Taking Sastras Literally and Inferring
June 28, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: One sannyasi said that "we don't have to take sastras literally." He shows the example that Ravana doesn't have ten heads, "sastra tried to make a point that he was powerful." So, when should we have to take sastra literally and when do not?
Vedic and Western Social Perspectives
June 7, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under Bhagavad-gita, English, English 2012, Lectures
Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 18 Jan 12 Scripture: BG 13.22 Language: English
Why I Don’t Give Brahminical Initiation So Easily
April 21, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: 1) We see that Srila Prabhupada gave pancaratriki initiation (braminical) to many devotees without taking in consideration if the devotees were employed by some karmi neither if they had a braminical background. Maharaja, you are very strict in following Srila Prabhupada. Why is that you have those policies to give second initiation? 2) I've heard (maybe even in one of your lectures [...]
A Society Made of Brahmanas
October 31, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: I am currently listening to your lecture "Some Concerns About ISKCON." I also heard a lecture recently from my spritual master HH Tamal Krishna Goswami. He said, "originally, Srila Prabhupada wanted ISKCON to consist solely of brahmacaris and sannyasis, but then Jadurani came, what was Srila Prabhupada to do? He couldn't reject her." [...]
Standards for Brahminical Initiation
August 28, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other, Tamil 2011
Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 25 Aug 11 Language: English with Tamil translation
Questions of Sankirtan Prabhu from Bruno, CZ
April 12, 2011 by Vrindavanachandra
Filed under ASK BVKS
Questions: 1) Few devotees would like to prepare for second initiation. How shall I prepare them? Do you have some special requirements? I am aware of those standards presented on BVKS.COM. We do not have any brahminical tests in our yatra. 2) Common practice in CZ is to use flowers for several days as a decoration [...]

