Managing a rack involves regularly visiting the store where the rack is placed and restocking the books. Racks and books are paid for by Sastra Dana or by the book-rack manager.
There are two kinds of book-racks: those that offer free books; and those that offer books for a donation. Racks that ask for a donation have a donation box fixed onto the rack. Racks differ in size and shape. One thing they all have in common: they hold only small paper-back books.
Dear reader, here is a service opportunity for you, become a book-rack manager! Let us know if you are interested and we’ll arrange to place a rack in some of the stores in your locality. You need to be ready to once a week, or as often as needed, go to the store(s) and restock the books. Racks that have a donation box would need to have donations taken out of the box on a regular basis, the more often the better. What an easy way to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books and thus get his and Krishna’s mercy!
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I am very interested in your program. I have to talk to some prabhus here in New Dwaraka. I don’t have a car and I work full time, however, there are so many places especially in Westwood near UCLA that I can have a few book racks. If I can arrange for a temple vehicle (or friend) and someone to take me around I will go to 5 restaurants/or public places each weekend & commit myself to these 5 places. I will keep you posted. I will also discuss this with the temple president Svavasa prabhu. This would be my preaching service. 310-839-7640 Hare Krishna
Sounds great! Shyama Priya Mataji, Sacitanoy’s wife, also showed interest in the program. You could perhaps join hands.
That is great to know. Shyama Priya is a neighbor of mine and I know who she is. I will talk to her over the weekend or after Rathayatra to make some arrangements. She and her husband are great book distributors.
P.S. It is nice to multi-task. For instance having a full time job is sometimes necessary. However, it is easy to still be Krishna Conscious and dovetail one’s activities. I chant my rounds going to work and going home from work. I chant extra rounds each day. I meet people on the bus stop who are vegetarian or who are interested in Krishna. Sometimes I give away my prasadam or some maha to people I meet. I always carry Govinda’s Restaurant business cards in my purse too. I feel it is an austerity to work in the material world, and endeavor to always remember Krsna, yet it is possible. I try to put little things out there in front of me and reminders of remembering Krsna. Even at work there is a big blue wall and I envision the altar of Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadish there. I visualize the deities and when I pass by I think of them all the time. When I first came for my job interview before meeting my boss I had a big realization and realized Lord Krishna there in front of me and knew that I can remember Krishna anywhere and can take the temple with me wherever I go. So even though I wish I can do temple service — since I have to work — in my mind I try to serve the Lord and offer service in my heart. I reflect cooking, sewing, making garlands, offering obeisances and prayers to the Lord. That is internal. Externally I may be filing, typing or doing some other work. Krishna and Srimate Radharani know our sincere desires and our prayers. They see our endeavors. Hare Krishna.
Thank you for sharing this with us. Do you mind if I publish it in our READER section? Other devotees might find it inspiring.