Question: Isn’t it unreasonable to believe in the promise of spirituality that by practicing some spiritual methods, we will be happy forever in the future? Answer: No; it’s entirely reasonable – and it’s certainly much more reasonable than the belief in the promises of materialism. Let’s see how. All human beings – not just spiritualists –…
Question: If we are souls who have been transmigrating for many lives, then why can’t we remember our past lives? Answer: Firstly, it’s our tendency to forget; can we remember what we were doing at this very moment one year ago, one month ago or even one week ago? Unlikely. Similarly, to remember our past lives…
Answer: Certainly. As most of us know, the fundamental problem in economics is to reconcile the unlimited desires of people with the limited resources of the world. All of us perpetually seek happiness by fulfilling our desires. Two conflicting forces within our hearts determine our desires: the centrifugal force that allures us to external objects,…
Answer: No. Religion is changeable; dharma isn’t. Etymologically, dharma comes from the Sanskrit root dhri which means “to support, hold up, or bear.” So, the dharma of an object refers to its essential irreducible quality that holds up its existence. Thus the dharma of fire is heat and the dharma of sugar is sweetness; there…
Answer: Chanting is an act not of blind faith, but of reasonable faith. Reasonable faith is faith that is sensible and verifiable. Reasonable faith is not just desirable but also essential – and not just for chanting but for every human act. Let’s compare chanting with a common act of faith, taking medicines, because chanting…
Answer: No. Spirituality requires not blind faith, but intelligent doubt: doubt in our assumed and unexamined faith in materialism. Materialism requires us to believe that material trappings like money, sex and luxuries will make us happy. But is this belief grounded in facts? Let’s analyze the facts of life. Doomed at Death: The first fact…
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Answer: It is a vital step in the right direction of establishing morality and integrity in the social body of India. Corruption is a malignant cancer that is eating up the fabric of Indian society today. Corruption originates in greed, which the Bhagavad-gita (16.21) describes as one of the gateways to hell. Greed brings hellish…
http://www.iskconstudies.org/journal/editing-unchangeable-truth-overview-editorial-history-books-his-divine-grace-c-bhaktivedanta Issue Number: ISKCON Communications Journal Vol. 11 Jayadvaita Swami ‘Don’t add anything. Don’t subtract anything. Don’t change anything.’ This was the instruction ISKCON’s founder-acarya, Srila Prabhupada, many times gave to his disciples. Yet some disciples he engaged to edit his words for publication—that is (by definition) to add, subtract, and change. Here…
Question: People often turn to spirituality when they become frustrated with material life. Doesn’t this prove that spirituality is an escape-way for those without the guts to face life’s challenges? Answer: Material frustration can be an impetus for practicing spirituality, but it is neither sufficient nor necessary. Let’s analyze these three correlations between material frustration…
Answer: A reincarnation-based worldview helps us to make sense out of life and inspires us to grow to our full potential. Life presents us blatant inequities: some people are born fabulously rich, some, distressingly poor. To make sense out of these disparities of life, we have three principal worldviews: Chance: This is the materialist worldview…
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