Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

To think of becoming a fool is the real qualification for a bonafide disciple. As soon as one thinks that he has become the wiser man than the spiritual master one is surely doomed. We should remain everlastingly a fool before the spiritual master. Not artificially, but feelingly, and then we can make real progress. […]

In the morning Prabhupada would come for giving Bhagavatam class, but rather than have him walk from the back to the temple, I would pick him up in a jeep and drive him in the jeep. He would sit in the front seat, and I would drive him to the front, where our little temple […]

TranslationIn distributing love of Godhead, Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates did not consider who was a fit candidate and who was not, nor where such distribution should or should not take place. They made no conditions. Wherever they got the opportunity the members of the Panca-tattva distributed love of Godhead. From the purport: Here is […]

Candanacarya: Also this morning you said that we should try to only love Krsna. Prabhupada: Yes. Candanacarya: And nothing else. Prabhupada: Yes. Candanacarya: But if we love our Godbrothers, is that also loving Krsna? Prabhupada: Oh, yes. Because they are of…, of Krsna. What are your Godbrothers? They are Krsna’s servant. So if you do […]

We have been spreading this sankirtana movement in the Western countries, and in our recent tour of European cities like Rome, Geneva, Paris and Frankfurt, many learned Christian scholars, priests, philosophers and yogis came to see us, and by the grace of Krsna they agreed that the Krsna consciousness movement, the bhakti cult, offers the […]

Srila Jiva Gosvami cites a verse from the Vedic literature which says that there is no necessity of performing sacrificial demonstrations or ceremonial functions. He comments that instead of engaging in such external, pompous exhibitions, all people, regardless of caste, color or creed, can assemble together and chant Hare Krsna to worship Lord Caitanya. Krsna-varnam […]

Being now alone and a widow in that forest, the daughter of Vidarbha began to lament, incessantly shedding tears, which soaked her breasts, and crying very loudly. PURPORT: Figuratively the queen is supposed to be the disciple of the king; thus when the mortal body of the spiritual master expires, his disciples should cry exactly […]

When Kasi Misra heard the proposal, he said, “I am very fortunate that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord of all prabhus, will stay at my home.” PURPORT: In this verse the word Prabhupada, referring to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is significant. Regarding this, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada comments, “Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality […]

A disciple asked you, “Srila Prabhupada, what makes you happy?” and you replied, “I am happy when I see you struggle.” By this statement you meant that when we meet with difficulty in spreading Krsna consciousness, we have to persevere. When we have difficulty in our family lives or personal sadhana, we have to struggle […]

Our Krsna consciousness movement is how to become one of the gopi-jana. Then Krsna will save us from any danger, even by lifting a hill or mountain. From Srila Prabhupada’s Purport to Jaya Radha-Madhava — 20 July 20, 1971

“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 […]