Guru’s Mercy
November 6, 2012 by Vrindavanachandra
Filed under Caitanya Caritamrta, English, English 2012, Lectures
Where: Valsad, Gujarat, India When: 5 Nov 12 Scripture: CC 1.7.91 Language: English
Initiation Lecture
May 14, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2012, Lectures, Other
Where: Mayapur, West Bengal, India When: 5 May 12 Language: English
Gurus as Teachers
May 2, 2012 by Vrindavanachandra
Filed under Bhagavad-gita, English, English 2012, Lectures
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
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 [...]
Kick with Spiked Boot
March 26, 2012 by sanjuxx12
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Srimad Bhagavatam
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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 [...]

