This month, we would like to shine a spotlight on Abhay Carana Das. Abhay Carana Dasa is a disciple of HH Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj. In 2018, while renovations were being carried out at the Midrand Temple, he was fortunate to have the deity of Srila Prabhupada reside in his home for 6 months. During that time his bond with Srila Prabhupada strengthened as he … Continue reading Sankirtana Spotlight #1 – Abhay Carana Dasa
The “Astounding Bhagavad-Gītā” South African visit by His Grace Madhusevita Dāsa (BBT Trustee, GBC, Initiating Guru) The highly esteemed Madhusevita Dāsa (Italy) has embarked on publishing the world’s largest format sacred text, the Bhagavad-Gītā as it is. As a dedication to our beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda, a team of the most qualified experts are currently working on the artistic rendering, engineering, graphics and maintenance of the … Continue reading The Astounding Bhagavad Gita
Dear Devotees, Please find below a summary of the Book Scores for September 2015 from the African Continent. Please click on the following link for details per temple: Africa Book Scores – September 2015 Continue reading Sankirtana Scores – September 2015
Dear Devotees, Please find below a summary of the Book Scores for December 2014 from the African Continent. Please click on the following link for details per temple: Africa Book Scores – December 2014 Thank you to all the devotees who assisted in increasing the December Marathon distribution by 29% compared to December 2013. A special thank you to the Kenyan Yatra for once again … Continue reading Sankirtana Scores – December 2014
Submitted by Vijaya dasa (Iskcon Sankirtana Minister) As I was distributing books in Nairobi, Krsna gave me a new line for distributing books. After I stopped someone and exchanged a few words, I’d present the book to the person and, as Srila Prabhupada encouraged us to do, show the pictures to them. Showing the changing bodies picture, I’d say the soul is going through the … Continue reading Book distribution in Nairobi
Hena Gohil, who has come down to Nairobi from the UK for a holiday, decided to join her aunt(Dwarka Vasini) and cousin (Ambika Gopi) for book distribution on the streets of Nairobi. At first though, she was a little bit weary of the service as she had never read any of Srila Prabhupadas books. The first day was more of a tutorial day for her, … Continue reading Anyone can do it…
Dear Devotees, Please find below a summary of the Book Scores for July from the African Continent. Please click on the link below for details per temple. Temple Books Points Kenya 459 356.75 Malawi 116 98.75 Mauritius 6231 2179.00 South Africa 1042 387.05 Total: 7848 3021.55 Africa Book Scores – July 2012 Continue reading Africa Book Scores – July 2012
Submitted by Murari Dasa
We had come to attend the Nairobi Ratha Yatra in East Africa and after that thought of doing some book distribution in neighbouring Dar es salaam and Zanzibar by Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy. In Dar es salaam there are some devotees and there is some preaching going on. In Zanzibar, however the population is at least about ninety five percent muslims and, they are practicing muslims. Therefore there hasn’t really Continue reading “Zanzibar”
by Tirtha Pavana dasa (Montreal, Canada)
Bhakta Jeff and I reached downtown Montreal at noon, and by 7:30 we had
distributed all our flyers and books except one hardback Bhagavad-gita.
Both of us tried for thirty minutes to distribute that book, but no one
would take it. We preached to Christians, we preached to Indians — we
tried everyone! I convinced Bhakta Jeff to stay a little longer, but
finally Continue reading “The End of a Nice Maha-Sankirtan Day”
