Author: HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

Arjuna was thinking not to fight, but when he heard very minutely, listened Krsna’s instruction, he changed his decision: “No, Krsna wants it. Krsna wants this fight, so I shall do this.” This is krsnanusilanam, cultivating Krsna consciousness — not his decision. His decision was not to fight. A Vaisnava does not want to kill […]

The clothing is already painted on the Jagannathas, even there is no cloth. And even Krishna is naked, that does not make any difference. But when we dress Him, our service is appreciated. From Krishna’s side, naked or dressed, He is Krishna. And from our side, if we nicely dress Krishna and nicely feed Him, […]

Devotee: Srila Prabhupada named you aptly. You are acyuta in debate and fun loving. Acyutananda: Prabhupad would “wrestle’ with me by proposing mayavada arguments and I would answer and he would go on. Like that we would tussle and I always won. Acyutananda Das, Memories of Srila Prabhupada

Today many scholars defend the science of religion, and they have some conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but religion without practical experience of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is no religion at all. Srimad-Bhagavatam describes this as a form of cheating. Religion means abiding by the orders of Krsna, the Supreme Personality of […]

Of course you should not be thinking to sell any of the crops for profit. That is not our purpose. The village organization is that the local people produce their necessities like grain, vegetables, milk, and cloth; for recreation they have the chanting of Hare Krsna. They should live there comfortably and have spiritual recreation. […]

Anyone who is against the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu should be considered an atheist subject to be punished by Yamaraja. Be he a learned scholar, a great ascetic, a successful householder or a famous sannyasi, one who is against the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is destined to suffer the punishment meted out by […]

Lord Caitanya taught Krsna consciousness and chanted the name of Krsna. Therefore, to worship Lord Caitanya, everyone should together chant the maha-mantra – Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. To propagate worship in churches, temples or mosques is not possible, because people have lost […]

On the absolute plane, there is no exploitation. Everyone wants to serve; no one wants to take service. In the transcendental world, everyone wants to give service. You want to give service to me, and I want to give service to you. This is such a nice attitude. This material world means that I want […]

If you say that “You are mudhas,” he becomes angry. Upadeso hi murkhanam prakopaya na santaye: “If a mudha is advised nice instruction, he becomes angry.” He does not take it. Payah-panam bhujanganam kevalam visa-vardhanam: “If you give milk and banana to a snake, you simply increase his poison.” One day he will come-(growls). You […]

If there is no varnasrama-dharma, then it is cats’ and dogs’ society. In the cats’ and dogs’ society there is no varnasrama-dharma. They do not require it; neither they can understand it. So if the human society becomes varnasrama-less, without varnasrama-dharma, then it is cats’ and dogs’ society. Then subjected to the so many miserable […]

The beauty of Krsna’s eyes surpasses the beauty of white lotus flowers, His yellow garments surpass the brilliance of fresh decorations of kunkuma, His ornaments of selected forest flowers subdue the hankering for the best of garments, and His bodily beauty possesses mind-attracting splendor greater than the jewels known as marakata-mani [emeralds]. Srila Prabhupada’s translation […]

From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Upendra — Los Angeles 13 November, 1968: You can celebrate Rasa-lila by having nice kirtana and prasadam distribution, that is our way of celebrating. From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Krsna dasa — London 7 November, 1969: To celebrate the Rasa Lila Ceremony decorate the Deities very nicely with flowers; as […]