He truly embodied the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu!

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances all glories to Srila Prabhupad!! On Saturday May 21, I went on book distribution with His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu,Malini Mathaji, Sri Govinda Dutta Prabhu, Manish Prabhu, Rajaram Prabhu and Gandharvika Mathaji.This was a unique book distribution for all of us. The place were we distributed was also a unique place. We distributin books on Tully Road San Jose at Vietnames stores! Before going out I thought who will accept books at a Vietnames store? First of all they do not know who Krishna is and most of the store workers may not read english and speak proper english. But as the mission went on I saw that my 'hypothesis' was not just a slightly wrong but totally wrong? There were so many people waiting for us to come and give them some spiritual knowledge and some sense in life. There are few incidents which I want to share with you. This amazing event all started out in the temple. Malini Mathaji had planned to go to an apartment in Milpitas. Vaisesika Prabhu on the other hand wanted to go to the vietnamese populated area. After Malini Mathaji and I packed our books we were about to leave. The way in which Malini mataji inspired me to collect the books was very encouraging. She is transcendentally 'greedy' to distribute Srila Prabhupad’s mercy. We then went outside and Vaisesika prabhu was preparing to leave. He suggested that we come with him. We agreed. Somehow Krsna had put us with an exalted devotee to do book distribution. In this incident I realized that Krishna the knower of everyone's innermost desires will satisfy them! Vaisesika Prabhu said that we go find the suitable place to distribute & he would go to sankirtan central and pick up the vietnames books which were carefully translated in Vietnam. We jubilantly started our mission. During our book distribution, we met a Vietnamese couple who ran a pure water business. As soon as we stepped into the store the owner looked at Vaisesika prabhu who folded his hands and bowed. The owner also bowed seeing us. He pointed to his wife and indicated that we talk to her. All around the shop they had pictures of monasteries and Lord Buddha (incarnation of lord Vishnu who taught impersonalism). The lady also bowed to us. Vaisesika Prabhu explained to her who we were, what our mission was. In turn she explained her beliefs. They shared a common understanding with us. We asked about putting books up in her shop and she generously mentioned this whole shop is yours. She amazingly, at the first shot, let us put a smart box in her shop. This women left an impression in my heart and I realized that simply by having an open , simple heart to assist the devotees in their mission to fulfill the orders of Sri guru and Gauranga any soul can make tremendous progress even unknowingly. I also want to share with you an incident in which I realized how the mental concoctions of people can drive the general populous into a dark hole of imagination and speculation. We went to dentistry just next to the bar. There was a man sitting at the dentistry waiting with his son to be treated. Malini Mathaji had already talked with that man and he was not convincable. Then Vaisesika Prabhu came by, the man said that it is already too late because the world is going to end in a few hours because today is Doomsday (someone had actually predicted and made a big propaganda in US saying that world would end on May 21 2011) and I do not have any money and whatever you are doing is being done too late. Then Vaisesika prabhu said 'better late than never'. The man said I do not have any money on me, Vaisesika Prabhu said if it is the end of the world you can sacrifice your car, home & other properties etc because they are going to be taken away anyways::-) The unfortunate speculative soul gave a short laugh and turned his head. Another unexpectable occurance occured.Vaisesika Prabhu unhesitatingly stepped into a bar! Amazing....The air was so heavy with smoke and loud music blasted the room. The intoxicants were beside themselves with sensual enjoyment in the cage of material existence. I could not believe my eyes. Vaisesika Prabhu who was clad in clean sanctified clothes was stepping into a place that smelled, looked and felt like the nastiest place on the earth. He truly embodied the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu! He walked up to the clerk who said how I may help you. I thought to myself, Vaisesika Prabhu is carrying the greatest and most intoxicanting beverage of the nectar in the form of a book in his merciful hands and eagerly giving this to the most fallen souls. There was one person sitting in the darkest corner of the dark room playing video games or whatever it was. He had a cup of cigarettes and a barrel of an intoxicating drink. Vaisesika Prabhu went over and spoke about Bhagavad Gita to that person and finally gave the fortunate man the book and taught him the Maha mantra! He was such a natural that when Vaisesika Prabhu and the man stood up to take picture, Vaisesika Prabhu said 'Hari , Hari ' and the man automatically also said 'Hari , Hari'. I mentally named him 'The fortunate man of the bar'! In the tenth chapter of Bhagavad-Gita (10.36), Krishna says that 'vyavasaayo 'smi' - he is adventure. Store-to-Store is transcendentally adventurous, thrilling and eternally satisfying. It is one of the easiest services that anyone can perform! As Vaisesika Prabhu always says, there are so many fallen souls who are eagerly waiting for someone to come and give them the gift of Krishna consciousness.Please come out with us and celebrate the worlwide effort of BhaktivinkaThakur's 1008 MSF. Please register at http://7thgoswami.com/ and get started. Thank you for reading.. With Gratitude, Ys Poojha Priyadarshini Shanmugasundaram

This is Lord Nityananda's work

GNAB: A few randome thoughts today . . .

My heartfelt thanks to Raxit, Sonal, Neil, and Neesha for their selfless service to the Sankirtana movement. I had the opportunity to visit the sacred ground of Sankirtana Central at the Jariwalla's home yesterday on our way out for book distribution. It is one of my favorite places on earth.
Books are the life and soul of the Jariwalla's and they have used the entire space of their garage for many years to carefully keep vaisnava literature and BBT books with the intent to facilitate mass distribution. May Lord Caitanya continue to bless their lives in miraculous ways. My head is at their feet in utter appreciation.

Yesterday, Sri Govinda Datta Prabhu came with me to Sankirtana Central specifically to pick up Vietnamese books.

Dayanidhi Prabhu had picked out some places we could go to find Vietnamese recipients for these rare books, painstakingly translated, printing and shipped to America.

Enthusiastically, Malini, Gandharvika and Puja when to a Vietnamese area and scoped it out before we arrived. They found a small strip mall along Tulley Road that had lots of Vietnamese signs.

We went shop to shop and there and a new world opened to us. The Vietnamese were sweet and very much interested in seeing spiritual books in their own language.

(We sold almost all the books that Raxit gave us!)

One of the first people we met was a lady, the proprietor of a pure drinking water store. She glowed as she looked at the Vietnamese Gita and as we told her what we were doing she was visibly moved. She told us that she'd always desired to go to India.

She bought a Gita and a Vietnamese Perfect Questions Perfect Answer and also offered us a place in her store where we could set up a Smart Box.

Several more devotees joined us as we spent the next couple of hours going shop to shop and each new shop was marked with an exciting adventure.

In one bar/restaurant a young man sitting in a very dark corner bought a Gita. After this, Malini commented, "This is Lord Nityananda's work."

These are just a few quick thought that I woke up with this morning after performing the yajna in association with selfless devotees yesterday. I feel that my life was properly used and I am experiencing happiness in my heart because if it.

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We are on a very fast pace of service right now and I see that many of you are sacrificing much to make the BVT a big success. Such sincere service will certainly attract the attention of Krsna. May He bless you more and more . . .

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Go Go Go!

With deep gratitude,

Ys,

Vaisesika Dasa

"Bringing back old friends" MSF results

Highlights
The first Monthly Sankirtana Festival of 2011 entitled "Bringing back old friends" was concluded yesterday and the final results offered to Lord Nityananda at a celebration honoring His divine appearance day held at the ISV temple in San Jose, CA.

In the spirit of Nityananda Prabhu's unlimited compassion, ISV devotees held their first Hari Nama performance of the year in Palo Alto, CA on Friday, February 10 and conducted massive book distribution throughout that weekend.

The MotelGita team (including devotees from Houston and Boston) and our Smartbox team also participated in book distribution.

In keeping with the theme of this MSF, everyone was asked to reach out to at least one old friend during this MSF. Members of team ISV renewed old contacts by giving special attention to their friends. In addition, ISV welcomed and hosted guests from Hungary who had flown here to see ISV devotees participate in the Sankirtana festival.

Summary of Scores
Here is a summary of the results from book distribution:

• More than 40 devotees participated in book distribution
• They distributed 2,842 books, which include 1,497 Bhagavad Gitas placed in motels nationwide
• They collected $13,097 in Laxmi points, which include $10,343 raised by team MotelGita

On behalf of team ISV, we thank all participants and donors.

MSF for Lord Nityananda ki Jaya!

Ys
Raxit

Knocking the doors like Nityananda Prabhu did .

I distributed books for 3-4 hrs only, and did not get a chance to interact much with others. But the Lord was merciful, and I had the glorious chance to shadow Sri Krsna Purushottama Prabhu at some doors, and also have him come to my rescue. at one. It was also very interesting to hear from his brother Sri-Ram Prabhu on how book distribution is done at his place back in India, and how he maintains a work/spiritual-life balance.

GNABs:

When my knock was answered by an Indian couple, I thought this would be an easy one. But it was not. After listening for a bit, they said they were Muslims. As I explained to them how the ISKCON philosophy was independent of religion, I was also mentally prepared not to ask them for a donation. And then, Sri Krsn Purushottam prabhu who was at the next door listening to all this, came over and charmed the couple into donating for our cause!

At another building, there were two doors side by side. Upon not getting a response from the first one, I knocked at the other. We had some luck there where our knock was answered and we started out with our little speech. I thought our luck doubled when the first door opened just a crack, but to my dismay a very grumpy lady inside told me that it was not a good time at all. I smiled and apologized, and thought I was ‘leaving with a good impression.’ But that was not so. Someone else was making the good impression, and of course it was Sri Krsn Purushottam Prabhu who was having so much fun at the second door, that the loud laughter seeped into the house of the old lady who opened the door one more time, very wide this time, and could not resist asking me what it was all about! She was very impressed with the philosophy and agreed to what we had to say. She could not believe that people would want to give classes and prasadam for free. She kept insisting that there was a catch somewhere. She took it well when we explained ‘overflow’. She is out of job right now but no one says no to Sri Krsn Purushottam’s sweet request for donation.

Ys

Shraddha devi dasi.

For the MSF, Khyati brought one friend Pompiya B. to temple last week and I had opportunity to talk to my old friend Amit, due to whose association I was blessed with the acquaintance of ISKCON in Boston, 7 years back.

We went to this Ashram out of curiosity to find a temple near Stockton. While we were talking to the priest,
he said that he did have some students from nearby universities come and that he had some challenges explaining.
We were able to provide the Bhagavad Gitas to the temple priest, who will probably use it for reference and possibly give it to devotees as needed.
We have placed fliers in the BG and around 7 small books placed in temple, hoping devotees get aware of our temple and possibly join us.
He was very happy to receive books and was also praising Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada ki Jai!
MSF for Lord Nityanand ki Jai!

ys
niral & khyati

Today is Lord Nityananda's Appearance Day!!!

Today is the appearance day of all-merciful Lord Nityananda. LocanadAsa writes, "Lord NityAnanda is full of good qualities.On account of His spiritual qualities, He has inundated the whole world with the flood of love of Godhead. It is by His kindness that people can experience what is love of God.As far as Lord NityAnanda is concerned,he does not make any discrimination between devotees and nondevotees".

Exemplifying the necessity to take the association of Lord Nityananda & his dear servants, Srila Prabhupad says, ".... Nityananda means always. Nitya means always, ananda means pleasure. This is another meaning you can draw. So therefore, if you have no connection with Nityananda Prabhu... "He’s simply wasting time."..Uselessly, he’s wasting time. And Narottama dasa Thakura has used very strong word - anyone who has no connection with Nityananda Prabhu, he’s a pashu. He’s a pashu, means animal. So animal, how one animal can get happiness? That is not possible. The dog, from the childhood he’s searching after food, searching after food and cannot get food. Unless a dog has got a master, he’s street dog and he’s always unhappy. So better to become a dog of Nityananda Prabhu. Then we shall be happy. Instead of becoming dog of so many other people... Everyone is dog. Everyone is searching after to serve a master. But none of them are satisfied because that is false master. You take real master, Nityananda Prabhu. You’ll be happy.... "

There will be huge celebrations at ISV this evening, we invite everyone to come and get the mercy of Lord Nitai.

6:00 PM: Kirtan and Abhishek
6:45 PM: Lecture by HG Vaisesika Prabhu
7:45 PM: Offering of MSF Results
8:00 PM: Aarti
8:30 PM: Prasadam

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