Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

This peace formula for the world is given in the Bhagavad-gita (5.29). When people know that the Supreme Lord, Krsna, is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor and the most intimate well-wishing friend of all living entities, peace and prosperity will ensue all over the world. Unfortunately, the conditioned souls, being placed into illusion by […]

Religious system cannot be manufactured by man. No. Man-made religion is not religion. Religion means God-made religion. That is religion. Dharmaà tu säkñät. Just like law. Law means the orders enunciated by the government. You cannot manufacture law at home. That is not law. Similarly, religion means the orders given by God. This is simple […]

Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead. Srila Prabhupada’s translation of SB 2.3.17

It is said in the Bhagavad-gita that out of thousands of men, only one takes an interest in the perfection of human life. The perfection of human life is to develop one’s dormant love for God, and thus be released from the terrible cycle of birth and death. People are so foolish that they simply […]

“Hare Krsna mantra is like a big cannon,” he [Srila Prabhupada] told them. “Go and sound this cannon so everyone can hear it, and it will drive away maya.” From Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta

Our Krsna is love, all-attractive. Srila Prabhupada, in conversation with Allen Ginsberg – May 12, 1969, Columbus

To develop attraction for Krishna is not difficult, you simply have to hear about Krishna, his activities, his name, his form and his teaching in Bhagavad-gita. Naturally you will develop love for Krishna, because we are all part and parcel of Krishna. The beginning process is to Chant Hare Krishna, follow the four regulative principles […]

The six Goswamis gave up their ministerial post, opulent post, and became mendicant. How they lived? They were merged in the ocean of the love affairs of the gopis with Krsna. Therefore this mendicantism was external. They were enjoying better things. So unless you enjoy better thing, you cannot give up inferior thing. So Krsna […]

Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent Sanatana Gosvami to Vrndavana, and other Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami… mathurate pathaila rupa-sanatanadui sena-pati kaila bhakti pracarana[Cc Adi 7.164] Sena-pati means these two brothers, Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami, were appointed as the commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief in this fighting with maya. This Krsna consciousness means it is declaration of fighting with maya. Maya is […]

There is nothing in the world that can compare with our Movement of chanting and dancing. So Chant dance and when you get tired take Prasadam, this is our actual solid preaching work all over the world. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Bhakta dasa – Bhaktivedanta Manor 3 August, 1973

A devotee of Krsna should free himself from the clutches of maya, and he should also be compassionate to all others suffering in those clutches. The activities of the Krsna consciousness movement are meant not only for oneself but for others also. This is the perfection of Krsna consciousness. One who is interested only in […]

Loving affairs in the material world: they are only shadows or reflections of the real love with Krishna. If you love Krishna in any capacity, you shall never be frustrated because everything in Krishna is perfect, eternal, blissful, and full of knowledge. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Kancanbala — Los Angeles 14 January, 1968