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Bhakti Vikasa Swami

Position and Legacy

Contribution of Śrīla Prabhupāda

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s contribution to intellectual and cultural life may be less obvious than his more visible achievements in preaching, establishing temples, and publishing books. However, the effect of a philosopher on the…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 31 Oct 2019
Life and Memories

Ācārya All the Way

“Ācārya all the way.” That’s what Guru-kṛpā said about Śrīla Prabhupāda in his final days, showing us how to be fully Kṛṣṇa conscious in the worst of health, and teaching how a pure…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 30 Oct 2019
Guru and Initiation

Our Eternal Position

The constitutional position of the jīva is to serve Kṛṣṇa, but he has to do that through the agency of a confidential devotee. Śrīla Prabhupāda is our eternal link with Kṛṣṇa (janme janme prabhu…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 29 Oct 2019
Life and Memories

The Ācārya of the Modern Age

When we think of the great ācāryas, such as Madhva, Rāmānujācārya, and Narottama, it seems as if they were from another time and world, when the spiritual culture was thriving in India and saintliness…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 28 Oct 2019
Position and Legacy

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Presentation of Śāstra

Śrīla Prabhupāda did not present śāstra as a dry academic subject to be theorized, discussed, and armchair-philosophized about. Instead of giving abstruse explanations, he spoke and lived the essence of śāstra. He repeatedly emphasized the…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 27 Oct 2019
Position and Legacy

The Significance of Srila Prabhupada

In India’s recent history, there were certainly many Vaiṣṇavas who were devoted, learned, and renounced. However, the fact remains that only Śrīla Prabhupāda was sufficiently qualified to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 25 Oct 2019
Life and Memories

Śrīla Prabhupāda Thought Small

Everyone knows that Śrīla Prabhupāda thought big: “Take over the world with Kṛṣṇa consciousness.” But Prabhupāda also thought small. He did not like over-centralization or top-heavy management. When he saw devotees in…

Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 24 Oct 2019