By Nitai Madhav Das
The ICC Book Distribution Committee successfully organized the Bharat Sankirtan Leaders Sanga on the 23rd and 24th of September 2025 at ISKCON NVCC, Pune. Around 150 devotees — temple sankirtan leaders, senior book distributors, and preachers — gathered from all over India. The atmosphere was filled with devotion, enthusiasm, and gratitude as devotees came together with one purpose: to strengthen Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book distribution mission and keep the sankirtan spirit alive in every temple.
Many participants shared how much this sanga encouraged them. Over the years, as more focus shifted to congregation preaching, youth programs, and fundraising, many full-time sankirtan devotees had begun to feel left behind. This gathering gave them fresh hope and strength. They expressed deep gratitude to the organizers, saying they now felt reconnected and valued in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission once again.
A special highlight was the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Bhima Das (ACBSP) for his decades of selfless service in book distribution. His humility and lifelong dedication towards the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books moved everyone. Other senior devotees reminded all present how one devotee’s tireless effort can ignite the fire of sankirtan in countless others.
The Sanga also featured an inspiring panel on “Making Book Distribution Central and Mainstream in Temples,” facilitated by Nitai Madhava Das, with Sahadeva Das, Mohanrupa Das, Baladeva Das, Sitaram Das, Sriram Das, Kalanath Caitanya Das, and others on the panel, giving solutions to challenges that devotees face in making sankirtan mainstream. They discussed how leadership by example, better training, and genuine care for distributors can revive the sankirtan spirit. Devotees were reminded that book distribution is not just about numbers — it is an act of devotion that pleases Śrīla Prabhupāda and transforms hearts.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/bharat-sankirtan-leaders-sanga-inspires-book-distribution-efforts-in-india/
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