By the mercy of Srila Gurudeva and Gopiesvar Mahadeva we came to this holy place Haridwar, in particular Har ki Puri Ghat in the auspicious time of Siva Ratri. At this time many people come. Because they have had the touch of Ganga devi they are in a very gentle mood and pious. They take [...]

by Sripad Avadhoot Maharaja There is a whole lot of difference to be felt when preaching hits the ears of those who are searching as opposed to those who are materially contented. Sparks from a fire can do little when landing on wet grass as opposed to dry grass. When we reach out to the [...]

My spiritual name is Haripriya and Hiromis is the name my mother gave me. I am Cuban. My Guru Maharaj is Vana Maharaja, who mercifully accepted me and gave me shelter under  the sacred dust of His glorious lotus feet. In Cuba, whereI live, there are not much resources that people may be able to perform Krsna Conciousness. What I [...]

[The book sponsorship program sent a box of books to Shriyas prabhu in Pune, India.  The following is an email from him sharing his book distribution expereince.] I went to meet the Vice President of the Garware college, and I have appraised him of the precious chance that he is getting, where the Bhagavat Gita [...]

Hare Krsna. Please, accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Gurudeva, all glories to Sri Sri Gauranga Radha Govindaji. Altogether we stayed in this Aurvedic resort for 2 month and now everywhere there are posters of Syamarani didi in frames and especially in the restaurant. People take their meal and look at Krishna’s lilas. [...]

by Radhika dasi Most Indians are naturally pious people. They are open-hearted, charitable and curious. Though frustrating at times, their repetitive and seemingly irrelevant questions are often out of genuine fascination and curiosity. The constant staring and interest that many of them have upon seeing us western bodied devotees can start to feel rather obsessive [...]

by Jaisri dasi In early September we Kentucky girls attended an annual event called World Fest. This event aims to celebrate world cultures by sharing the dance, music, crafts, and informational booths of various countries and causes. I love this event because the people of Louisville are exposed to the city’s diversity. I had been [...]

The distribution of books is a main part of preaching. Although we do a lot of preaching, it may be that much of it will ‘evaporate in the air.’ In book publication and distribution, on the other hand, our preaching is solid. We are now publishing many books, and, as you were very inspired to [...]

From Madana Mohini dasi: On the 7th of January (Russian Christmas Day) we went for Christmas sankirtana. We are from Irkutsk, the heart of Siberia, and nowadays it’s about minus 30 outside, so street book-distribution is something like an extreme sport with real danger for one’s life. But we found the way – we went [...]