Voices That Inspire

What People Say About Us

Discover experiences shared by our students, scholars, and partners. Their words reflect the impact of our work and the value we bring.

HG Vaisesika Prabhu

“This is to me, one of the most ecstatic projects in the world”

HG Rameshwara Prabhu

“The essential future of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust lies in this BRC. This is the future of the entire Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, here, now, at BRC.”

HG Yogeshwara Prabhu

“You have got your finger on a nuclear pile here. It is so powerful what you are doing, it is so powerful, and the ramifications are in so many areas, so many realms of activity and study and practical application, it is going to get overwhelming.”

HG Ravindra Svarup Prabhu

“I am much impressed. inspired and grateful for the amazing progress of the BRC. This is the manifestation of a desire of Srila Prabhupada”

HG Pancharatna Prabhu

“Srila Prabhupada desired that teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu should be researched, established, preserved & taught in the academic circles. This is being made possible by BRC which is not only researching & teaching but also collecting manuscripts & other rare books.”

HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj

“I don’t know how long I will be here, but I am for you”

HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj

The Bhaktivedanta Research Center is one of the most holy of all places in the world. The Shastra Seva at BRC is vital for protecting our literary heritage from a broader context and historical perspective. Srila Prabhupada and all our acharyas are blessing us.

HH Indradyumna Swami Maharaj

One cannot but be amazed at the amazing seva being done here in collections, researching and preserving over 20000 books of Vaishnava philosophy and culture

HH Devamrita Swami Maharaj

This is so extraordinarily important & beyond anything I can dream of what you have done so far. BRC is a massive undertaking just like the TOVP.

Dr. Varuni Bhatia

Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Languages & Culture, University of Michigan, USA

It has been a real delight …

Dr. Sk. Makbul Islam

Associate Professor, Department of Bengali, St. Pauls Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata – Eminent researcher and author on Lord Jagannath

…this library is a treasure house.

Dr. Amiya P Sen

Sivadasani fellow, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, University of Oxford, UK. Former Heinrich Zimmer Chair, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany

…Overwhelmed by the availability of rare books, pamphlets and periodicals at the BRC

Dr. Ake Sander

Professor, Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

The most important work done in collecting and preserving these treasures for coming generations of scholars

Dr. Kiyokazu Okita

Assistant Professor, Department of Indology, Kyoto University, Japan

…acquired copies of some Sanskrit manuscripts, which are rare and difficult to obtain especially for foreigners.

Sujata Roy

COO, National Digital Library of India (NDLI), IIT Kharagpur

…this needs to be shared with all the citizens of India at the earliest