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• It is book distribution, which makes our movement grow quickly, which brings many new devotees, which makes and maintains the temples and which therefore, creates engagements for all kinds of people. Prabhupada said to sell books and then everything would come. We simply have to have faith in Prabhupada’s order: “Just preach, don’t worry about money!” We don’t have the policy: Go out and make money, and preaching will automatically follow. That’s a material formula, and Srila Prabhupada criticized us for material formulas. Prabhupada gave us the spiritual formula.
  
  What does it mean to practice Krsna consciousness, if not to learn how to depend on Krsna? Otherwise we don’t get anything. Varnasrama is revolutionary if its part of a powerful preaching movement. By itself it’s impotent. By itself, it’s called Hinduism. Varnasrama linked to a powerful Krsna consciousness movement is revolutionary. Without powerful preaching and book distribution, it is just Hinduism. Hinduism isn’t going to change the world or start a spiritual revolution.

By HH Hrdayananda Das Goswami

• Our book distribution means real knowledge, real light, real life. It is truly the only hope for humanity. To be a good distributor, a good preacher, you must be convinced of this.
  
  Modern civilization systematically brainwashes people. From school, to university, people are forced into ignorance, darkness--death of the soul. They are told there is no God, no soul, that this life is all there is, and to labour like slaves is the goal of life. Thus their hearts are broken and they are hopeless, crying in the wilderness for help. But no one knows what help is or how to give it.
  
  But we are there to help. And we give it with knowledge. Prabhupada's books eradicate ignorance with pure knowledge and give hope with love for Krsna.
  
  Look at the book in your hand. It is the greatest treasure, the medicine that cures everyone. Be convinced that, that book is more valuable than the most priceless gem. Give it to someone. Make them happy. And then the next one, and the next.....

H H Sivarama Swami

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