Union city door to door interesting experiences

Myself and Kamesvari went door-door in Union City, Parkside apartments. It was very cold outside but we were bundled up and was nice. It was gated community, so we were waiting for someone to go and we just tagged along. I saw the apartments and remembered that we have been there before, but we did not meet anyone who met us before.

It was a very interesting experience and we met lots of interested people. We did couple of books from the parking lot when we were filling our bags.

I heard some music from an apartment upstairs and I thought someone was playing a record, but turns out Abhinav was singing with his Guitar. He sings mostly movie songs and never sang any devotional songs. I asked if he can sing the maha-mantra for us and he agreed. He did not know which tune to sing, so Kamesvari came and helped him with some tunes and he got one tune. He sang the Maha mantra on guitar. I am attaching the song with this email in m4a format. It is a short one but fun to hear.

I met Manas from Assam who was very interested in giving dharmic education to children. So he wants to be involved with ISV school and teach them sanskrit. He donated $50 also for book distribution.

I saw a door which had a sign " No soliciting and pls do not disturb". So I left a book pack at their door :)

Later Kamesvari met someone from Pakistan and they took the book. She also gave a book to Chinese couple and they actually understood our Chinese lines and gave a donation!

We met someone from Nepal, Philippines, Albany different parts of India, Korea who all took books.

Towards the end Kamesvari met Ambarish Kumar who studied in a vedic school till 10th grade in Kasi (Benaras). He also knew the story of Ambarish Maharaj from Srimad Bhagavatam.He studied sanskrit, various scriptures, vedic math etc. He was very happy to have that kind of background and he looked very happy and satisfied. He was pious and he took Krishna book, book packs, Bhagavad Gita and donated $40.

In the end we both were happy and satisfied too!! All glories to Lord Gauranga!!

Book scores:

book packs -- 17 * 3 = 81
Bhagavad Gita hard = 1
BG soft = 12
Krishna Book = 4
Chinese book --1 = 10 (points)
Korean book -- 1 = 10 (points ?)

total number of books: 118
Lakshmi collected: $208 + change

Thank you very much.

ys,
Kamesvari devi dasi
Malini devi dasi