Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

The whole process is, of this Krishna Consciousness movement, to meet the waves of material nature. The waves are called agitation by hunger and thirst, lamentation, confusion, illusion in so called love and affection, pangs of old age and disease and at last meeting with death. All these things can be changed simply by engaging […]

Krsna realization begins from the tongue. How? Now you simply make it a vow, that “I shall not accept anything that is not offered to Krsna.” And you take another vow, that “I shall not talk anything except glorifying the Lord.” Then you become perfect. Very simple method. Simply you have to make this determination, […]

India is meant for doing welfare activities to the world, but we have forgotten that. We are trying to imitate the Western country and technology, and we have thrown out our Vedic treasure house, our transcendental knowledge treasure house. Srila Prabhupada, Lecture, 10 Nov 1971

Naradhama means lowest of the mankind. Why lowest of the mankind? Because mankind means those who are interested to understand God. That is mankind. Otherwise “dog-kind.” The dogs and asses, they are not interested to know what is God. It is the prerogative of the human being to understand what is God. Therefore a man […]

The final questioner asked about one of the popular figures on the current spiritual circuit. “Sri Sai Baba is the Lord Himself — what is your opinion of this?” Perhaps the questioner was hoping for a controversial reaction, but Srila Prabhupada rarely criticizes other so-called gurus in public. Nevertheless, by his reply the audience understood […]

Bhagavata is the only guide. Read Bhagavata repeatedly, whole life. Safe. Always. Always, whenever there is time, read, read, read. Srila Prabhupada, Room Conversation — February 16, 1977, Mayapur

When Sanatana Gosvami left his government post and came to Caitanya Mahaprabhu for the first time, he asked the Lord, “What is education?” Although Sanatana Gosvami knew a number of languages, including Sanskrit, he still inquired about real education. “The general populace calls me highly educated,” Sanatana Gosvami told the Lord, “and I am such […]

I remember being present when you were giving darsana in Bhaktivedanta Manor once, and a devotee referred to a passage you wrote in the eighth chapter of The Nectar of Devotion: “The chanting of Hare Krsna is beneficial for eradicating all sins, but if one becomes an offender to the holy names of the Lord, […]

India is meant for para-upakara, not for exploiting others. That may be for the fools and rascals in other countries, but India is dedicated. Srila Prabhupada, Lecture, 3 Apr 1974

Yogesvara: In the United States, there are something called minority groups. Minority group means like the Irish or the Negroes, the Jews… Prabhupada: They’re also fools. Minority fools. They’re minority fools. Yogesvara: Minority fools? Prabhupada: Yes. Because he’s thinking, “I am Irishman.” Yogesvara: Yes, but their point is that “Even if we are spirit soul, […]

In an exchange with the director of research of the Department of Social Welfare, Melbourne, Srila Prabhupada explained his antipathy to public opinion. Prabhupada: I am giving the example of ideal character. Director: Yeah, but that’s one opinion. Prabhupada: No. It will not depend on opinion. What is the value of opinion if the people […]

Say about 1945, so in front of my house there was an old man. So as neighbor, we had very good talks always. So as soon as I say “Bhagavan,” he will be angry. “God.” So one day he said, “Why you always say ‘Bhagavan, God’?” Just see, an old man, and still he is […]