Bhakti Vikasa Swami (left) is one of the almost 5,000 disciples who were initiated by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (right), the founder-acarya of ISKCON

Degeneration into Nama-aparadha

Posted on March 14, 2013  
Filed in English, English 2013, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam

Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 29 March 12 Scripture: SB 5.5.2 Language: English

Beyond Worldly Dharma

Posted on October 4, 2012  
Filed in English, English 2012, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam

Where: San Diego, California, USA When: 30 Aug 12 Scripture: SB 1.1.2 Language: English

Why We Remain Attached to Maya

Posted on September 30, 2012  
Filed in English, English 2012, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam

Where: San Diego,  California, USA When: 28 Aug 12 Scripture: SB 1.1.1 Language: English

Investing Money in Stock Market

Posted on September 22, 2012  
Filed in ASK BVKS

Question: I am presently pestered by a question that is answered in different ways by different making conundrum more complex. Finally, I was directed to this page by Vishnujana Prabhu. I want to know if I am pursuing a career that involves investments in stocks, will my income be counted under an income that has come out of gambling? [...]

Can We Accept Prasadam of Demigods?

Posted on September 2, 2012  
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Question: I often encounter a problem. When I am offered demigod prasadam, it puts me in an awkward situation. Sometimes I take a little and sometimes I say that I am fasting. What is the principle? Should we accept it or not? I heard in one Bhagavatam class by a devotee that demigods first offer [...]

Krishna’s “Assuming” Forms

Posted on August 28, 2012  
Filed in ASK BVKS

Question: I would like to ask for clarification of one subject, namely, Krishna's "assuming" different forms. In one of the classes that had been uploaded on the bvks.com you spoke about the Lord not "assuming" the form, as far as I remember, you made the point that these forms of the Lord do exist eternally and that [...]

Who is Called Sadhu and Acarya?

Posted on August 23, 2012  
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Question: I have a question regarding His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Did Srila Prabhupada ever call himself a saint or acarya in any situation? I am asking this because I don't think that I am able to tell who is saint and who is not.

Traditional Morality and Contemporary Degradation

Posted on August 20, 2012  
Filed in English, English 2012, Lectures, Other

Where: Bangalore, Karnataka, India When: 18 March 12 Language: English Video: Watch   Download  

Sandesh Sweet Dress for Lord Nrsimhadeva

Posted on August 19, 2012  
Filed in ASK BVKS

Question: My question is regarding deity outfits. On Nrsimha Caturdasi, at an ISKCON temple in Germany, the deity of lord Nrsimhadev was dressed/pasted with different flavours/colours of sandesh milk sweet dough instead of any sort of cloth outfit.  Maharaja, my question is that is the above performed act, proper and in line with the scriptural rules of deity [...]

How Did Sukadeva Become Impersonalist Even Though He Knew that Krishna Is the Supreme?

Posted on August 2, 2012  
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Question: How was it possible that Sukadeva Goswami became an impersonalist (Brahmavadi) but then became attracted to Krishna’s personalistic activities? I ask this because I have heard from senior devotees that Suka is parrot of Radharani and that in his form as a parrot, he heard Bhagavatam from Lord Siva while he was explaining it [...]

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