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The Glorious Harinam Party in Dar es Salaam

Submitted by Madhumangala Dasa
Dar es Salaam
Diary Entry 13th February 2012

Since the next day I would return to Johannesburg from Dar es Salaa, which is on the east coast of Africa, I decided to take a walk along the beach. I told the taxi driver where I wanted to go, and he said he knew where it was and would take me there. But after he dropped me off and I had walked for some time, I realized I was far from where I had intended to be. But it was hot and I wasn’t prepared to find another taxi. So I just kept walking. Soon I approached the ferryboat terminal, where hundreds of locals where walking and large crowds lined the streets, selling everything from fruit to clothing to sunglasses, and of course the fish market was bustling. Buses, motorbikes — I was in a sea of bodies. From what I could see, I was the only mazungo (foreigner) Continue reading “The Glorious Harinam Party in Dar es Salaam”

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Srila Prabhupada’s Books in Pretoria Prisons

Submitted by the Sastra Dana team

Hemant and Aditi
Sastra Dana husband and wife team:
Hemant and Aditi

Dear Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada

We have some exciting updates to share. On the 26th of March 2012, by the wonderful causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada,  6 medium sets of His Divine books were delivered to the 6 Prison libraries in Pretoria. Continue reading “Srila Prabhupada’s Books in Pretoria Prisons”

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The nectar for which we are always anxious for!

Submitted by Madhumangala Dasa
Dar es Salaam – Diary Entry 10th March 2012

It is almost 1pm – From the window where I am on the 12th floor – all around I can hear the sound from the Mosques as the holy name of the Lord is called out for all to come and offer their prayers to Him. This is making me think of Lord Caitanya, when He instructed His followers Continue reading “The nectar for which we are always anxious for!”

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Hare Krsna from Dar es Salaam

Submitted by Madhumangala Dasa

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to our most dearly beloved Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga. All glories to the sankirtan devotees of the Lord!

By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai , I arrived in the city of Nairobi on the 30th January – it was here that the birth of Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON movement in Africa began. Continue reading “Hare Krsna from Dar es Salaam”

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Report from ISKCON Blantyre

Submitted by Murari Das

Respected GBCs, Maharajas, Prabhus and all attendees of the BBT Africa Conference 2012,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Due to some commitments I was unable to attend this year’s conference, something which I hope to not repeat in the future. I would thus like to give a summary of our activities as well as future plans, if Krishna wills.

Preaching activities are continuing under the guidance and blessings of our GBC; H.H. Bhakti Caitanya Swami.

In the month of March last year we took part Continue reading “Report from ISKCON Blantyre”

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Stop them if you can

Originally posted by Radha Sakhi Dasi for ISKCON News

Dvaraka Vasini
People happily takes Srila Prabhupada`s books from Dvaraka Vasini

Being threatened, being jailed, being harassed, couldn’t stop them. They zealously continue distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in the streets of Nairobi.

Srila Prabhupada always said that: “The Books are the basis” and “Preaching is the essence”. A couple of dedicated Nairobi Temple devotees proved this by relentlessly distributing books, getting arrested, being threatened, but still fearlessly continuing to distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books.

In this degraded Age of Kali, the streets are considered temples for the devotees of Krishna. Hence Kirtanam in the form of Book distribution becomes a very important form of service unto the Lord. Dwarka Vasini Dasi, her niece Bhaktin Amrita and Bhakta Lewis throughout the year carry out book distribution in the streets of Nairobi. In Nairobi, to distribute books in the streets one has to have a legal permit issued by the City Council or the Local Municipal Council. Dwarka Vasini carries this permit with her every single day she goes out to distribute books on the streets.

The Municipal officers always are under cover, hence, difficult to recognise. Continue reading “Stop them if you can”

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Book distribution must go on

I shall never forget the ecstasy when we received the first shipment of Bhagavad-gitas. They were delivered right to the door of the storefront one evening at six o’clock, just before the evening kirtana. Afterwards, I stood up to give the customary concluding announcements. But this time, I held in my hands this beautiful purple-colored book and practically cried as I announced that finally  your labor of love was published and everyone could take advantage of it. Now the world could read the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, for the first time. You were not in New York Continue reading “Book distribution must go on”

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