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

Death Sentences in Kali-yuga

December 3, 2012 by Vrindavanachandra  
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Question: As part of our plan to establish varnasrama projects, when the community gets bigger we will also try to install ksatriya kings. The main duty of ksatriyas is to curb adharma. So if someone in the community is posing as God, he should immediately be killed as shown by Krnsa when he killed Paundraka. But we also understand [...]

Attachment and Taste with Mixed Devotional Service

April 25, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Is it possible to attain stages of asakti (attachment) and ruci (taste) even though we are performing mixed devotional service?

Is Bhakti Dependent Upon Karma?

March 29, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question:  Generally it is considered that our faith depends on what we did in the previous life, so is it that if we have performed pious activities in the past life, we take to bhakti in this life? In other words, is bhakti dependent upon karma?

Is Everything Predecided?

November 28, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Krishna says in Bhagavad-gita that He knows past, present, and future. If everything is predecided then why we should try to get Krishna. In other words, if everything is already predecided then what is the point of trying to become Krishna conscious. When my time will come, then I will automatically become Krishna conscious. [...]

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

May 18, 2011 by Vrindavanachandra  
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Question: My question is why do bad things happen with good people or innocent people?

Action in Inaction and Inaction in Action

March 23, 2011 by Vrindavanachandra  
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Question: Please explain with practical example the Bhagavad-gita text 4.18. karmany akarma yah pasyed akarmani ca karma yah sa buddhiman manusyesu sa yuktah krtsna-karma-krt

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