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The book distribution in Los Angeles during the six day period is transcendental samadhi

Since we were due to leave for Calcutta on the early afternoon flight, Prabhupada took his massage at 9:30 a.m. and his lunch at 11:45 a.m. Tamal Krishna came in with the mail, holding two letters from Ramesvara. One was a BBT report and the other a letter written on behalf of the Los Angeles community. 

Written on December 18th, the BBT report included details of the previous day's book distribution from the Atlanta airport astounding figures establishing a new one day record. Tripurari Swami and his party sold 2,900 hardbound books, with Carudeshna topping the list with 303 books sold. Fifteen other men sold over 100 each. 

Ramesvara also enclosed copies of a new publication, The Krishna Consciousness Movement is Authorized. The pamphlet explains the basic concepts of the Movement, quoting favorable statements from many prominent scholars and book reviews garnered by the Library Party. The Los Angeles report dated December 25th gave a detailed description of their Christmas marathon activities and the results, which were truly amazing. Devotees worked day and night with virtually no rest for the entire six days, staying out until one or two o'clock in the morning and going back out again a few hours later at six or seven. Over 100 men and women participated in the marathon, which Tulasi dasa and Hasyapriya dasa expertly organized. They sold 6,523 big books (Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, etc.) 419 Krishna trilogies and 93,031 copies of Back to Godhead magazine. Collections totaled over $60,000. Gopavrindapala sold 529 big books, and four women Jadurani, Mulaprakriti, Dikshavati, and Gauri all sold over 300 each. Mahatma sold over 2,000 BTGs. 

Needless to say, Srila Prabhupada deeply appreciates the efforts of his disciples to sell his books. He said there is nothing mundane about the great efforts his disciples are making to spread Krishna consciousness on his behalf. He replied with enthusiasm: "The book distribution in Los Angeles during the six day period is transcendental samadhi. They are working in trance, not on the material platform. No common man can work so hard, it is not possible. Working without sleep means no death. Sleeping is dead condition. Your book distribution is really intoxication." 

Prabhupada welcomed the printing of the pamphlet The Krishna Consciousness Movement is Authorized. He said it is very important for establishing the authenticity of his Movement, especially among the educated and influential classes of man. Prabhupada is eager to see our Krishna consciousness movement accepted by every sector of society, and the best way to start is from the top. He wrote back with some suggestions how to distribute the pamphlet. "You can send it to important members of the Government, businessmen, entertainers, sportsmen, etc. Another device is that you can address it to 'Any Respectable Gentleman, Post Office ..., City ..., State ...' The postman will then deliver it to some respectable gentleman. Everyone who gets it will think, 'I am a most respectable gentleman because he has given it to me.' The best thing is to find out the customers list to some big magazine like Time or Life, and post it to them."


Reference: Transcendental Diary Volume 1 by Hari Sauri Dasa