Advancement

Bhakti Vikas Swami

Advancement means advancement of consciousness.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

Contradictory Situations That Exist

Bhakti Vikas Swami

It may be that someone is not very educated but his consciousness is very high, whereas someone else is superficially very educated but his consciousness is very low.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

Another Preaching

Bhakti Vikas Swami

Building a big temple is a big endeavor. It's for preaching Krishna consciousness. But another preaching is to show – not only show, but to provide the facility by which people can live simply and chant Hare Krishna without any big burdens.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

Material Burdens

Bhakti Vikas Swami

If we live simply, we don’t have so many material facilities. But more material facilities means more material burdens also.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

Living Without Money

Bhakti Vikas Swami

No money – then there is no nonsense. Just produce whatever you need, and live. Traditionally people lived without money.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

A Worse Position

Bhakti Vikas Swami

If we live without electricity but don't chant Hare Krishna, then we are in a much worse position than if we have electricity and do chant Hare Krishna.

Lecture on "Living without Electricity" – Salem – 26th Nov'07

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