Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

  1. Beautiful Krsna at Kuruksetra

    Krsna is sometimes called vana-mali. Vana means “forest,” and mali means “gardener,” so vana-mali refers to one who extensively uses flowers and garlands on different parts of His body. Krsna was dressed like this not only in Vrndavana but also on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra. Seeing such colorful dress and the garlands of different flowers, […]
  2. On studying Bhagavad-gita

    We must believe One Who is in complete knowledge. We accept the authority of the newspaper, so why insist on seeing before believing the Bhagavad-gita? The Gita comes from the highest authority, therefore we must make an attempt to study the Gita. He will suffer no degradation, even if he fails. One who makes an […]
  3. Better steal than be lazy

    In Bhagavad-gita it is recommended that instead of keeping yourself lazy without working, better to steal. Better to steal. Stealing is bad work, bad work. It is also working, but bad work. So Krsna recommends that instead of keeping yourself lazy, better do bad work. “Action is better than inaction.” Srila Prabhupada, lecture, 16 Oct […]
  4. Marathon

    Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah Dear devotees, May Srila Prabhupada’s blessings always be upon you. Now that the Srila Prabhupada book distribution marathon 2025 is about to begin, I extend all best wishes and blessings to all you mahatmas who will dedicate yourselves mind, body, and words for at least this month, to help fulfill […]
  5. Srila Prabhupada’s desire & desires

    A devotee, by his personal devotional service, can influence all the people of the whole world to become devotees of the Lord. If there is only one pure devotee in pure Krsna consciousness, he can change the total consciousness of the world into Krsna consciousness. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 4.8.80 Srila Prabhupada wanted […]
  6. Ignorant university professors are like frogs

    Cc Adi 8.7 TRANSLATIONThe education cultivated by so-called learned scholars who do not believe these statements of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta is like the tumultuous croaking of frogs. Srila Prabhupada’s PURPORTThe croaking of the frogs in the rainy season resounds very loudly in the forest, with the result that snakes, hearing the croaking in the darkness, approach […]
  7. We are enemies

    It appears that now it is the government policy to curb our activities. The zoning problem is another harassment. The general policy is to stop our Movement. That has begun, in so many ways; by the parents, by the municipality, by the government, by zoning; somehow or other to check this Movement. We are enemies […]
  8. Perfect yoga by chanting

    Yoga means training the mind and the senses to be fixed on the Self. This is not possible by meditating only fifteen minutes a day and then going out and doing whatever the senses dictate. How can the problems of life be solved so cheaply? If we want something precious, we have to pay for […]
  9. Dirty rivers

    Nadi (river) means not dirty nadi. Very clear water, and waves are flowing. By the modern civilization I have seen so many rivers in Europe, in Paris, in Moscow and in Germany — all rivers are very, very dirty. Very, very dirty. You cannot take bath, what to speak of drinking water. So dirty due […]