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Lectures Lectures (new) 24/7 Online Radio Bhajans Books Photos Videos Itinerary About Śrīla Prabhupāda Bhakti Vikāsa Swami Blog All Categories Announcements News Articles Sanga Vaiṣṇava Culture, Etiquette, and Behavior Women: Masters or Mothers? Donate Contact Us Donate Sign InHome Bhajans Lectures Lectures 24/7 Online Radio Books Photos Videos Itinerary About Srila Prabhupāda Bhakti Vikāsa Swami Blog Donate Contact Us Sign In Watch Now Read Now Watch Now Read Now Founder-ācārya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness Śrīla Prabhupāda The honorific title Prabhupāda is properly used for designating those very great spiritual masters who have made an outstanding contribution of literature or preaching to the world. Examples are Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī Prabhupāda, and Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvati Gosvāmī Prabhupāda. When members of ISKCON speak of Śrīla Prabhupāda,” they refer to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Prabhupāda. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami is correctly addressed as Śrīla Prabhupāda because he occupies a unique position in the religious history of the world. Read more A disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Bhakti Vikāsa Swami His Holiness Bhakti Vikāsa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilāpati dāsa by ISKCON’s founder-ācārya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swamī Prabhupāda. From 1977 to 1979 His Holiness was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness and distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. He then spent the following ten years helping to pioneer ISKCON’s preaching in Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, and Malaysia. Read moreRecent Videos View More BlogFeatured Talks Click here for recent lectures. Recording quality is not first class and will be restored for lectures given from late September 2018 onward.Daily Quotes Association with advanced devotees is always essential Posted on May 12, 2024 by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami Sanga The root cause of devotional service to Lord Krsna is association with advanced devotees. Even when one’s dormant love for Krsna awakens, association with devotees is still most essential. Srila Prabhupada’s translation of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila 22.83 Read more Thieving government is punishment for a godless civilization Posted on May 11, 2024 by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami Sanga They will snatch your money by force. You cannot say anything. That is punishment. Godless civilization, that is punishment, that your own government will snatch, by force, take away all your hard labor accumulation, by taxation. That is written in Srimad-Bhagavatam. You cannot fight. You will be harassed in so many ways you will become mad. Acchinna-dara-dravina yasyanti giri-kananam [SB 12.2.8]. Hopelessly they will leave hearth and home and go to the forest. This godless civilization will be punished like that. That day is coming like that. Nobody will be peaceful. They will be mad. Just like when a man becomes mad, he commits suicide, he blows off his head. There will be no rain — this is one punishment — and scarcity of food and heavy taxation by government. They are all mentioned. What more suffering you want? Srila Prabhupada, Room Conversation - August 11, 1976, Tehran Read more Srila Prabhupada’s mission, approved by Caitanya Mahaprabhu Posted on May 10, 2024 by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami Sanga Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, yei krsna-tattva-vetta, sei ’guru’ haya : [Cc. 1.8.128] "Anyone who knows the science of Krsna, he can become guru ." That is our mission. That is not my mission; that is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission. So it doesn’t matter you Europeans, Americans although not born in brahmana family. It doesn’t matter. That is Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s approval. If you try to understand the science of Krsna, then, and if you behave properly, you can teach about Krsna all over your country, all over the world. That is my mission. And that is approved by Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Try to understand the science of Krsna. Then you will be able to preach nicely and people will be benefited. Srila Prabhupada, Lecture, 1 Jun 1975 Read more Provision for eating beef Posted on May 9, 2024 by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami Sanga When the cow is dead, you dig, or put it within the.... Or take it. No, nobody will object. In India, that is the system. When the cow is dead, there is a class, they are called cobblers, camara . They are informed and they’ll come. They’ll take it. And they’ll eat the flesh and take the skin, and tan it in their own method, and then prepare shoes. They sell it in the market. So without any price, they get the skin, they eat the flesh. So nobody is harmed. From economic point of view, it is very good. So why you are killing and maintaining so big, big slaughterhouse? Let everyone maintain the cows for taking milk. And when it dies, you take it, you meat-eaters. Make that arrangement. Srila Prabhupada, Garden Conversation — June 14, 1976, Detroit Read more Recent quotes Subscribe now Serious spiritual books for spiritually serious persons Countless eons ago, when men and animals could converse together and powerful brahmanas would effect miracles, the uncontrollable demon Ravana was terrorizing the universe. The Ramayana records the adventures of Rama, the Lord of righteousness, as He struggles to overcome the forces of Ravana. This absorbing narration has delighted and enlightened countless generations in India, and its timeless spiritual insights are compellingly relevant in today’s confused world. Rāmāyaṇa – The Story of Lord Rama With over one and a half million books in print in over twenty languages, Bhakti Vikasa Swami is one of the most prolific and published writers on Krishna Consciousness in the world today. Lekha-mala is a compilation of various of his writings that previously were unpublished or had not reached a wide audience. As with his other books, Lekha-mala is informative, insightful, inspiring and a pleasure to read. LEKHA-MĀLĀ Women: Masters or Mothers? presents traditionalist arguments for the direction of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, proposing that we should take up Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mandate to establish varṇāśrama-dharma rather than capitulate to the norms and ideologies of secular culture. Mothers & Masters Read this book and improve your life! All you need to know to get started in Krsna consciousness. Easy-to-understand guidance on daily practices that bring us closer to Krsna. Packed with practical information. Suitable both for devotees living in an ashram or at home. Guaranteed to make you a better, more spiritual person. A Beginner’s Guide to Krsna Consciousness A user’s guide” to brahmacari life. The first part consists of elaborate discussions and practical guidance regarding many aspects of brahmacarya. The second portion is a compilation of quotations on brahmacarya from Srila Prabhupada’s books, letters, and recordings. Brahmacarya in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Youth of India, Awake! Your country is destined to lead the world by spiritual strength. Understand the power of your own culture, which is attracting millions from all over the world. 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