The most successful 3 days in book distribution up to 1972 took place in December 1972: more than 17,000 books were distributed!
As it was Christmas time, it became known as the Christmas Marathon. The next year it became a ten-day marathon. Not before too long it became a month-long marathon, known as the December Marathon. Some temples even stretched it further to a six-week marathon.
Many years ago the GBC changed the name to "The Prabhupada Marathon".
This is a marathon to show some gratitude for what Prabhupada has done for us. He wanted everyone to hear about Krsna.
The books we distribute are surcharged with the Krishna consciousness of Srila Prabhupada, and whoever receives one of those books is connected to the transcendental current of Krsna and Srila Prabhupada. We may not see the effect of that person's receiving a book, but the connection is made and there will be some transcendental result.
Srila Prabhupada was on a constant marathon to please Krishna and save us, literally sacrificing his life...so let's partake in the Book marathon for Prabhupada THIS DECEMBER 2010!!!
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