Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

  1. No compromise

    We should not compromise in any way just to accommodate the public idea, but we can so tastefully present the real thing that we will change the people to accommodate us. Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Siddhesvara, Krsnakanti — Calcutta 16 February, 1972
  2. No divorce in Hinduism

    There is no question of [divorce]. We do not know what is divorce. In our country there is no divorce, at least in Hindu law. Wife and husband, once combined, that is for life. There is no question of separation, in all circumstances. Either in distress or in happiness, there is no question of separation. […]
  3. We simply stick to Krishna

    We belong to pure devotional service group, following the footprints of great mahajanas. Our purpose should be that we are in one side and all others they are on the other side. We deprecate everyone, even one who is against animal slaughter. In the Caitanya-caritamrta, it is clearly said that there are two classes of […]
  4. A message suitable for people in general

    Instead of living engrossed in material activities, people throughout the world should take advantage of this movement and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra at home with their families. One should also refrain from sinful activities-illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. Out of these four items, illicit sex is very sinful. Every person must get married. […]
  5. The greatest danger

    The greatest danger is the danger of getting a body lower than that of a human being. It was with great difficulty that we attained this human form of life just to take advantage of this body and reestablish our relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda. Srila Prabhupada, SB 4.24.75 purport
  6. The perfect way of offering sacrifice

    In our sankirtana movement, or Hare Krsna movement, we offer sumptuous prasada to the Deity and later distribute the same prasada to the brahmanas, the Vaisnavas and then to the people in general. Krsna’s prasada is offered to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, and the prasada of the brahmanas and Vaisnavas is offered to the general […]
  7. Three very powerful substances

    The dust of the feet of a devotee, the water that has washed the feet of a devotee, and the remnants of food left by a devotee are three very powerful substances. By rendering service to these three, one attains the supreme goal of ecstatic love for Krsna. In all the revealed scriptures this is […]
  8. Serving pure devotees

    One must render service to a devotee to get free of sins, revive one’s original Krishna consciousness and be trained in how to love Krishna One must render service to a Vaisnava in order to get freed from sinful reactions, revive one’s original Krishna consciousness and be trained in how to love Krishna. This is […]