Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

Satsvarupa: Prabhupada, we are only neophytes. How we can know if our anxiety is still material when we feel anxiety in devotional service? Prabhupada: No, no. If you feel anxiety for Krsna, then it is not material. That anxiety is not… That is love. That is pure love, that… Why you become anxious for our […]

In America especially, they are never satisfied. They are manufacturing another machine, another machine, another machine. That hankering after another, another, they think it is really progress. Srila Prabhupada, Conversation regarding philosopher Kierkegaard

We all belong to the Aryan family. Historical reference is there, Indo-European family. So Aryan stock was on the central Asia. Some of them migrated to India. Some of them migrated to Europe. And from Europe you have come. So we belong to the Aryan family, but we have lost our knowledge. So we have […]

Prabhupada: Before leaving my family life I wanted to get my all sons and daughters married, but some of them disagreed, some of them… My wife disagreed. Let them go to hell, I don’t care. Time is up. Never mind you are married or not married. Then see [to] your own business. Then who will […]

bhakta-svabhava,-ajna-dosa ksama karekrsna-svabhava,-bhakta-ninda sahite na pare Translation: A characteristic of a pure devotee is that he excuses any offense by an ignorant rascal. A characteristic of Krsna, however, is that He cannot tolerate blasphemy of His devotees. Purport: The characteristic of a Vaisnava and the characteristic of the Lord mentioned in this verse are very […]

…his blessings upon you. You are fulfilling his mission. He wanted that European, American should come here. It is all Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s blessing. Hare Krsna. I am simply messenger. Mercy is of Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Prabhupada. Before your coming they predicted, that “Somebody will bring.” Maybe that somebody I am. (chuckles) Bhaktivinoda Thakura predicted. […]

Krsna does not force. Krsna says that “You surrender unto Me.” He does not force, that “You must surrender. I am God. You are My part and parcel.” No, He’ll never say that. Because He has given you little independence, He will not touch it. Otherwise what is the difference between a stone and a […]

Tamala Krsna: This is the book of the rascal scientists. They describe the solar system according to their nonsense. The solar system… Gives all the calculations. They calculated how much it weighs on each planet. [laughs] They haven’t even been there. They say that each planet has moons. Says here — this is how scientific […]

One must seek the association of persons who are Krsna conscious and who engage in devotional service. Without such association one cannot make advancement. Without such association one cannot make advancement. Simply by theoretical knowledge or study one cannot make any appreciable advancement. One must give up the association of materialistic persons and seek the […]

Nityam. Read every day, especially those who are in Vrndavana. Every day, as much as possible, read Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita. Nityam. Then our heart will be cleansed, and we shall know what is our constitutional position, what is our relationship with Krsna, and then if we serve in that relationship, our life is perfect. From Srila […]

Radharani is the source of spiritual inspiration. From Srila Prabhupada’s lecture on Bhagavad-gita 4.10 — 23 September, 1974

We should utilize our talents without being envious of others. You should do your best, but you should not be envious of others. In material life there is simply envy of other’s progress, but in spiritual life one encourages another. ‘Oh! You are doing very nice: That is Radharani. She says, ‘Oh! Here is a […]