Hare Rama Or Hare Ramo?
June 18, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: Many devotees mispronounce the maha mantra in kirtan, chanting "Hare Ramo" rather than "Hare Rama." What implications does this have on the quality and potency of one's chanting?
How to Recognize Advanced Devotees with Pure Motives?
June 11, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: How to recognize who is chanting the holy name purely (eg. bhajans) since we don't know how this devotee acts in his private life? Is it a good sign that while hearing our attention to hear the holy name increases as well as our desire to chant more? I am hankering to associate with advanced devotees with pure [...]
Blackened Bodies, Gratified Hearts
March 12, 2012 by sanjuxx12
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam, Tamil, Tamil 2011
Where: Perambur, Chennai, India When: 19 Dec 11 Scripture: SB 1.18.12 Language: English with Tamil translation
Easy and Best Self-realization
February 16, 2012 by sanjuxx12
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other
Where: Guntur, AP, India When: 20 Nov 11 Language: English with Telugu translation
Srila Prabhupada ka Sravana aur Kirtana
December 17, 2011 by sanjuxx12
Filed under Hindi, Hindi 2011, Lectures, Other
Where: Vrindavan, India When: 30 Oct 11 Language: Hindi
Inextricable Hearing and Chanting
December 14, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Telugu 2011
Where: Bhimavaram, AP, India When: 4 Nov 11 Scripture: SB 2.8.4 Language: English with Telugu translation
Chanting for Others
November 25, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: Maharaj, most of the ISKCON centers have custom to chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra for devotees who sponsor prasadam, or perform any important service, or if they are sick. Recently I heard from a lecture that this system which is been followed in even most of the important ISKCON centers is wrong and this is a namaparadha and offense since it's [...]
No Taste for Chanting
November 10, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: I have been practicing for several years but when recently asked by another young devotee regarding when one gets the taste for chanting I had to frankly admit that I hadn't got it yet. I can understand that it is due to offences and inattentive chanting. If it is not too impertinent to ask, may I request you [...]
Preaching and Practicing the Holy Name
October 16, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other, Tamil, Tamil 2011
Where: Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India When: 28 Aug 11 Language: English with Tamil translation
Is Chanting Only Countable for Initiated Devotees?
June 7, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: Few years back, at ISKCON Yamunanagar temple in Haryana, India, I attended a lecture by a devotee from ISKCON Delhi who was on guest visit. When asked about the importance of initiation in chanting, he told that without being initiated, our chanting the rounds is nearly ineffective. Only after initiation from spiritual master does [...]

