Harinam Samkirtan

Shanty Town Kirtan

Yesterday we distributed prasadam and had harinama through one of South Africa’s worst ghettos. Rife with crime and steeped in poverty, the atmosphere in the dilapidated shanty town was miserable. But as we wove our way through the tiny streets and lanes with harinama in the pouring rain, people came to life and chanted and [...]

Into the Townships

We are taking a group of devotees to do harinama and prasadam distribution in nearby Zululand.

First Time

This is a short video of our kirtan in the streets of Hong Kong on Gaura Purnima. For a number of Chinese devotees in the film, it was the first time they had ever gone on harinama, which is forbidden in Mainland China. Watch the video here.

Nectar in Hong Kong

Situated on the southern coast of China, Hong Kong is enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea. With a land mass of only 426 square miles and a population of 7 million people, it is one of the most densely populated areas of the world. On March 19 and 20, devotees [...]

Harinama in Hongkong

We went on harinama in Hong Kong. For a number of devotees from mainland China, it was the first time they had ever gone on the streets – in public – to chant the holy names. Just to see the excitement on their faces was enough to melt the heart of any Gaudiya Vaisnava. All [...]

Kirtan Under the Cooling Rays of the Moon

Our first attempts at harinama on the coast here in Brazil were along the beaches during the day. But chanting on hot sand and distributing invitations at high noon in 40 degree heat quickly wore the devotees out. A sympathetic gentleman said to me one afternoon, “You should all sing along the boardwalk at night [...]

Heaven on earth

Rio De Janerio is heaven on earth for harinama devotees and book distributors. As we wove our way through the city streets with our kirtan party, some people danced with us, others smiled in appreciation and many bought books. We easily gave out the 6,000 invitations we had for our 3 festivals in the city [...]

Big harinama

This evening we do a big harinama in downtown Rio to advertise our 3 festival programs in the city this week.

Preaching is the Best Service

The real result of practicing sadhana is that a vaisnava develops the desire to preach. The time is short, and the situation is getting worse day by day. We should feel the sense of urgency. Brhad mrdanga needs to continue pounding. Preaching should go on. This is most important.

Impetus to Love

By the causeless mercy of the holy name, sometimes even a neophyte devotee can experience deep spiritual emotions in the association of advanced devotees during congregational chanting. This gives us an impetus to go on in our devotional life and achieve love of God.