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College Ministries
Hari bol Yamuna Jivana Prabhu,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
The leaflet is just to get the student to come to the table, it can have
anything you want on it. I have the quotes of Emerson, Gandhi and Thoreau on the back of the BG. I also put a quote by Einstien, "I believe that the
present fashion of applying the axioms of science to human life is not only
entirely a mistake but has also something reprehensible in it."
George Wald has a nice one too, "The simple reality is that consciousness is
Personal Development
Srila Rupa Goswami gives the essence of all advice in his Upadesamrta. That is,"One should utilize one’s full time—twenty-four hours a day—in nicely chanting and remembering the Lord’s divine name, transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes, thereby gradually engaging one’s tongue and mind. In this way one should reside in Vraja [Goloka Vrndavana dhama] and serve Krsna under the guidance of devotees. One should follow in the footsteps of the Lord’s beloved devotees, who are deeply attached to His devotional service." NOI 8
Here are some of my top tips for organizing and inspiring your troops:
1. Focus on hearing and chanting together with lots of participation from the members of the group. We chant the Brahma Samhita together as well as a chapter of Gita and some astakams. When devotees feel a togetherness through hearing and chanting, they naturally feel enthusiastic to distribute the holy names to others.
2. Identify leaders. Find the members of your group who show the most initiative and then empower them to lead others. In this way you can expand.
Shastra Dana
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Smart Box & Tables
These racks can be ordered from 'Store Supply Warehouse'
Tel: 1-800-823-8887
Web: storesupply.com
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Book Shelf Counter Rack (Big: 22"H x 29 1/2"W x 18"D, black finish)
Model No: 16-138
The smaller rack (below) is sometimes a nice option for mobile set ups and places where you don’t have as much space. (Like maybe at your restaurant.)
Counter Rack (Small: 12 1/4"H x 23 1/2"W x 14"D, black finish)
Model No: 16-136
Weekend Warriors
Steps for legalizing Weekend Warrior book tables
1. Call the store and get the name of the manager or head of marketing.
2. Find out what day that person works
3. Go in person to visit the store, dressed in secular clothes
4. Hello, Mr/Mrs. ________I am __________, the community outreach director of ISKCON of ________. We are a non-profit organization, and have been doing our work in this area since ________