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Houston Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha Temple Update

Houston Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha Temple Update

… the construction of Sri Govindaji Gaudiya Matha Temple in Houston is almost 90% complete [...]

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IPBYS Prison Program – Letter from an Inmate

IPBYS Prison Program – Letter from an Inmate

The prison program has developed a lot over this past year, and we are very enthused to give you an update on it [...]

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The Gangamatas (London, UK) Distributing Books (video)

The Gangamatas (London, UK) Distributing Books (video)

The Gangamatas (London, UK) Distributing Books for the New Temple Building Project accompanied by lively street kirtan!

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North East India Book Distribution

North East India Book Distribution

On the 8th of June we set out for Siliguri. Upon our arrival, we were met by Yashodanandana Prabhu, our godbrother, who joined us for the rest of the tour. After a good nights rest, we proceeded towards Joretang in the state of Sikkim. On the way we picked up Damodari didi, our godsister from [...]

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Book Distribution — A Day-by-Day Report

Book Distribution — A Day-by-Day Report

by Chandrika Devi Dasi // Miami, Florida – July 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 Right after picking up the books from my mailbox, I decided to talk to the University of Miami (UM) Reservation Office to see if I could set up a table for book distribution on campus. Unfortunately, I was not able to [...]

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Pakistan Library Follow-up

Pakistan Library Follow-up

  A few months ago, the GVP book sponsorship program sent books from India to Pakistan upon their request to put books in a library in the Sindh flood district. They wrote, “With profound regards we humbly appeal you that We are a voluntary organization which sets up work in Sindh Province areas with name [...]

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ME-EAT – Book Distribution and Harinama in Guyana

ME-EAT – Book Distribution and Harinama in Guyana

by Vasanti dasi A few of us went to distribute books and do harinama at the Saturday Market. There were many stalls on both sides of the road and we were able to put a book table there. A couple devotees stayed at the table while Syamarani didi and the other devotees walked around the [...]

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A New Book in Dutch Arrives and <br />Book Distribution in Holland

A New Book in Dutch Arrives and
Book Distribution in Holland

by Raghava Pandit das   This week has been an extremely exciting week for the devotees in Holland. On the Kamika Ekadasi (Tuesday 26th) we celebrated the arrival of a newly printed book in Dutch, “The Nectar of Govinda’s Lila”. The book was translated from Srila Gurudeva’s original by Hayeswar prabhu back in 1998 and [...]

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News from Montreal

News from Montreal

by Syama-priya dasi | I couldn’t go home without taking with me many souvenirs of the unforgettably heartwarming week I spent in New Vraj. Among some of my favorite souvenirs was the entire collection of Kishori Mohan and Sudevi dasi’s cd’s to play at my shop. It’s a nice little importation and art gift shop in [...]

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Successful Ratha-yatra Book Distribution

Successful Ratha-yatra Book Distribution

by Nagari dasi | The group of book distributors from Vrindavan was organized by Anita dasi who annually performs this wonderful service. Our book stall was open during the seven days that Lord Jagannatha resides in Gundicha temple, and this year [...]

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Bliss Report, Boston Yoga and Chant Fest

Bliss Report, Boston Yoga and Chant Fest

by Madhuri dasi | June 18th and 19th the fledgling Boston sangha was blessed to participate in the 2nd annual Boston Yoga and Chant Fest, a gathering of spiritually minded individuals coming together for congregational chanting, yoga, and spiritual and lifestyle teachings.Our sanga has been so graciously sponsored [..]

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Summer book distribution in Haridwar, Shimla and Rishikesh

Summer book distribution in Haridwar, Shimla and Rishikesh

by Achyutananda Das All Glories to Sri Guru and Gouranga Haridwar, as any other part of India, is full of people, so we started our summer north India book distribution tour there. Hari ki puri (the city of Hari) is where the main gaths of the Ganga are, and therefore every evening many people go [...]

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Orcas Island Book Distribution

Orcas Island Book Distribution

by Janardana dasa I have been staying here on Orcas Island, an island 3 hours north of Seattle, Washington, USA. The people here are very friendly and open to Yoga, Farming, and Organic foods. I made some flyers asking people to please chant Hare Krsna. Also I distributed many “The Way of Love” books. The [...]

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High Hopes for Preaching and Book Distribution in Bengal

High Hopes for Preaching and Book Distribution in Bengal

One of the familiar faces of Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha in Sri Navadvipa Dhama is its stalwart and intrepid sevaka, Madhusudana dasa Brahmacari. Although not a native Bengali, Madhusudana Prabhu has been a resident of the Matha for over five years and considers Bengal his home and the epicenter of his service to Srila Gurudeva. [...]

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Massive New Temple in Canning, West Bengal

Massive New Temple in Canning, West Bengal

by Kundalata dasi Known as the gateway to the Sundarbans, the intriguing mangrove forest that is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, Canning, whose name originates from the period of British rule in India, is a [...] click to read the full article

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Mysticism and Beyond

Mysticism and Beyond

by Vasanti dasi | On the flight from Manila to Hong Kong, there was a very hip Italian lady (with lots of tattoos and bleached white hair) sitting across from us with her five-year old daughter [...]

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More than 42,000 Books Distributed – A New Website

More than 42,000 Books Distributed – A New Website

gvpbookdistribution.com Sometime around mid 2008 a program was launched called the GVP Book Distribution Sponsorship Program, which facilitates the distribution of Srila Gurudeva’s books. This program is a federally approved 501 c3 non-profit religious organization, and places Srila Gurudeva’s books in stores, libraries, prisons, hospitals, and many other locations to make books available at no [...]

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Puri Book Distribution

Puri Book Distribution

by Taruni and Yamuna dasis Today 2 girls from our book distribution seva team – Taruni dasi and Yamuna dasi – went out for an experiment. We wanted to distribute books near the Jagannatha Temple. We thought it would be a great chance to meet very pious people from all over India, who came especially [...]

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Bhubaneswar Book Fair

Bhubaneswar Book Fair

by Vasanti dasi BOOK DISTRIBUTION SEVA IN BHUBANESHWAR 07.12.2010 – 09.12.2010 Haribol devotees! Dandavat pranams and greetings from Bhubaneswar and Jagannatha Puri! Yesterday 6 young devotees in our ladies seva team travelled to the annual Bhubaneswar bookfair to continue the distribution of Srila Gurudeva’s transcendental literature. After an auspicious morning of parikrama of Sri Jagannatha [...]

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Book Distribution Report June 20, 2010

Book Distribution Report June 20, 2010

Book Distribution report June 20, 2010 by Anita dasi

Reflecting back on the last two weeks I see that we make our plans but Sri Krsna has His own. Not that I should not make plans or try to do the seva as best as possible, but I definitely learned the need to be flexible and open when He sends curve ball after curve ball.

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