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6th Annual BBT Africa Conference
With the aim of increasing access to BBT publications on the African continent, every year BBT Africa hosts leading members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ) who directly manage the extensive distribution network. Since 2010, this annual conference has been held in countries such as Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana and South Africa, with host countries seeing significant increases in their distribution efforts post … Continue reading 6th Annual BBT Africa Conference
The BBT Africa Conference
The BBT Africa Conference Durban 2015 We cordially invite you to the 6th Annual BBT Africa Conference. This year the Conference returns to where it began. Join us as we track the progress made in book production, book distribution and other initiatives in Africa over the last six years. We will also celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s first visit to Africa. Special Guests: His Holiness … Continue reading The BBT Africa Conference
The Forgotten Art of Leadership
The Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture Series – BSL III 2015
The Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture (BSL) series was inaugurated by the African Division of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) in 2013, in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, a prominent author of many philosophical and spiritually enlightening books. The aim of the BSL series is to choose topics that are relevant to the problems and issues that we encounter in our daily lives and engage leaders in discussions to present a new, yet timeless, way of thinking, from the wisdom of Vedic teachings.
The Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture for 2015 was held on 25th March at the prestigious University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University). The focus for this year’s lecture was on the Forgotten Art of Leadership as it is considered a topical issue in organisations, businesses as well as countries all over the world. Continue reading “The Forgotten Art of Leadership”
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BBT Only Day
On 14 March 1974, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada wrote the following important letter to all ISKCON centres. In co-operation with the ISKCON GBC, the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust is commemorating 14 March as ‘BBT Only Day’. This year (2015) marks the 41st anniversary of this letter, and it is important that every ISKCON devotee be familiar with and understand the importance of this … Continue reading BBT Only Day
HH Jayadvaita Swami Constitutional Court Visit
The Intersection of Law and Spirituality His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami Visits the Constitutional Court of South Africa The 10th of December 2014 marked the 18th Anniversary of the signing of the South African Constitution. This day was also the commemoration of the disappearance of His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. These two seemingly arbitrary events in history converged in the shape of a lecture … Continue reading HH Jayadvaita Swami Constitutional Court Visit
Mantra Fest
Submitted by Dvaraka Vasini dasi “Param vijayate sri Krishna sankirtanam”. In this age of kali the recommended process of worshiping Krishna is hearing and chanting of His holy names. And we can realize this truth only by reading from the scriptures that hold the truth. In Kaliyuga only one pillar of religion is standing which is truthfulness found in the Holy Scriptures like Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading Mantra Fest
Catch The Reading Bug
CATCH THE READING BUG- 17TH Nairobi International book fair
Submitted by Dwaraka Vasini dasi
Among the 76 exhibitors at this year’s International book fair ( 17 to 24 September 2014 ) was our very own ISKCON stall that displayed most of Srila Prabhupada’s books.
According to the organizers, a total number of 16,652 students visited the fair, from various schools within Nairobi and the outskirts.
To attract the students to the ISKCON stall the young vaishnavi’s gave out a cupcake for every book sold. In this way crowds and crowds of student’s flocked the stall and got the mercy of Srila Prabhupada both in the form of his books and also Krishna Prasadam.
It was amazing to see how children are easily attracted to Krishna’s photo on the covers of these books. Continue reading “Catch The Reading Bug”
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