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”
Sankirtana must be pushed on, even there are some difficulties. That is our mission. So tactfully, according to place, time, and surroundings, try to push on this Sankirtana cult as far as possible and Krishna will be very very much pleased upon you. I am also very much pleased for your activities and I have all my blessings for you. Please continue this activity and … Continue reading Push on Sankirtana and be Blessed
Srila Prabhupada personally wrote me, Go on increasing books, and go on increasing my pleasure. Prabhupada’s pleasure means Krishna’s pleasure, and increasing Krishna’s pleasure is the goal of every devotee–exemplified to the highest degree by the eternal residents of Vrindavan, in whose footsteps we aspire to follow. Thank you very much. Hare Krishna. Your eternal servant, Giriraj Swami Continue reading Books and Pleasure
Yes, that is a good proposal, print many many books in African language and distribute widely, that is real preaching work. If you sell a book to someone, that is better than your speaking to them—what will your three minutes’ preaching do? But if they read a book it may turn their life. Go on preaching, that is the highest perfection of activity, and do … Continue reading Letter to Brahmananda – India, 3 November, 1972
Many fanatical spiritual movements have come and gone, but without the flawless philosophy of Krsna, they cannot stand. Therefore I want especially that my books should be distributed profusely. This is our substance-real philosophical information, not some weak sentiments. So try for this – to give all men this Krsna philosophy – and many real devotees will come with us back to home, back to … Continue reading The flawless philosophy of Krsna
Hare KrishnaPlease accept our humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada We humbly wish to update you on the Sastra Dana progress. By the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, 40 Medium Sets (that is 760 books in total) were delivered to the Joburg library services, please see below photos from the day of the delivery. These books will be processed soon and will reach their respective libraries. … Continue reading 40 Sets of Books delivered to Johannesburg Libraries
“The distribution of our literatures is such an important task, for as more people read these books, more and more the whole world will become auspicious, and the degrading influence of this age of Kali will become minimized.” (Srila Prabhupada letter to Koumadaki, March 27, 1972) Continue reading Auspicious
Hare Krishna Please accept our humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. By the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada the Sastra Dana project stepped outside of South African borders, with 2 medium sets being delivered to the National Library of Swaziland in Mbabane and to the library of the University of Swaziland. We are deeply indebted to Savyasaci Prabhu for delivering the 2 sets to these to libraries. We … Continue reading Sastra Dana steps outside SA borders
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