Nashik Yatra 2013
Posted on March 14, 2013
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Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! We are very pleased to announce upcoming sravanam-kirtanam camp in Nashik from 9th-13th May 2013 in association of His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami. Schedule: May 9 and 10 – Programs for English speaking devotees May 11 – Harinaam and darshan of various holy [...]
Feminist Rhetoric on Dandavats
(This article was written for publication on Dandavats.com but it has not been featured there.) Disputes over gender roles are, of course, not unique to ISKCON. For several decades, certain Christian denominations have been racked and rent by gender wars, and sections of Islam and Judaism have also been affected. What is perhaps unique in ISKCON, [...]
Gurudevis and Grandmothers
Undoubtedly, several senior women devotees in our movement are as learned, dedicated, and in other ways spiritually qualified as many of their godbrothers. Why then should there be any hesitation to induct them as diksa-gurus? An important consideration is that the role of a guru, although wholly spiritual by nature, also has an inescapable social [...]
A Public Statement from HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami
In accord with Srila Prabhupada's instructions, ISKCON continues to widely distribute his books, the Holy Name, and Krsna-prasada. However, apart from performing these laudable services, ISKCON has also incorporated policies that I strongly feel are not in line with Srila Prabhupada's stated desires. Over the years, I and others have expressed objections to several of [...]
Time for a Revolution
Time for a Revolution (Based on a talk given by Sripada Bhakti Vikasa Swami, available at http://www.bvks.com/2011/11/time-for-a-revolution/) If you really want to see iskcon a lot stronger than it is at present, and if you are ready to take part in a grassroots revolution, here is a program for you. It is non-political and non-controversial, [...]
A Message to the Youth of India
Posted on October 21, 2011
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"A Message to the Youth of India" by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami is now reprinted in English and available for orders. This powerful book with Maharaja's commanding article and emphatic quotes from Srila Prabhupada has made a good impact in preaching in India especially among the youth. There are many people who became devotees just by reading this [...]
Prasada is Transcendental, But…
Posted on October 20, 2011
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Following is the transcript of the audio recording by HH Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj. Priyavrata Prabhu has stated that prasada distribution is always transcendental. This appears to be an axiomatic fact, but actually it is a statement that needs to be qualified, which I will do by offering some examples of how “prasada” or its [...]
A Letter of Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Posted on October 20, 2011
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Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Some recent lectures in which I expressed concern about ISKCON have caused considerable concern within ISKCON. Several devotees have stated that they empathize with many of my points, but not with the manner of presentation and the fact that not all my statements [...]
Sri Vamsidasa Babaji
Posted on May 26, 2011
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"Vamsidasa Babaji" is now reprinted as "Sri Vamsidasa Babaji". The book is revamped–corrected, rewritten, and expanded. It also contains further information, derived from the following sources: an article by Sri Siddhanta Sarasvati in the magazine Sajjana-tosani, old editions of the Gaudiya (the erstwhile magazine of the Gaudiya Mission), and Associates of Sri Caitanya, by Sripada [...]

