by Vasanti dasi Distributing books on the train is really fun. People are just sitting with nothing to do and it’s nice to walk through each car and offer everyone a chance to read something. I pass out the books to all in the compartment and then tell them it is a beautiful book about [...]

By Jai Sri dasi Overcast skies were no match for the jubilant smiles of the ladies book distribution team as we headed for Har Ki Pauri, the main ghat in Haridwar for this years observance of Siva-ratri. Last year’s Siva-ratri was also Kumba-mela and consequently we could hardly walk a few feet without a tidal [...]

by Vasanti dasi I must be honest – I was feeling some trepidation about distributing books in Hardwar for Siva-ratri. It was the first time that I would be distributing books after Srila Gurudeva’s physical departure from this world. I had some fear and sadness and a range of emotions. I was thinking how easy [...]

Mathura, India – August 25, 2008 “I am very, very fortunate that, as early as 1946, in Navadvipa and Calcutta, I met Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, at that time known as Abhaya Caranaravinda. My Guru Maharaja told me to serve him, as soon as I met him, and I have been doing so ever since. [...]

Berlin, Germany July 7, 2003 [Vicitra dasi:] I am reading in your Brahma-samhita your description of the kunjas (secluded forest groves) in Vrndavana. That description is very beautiful. [Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja:] One day the entire world will be amazed at what I have given. Not now, but later they will realize what I am [...]

Gopinatha Bhavan, Vrndavana October 11, 2003 At the end of Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja’s Kartika class of October 11, 2003, he made the following announcement: “Our bookstall is there in the back. I also request you to take the new books.” [Srila Maharaja then held up the just-published Harmonist magazine and continued] “Many new books [...]

Los Angeles, California May 11 and May 12, 2003 [Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja is in the process of printing a large quantity of Sri Brahma-samhita, Sri Bhajana Rahasya, The Origin of Ratha-yatra, and revised editions of Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu-bindhu, Gaudiya-giti-guccha (the Song book), Their Lasting Relationship, Guru-devatatma, and My Siksa-guru and Priya-bandhu, and Our Gurus: One [...]

Murwillumbah, Australia February 16, 2002 Just before beginning his own evening class, Srila Maharaja called on his young disciple, Damodara-priya dasi, (who had been studying law in a university) to speak to his audience of 400 devotees and guests. She had not spoken about Krsna in a public forum before this. [Srila Narayana Maharaja:] Damodara [...]

Australia January 10, 2000 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Sri Nityananda Prabhu to preach His mission: “You should go door to door with Srila Haridas Thakura and beg some alms. You should say, ‘I want you to put something in My bag. Chant one time Krsna, Krsna.‘” From here He began. Especially Nityananda Prabhu never went [...]

Los Angeles, California May 11, 2003 While distributing books, you should think, “I am doing this to please my Gurudeva and Krsna, all should know what is written in Jaiva Dharma.” You may tell people, “Jaiva Dharma includes everything from top to bottom about how to develop your bhakti from the beginning. If you want [...]

Odessa, Ukraine September 22, 2002 First of all I offer my millions of humble obeisances at the lotus feet of my spiritual guru, nitya-lila pravista om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami. I offer the same unto the lotus feet of my siksa guru om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. Today I am [...]

Fiji Airport January 16, 2008 [Devotee:] Some devotees say that only your small books, like “The Way of Love” should go to the public, and big books, like “Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu-bindu” or “Brahma-samhita” are only for devotees. [Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja (with wide-open eyes and with emphasis):] No. For all. [Devotee:] All of your books are for [...]

Verbania, Italy June 29, 2008 On the morning of June 29th, Srila Narayana Maharaja came to the Temple Hall for a darsana with all the devotees. At that time devotees from the various countries were able to ask questions. Here is one such question and answer: [Rama-kanta dasa:] What is the best method for your [...]

Badger, California June17, 2008 One thing – I want to request something of you, as I requested you yesterday. I went to look at the bookstall on my way to class. Most of the books are gone, but some are still remaining there. So I request that you must empty the book table. I don’t [...]

by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja Alachua, Florida February 04, 2003 By the order and by the mercy of his gurudeva, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja went everywhere in this world. He went to western and eastern countries, and he preached the mission of our guru-parampara in the line of Srila Rupa Gosvami, Srila Bhaktivinoda [...]

I think the last few months have been a very emotional and intense for all of us. I have felt the need to be very gentile with myself and others as we attempt to process Srila Gurudeva entering nitya-lila. Many plans have been altered or canceled, but I kept feeling a nudging to come to [...]

by Anjali dasi from Cebu, Philippines We have gathering from my high school Batch 1994 last Sunday, and I brought 20 pcs. of Secrets of the Undiscovered Self and I distributed it to them, and they are very enthusiastic to read it and they like it very much. Some of them take 2 because they [...]

The enthusiastic devotees from the Bangalore Math go out on Nagara Sankirtan at least 3 times a week.

The Houston Ashram Brahmacaris hit the shopping mall and encounter some old friends, sharing Gurudeva’s transcendental literature….

Srimati Syamarani didi and the Gangamatas hit the streets of London with their transcendental book distribution.