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Bhakti Vikasa Swami

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The author was born in Britain in 1957 and joined ISKCON in London in 1975. Later that year, he was formally accepted as a disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, the founder-ācārya of ISKCON, and renamed Ilāpati Dāsa.

From 1977 to 1979, Ilāpati Dāsa was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal distributing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books. He spent the following ten years helping to pioneer ISKCON’s preaching in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.

In 1989 he was granted the order of sannyāsa, receiving the name Bhakti Vikāsa Swami, and again made his base in India. Since then he has preached Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the subcontinent, lecturing in English, Hindi, and Bengali. He also spends a few month ...more

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	Ramayana — The Story of Lord Rama by Bhakti Vikasa Swami (Goodreads Author), Vālmīki 4.49 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Beginner's Guide to Krishna Consciousness 4.69 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brahmacarya In Krsna Consciousness and a Brahmacari Reader 4.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava (Electronic 3 Volume Set) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Memories of Śrīla Prabhupāda 4.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Śrī Vaṁsīdāsa Bābājī it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mothers and Masters 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glimpses of Traditional Indian Life 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I often went to see Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī, and naturally bowed at his lotus feet whenever I did. Yet at one point I considered, “I am the great Maharaja of Burdwan. Among all the highly respectable people in Bengali society, none is more famous or respected than I. Who is this sadhu in comparison to me? Why should I prostrate before him? Next time I won't, and I'll watch how he reacts.” On my next visit I barged in on him and blurted, “I've something to say to you.” But before I could speak further, my head automatically went down to the floor in front of him. I was unable to wait to see his response to my rudeness.2”
― Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava

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“Many South Indian Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇas, themselves deeply learned in śāstra, highly regarded Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his disciples for their adherence to śāstra and spreading Viṣṇu-bhakti. Reciprocally, Śrīla Sarasvatī Ṭhākura and his followers esteemed the numerous Vaiṣṇava brāhmaṇas in”
― Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava

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“मनाला रुचणारे शब्द उच्चारणारे स्तुतिपाठक सहजपणे मिळतात; तथापि सत्य कटू असले तरी, प्रत्यक्षात आपल्या भल्यासाठी सत्य बोलणारे मात्र विरळ असतात. रावणा,”
― Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Valmiki Ramayana (Marathi)

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