Source: www.hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 1, 2010: A 52-year-old businessman is spreading Lord Krishna’s simplified word to the farthest reaches of the country for free. All one needs to do is send him a text message with his or her name and postal address, and he will ship a copy of the Bhagavad Gita anywhere in India.
“I’ve been providing this service for the past three years,” says Ramji who operates a photostat and color printing business. However, life wasn’t always this pleasant for Ramji. After the family suffered hardships and lost their savings, Ramji, his father and younger brother began to sell chappals at weekly markets. With the meagre income that he managed to earn, Ramji began buying low-cost Bhagvad Gitas from the temple and distributed them to his customers.
“The earnings started increasing and soon I was able to set up a small photostat shop,” said Ramji. “But I realized that the biggest base of devotees — the poor — did not have the means to procure the Gita. So I took it upon myself to ensure that they get the Gitas,” he said.