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 [...]

Sastra Dana newsletter: Volume 11, Issue 5. July 2009.
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One of the obstacles in spreading Krishna consciousness is the tendancy to stay disconnected from the people we are trying to extend Krishna consciousness to. We may consider those people unqualified, fallen, strange, or we may simply have difficulty understanding their situation. If we consider ourselves to [...]

Following came via email from one of the readers: “I’m halfway through the issue of 16 Rounds and it’s a pleasure to read. I enjoyed the article on evidence of reincarnation, and I think any intelligent person who reads it will see the logic in reincarnation”

Book-racks Bring Customers Into the Shop
Mr. Baweja has been keeping a Sastra Dana book-rack in his shop for over a year now. Besides getting the pleasure of performing this vital service, he says that the rack brings customers to his shop. The following is a short excerpt from an interview we recently did with him.
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Dumbed Down, Doped Up, and Distracted
This article’s title is also the name of a compelling video recently added to our website. Just who is dumbed down, doped up, and distracted? I guess lots of people on this planet, but specifically our fellow Americans. Illegal drugs, sex and its industry, the movie and entertainment industry, electronic [...]

The Amin Family
The cover image is misleading. The title of the text is “The Amin Family” but the cover picture doesn’t show the Amin family. It shows only Monique Amin, the daughter of Pradeep Prabhu and Jyoti Mataji. Monique is on the far left. The rest of the people are a medical crew Monique distributed [...]

Empowerment
Kaunteya Prabhu, a disciple of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami is the secretary of the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry. In our recent conversation in San Diego, he told us that one of the aims of the Ministry is to encourage the empowerment of all the home based devotees, especially in the activities of giving spiritual knowledge [...]

USA Hostels
A hostel in downtown San Diego
Bhakta Pedro was first exposed to Krishna consciousness in Portugal, the country where he grew up. At one point he moved to the US where he spent the first couple of years traveling and enjoying himself. Eventually he settled down in Ocean Beach, one of the towns that make [...]

People’s Co-op
Organic Foods Market in San Diego

People’s Co-op of San Diego is located in Ocean Beach, one of the several beaches in this city. It sells organic foods and is one of the most popular food markets in San Diego. The whole town of Ocean Beach is characterized by alternative and open mindedness. The co-op [...]

Look Everywhere You Go, Instead of Going Everywhere To Look
By Shyama Priya Devi Dasi

Shyama Priya
I was in the hospital for three days last week for jaundice. I am better now. I had a blocked bile duct and distributed a few books while I was there. One of my nurses saw my bead bag which is [...]

Fired Up Pujari
A story of a pujari book distributor
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My name is Dharmasetu Dasa. I am a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. I joined in Boston in 1973 and I came here to San Diego in 1977 for a visit and never went back. I’ve served here at this temple in many different [...]