The Obvious Choice
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
It Pays to Smile
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
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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Sankirtana update from Benoni / Springs
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
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
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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Africa Book Scores – January 2012
Dear Devotees, Please find below a summary of the Book Scores for January 2012 from the African Continent. Please click on the link below for details per temple. Temple: Books: Points: Ghana 291 37.25 Kenya 1014 442.80 Mauritius 2670 990.00 South Africa 729 … Continue reading Africa Book Scores – January 2012
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