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

Guru’s Mercy

Where: Valsad, Gujarat, India When: 5 Nov 12 Scripture: CC 1.7.91 Language: English

Initiation Lecture

Where: Mayapur, West Bengal, India When: 5 May 12 Language: English

Gurus as Teachers

Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 23 March 12 Scripture: BG 4.32 Language: English

Why I Don’t Give Brahminical Initiation So Easily

April 21, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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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 [...]

Kick with Spiked Boot

Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 21 Dec 11 Scripture: SB 4.25.50 Language: English

Accepting a Service in Which Guru Doesn’t Engage In

March 16, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Can a devotee accept service that his guru doesn't directly engage in? For instance, I am very much inspired by Indradyumna's Maharaj's festivals. I think such festivals have a broad reach to masses. I don't like the cultural part of these festivals, but the philosophy and prasadam and kirtan can really get people intrigued. Some time in the [...]

Constantly Associating with Guru

February 23, 2012 by sanjuxx12  
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other

Where: Secunderabad, AP, India When: 10 Dec 11 Language: English with Telugu translation

Disciple Liberates His Own Guru

January 26, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Requesting to clear a doubt from the following quotation: "This incident proves that the siksa- or diksa-guru who has a disciple who strongly executes devotional service like Dhruva Maharaja can be carried by the disciple even though the instructor is not as advanced." (SB 4.12.33 Purport) As far as I understand, a bona fide [...]

My Egoism

January 8, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
Filed under English, English 2012, Lectures, Other

Where: Vyasa-puja festival, Rameswaram When: 6 Jan 12 Language: English

Question About Rejecting a Guru

December 6, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: My question is as follows. How can we distinguish between these (what appear to my understanding) two different outlooks regarding the matter of rejecting a guru.   One point of view is represented by the verse from Mahabharata (guror apy avaliptasya..) and another point of view could be find in CC Antya 3.11 in Srila Prabhupada´s purport where [...]

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