Submitted by Dwarka Vasini ( Nairobi ) This was one of the worst days on sankirtan, no one was stopping. I had been struggling for over an hour and half, alone, without any luck. I was feeling restless, and was pacing to and fro on the street. So many thoughts were going on through my mind. Why was I on the street? The only Indian … Continue reading A Pat on the Shoulder
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”
Submitted by the Sastra Dana team
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”
Submitted by Bhaktin Amrita ( Nairobi ) As we were distributing books, I stopped a man who was walking with his daughter who looked to be about 5-6yrs old. The man willingly stopped and showed a lot of interest in the books. After a lot of deliberation he couldn’t choose a book, so he turned to his daughter and asked her to choose what she … Continue reading The Obvious Choice
Submitted by Dwarka Vasini ( Nairobi ) I was almost winding up for the day, with just four books in hand, as I was waiting to be picked up by our temple car from the street. Trying to finish the few books, I noticed a man on a wheelchair looking at me as he passed in front of me. I smiled at him, and he … Continue reading It Pays to Smile
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!”
Dear Devotees, Please click on the attachments below for Sankirtana updates from the Benoni and Springs Namahatta. Your servant, Dhesan and devotees (ISKCON Springs/Benoni Namahatta) October – November 2011 December Book Marathon Continue reading Sankirtana update from Benoni / Springs
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”
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”
Originally posted by Radha Sakhi Dasi for ISKCON News
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”
Distribute Books 