Marion williams sings a Hare krishna mantra
you just cant keep it to yourself´you have to share it with others.
People from all over the world come to London looking for happiness in different ways: shopping, going to nightclubs, sightseeing, etc. When they meet the devotees, engaged in distributing Srila Prabhupadas books, they are amazed at the devotees enthusiasm and blissful nature and become inspired to take some books. By taking and reading these books they are able to rediscover the actual way to achieve happiness.
These are not ordinary books!
These books are encyclopedias of religion and spirituality. They are also books of psychology and lifestyle management: they give spiritual solutions to the material problems of life and are relevant to all of todays social, political and cultural issues. These books present the ultimate goal of life and give the reader practical and direct methods for achieving spiritual enlightenment.Marion williams sings a Hare krishna mantra
Because they deal with the basic philosophy that we are the soul and not the body, people from all backgrounds, from all countries, speaking any language and of all ages are considered equally.
This is equal vision and these books will help the reader to attain this vision.
It is this equal vision that makes this philosophy ideal for everyone.
We, at Soho Street, are presenting Srila Prabhupadas books for the ultimate happiness of humankind. As distributors we are experiencing the bliss of Krishna consciousness whilst practicing a lifestyle of health and meditation. This bliss is perceived by the people we meet and distribute books to; they also want to feel this bliss and, although they cant quite understand why, they are curious and enlivened to know more about the values and practicalities of spiritual life.It is this equal vision that makes this philosophy ideal for everyone.
They often see that these books are the key to relieving their suffering, anxiety and stress. Along with the enthusiasm of the distributor they become enthused and feel confident that they are acquiring something very special.
This transcendental literature is distributed world wide in over 50 languages and the distribution team, here at the Soho Street temple, is giving these books to the cosmopolitan crowds on the streets of London every day.
"The fruit of love of god is so tasteful that wherever a devotee distributes it, those who relish the fruit, anywhere in the world, immediatly become intoxicated."
CC. Adi. Ch9 Text 48
CC. Adi. Ch9 Text 48
If you´d like to taste this nectar by sponsoring books or distributing them please contact Taruna Krsna dasa:
Harinama Sankirtan
Harinama-sankirtana (t
he congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord) may be most familiar from seeing the devotees out in the streets, dancing and chanting the maha-mantra Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare accompanied by mridangas (two headed drums) and karatalas (hand cymbals). Krishnas holy names are endowed with all of His potencies and this sound vibration can reawaken a person to his spiritual identity and existence. We have forgotten our real identity as spiritual beings, part and parcel of Krishna, and this forgetfulness is the root cause of all our suffering. When a person is asleep he forgets who he really is and in his dreaming he assumes one illusory identity after another, in each existence suffering unnecessarily.
500 years ago Lord Krishna came as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (or Lord Gauranga). He appeared as a devotee of Krishna (Himself) to reawaken all the conditioned souls by the method of harinama-sankirtana. He would go with His followers into the streets and chant the names of Krishna so that peoples suffering could be ended, and they could take to the real activity, the spiritual activity, of worshiping and serving the Supreme Lord.
Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in one song:
Bhaktivinoda Thakura writes in one song:
Jiv jago jiv jago gauracandra bole
Kota nidra jao maya pisacira kole Lord Gauranga calls: "Wake up sleeping souls, wake up sleeping souls! You have slept so long in the lap of the witch Maya" (the superintendent of the material world who facilitates one forgetting his spiritual nature).
He continues, "You came into this world saying O my Lord, I will certainly worship you but having forgotten this promise, you have remained in great ignorance."
"I have descended just to save you. Other then Myself, who else is your friend?"
"I have brought the medicine for destroying the illusion of Maya. Now pray for this hari-nama maha-mantra and take it."
harinama-sankirtana throughout India, He desired harinama to be performed in every town and village around the world for the benefit of everyone, without discrimination.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanata Swami Prabhupada brought harinama to the rest of the world, fulfilling the desire of
Lord Caitanya. Srila Prabhupada created ISKCON (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness) to take harinama-sankirtan to every town and village. The members of ISKCON are working to achieve that goal and we need your help.
Lord Caitanya. Srila Prabhupada created ISKCON (The International Society for Krishna Consciousness) to take harinama-sankirtan to every town and village. The members of ISKCON are working to achieve that goal and we need your help.
Harinam Every year 250 million people from all parts of the world pass through Oxford Street alone. Just by hearing the harinama they can be reawakened to their spiritual existence and will surely, sooner or later, take to harinama themselves, returning to their towns.
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