Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

An example can help us to understand the inconceivable potency of the Supreme Lord. In the recent history of warfare the Supreme Personality of Godhead created a Hitler and, before that, a Napoleon Bonaparte, and they each killed many living entities in war. But in the end Bonaparte and Hitler were also killed. People are […]

I know that if you maintain the association of devotees your life will be happy and perfect. That is the version of the sastra that the most important thing for spiritual realization is the company of realized souls or pure devotees of the Lord. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Tribhuvanatha, July 18, 1970

We should learn to forget and forgive minor incidents because whenever there are two men in a place, there is always some misunderstanding. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Gargamuni — Los Angeles 11 January, 1968

If it is possible to keep sufficient number of cows in the asrama, there can be very nice milk business and that may make sufficient income for maintaining one institution for educating children in Krishna Consciousness. Actually the modern educational institutions are different grades of slaughter houses. If you can open an ideal institution for […]

So-called democrats … are generally plunderers of the wealth of the state subjects. The so-called democrats capture the administrative machine without assuming responsibility for the prosperous condition of the citizens. Everyone captures the post for personal gratification, and thus instead of one king, a number of irresponsible kings grow up to tax the citizens. It […]

After Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order of life, He very strictly avoided association with women. Even in His family life, He never played any jokes with women. He was very humorous, but only with men, not with women. Once He spoke some joking words with His wife, Visnupriya. When Sacimata, Lord Caitanya’s mother, was […]

The readers should relish this wonderful nectar [Caitanya-caritamrta] because nothing compares to it. Keeping their faith firmly fixed within their minds, they should be careful not to fall into the pit of false arguments or the whirlpools of unfortunate situations. If one falls into such positions, he is finished. Cc Madhya 25.279, text, translation by […]

When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed. SB 10.4.46, text

The spiritual master is not actually happy if the disciple brings him money, but when he sees that a disciple is following the regulative principles and advancing in spiritual life, he is very glad and feels obliged to such an advanced disciple. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to CC Adi 7.91

Don’t approach the cheater guru, bluffer guru, and be cheated. Stop this business. This has spoiled the whole spiritual atmosphere of the world. Take guru, the supreme guru, Krsna. Srila Prabhupada, Conversation with Indian Guests — March 13, 1975, Tehran

I pray to have the friendship of Lord Krsna and to engage in His service, and to surrender fully unto Him in love and affection, life after life. I do notwant any opulence. I only desire not to forget His service. I simply wish to be associated with His pure devotees. May my mind and […]

We should carry out the orders of the authority, and Krsna, or God, is the supreme authority. Whatever He says must be accepted without interpretation. In this way, everyone can be happy. From “Beyond Illusion and Doubt,” by Srila Prabhupada