The Seven Tongues of the Fire of Sankirtan
December 13, 2012 by Vrindavanachandra
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
Filed under ASK BVKS
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
August 5, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under English, English 2011, Lectures, Other
Where: San Jose, California, USA When: 19 June 11 Language: English

