Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

“In My last birth I was born in the family of cowherd men, and I gave protection to the calves and cows. Because of such pious activities, I have now become the son of a brahmana.” PURPORTThe words of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the greatest authority, herein clearly indicate that one becomes pious simply by keeping […]

Reporter: What frankly worries me is that since the arrival in Britain some time ago of an Indian yogi, who was the first “guru” that most people had ever heard of, a lot of “gurus” have suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Sometimes I get the feeling that not all of them are as genuine as […]

rg-vedo ‘tha yajur-vedahsama-vedo ‘py atharvanahadhitas tena yenoktamharir ity aksara-dvayam “A person who chants the two syllables ha-ri has already studied the four Vedas-Sama, Rg, Yajur and Atharva.” Quoted in Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila 7.72

I remember when Prabhupada bargained with the two people to whom Hare Krishna Land had also been sold to. Ostensibly, Prabhupada didn’t know that when we entered into negotiations to buy the land, it had already been sold and was in court in litigation. But Prabhupada wanted this piece of the property. So after we […]

The temple worship means there will be regulative principles, that you will have to rise early in the morning, you have to attend class, kirtana… These things, as soon as you give up all these things — zero. Then it will be like karmis, as they are, hard labor, collecting money and enjoying senses. That’sall. […]

We are trying to present Bhagavad-gita as it is. That is our mission. That you produce food grains sufficiently and give protection to the cows so that food grains and milk will give you all benefits of economic question. You’ll be satisfied. That’s all. Not only that, I have practically seen that by God’s arrangement […]

Our movement is an epidemic. It will devour the whole of Europe and America. As for the newspapers giving bad reports, they simply take some opportunity for selling their newspaper; it has no lasting value. These countries are faced with difficulty but it is nature’s law. They will be without food, water and they will […]

If one actually wants to solve the problems of life in this age, then he has to take to this process of kirtana. That is the recommended process. harer nama harer namaharer namaiva kevalamkalau nasty eva nasty evanasty eva gatir anyatha[Cc Adi 17.21] In this age, Kali-yuga, one cannot execute any process of self-realization or […]

Seeking after sex in Vrndavana, means such person will have to take birth as monkey next life. Monkey. Because they have taken shelter of Vrndavana, and still they’re indulging, monkey’s business, so they have to… It is Krsna’s mercy. Tat te ‘nukampam su-samiksamanah [SB 10.14.8]. In Vrndavana the land, transcendental land, that will not go […]

The topmost surrendered devotee are the gopis. There is no more higher exalted devotees than the gopis. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended that the gopis, ramya kacid upasana vraja-vadhu-vargena ya kalpita. There is no better type of worshiping Krsna than the method by which gopis worship Krsna. They, their love was so intense that they did […]

It was here, Srila Prabhupada, that you had all the children come one by one by your desk while you personally handed them a morsel of prasadam. One little boy, Bhakta Visvareta, was very expert at chanting prayers and could even lead kirtana. You had spoken with him several times in Los Angeles. However, when […]

Regarding your second question, whether a person who is a Negro, Chinese, Indian, etc. are they different species of life making up the 400,000 species. Yes, so far their body is concerned. Your question whether woman in each one of these species is another separate species, no, the species means both man and woman of […]