Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

Here we have got, in India especially, so nice literature, Vedic literature. Essence of Vedic literature — Nigama-kalpa-taror galitam phalam [SB 1.1.3]. It is recommended that nigama means Vedas. Nigama is compared with a tree. Nigama-kalpa-taru. Kalpa-taru means desire tree. From the Vedas you can take all kinds of education, knowledge. Therefore it is called […]

In Bg 2.31, purport, Srila Prabhupada refers to “varnasrama-dharma, or man’s steppingstone for spiritual understanding.”

Devotees should always be happy with all the dealings of their master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A devotee may be put into difficulty or opulence, but he should accept both as gifts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and jubilantly engage in the service of the Lord in all circumstances. Srila Prabhupada, CC Adi […]

Srila Prabhupada: You should submit, and you should feel that, that “I am worthless. My Guru Maharaja has given this chance to serve Krsna, to offer Krsna… My Lord, I am worthless. I have no capacity to serve You. But on the order of my GuruMaharaja, I am trying to serve You. Please do not […]

Never think that service is perfect. That will keep you in the perfect stage. Yes. We should always think that our service is not complete. Yes. That is very nice. Just like Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught us that… He said that “My dear friends, please take it from Me that I have not a pinch of […]

The Lord is very satisfied with His devotee when the devotee greets other people with tolerance, compassion, friendship, and equality. Srila Prabhupada’s translation of Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.11.13 (spoken by Svayambhuva Manu)

You have asked about whether nuclear devastation on this planet would affect the Sankirtana Movement. No, there is nothing that can stop the Sankirtana Movement because it is the will of God Himself, Lord Caitanya, that His Holy Name be heard in every town and village. Neither can the demons devastate this planet independent of […]

Paramahamsa: They also have that “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Prabhupada: Yes. And they are very expert in doing that. That is advanced civilization. Now they are marrying man to man and accepting homosex, so what is the value now of this priestly class? Morning Walk, May 13, 1975, Perth

Tamala Krsna: Wonderful book, Nectar of Devotion. Srila Prabhupada: Every book is. Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Nectar of Devotion. Whichever one he will read, he will become Krsna conscious. 16 Feb 1977

Even if he becomes a very big yogi, he has to undergo suffering, duhkhalayam asasvatam. This world is like that. For practicing this hatha-yoga, it requires much labor. It is not so easy. They are thinking that they have got this power, yogi, but it is exactly like if you want to become high-court judge, […]

To understand Krsna is very, very difficult. Out of many, many millions of person, one tries for making his life successful. And out of many, many such successful, yatatam api siddhanam, one who has attained siddhi, such person, may…, one may understand Krsna. So Krsna, to understand… So first of all, we cannot understand Krsna. […]