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

The Seven Tongues of the Fire of Sankirtan

December 13, 2012 by Vrindavanachandra  
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Question: What is the meaning of the phrase used by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaj in the first (1944) "Back to Godhead" magazine, "Seven Tongue Sankirtan Movement?" I could not find any reference in the biography book.

Sankirtan Devotees

February 19, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Why is the term 'sankirtan devotees' so commonly used in ISKCON nowadays to address book/prasadam distributors? As I understood it from HDG Srila Prabhupada's books, we are all supposed to be sankirtan devotees, because we are part of Sri Caitanya's sankirtan mission. Not being a 'sankirtan devotee' is fatal in this respect. I looked through the Vedabase and Srila Prabhupada [...]

You Can’t Learn to Swim Unless You Get in the Water

February 16, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: For a very long time, I have felt very nervous about joining devotees on Harinama or book distribution. Honestly, I feel a bit embarrassed at the thought of my friends seeing me with devotees, or seeing me distributing books or seeing me in a Tilaka etc. I am worried people will think this guy is a nut or [...]

Are We in the Golden Age?

December 29, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: We live now the golden age within the kali yuga and still we see kali is expanding everywhere. Is this contradiction reconcilable by the fact that all yugas have sandhyas and so this golden period too? That would be 1000+8000+1000 years.

Benefits of Book Distribution

Where: San Jose, California, USA When: 19 June 11 Language: English

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