From: Subhash In many literatures we see the word “heart” refering to something subtle. what is this “heart” ? is it mind , senses or the soul? where is this heart present? Transcription (edited) by- Keshavgopal Das Question- In many literatures we see the word “heart” referring to something subtle. What is this “heart” ? Is…
From: Sumit Lord says in Bg that we, living entities are His part and parcel and earth,water air,etc are His separated energies. how this difference and being part and separated energy is to be understood?
The Bhagavad-gita (4.2) describes that its wisdom is most effective when received in disciplic chains that extend back to its original speaker. Our contemporary thought enthrones as the testimony to human brilliance a particular brand of originality: the finding of some insight that no one has ever found before, which one can then claim as…
From Panca pandava Prabhu: Why god is blue, as there is many colors if we see, we are generally attract to like humans white body or black beauty? To hear the answer, please click here Transcription (edited) by- Keshavgopal Das Question- Why is God blue in color? There are so many colors that we see and…
From Sri Chaitanya Chandra Prabhu Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” Transcription Shri Chaitanya chandra prabhu. When did vyasa dev write Srimad Bhagavatam, before the conversation of Sukhdeva goswami with Prakshit Maharaj , or after wards ? Shrila Vishwanath Thakur in his commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam, chapter of the seventh canto, he describes…
To hear the answer, please click here This is an unedited transcript Answer: When Srila Prabhupada is referring to women as less intelligent that is not referring to intelligent processing ability that goes on in the name of intelligence. We can see obviously from our observation there are in some cases where women are less more…
Question: I find Vedic cosmology with ideas like the sun is closer than the moon or that man didn’t go to the moon etc very difficult to believe. At the same time, I have strong faith in Krishna and Bhagavad-gita, and I find the practices of Krishna consciousness likeable and beneficial. But the doubts about Vedic…
From Rahul Ranjan Mishra: When we succeed, it is easy to give credit and offer the results to Krishna. But when we face failures, SP advises the devotee to understand and tolerate them as a consequence of our own past sinful misdeeds. Though we may be trying sincerely to practice Krishna conscious right now, we…
From Tushar: Answer Podcast Transcription How can sex desire be controlled? Why is it so difficult to control? I will answer the first question first, sex desire is so difficult to control, because all of us are pleasure seeking, and sex promises the greatest pleasure to us and that’s why we are pleasure hungry and…
From: Isha nagargoje: Both mind and soul have their own individual existence and hence desires.But majority of the time our mind seems to be more powerfull than the soul.and the soul misunderstands the desires of the mind as its own and wants to enjoy.in day to day life how can we distinguish between the desires…
Once a person prayed to God, “Please give me a flower and a butterfly for my garden”. When he opened his eyes, he found a cactus and a caterpillar instead. He was dismayed and wondered why God had misunderstood his request. “Maybe God has too many people to care for,” he rationalized and decided not…
“Man proposes, God disposes.” This was the frustration of the Romans, the Babylonians, the Aztecs – indeed of all humanity— since time immemorial. Most people try to tackle this existential dilemma by trying to increase their ability to control their situations by acquiring wealth, power, knowledge, fame, beauty and even renunciation. Though these opulences seem…
The Bhagavad-gita (17.15) recommends regular recitation of scriptures as a means to discipline our power of speech. Regular recitation of scripture becomes easy when scripture is readily accessible to us. And the most accessible place for keeping scripture is our own memory. If we find the prospect of memorizing scripture daunting, that is probably because…
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From: Rishabh Answer Podcast Transcription as hindu culture believe in hastarekhavigyan….does it indicate that destiny of a person is predecided….or is that vidya fake…..if so then what’s our role in our own future….or isn’t it like just playing our part in a script in which we can’t do anything to change something we want….kindly resolve…
From: stephen Vedas say that there are 8,400,000 species of life and out of them some 400000 are humans but when we see in this planet even number of humans is far far greater then this number and no two humans are same in everything.so how do you explain this. I am thankful to you…
Nowadays almost everyone is accessible on email. What about God? He is available on a very special type of email, which is as old as the human race and which requires no internet. Its kneemail – mailing prayers from our heart to God while standing on our knees. Almost all the great wisdom traditions of the…
From: Sundeep Instead of Chanting the Name of God, I find praying to him suits me more. Is that ok?
The Bhagavad-gita (2.42-43) deems as undiscriminating and short-sighted those people who think that religion has no purpose other than to provide material gains. These people see praying as nothing more than as a method of free or cheap shopping. By holding fast to such a materially utilitarian view of religion, they close upon themselves the…
The grand finale of the soccer World Cup: French star Zidane, playing like a maestro, leading his team to victory in the last match of his career. Suddenly something snapped; “anger is momentary insanity,” said Horace. And Zidane madly headbutted the lanky Italian defender Materazzi. What was about to be the crowning glory for an…
Once a healthy handsome youth came to a psychologist with a complaint of chronic depression. The psychologist recommended the show of a famous comedian in a nearby circus. With a tearful face, the youth replied, “Doc, I am that comedian.” Most people pursue external material things – wealth, sensual pleasure, skills, power, position, possession –…
Imagine a student who gains entrance into IIT. But instead of studying he wastes all his time in searching for good food to eat. He eventually fails in his exams and is ultimately expelled from IIT. A colossal underutilization of potential, isn’t it? After all, the pleasure that good food can offer is insignificant as…
“The mind is such a thing that it can make heaven out of hell and hell out of heaven,” remarked William Blake. The state of our mind determines the state of our life. We live with our minds lifelong. So it is vital for us to learn to tap the power of the mind. Central…
“By being humbler than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, offering all respects to others and expecting none in return, one can chant the holy names of the Lord constantly (and thus experience ceaseless spiritual happiness).” These immortal words of wisdom spoken by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu hold the key to peace and…
The Bhagavad-gita (2.29) indicates that wise people, on coming to know about the soul, look upon it as amazing. Their amazement is largely due to recognizing that much of what they were searching at the level of the body was always their own at the level of the soul. They wanted to look beautiful at…
From: panca pandava das: Answer Podcast Transcription what is your opinion about Aliens, are they really existed or just a movie fake? Firstly my opinion is not of much value, because I am a conditioned soul, but we can explain our understanding of the Vedic scriptures as we have received them in the linage of…
From: Amarnath V.A Answer Podcast To read the article “Can the unlimited have a form”, please click here Transcription Only Hindu religion says God has a form and worships forms in the form of deity. Is it a sin to worship forms or deities as pointed out by other religions? It is not only in the Hindu tradition…
From: n surya prakash: Answer Podcast Transcription How to convince people that meat eating is not meant for human beings & it will drag us down to lower forms of life? when ever we are trying to share the spiritual wisdom that we have received from the vedic literature, it is very important that we…
From: Hari B Kurup: Why emphasize on chanting N rounds of 108 beads? Will a person who chants less rounds (or takes his name only once per day, kindly refer to story in link below) become less favourite to God? Question: What is the need to chant Hare Krishna on rounds with 108 beads and…
From: Raghottama Dasa Why “Sri Bhagavan uvaca” in Bhagavad Gita is translated as “The BLESSED Lord said” Who is Blessed? Please help me to understand this prabhu.
Answer Podcast Transcription: Kindly enlighten whether there is any source as to which is the oldest religion on the world? For most of the religion of the world there is a clearly defined historical event , associated with the historical personality who founded that religion. for example islam was founded by the prophet mohammed around…
The Bhagavad-gita (15.15) states that Krishna personally resides in the hearts of all living beings. This revelation of Krishna’s immanence comes at the end of a series of verses (15.12-14) that demonstrate his love for all of us. By giving examples that range from the external cosmological realm to the internal physiological realm, these verses…
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over one million people commit suicide every year. This figure is more than the total annual deaths due to wars and murders combined. WHO calls this disturbing global trend — more people being killed by themselves than by others – “a tragic social health problem”. Suicide cases highlight…
Have you seen how peacefully a child sleeps in the lap of his parent, even in a noisy, crowded local train? The hustlebustle disturbs everyone, but not the child – due to his implicit faith in the protection of his parent. All of us strive diligently to overcome our many fears – financial, familial, social,…
Socrates wondered about it. LaoTzu pondered it. So did our own ancient rishis. Is our success predestined? Or is it in our hands? It’s in our hands alone, says Bharat, who hopes to get into IIT. But when his chances for making it have so much to do with how many other kids apply, what…
The Bhagavad-gita (18.58) outlines the two essential choices that lie with each one of us at every moment: To move towards Krishna and gradually scale over and beyond all obstacles or To move away from Krishna and get lost in the mesh of worldly delusions and distresses. When we choose to move away from Krishna,…
What is Karma? The Logic of Karma The Doubts about Karma The Science of Karma Benefits of “The Science of Karma” Devotional Service – The ultimate freedom from Karmic Entanglement To read more on karma, please read the articles here: 1. Why me? – Understanding Karmic Justice 2. Does the concept of karma have a logical…
A systematic explanation of the differences between blind faith and reasonable faith centered on the acronym FAITH: F: Futility of godlessness A: Amazing Design I: Intelligence T: Transformational Potency H: Happiness
The Bhagavad-gita (6.5) urges us to elevate ourselves with our mind and to not degrade ourselves with our mind. This enigmatic verse indicates the volatile nature of the line of command between us and our mind – especially when we are trying to live according to spiritual and scriptural principles. If the line of command…
From: Shubham Answer Podcast Transcription I have heard that lord Krishna had decended on the earth in his sat-cit-anand form, and he didn’t have material body…. Then how was that that The lord had got cut, after which mata Draupadi tied a cloth on lord’s finger? The Lord’s body is certainly eternal full of knowledge…
From: Utkarsh punkhia Answer Podcast Transcription How should we as devotees align our conciousness when we perform our daily activities because many a times it so happens that I feel out of 24 hours a day i’m only being able to serve Krishna directly when I chant? Yes it is a challenge for every devotee…
From: Jitendra Prabhu Ques: Eklavya is glorified as a real hero in most of India. It is believed that he was a better archer than Arjuna and could have killed Arjuna. Fearing this, Dronacharya asked thumbnail as Dakshina. Can you kindly clarify the position of Ekalavya? Transcription: Answer: Eklavya appeals to the modern psyche of…
From: Bipin Shah Karna is glorified like a hero in most of Maharashtra due to some books written on him. I personally don’t believe that he is a good person. Can you kindly clarify on his position and possibly his history (Past lives?)
From: Shivam Patel Why did Lord Rama kill Vali from behind a tree? Did Vali come back in the form of a Hunter to shoot the arrow at Krishna during the final past-times of the Lord in Dvapara yuga? Edited By: Anshu Todi Mataji Answer: Lord Rama’s killing of Vali from behind is elaborately discussed in…
From Siddhartha: Answer Podcast Transcription According to The Physics Factbook, the diameter of human hair ranges from 17 to 181 µm. Ley, Brian (1999). “Width of a Human Hair” 1/10,000 th of that would be 1nm, the size of the Hydrogen atom. SP mentions in BG 2.25 that the soul can’t be seen through the…
From Tushar Vora: Answer Podcast Transcription Someone asked me a question that ‘Krishna has recommended chanting Om in BG and not his name. I quoted him ‘Satatam Kirtayanto mam’& ‘Man mana bhava mad bhakto’. Is there any other reference in BG which states that Krishna’s name is to be chanted? Yes, there is one ….., very explicit…
From Tushar Vora: Just because the soul, which is atomic in size, has not been perceived yet by senses or instruments, we should not conclude that it is not there.” – someone can say, “OK, so you are saying somethig is there even though I cannot perceive it – so how about you give me…
Question: Why are some people born wealthy and some poor? Why do we so much injustice in the starting points of our lives? Answer: Yes, these seeming injustices can be quite hurting, but the twin concepts of karma and reincarnation can help us make sense of life and grow onwards in life. Let’s see how by…
Question: Does the concept of karma have a logical basis? Answer: Certainly. Let’s see how. Karma as a word has gained mainstream acceptance today, as is evident from the fact despite its Sanskrit origin it has gained place in the English dictionary. However, karma as a philosophical principle has not yet gained similar mainstream understanding or…
Question: “Why me! What did I do to deserve this?” This is a question that many outraged people who feels unfairly singled out by cruel providence. Do the Vedic scriptures offer any answer to this question? Answer: Yes, the philosophy and logic of karma offers an answer that is both intellectually satisfying and emotionally hope-giving….
The Bhagavad-gita (14.22) explains that serious spiritual seekers distance themselves from their feelings by consciously choosing to observe those feelings instead of acting on them. Sometimes our mind gets flooded by negative feelings like hatred toward someone with whom our relationship is strained or hopelessness while tackling a problem that is not going away. When…
The Bhagavad-gita (3.37) states that lust is the all-devouring sinful enemy of the world. In its capacity to consume everything that comes within its reach, lust is like a black hole. Once lust catches us in its gravity pull, it can gobble everything that makes a human being human: our cherished spirituality, our social dignity,…
The Bhagavad-gita (7.24) declares as unintelligent those people who consider the Supreme Person, Krishna, to be a temporary manifestation of the impersonal Brahman effulgence. They are intelligent enough to recognize that the imperfection and impermanence of all material persons makes all material relationships disappointing and frustrating. Unfortunately, they become overconfident due to having gained this…
The Bhagavad-gita (2.16) encourages us to meditate on the difference between the unchanging – the realm within, the realm of the spirit – and the changing – the realm without, the realm of matter. Gita wisdom urges us to grow our roots in the world within: in realization of our own spiritual identity and our…
The Bhagavad-gita (2.44) states that worldly attachments – especially attachments to sensual indulgence and monetary affluence – abduct our consciousness and sabotage our prospects for inner stability and serenity. Whenever we engage in any worldly activity that gives us some material pleasure, a subtle invisible rope is formed between us and the object that gives…
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If a moment’s association of a devote can purify a person, then why didn’t the association of a great devotee like Narada Muni purify Kamsa? To hear the answer, please click here
From: Utkarsh punkhia Sri Krishna has said in the gita that one shouldn’t take His name in front of an atheist.How is this in conjunction with Iskcon’s activities today and is this the greatest service that one can perform to please Krishna? To hear the answer, please click here
From Shrikant: I just got into controversy that Krishna is stated as Adhokshaj in SB, one who is beyond material senses. Why sciptures gives so much importance on controlling mind & senses to adavance in self realization although they are material as per Bhagvad Gita? Is their any direct relation to controlling mind & senses…
From: Shrikant Why after reading Ramayana we feel more love towards Rama than Krishna? To hear the answer, please click here
From Radha Pramod Prabhu: Why did Lord not create a world where the Living Entity can have unlimited enjoyment even without God. Why lord want to give happiness to Living entity only after surrendering to Him. If lord is detached they why don’t he create such a world where a living entity can enjoy with…
From: Vara Prasad Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” Transcription: Why should we beleive in the Vedas? Because the vedic wisdom works and works in a way that often our contemporary scientific knowledge does not work. The scientific knowledge has led to a significant ability to manipulate and control the external world and…
From: Vrajkishordas What is a plenary portion of Lord Krishna? And what are the portions of plenary portions of the lord. Can you also give examples? Also can you tell me how to determine who is who? To hear the answer, please click here
From: AKSHAY Vedas mention that earth is floating on a water body but scientists have gone in outer space through all directions from earth. They nowhere found water. How to understand this? To hear the answer, please click here To understand Vedic cosmography better, pl see this article
Santanu Saikia: When we see an accident victim or a heart-attack victim, our conscience say ‘Yes’ , we should provide medical help immediately , but why our conscience say a big ‘NO’ to administer a lethal injection to a 95 year old bedridden person with no brain function?In both of the cases we are trying…
Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” Transcription: what happens when doctor apply local anesthesia to avoid pain to some body part? How chetena(sensation) disappear from chemical reaction ? Can chemicals make our soul (Atma) chetena(sensation) free? No , consciousness and its attended property of sensation, is an integral part of the soul and…
Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” Transcription Our body have soul and our body contains millions,billions of cells,Each cell must be having soul ,so how our body with our soul and with millions of souls of cells are living together? Firstly, it is not necessary that every cell has one soul.If a cell…
Many young boys are indulge in satisfying the sexual urge by artificial means like masturbation? Is it wrong and if wrong than why? Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” To read the article “What’s wrong with sex”, please click here Transcription: what is wrong with pronography and masturbation ? First and foremost it is largely…
Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” To read the article “What’s wrong with sex”, please click here Transcription: What is wrong with consensual sex ? If a boy and a girl are agreeable and without any cheating and without any force they engage in sex , what is wrong with it ? The…
Should a Krishna Conscious person consult Vaastu shastra expert while building a house or flat? I have seen ISKCON temples being constructed after consulting Vaastu experts. But I am not able to arrive at any decision for myself.Can you please guide me with proper reasoning whether to consult a Vaastu expert or not? To hear…
Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content” Transcription: I read in one of your articles that God is neither male or female. similarly the Bhagavad Gita states that the soul is neither male or female. But at the same time , we see in the scriptures with the talk about the spiritual world ,…
From: tushar vora: It is said that in spirituality, you should pose questions in a submissive mood? But doesn’t this seem to suggest, that accept whatever the speaker says, even if you feel like arguing or challanging the speaker? Don’t these scenarios contadict each other? Also, there is a scare given that you should not…
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From: Kailash Gupta In Chapter 4 of BG Krishna says Varnashrama system is based on Guna and Karma. Please explain why Karna was addressed as Sud-putra inspite of having Khatriya guna and Karma. To hear the answer, please click here Transcription by Shalini Ahluwalia Why was Karna denigrated as suta-putra? Firstly, the Bhagavad Gita…
The Bhagavad-gita (18.66) concludes by calling upon us to surrender to Krishna. To many of us, the word surrender may conjure images of a defeated military general reluctantly and resentfully giving up a lost fight. The Gita’s understanding of surrender is totally different: it connotes a voluntary offering of our heart’s love to Krishna expressed…
The Bhagavad-gita (9.29) states two paradoxical features of Krishna’s nature: He is equal to all and does not consider anyone to be an object of aversion or affection. For those who worship him with devotion, he offers himself to them and they offer themselves to him. These two features suggest that Krishna is both partial…
The Bhagavad-gita (2.64) indicates that harmonizing our lifestyle with scriptural regulations paves the way to happiness. Some of us may feel that regulating ourselves will take away our freedom to enjoy life. But Gita wisdom gently points out that we have already been stripped away of a more fundamental freedom: the freedom to choose our…
Lecture Podcast Question & Answer 1. Scientific materialism being like a map is useful, but when we mistake it to be the territory, we limit our potentials. 2. Comparison of Christian and Bhagavata explanations of the problem of evil. 3. Impersonalism makes material life seem more attractive than spiritual life. 4. The essence of Krishna…
The Bhagavad-gita (4.1) states that Krishna offers all of us, his children, an immortal heritage: the path of unending love (bhakti-yoga). Even if we receive the best possible legacy from our parents, it will be stripped away from us by the irresistible pull of time. But Krishna as the supreme parent offers us a legacy…
The Bhagavad-gita (10.10) points to the devotional dynamics that comprise buddhi-yoga (the yoga of wisdom). The dynamics underlying this compound word buddhi-yoga are twofold: The yoga that awards buddhi: When we serve Krishna by engaging in the yoga of love (bhakti-yoga), he grants us the wisdom and the vision (buddhi) to see beyond the daily…
The Bhagavad-gita (6.30) states how an advanced spiritualist sees Krishna everywhere and in everything. Such a vision is neither a fanciful imagination, nor an intellectual conception, but a spiritual perception of the real nature of the cosmos immanent with Krishna. This perception is not sensory, but supra-sensory: the immanence of Krishna in the things and…
Answer: Yes; there are many. Let’s discuss four logical reasons here based on scientific research in terms of an acronym that encapsulates the benefits of vegetarianism: HELP (Health, Environment, Livestock, Poverty). When we choose vegetarian food instead of non-vegetarian food, we help the world in four ways: by improving our own health, by preventing unnecessary…
To hear the answer, please click here. Answer summary: 1. Our canine teeth are not entirely like the canine teeth of carnivorous animals 2. Our canine teeth are only 4 out of 32, indicating thereby that meat, if at all it is taken, should be a small part of our diet. 3. God gives us…
To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. As our very survival necessitates food which requires some amount of violence, we can’t avoid it entirely, so we should try to minimize it. 2. The pain depends on the development of nervous system. 3. To get an intuitive understanding of which is congenial compare…
To hear the answer, please click here Answer summary: 1. Vedic literature not uni-form, but omni-form: not just one way for all people, but multiple ways depending on levels of people. 2. Vegetarianism is their recommendation, as seen from the verses below, but meat-eating is their concession. eg. doctor to diabetic patient: medicines and sugar-less…
The Bhagavad-gita (16.17) describes the godless to be self-complacent and impudent, throwing morality and spirituality to the winds while pursuing self-centered pleasures. They create a aggressive façade of being confident and dominant. Those of us who are striving to lead a godly life may sometimes get enamored by the seeming self-assuredness of such ungodly people. When…
A Scientific Examination of Evolution (As this article is long, we are posting a summary here. Those interested in the full article can read it here) A. Relevance: : Vision Determines Mission Why is analyzing the truth regarding evolution important? The apparently scientific nature of the theory of evolution has led to the widespread acceptance of…
To hear the answer, pl click here Answer summary: 1. Scriptures give measure of soul and also say that soul is immeasurable. eg. time in the spiritual world. 2. The soul is immeasurable in the sense that it can’t be measured materially and it has a measure in the sense that it is not formless….
To hear the answer, please click Answer Summary: 1. What we call as enjoyment is actually concealed suffering. 2. To understand Krishna’s activities, we need to understand his position eg. Surgeon and tribal 3. Krishna doesn’t want to stop our enjoyment, but to give us real enjoyment. eg movie vs reality, reflected mango vs real…
We have two essential faculties: the head and the heart. The head is our intellectual center and the heart, our emotional center. The Bhagavad-gita being a book of intellectual adventure with an emotional climax addresses both of our core faculties. Let’s see how. Intellectual Adventure: The Gita charts a clear pathway for us through the…
Question: Science says that consciousness comes from the brain. Doesn’t this disprove the Bhagavad-gita claim that consciousness comes from the soul? Answer: No. In fact, the question itself is incorrect. The claim that the brain produces consciousness is made not by science, but only by materialist scientists who believe that matter is the only reality…
The Bhagavad-gita (15.10) cautions us about the perils of unwittingly subscribing to the childish idea of “seeing is believing.” This idea, known in philosophical parlance as naïve realism, is the primitive belief system in which one imagines reality to be what it appears to be. This belief system is based on an unquestioning trust in…
The Bhagavad-gita (16.8) describes that the ungodly consider the material to be everything and the immaterial (or non-material) to be non-existent. The next verse (16.9) outlines the consequences of such an imbalanced and short-sighted worldview: it impels them to a live-for-the-moment materialistic lifestyle that not only keeps them spiritually bankrupt but also removes all safety valves…
The Puranas are not chronologically recorded, but the incidents mentioned in the Puranas are actual histories of bygone ages. Srimad-Bhagavatam is the Maha-purana, the essence of all the Puranas. The Mayavadi scholars do not accept the Puranas, but Srila Madhvacarya and all other authorities accept them as the authoritative histories of the world. Srimad Bhagavatam…
The sixth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita states that the greatest yogis on retreating deep within the innermost recesses of their hearts experience: The highest happiness that comes by re-establishing their personal devotional connection with Krishna, the supreme reservoir of all happiness (6.28) The equal spiritual potential of all living beings as integral parts of the supreme…
The suffering of being blasphemed and the enjoyment of being praised, the acceptance of a good welcome or of chastisement by harsh words, are felt in the material conception of life; but since the body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not material but sac-cid-ananda-vigraha, He is unaffected by insults or greetings, blasphemy or…
The Bhagavad-gita (13.16) states that Krishna is situated far away from us – and is simultaneously very close to us. Paradoxical scriptural statements like these refer not only to the inconceivable attributes of Krishna, but also to our changing, conflicting feelings while trying to approach him. During our spiritual practices like praying, chanting or meditating,…
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