How Do We Know that Guru Has a Seed?
November 21, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: The greatest gift a spiritual master can give is the seed of devotional service. How do we know if the guru (spiritual master) actually has the seed to give out? This question has been answered by His Grace Gokulacandra Prabhu, a senior disciple of His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj upon Maharaj's request.
How to Identify Namacarya?
November 19, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: In Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava, volume 3 – Genuine and False Gaura Bhajana, Page 81, Srila Sarasvati Thakura makes a point that namacarya free from namapradha and namabhasa can give the Holy Name. And further that one should take shelter of a "pure namacarya". How does this apply in today's context within ISKCON, how does one know who is a namacarya to receive the Holy name [...]
Hearing About Dhruva Maharaja
April 25, 2011 by Vrindavanachandra
Filed under English 2011, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam
Where: Mayapur, West Bengal, India When: 23 Mar 11 Scripture: SB 4.12.46 Language: English

