It is being conducted under the expert guidance of vaisesika dasa adhikari. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt is the worlds largest publisher of ancient and classic vaishnava texts, epics, and contemporary works on the philosophy, theology and culture of bhakti yoga. The iskcon krishna consciousness handbook 1970 pdf download. New book distribution website educates and inspires iskcon news. They produced a survey and sent it out to devotees across na. This is the first annual edition of the krishna consciousness handbook. Iskcon temple presidents and book distribution leaders shall encourage distributors to. This year as part of srila prabhupada book distribution marathon we, devotees from iskcon pune, are organizing value empowerment contest, based on bhagavadgita as it is, in different parts of telangana and maharashtra like. Akola, nizamabad, jagtial, kama reddy, khammam, bodhan, mehaboob nagar, etc. It is a transcript of a conversation which took place in mayapur, west bengal, in 1972 with a peacecorps worker, bob cohen. Here we will put all kinds of inspirational material, that will get even a dead man fired up to distribute.
Srila prabhupada inherited the mission to distribute books on krishna consciousness from his spiritual master, and passed it on to his disciples. I learnt many things about book distribution from hg vaisesika prabhu who is considered to be the acharya of book distribution in iskcon. In fact, he says,if theyre not suited for monastic living, well tell them, dont give up your day job, dont quit school, but keep practicing krishna consciousness. Iskcon approached the commission with an appeal and produced documentary proof.
Srila prabhupadas greatest gift to us is his transcendental books which contain the science of krishna consciousness. Srila prabhupada used to stress a lot on book distribution. Srila prabhupadas books have changed hundreds of thousands of lives in a very positive way. Srila prabhupda book marathon in telangana and maharashtra 2016. The publishing arm of iskcon, the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt, was established in 1972. Bhaktivedanta book trust founded in 1972 by his divine grace a. Unfortunately iskcon and the bbt want to and are changing some of srila prabhupadas books and this must be stopped to preserve the original teachings of srila prabhupada for the current and future generations. Leave books in waiting rooms at the doctors office, laundry mat, or any place where people have to wait and can happily read something. Books to enrich your life the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt was founded in 1972 by his divine grace a. The world is feeling the weight of this hare krishna movement, especially in your country. From the safety of his banana tree, bhakti caru voiced a widely accepted iskcon theory that fingers tripper as cause for the decline in book distribution these are misconceptions that caused so much damage to our society. Book distribution every year we organize several exhibitions of valuable books in various organizations, which are based on our rich and diverse culture, promoting human values to combat the evils and vices of the present civilization thereby benefitting the masses, organizations and corporate houses. Tips for book distribution by amarendra dasa youtube.
The hare krishnas will always hold appeal for a small number of americanborn religious seekers like erika kitty, a 22yearold from worcester who works in a healthfood. One day when we were going to distribute srila prabhupadas books we had to board iskcon book distribution vehicle and we left the temple by 9. Of course chanting should not stop, but book distribution is the best kirtana. Leading book distributor shares his 6 best tips iskcon.
All festivals are organised by iskcon birmingham temple. How can one distribute srila prabhupada jis books on streets. Inspiration do you want to want to do book distribution. Elevate your consciousness to the spiritual platform with these transcendental books and become completely free from all anxiety and suffering. Working and traveling in the 12year period from early 1966 until late 1977, his divine grace a. Iskcon and its affiliates thus enable students to improve their academic and vocational potentials, apply vedic principles to contemporary lifestyles, and make positive contributions in society. This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. Its a fun activity that can be a safe way to explore sexuality and selfpleasure. He said that i have got so many temples and now in calcutta i have got a marble temple, but i would have wished that if by selling marbles i could publish and distribute books. Iskcon is changing srila prabhupadas books hare krishna. Book distribution spiritual quotes by iskcon desire tree. I t is scheduled to take place on jan 31,2014 and feb 1, 2014 at iskcon tirupati.
Its focus is on publishing classic vaishnava texts, epics, and contemporary works on the philosophy, theology and culture of bhaktiyoga. This book distribution was my guru maharajas purpose. The bbt especially emphasizes the works of the gaudiyavaishnava tradition. Very good tips can try one or few or all down to earth book distribution book distribution simplified here are 42 easy ways to help distribute more books. The news agency of the international society for krishna consciousness. Being threatened, being jailed, being harassed, couldnt stop them. A still relatively new website on the art of distributing spiritual books.
Iskcon perfect questions perfect answers book changes. Srila prabhupadas main mission was the printing and distribution of his transcendental books. Srila prabhupada initiates book distribution with powerful determination, srila prabhupada acted on his gurus ideas for printing and distributing books. These are the original, pre1978 books of srila prabhupada. For the past twenty years, however, book distribution came to a complete standstill in brooklyn. This section is dedicated to encourage you to distribute srila prabhupadas mercy in the form of book distribution. Read articles on book distribution view book distribution videos view book distribution images view book distribution posters hear book distribution lectures.
Before departing for america in 1965, with little financial support he began translating and publishing the srimadbhagavatam, a. The bhaktivedanta book trust bbt india invites iskcon devotees to participate in a 2day seminar on the merits of organized book distribution. It is maintained by volunatary donations of website visitors. We present the catalog of srila prabhupadas books here for your reference. Iskcon also offers short term programs on leadership and management, conflict resolution, discipleship, etc. Iskcon literature distribution inc guidestar profile.
Every temple is independent, that is every temple is selfresponsible for raising funds. Iskcon book distributors are constantly trying to find new ways to give out. The commission not only upheld the forums order but slapped a fine of rs 2,000 on iskcon for trying to introduce. However, it does require resources for us to do so. However, if masturbation prevents you from performing daily tasks. Recently there was a post on dandavats with a letter at bottom of post by the bbt communications team trying to justify their attempts to stop the distribution of the newly printed original srimadbhagavatams that jitarati prabhu has printed. The funds gathered is used in buying cooking materials for p. Books on the hare krishna movement, iskcon and srila prabhupada. I read the article with some interest, just to hear their argument and justification, for trying to stop the. Bhaktivedanta swami srila prabhupada, iskcons founderacarya, wrote more than 70 books, mostly translations with commentary of vedic scriptures rendered into english. To that end, we strive to provide visitors with insightful and thoughtprovoking news and opinion via quality. Videos related to book distribution for more information on book distribution, kindly visit.
The mission of this website is to increase the number of people who have been blessed by reading srila prabhupadas books. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupadas book, perfect questions, perfect answers in 1993. Stories of iskcon book distribution 1 chant hare krishna. Each temple gathers its own funds and then uses it. Free krishna conscious downloads of audio, bhajans, videos, images, games, comics, recipes and more. Your question will not only attract their attention but when they. Srila prabhupada wanted his books to be translated in all languages and today they are available in more than 80 languages. Here you will find book distribution stories, quotes, videos, audio, images, etc.
Gone are the days when book distribution was limited to fulltime street sankirtana. At iskcon news, our mission is to be a reliable, balanced, and timely source of news about, and of interest to the devotees, friends and people interested in the international society for krishna consciousness. Iskcon leaders vote to stop the distribution of prabhupada. We warmly invite you with your family and friends to come and join us for the festivities of this auspicious and transcendental celebrations. Iskcon perfect questions perfect answers book changes changes by madhudvisa dasa on august 29, 1999 10. New delhi iskcon has become a world leader in distributing srila prabhupadas books. Autobiography of an american swami by radhanath swami, chasing rhinos with the swami volume 1 by shyamasunda.
The international society for krishna consciousness iskcon was founded in 1966 by his divine grace a. This was the order given to him by his spiritual master srila bhaktsiddhanta sarasvati thakur and srila prabhupada took this order, if you get money. As times change, theres a flood of innovative, cuttingedge book distribution techniques that use the diverse skills and backgrounds of a wide variety of devotees. This group was formed to assess the state and future dierection of iskcons preaching and social issues in north america. In 1970, srila prabhupada founded the bhaktivedanta book trust bbt, now the worlds largest publisher of vedic literature. Close to half the books in the world are distributed in india, vijaya says. Iskcon published a new version of his divine grace a. Our sole objective is to assist devotees in their krishna consciousness. But there is a huge gulf between american devotees of. Understand the ancient philosophy of india, the vedas, and become liberated and free from anxiety and suffering with these easy to understand comprehensive translations and commentaries on the original sanskrit texts by srila prabhupada, the founderacharaya of iskcon, the hare krishna movement. The iskcon krishna consciousness handbook 1970 pdf. Here you can read about all the reasons why we distribute books and why everyone should be connected with this endeavour in any way possible.
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