This is possible only by plain living and high thinking based on devotional service to the supreme lord. Were traveling by jeep, and the ride along the flat, winding road gives us beautiful views of agricultural fields and large coconutpalm forests. Stories of iskcon book distribution 1 chant hare krishna blog. Audio books on srila prabhupadas letters about book distribution english, hindi. Alarnath abode of spiritual longing by bhakti vikasa. Oct 08, 2018 srila prabhupada inherited the mission to distribute books on krishna consciousness from his spiritual master, and passed it on to his disciples. Stories of iskcon book distribution 1 chant hare krishna. Bhaktivedanta manors book distribution breaks records. Jan 16, 2015 iskcon temples and congregation of uk and ireland. Your report of the book distribution there is very encouraging. Distribution of my books is the most imporatant thing. Book distribution iskcon columbus congregation performs book distribution of vedic literature on weekends, special occasions and during festivals by going out on streets, door to door and at different public places. These are the original, pre1978 books of srila prabhupada.
Our sole objective is to assist devotees in their krishna consciousness. These other thing such as selling incense and records are not as important as this. He said that i have got so many temples and now in calcutta i have got a marble temple, but i would have wished that if by selling marbles i could publish and distribute books. The nectar of book distribution a book by and for iskcon devotees to learn how to distribute srila prabhupadas original books. Srila prabhupada has a solution for this society and he wants you to distribute his books. Must recognize the gbc as the ultimate managing authority in iskcon, support the gbc system, and follow the gbc. Understand the ancient philosophy of india, the vedas, and become liberated and free from anxiety and suffering with these easy to understand comprehensive translations and commentaries on the original sanskrit texts by srila prabhupada, the founderacharaya of iskcon, the hare krishna movement. These rurual communities promote sustainability and spiritualitybased on the principle of respect for all living beings. He teaches krsna consciousness at the iskcon center in baroda, gujarat.
I want that my books be distributed in huge quantities and thus we will be able to thoroughly convince the majority of population. Iskcon centres the official global directory of temples. This year as part of srila prabhupada book distribution marathon we, devotees from iskcon pune, are organizing value empowerment contest, based on bhagavadgita as it is, in different parts of telangana and maharashtra like. Whatever progress we have made, it is simply to distributing these books. Akola, nizamabad, jagtial, kama reddy, khammam, bodhan, mehaboob nagar, etc.
Bbt reaches half a billion books distributed since. Iskcon juhu celebrated its annual lord jagannath rath yatra on 23 january 2014. The news agency of the international society for krishna consciousness. Our books are being appreciated by learned circles, so we should take advantage. In order to recognise and nurture artistic talent, iskcon has created a community for artists called vande vaisnava. Iskcon belongs to the gaudiyavaishnava sampradaya, a monotheistic tradition within the vedic and hindu cultural traditions. Iskcon mayapur has started distributing prasad to rural villagers as a part of covid19 relief program in the region. The bbt, as of january 2009, had printed over 500 million books and magazines in more than 60 languages. Bbt especially emphasizes the works of the gaudiyavaishnava tradition. It is a transcript of a conversation which took place in mayapur, west bengal, in 1972 with a peacecorps worker, bob cohen. Elevate your consciousness to the spiritual platform with these transcendental books and become completely free from all anxiety and suffering. The world is feeling the weight of this hare krishna movement, especially in your.
Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, founderacarya of the international society for krishna consciousness and the most renowned vedic scholar and spiritual leader of our time. The parade began from bhaktivedanta swami mission school shastri nagar, andheri and concluded at jamnabai narsee school ground, juhu. This dance represents the most perfect intimacy between the infinitesimal soul and the supreme soul, free of any material tinge of selfish desire, but charged with intense bliss. Last year we distributed 51,000 books, and that was the most successful. For any query related to prabhupada book distribution, please contact. It is being conducted under the expert guidance of vaisesika dasa adhikari. I am very glad to hear the book distribution is increasing. Srila prabhupda book marathon in telangana and maharashtra 2016. Iskcon bangalores annual book distribution marathon which. Alarnath abode of spiritual longing by bhakti vikasa swami. Book distribution in usa for more videos of this category, visit. I t is scheduled to take place on jan 31, 2014 and feb 1, 2014 at iskcon tirupati.
Book distribution seminar by vijay prabhu at iskcon boston in. Srila prabhupada used to stress a lot on book distribution. He also said, even if one reads just one line carefully from iskcon books, his life will be successful. In case you are unable to view the ebooks after downloading than it is possible you need the latest adobe reader to. The bbt soon became the worlds largest publisher and distributor of books on indian philosophy and religion. In february 2014, iskcons news agency reported reaching a milestone of distributing over half a billion of his books since. In february 2014, iskcons news agency reported reaching a milestone of distributing over half a billion of his books since 1965. Krsangi devi dasi favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite january 2, 2014 subject. Iskcon is changing srila prabhupadas books book changes.
Page 2 sri chaitanya jayanthi sambhramotsava in udupi on march 24. Here you can read about all the reasons why we distribute books and why everyone should be connected with this endeavour in any way possible. Thousands witness iskcon bangalores krishna balarama ratha yatra. Iskcon published a new version of his divine grace a. This is the night when lord krishna performed the rasa dance. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupadas book, perfect questions, perfect answers in 1993. February 20, 2017 famous monk sayadaw recieving bhagavad gita in burmese by hg lila govina prabhu. This was the order given to him by his spiritual master srila bhaktsiddhanta sarasvati thakur and srila prabhupada took this order, if you get money. With its roots in ancient indian and vaishnava culture, devotees find expression in vibrant colors, striking melodies and enlivening dramatic presentations. In his welcome message on the home page, iskcon minister of book distribution vijaya dasa writes, we hope this website will inspire you to do what was very pleasing to his divine grace srila prabhupadabook distribution. The nectar of book distribution, iskcon posts facebook.
Though relatively new to the western world, krishna consciousness is at the heart of indias timeless spiritual culture. Bhaktivedanta swami greatly emphasized the distribution of spiritual literature such as bhagavadgita, srimad bhagavatam and. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, also known as srila prabhupada, is the founderacharya of iskcon. Various book distribution techniques by bhakta jacob. Iskcon ministries are headed by ministers who are individuals appointed by the gbc to become expert in their field and oversee a specific mission, such as educational development, book distribution, communications, and congregational development. One of the most valuable contributions of iskcon in society today are the books explaining the highest and most sublime philosophy in most simple words that provides practical solution to all problems at all levels. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt is the worlds largest publisher of ancient and classic vaishnava texts, epics, and contemporary works on the philosophy, theology and culture of bhakti yoga. The present book teachings of queen kunti includes those. The books such as bhagavadgita and srimadbhagavatam are translated by iskcon founder acarya srila a. The publishing arm of iskcon, the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt, was established in 1972. As they appear in the first canto of the bhagavatam, queen kuntis celebrated prayers consist of only twentysix couplets verses 18 through 43 of the eighth chapter, yet they are considered a philosophical, theological, and literary masterpiece. Book distribution iskcon of houston community has taken up the distribution of srila prabhupadas books as a topmost priority. The bhaktivedanta book trust bbt india invites iskcon devotees to participate in a 2day seminar on the merits of organized book distribution.
Now is the time to distribute the peace formula and srila prabhupadas books. See more of the nectar of book distribution, iskcon on facebook. Ramesvara clears up the book changes issue changes, featured2 by ramesvara dasa on december 28, 2014 1. Here you will find book distribution stories, quotes, videos, audio, images, etc. On this website you will find accounts of book distributors realizations, videos and audio of book distributors, many adventurous stories of experiences book. Srila prabhupada appointed ramesvara prabhu as the manager of his bhaktivedanta book trust bbt so he was responsible for organizing the printing and distribution of. Nov 01, 2012 04 book distribution srila prabhupada where do you get the money srila prabhupada duration. In case you are unable to view the ebooks after downloading than it is possible you need the latest adobe reader to view the pdf documents.
The iskcon krishna consciousness handbook 1970 pdf download. Gyana daan the basis of any culture is its philosophy. One day when we were going to distribute srila prabhupadas books we had to board iskcon book distribution vehicle and we left the temple by 9. Make program to distribute our books all over the world. In 2014, iskcons worldwide book distribution increased 10% over 20, with almost nine million books distributed, the best year since 1996. The international society for krishna consciousness iskcon is a religious movement that also identifies itself as the hare krishna movement.
I want that my books be distributed in huge quantities and thus we will be able to thoroughly convince the. Iskcon perfect questions perfect answers book changes. Famous monk sayadaw recieving bhagavad gita in burmese by hg lila. Should be engaged fulltime in devotional service in an iskcon center or other iskconapproved preaching program. At this special time in iskcons history, bhaktivedanta manor would like to make. Srila prabhupadas main mission was the printing and distribution of his transcendental books. At iskcon farm communities or ecovillages, we highlight the importance of spiritual ecology. Srila prabhupada inherited the mission to distribute books on krishna consciousness from his spiritual master, and passed it on to his disciples. At the iskcon columbus we take the distribution of srila prabhupadas books as a priority. Autobiography of an american swami by radhanath swami, chasing rhinos with the swami volume 1 by shyamasunda. Book distribution spiritual quotes by iskcon desire tree. Five years ago, i did book distribution in budapest in one of my favorite sankirtan spots, called stop shop, a posh shopping center. Everyone in our community supports this most important task. We earnestly request you make a monetary contribution to this noble cause.
Kolkata, dec 6 pti the iskcon annual book distribution marathon is currently underway at mayapur in nadia district, the spiritual headquarters of the institution. This book distribution was my guru maharajas purpose. Iskcon columbus congregation performs book distribution of vedic literature on weekends, special occasions and during festivals by going out on streets, door to door and at different public places. Iskcon bangalore distributes over 60,000 gitas during book. In addition, iskcon bangalore launched a website to facilitate nationwide distribution of bhagavadgita and krishna books, through online purchases.
As it is winter 2014 newsletter of the bhaktivedanta manor sankirtan department. By minakshi devi dasi last saturday, me, my daughter radhapriya and my mother, ashalata devi dasi went out for book distribution at a local grocery store. However, it does require resources for us to do so. Bbt reaches half a billion books distributed since 1965. Videos related to book distribution for more information on book distribution, kindly visit. Inspiration do you want to want to do book distribution. Bhakta gacogatis from latvia was distributing books in westport and the books were releasing themselves freely. If you want to please me then distribute my books srila prabhupad. Here we will put all kinds of inspirational material, that will get even a dead man fired up to distribute. The book counters at the temple and the brihat mridanga team which employs book distribution vehicles to travel to different parts of the state were also involved in the marathon. Twenty dollars for small books, ten dollars for small books and then one lady came out of a clothing storebh.
Kindly help me a book of quotes from srila prabhupada on the importance of book distribution. Very much appreciated and indeed, as few villagers mentioned that they were waiting for this prasad, came in large numbers and accepted prasad, maintaining social distance norms. Srila prabhupada told us that book distribution is his life and soul. The international society for krishna consciousness iskcon is a worldwide affiliation of bhaktiyoga practitioners. Books on the hare krishna movement, iskcon and srila prabhupada. At iskcon news, our mission is to be a reliable, balanced, and timely source of news about, and of interest to the devotees, friends and people interested in the international society for krishna consciousness. A change in the annual book distribution awards posted on may 15, 2014 in action after years and years of mainly temples from india getting book distribution awards at the annual mayapur festival, some leaders of the india temples suggested that there could be a change so that other temples in the world also receive recognition for their efforts to distribute srila prabhupadas books. Iskcon centres is the official global centres directory of the international society for krishna consciousness, and includes temples, farms, restaurants, schools, sangas and other groups. Free books to encourage distribution to the peace movement. The present book teachings of queen kunti includes those inspired verses and illuminating commentary by his divine grace a.
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