Author: Bhakti Vikasa Swami

  1. Fear of Editing

    Your fear that the entire society will be in danger by Raymond's editing of the Gita is not very suitable remark. Rayarama may not be as qualified as you are, but his one qualification that he is fully surrendered to Krishna and his Spiritual Master is the first class recommendation for his editing any one of our literatures, because editing of Vedic literatures does not depend on academic education. It is clearly stated in the Upanisads that one who...
  2. “Good morning”

    Prabhupada: "...morning," what is the meaning? Sudama: Well, it's just actually become an expression of greeting. Literally, of course, it means that "I am pleased to see you, happy to meet you. Good morning." Prabhupada: Anyone else? Satsvarupa: In English when we say, "Goodbye," that means "God be with you." Some God consciousness. Pradyumna: They say, "Good morning. Good morning to you." Bali-mardana: Like one pig grunting at another pig.
  3. Love children, love Krsna, love everyone, preach

    If you love children for making them Krsna conscious, then it is loving Krsna. Krsna wants sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. So if you help... What is our movement? Why I have come to your country? Because to make you Krsna conscious. So there is love of Krsna. Otherwise why..., what is the business, I have come to you? I have no business. Because I love Krsna, I want to see all, everybody in the world,...
  4. Faultfinding due to envy

    So long people will remain in darkness about Krsna consciousness, these things, rubbish things, will go on. I'll find out fault in you; you'll find out fault in me. That's all. Because the basic principle of material civilization is envy. I do not like you; you do not like me. That's all. Envy. Everywhere -- individually, nationally, socially, familywise -- everyone is envious.