Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Patita Uddharana Dec. 8, I97I
This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books–these activities are the backbone of our Society, and if we practice them nicely in a regulative manner, then our whole program will be successful. If we become slack or neglect [...]

Bhakta Tyler and a few other brahmacaries ran into a fellow who learned about Krishna consciousness by reading the Sastra Dana publication, 16Rounds to Samadhi newspaper.

Carolina (Nancy) Escala came to learn about Krishna consciousness by reading the 16 Rounds to Samadhi newspaper, a Sastra Dana publication. She was happy to give us this short interview.

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At Santa Monica college a woman greeted me and asked if I was there
for “Career Day.” I said no, thank you, I was probably not on her list.
I set up my book table about twenty feet away from where I usually
would. My usual spot was filled with tables representing the Army, Navy,
Police Dept., Fire Dept., [...]

Devotees of ISKCON of Silicon Valley distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books.

About a week before Gita Jayanti, one devotee in Bombay went out to distribute
Srimad Bhagavad Gita. At one place, he knocked the door but no one replied. He
did not give up and again knocked the door, still it was unanswered. With firm
determination to distribute Bhagavad Gita, he again knocked with a much
greater force. At this [...]

Dear devotees, here are a few more videos of devotees in action, distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books.

His Holiness Prahladananda Swami, ISKCON’s sannyasa minister and minister for health and welfare, addresses devotees regarding the 2009 December book distribution marathon.

Here is a short address by His Grace Vijay Prabhu, ISKCON’s international minister for distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books, regarding this year’s book distribution marathon.

Nimai Mataji, is the wife of Guru Krishna Prabhu, and a mother of three Vaishnavas. Here are a few nice shots of her distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books on harinam in San Diego.

Here is some video footage of Vijay Prabhu distributing books at a college in San Diego. Vijay Prabhu has been distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books since 1970ies and is currently serving as ISKCON’s Book Distribution minister.

Here is a video footage of Vijay Prabhu dealing with a Christian. We harbor no ill feelings towards our Christian brothers and sisters, but the fact is that when we go out to distribute books we sometimes meet Christians whose sole goal is to distract us from our mission and to dissolve our determination. I [...]

The activity of eating meat is in itself quite an immoral act and thus prevents one from objectively seeing reality, let alone the level of sensitivity needed for spiritual cultivation. For one living entity to by force take possession and control over the life and body of another living entity, simply for the sake of [...]

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Murari Krishna Prabhu comes up with another idea how to promote Krishna consciousness in the society we are living in. Check it out.