Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

Dhruva Maharaja, as an ideal king, practically emptied his treasury by giving charity. A king is not meant simply to realize taxes from the citizens and accumulate wealth to spend in sense gratification. World monarchy has failed ever since kings began to satisfy their personal senses with the taxes accumulated from the citizens. Of course, […]

At the present moment there are different parties in the democratic government, but everyone is busy trying to keep his post or trying to keep his political party in power. The politicians have very little time to think of the welfare of the citizens, whom they oppress with heavy taxes in the form of income […]

The root cause of devotional service to Lord Krsna is association with advanced devotees. Even when one’s dormant love for Krsna awakens, association with devotees is still most essential. Srila Prabhupada’s translation of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila 22.83

They will snatch your money by force. You cannot say anything. That is punishment. Godless civilization, that is punishment, that your own government will snatch, by force, take away all your hard labor accumulation, by taxation. That is written in Srimad-Bhagavatam. You cannot fight. You will be harassed in so many ways you will become […]

Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, yei krsna-tattva-vetta, sei ‘guru’ haya: [Cc. 1.8.128] “Anyone who knows the science of Krsna, he can become guru.” That is our mission. That is not my mission; that is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission. So it doesn’t matter you Europeans, Americans although not born in brahmana family. It doesn’t matter. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s […]

When the cow is dead, you dig, or put it within the…. Or take it. No, nobody will object. In India, that is the system. When the cow is dead, there is a class, they are called cobblers, camara. They are informed and they’ll come. They’ll take it. And they’ll eat the flesh and take […]

Suppose if a people in general, they are not advanced, by their votes, somebody is elected, he may not be also advanced. That is the defect of democracy. Mass of people, they are not advanced. Room Conversation with Lord Brockway — July 23, 1973, London

If somehow or other we can convince the majority of the United States population to take to Krsna Consciousness then the whole world will become Krsna Conscious. This is a fact. The United States is the leader of all other nations. You simply educate the people in this Krsna Conscious philosophy and then there will […]

In the beginning of Krsna consciousness, one may not fully discharge the injunctions of the Lord, but because one is not resentful of this principle and works sincerely without consideration of defeat and hopelessness, he will surely be promoted to the stage of pure Krsna consciousness. From Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Bg 3.32

Devotee: Most of the people are still ignoring God. They are so weak-willed. They are so weak-willed that they are easily swayed by, you know, when somebody comes and claims that… Prabhupada: Well, if one is weak, he may be infected by some disease. It equires some resisting power. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that, your […]

The spiritual master is the living representative of Krsna who helps externally, and Krsna as Supersoul helps internally. The living entity can take advantage of such guidance and make his life successful. Srila Prabhupada, Easy Journey to Other Planets Chapter 2

SB 7.11.28 TRANSLATIONA chaste woman should not be greedy, but satisfied in all circumstances. She must be very expert in handling household affairs and should be fully conversant with religious principles. She should speak pleasingly and truthfully and should be very careful and always clean and pure. Thus a chaste woman should engage with affection […]