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
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 [...]
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
The Necessity of Accepting Discipline
July 28, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other
Where: San Diego, USA When: 12 June 11 Language: English
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 [...]
Initiation in San Diego 2010
Images from the initiation ceremony in San Diego, California, in September of 2010.

