Who is Narayana? What is the difference between Krishna and Narayana?
From: Roshan Hota
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How much does exercise,medication interfere with one’s destiny?
From: Abhaycharan das How much does exercise, medication interfere with one’s destiny? Transcription: (By Sahil Shuban Khushu P) Answer: Destiny is not static, it is dynamic. We have to understand that we have a duty towards what we do in this life. Towards our body and our possessions we are duty bound even…
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If Srila Prabhupada is an empowered acharya, then why did many of his empowered disciples leave Krishna consciousness after his departure?
From: Sri Chaitanya Chandra Prabhu Why after SP left this planet many of his disciples went away. SP is an empowered acharya. if he is empowering someone then how can he leave KC. ?
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Is humanity and a systematic way of living life the perfect spiritualy / religion?
presently I am not followings any panth except hinduism what our parent have given me as social values of our culture. i consider humanity and a systematic way of living life is perfect spiritualy / religion. Up to what extent is it true as point of your view? can u explain it more?
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What is the devotional and scientific reason of keeping shikha?
From: Vraj Dham Das
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What happens to demigods when yajna is stopped?
From: Gadhadhar Pandit Group Are they like tax collectors, who has their own salary & the offerings of yajna is just the tax (which is their additional perks)? Because during the reign of Hiranyakashipu it is said that demigods were starving. Please clarify.
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18.36: Are we waiting for a holy cloud to form around our heads?
“Surely, but not now.” This is often our default response when saintly people urge us to make our relationship with Krishna a priority. We rationalize: “At present I don’t always feel happy while serving Krishna; people around me don’t appreciate what I am doing. Let me wait till things improve – internally and externally.” We…
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07.11: Might we be devaluing sex by glamorizing it?
Our contemporary culture constantly glamorizes sex through gaudy images permeated with sexual undertones and overtones. Due to this incessant glamorization of sex, most people live perpetually in a state of artificial sexual stimulation; sex tends to be a perennial top-ranker in their wish list. Paradoxically, the more people glamorize sex in their imagination, the more…
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15.15: Block out the Blackout
Many of us often make resolutions for living according to principles of moral and spiritual integrity, but during times of temptation, our impulses ambush us. At the critical moment when our impulses start the ambush, our memory of our resolutions frequently suffers a temporary but total blackout. In the ensuing bewilderment, our impulses complete the…
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Isn’t good or bad a state of mind? Why then are the regulative principles necessary?
From: srikanth I have heard in KC movement there are four regulative principles. But why those things are considered bad or sinful ? Isn’t this just depends on the way you perceive things in this world that makes them good or bad.Than why bother so much about all of them.
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Was there no sankirtan before Lord Chaitanya?
From: Vinay K In many Prabhupad’s books, it is mentioned that Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu introduced Sankirtan Movement (Chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra), here my question is didn’t predecessor Gurus of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra?
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02.69: Are we shrinking our options for happiness?
Cutting-edge technology prides itself for opening new avenues for enjoyment: so many TV channels to browse, so many entertainment websites to surf, so many video games to play. However, might the freedom offered by the opening of these multiple avenues be more delusional than substantial? This is the surprising and daring proposition of Gita wisdom….
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Is the face the index of the mind?
From: Panca pandava das Pr this question was asked by someone to me that face is the index of mind it means when your mind controlled your automatically blissful and the best to control mind by krsna consciousness like chanting etc. But we see this bollywood and Hollywood personalities from their face blissfull and charming…
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Can our character be changed after we grow beyond 20?
From: Ravindra i have read in psychology related books that person’s character can’t be change after he/she crosses age of 20 (some psychologist believe it to be after age of 30.). can a person really under go character transformation by following devotional service? To hear the answer, please click here
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12.09: Are we mistaking the goal to be the fuel?
Some people doubt the benefit of daily mantra meditation: “What is the use of repeating the names of God mechanically and unfeelingly? Better to wait till we get that feeling and chant sincerely on those occasions.” This doubt originates due to mistaking a two-way relationship to be one-way. Feeling can be a springboard for chanting,…
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When we see cause-effect relationship within this life itself, doesn’t that make karma irrelevant?
From: Amit Gupta Thanks for nice initiative Laws of karma says that you reap benefits of your past work good or bad. But in this world we see people who work hard in this life and are successful. And it is 99.9 % of the cases that if you work hard you can climb up…
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As only pure devotees are promoted to the spiritual world, why are doorkeepers needed there?
In the Bhagavatam, it is described how only pure devotees are promoted to the Kingdom of God (verse 25). What is Jaya and Vijaya’s job description? The duty of a doorkeeper in the material world is to regulate entry of people, but anyone who has reached Vaikuntha should not be denied entry (verse…
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What is the need for marriage between devotees in Vaikuntha?
In the 15th chapter of the 3rd Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam (verses 20-23) it is mentioned that devotees of the Lord who have the form of the Lord (verse 14) are accompanied by their consorts who are like the Goddess of Fortune (verse 21). What is the need for marriage between devotees in Vaikuntha?
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Is there any way we can perceive the nature of the soul?
Question: Is there any way we can perceive the nature of the soul? Answer: Yes, we can by sustained reflection. The Vedic wisdom-tradition states that the soul is by its very nature sat-cit-anand, eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Is this eternal, enlightened and ecstatic nature of the soul expressed in any way…
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06.06: The mind is predictably dangerous and dangerously unpredictable
“I know that work is important, but I just can’t make myself do it; I am not in the right mood.” “Stop; don’t irritate me further, otherwise I will explode. I am in a bad mood today.” Sentiments like these come up periodically during our everyday routines. Because they are common, we often don’t think…
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What exactly are the stars?
From: padmini chandraker vedic cosmology say only sun is the source which gives light to whole universe and stars receive light from sun? whereas science says sun and stars are the same and even some stars r bigger than the sun itself?
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Why do we not celebrate the apperances of avataras like Matsya, Kurma and Varaha?
From: ADITYA i have one question that in ISKCON we follow all the the AVATARS OF LORD VISHNU(like matsya,ram,etc).but why we celebrate only ram navami, janmashtami, nrishma chautratasdi and not matsya avatar appearance or kurma avatar appearance or varaha avatar appearance?
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10.34: A Disaster Movie in Slow Motion
Disaster movies generally show people caught in a natural disaster trying heroically to save themselves and others from impending doom. However, few of the people who like to watch disaster movies would like to be caught in an actual disaster themselves; there’s no guarantee of a fairy tale ending. Even fewer are the people who…
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Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi Special
Gita-daily Meditations: 1. “So much, O Krishna, do I long for you” 2. Use fasting from food as the launching-pad for feasting on Krishna 3. Fasting is an opportunity to sacrifice not just the evil, but also the good for Krishna QA Article: Isn’t fasting self-torture? Audio Lecture:
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What should a devotee do when material desires start increasing and chanting doesn’t help?
Question: It is said that the practice of Krishna consciousness will decrease one’s material desires. Yet many practicing devotees find that material desires start increasing for no apparent reason. Why does this happen? It is said that chanting will drive away those desires. What does one do when that doesn’t happen? How can we understand…
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06.30 – Devotion implies meditation independent of location
Many of us tend to compartmentalize our lives into the material side and the spiritual side. Such compartmentalization is initially helpful in ensuring that we allocate adequate time for our spiritual growth. Eventually, however, we need to go beyond such compartmentalization. Authentic devotion calls for a complete spiritualization of consciousness that permeates even the material…
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13.14-15: Philosophical Banana Peels
Some of us may be put off by the apparently contradictory statements in the Bhagavad-gita. Several such statements are found in the thirteenth chapter of the Gita, where, for example, the Absolute Truth is said to have hands everywhere and also to have no hands at all (13.14-13.15). These statements are like philosophical banana peels;…
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Are the characteristics of the child determined by the soul’s own karma or the consciousness of the parents at the time of conception?
From: Nandasuta govinda das, Bahrain I read in your article under Sex that the mood of the couple will determine the nature of quality of the child. My question is whether Karma of the offspring will determine the characteristics of the child or the mood of the parents. If the mood determines than what is…
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What is the difference between the mind, intelligence, consciousness and the soul?
From: Utkarsh Punkhia At the outset I would like to tell you as to how much I have learned from your articles since one year.I really wish to have your association someday. Although I have read the article on the difference between the mind and consciousness could…
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How do the Brahmavadis conceive the forms of the Lord?
From: sccd what do Brahmavadis think of the various forms of Lord? do they also think like mayavadis that forms of lord are Maya?
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How do we understand the scriptural statement that we are not the doers?
What exactly do scriptures mean when they say that we are not the doers? After all, it is we who have to do what the scriptures are telling?
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Can corruption be eliminated from human society completely or will it continue till the time of judgement?
From: Ravindra Can human conflict,corruption and prostitution can be eliminated from human society completely..or it will prevail till the time of judgement?
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How can Lord Chaitanya have initiated Saint Tukaram when they lived at different times?
From: abhaycharan das SP says in introduction of SB that Lord CM initiated Saint Tukaram . But LCM appeared 500 yrs ago, and it is said Saint Tukaram was there, 300 yrs ago. How to reconcile these two facts?
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Isn’t belief in karma psychologically damaging?
Question: Doesn’t the belief that our sufferings are due to our past karma add insult to injury? Isn’t it psychologically damaging to people who are already troubled by present problems to be told that they were sinful in the past?
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What exactly are dreams?
Question: Are dreams real? What exactly are they according to the Vedic perspective. During dream, does the soul actually leaves the body or are they just imaginations of the mind.
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07.16: Breaks that are much more than brakes
The racehorse-pace of our contemporary lives makes many people feel the need for applying brakes, lest they break down. Such break-seekers often explore popular forms of spirituality such as yoga, meditation or devotional music from a purely utilitarian perspective. They dive into spirituality to get a refreshing break, just as they would dive into a…
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08.07 – Scared of the Sacred?
Some of us may be held back in our spiritual quest by the subconscious apprehension that the advanced, sacred states of spiritual realization may be too difficult to attain or sustain. We may fear that the constant devotional remembrance of Krishna, as recommended repeatedly in the Bhagavad-gita, may be too unrealistic to attain. And even…
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Books now available on Kindle
We are very happy to announce that, to fulfill the requests of many of you who had asked for our books in electronic format, we have started the process of making these books available through Kindle, the following three books are now available. Idol Worship or Ideal Worship E.N.E.R.G.Y RECESSION
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16.12: Are we wasting our desires?
Green consciousness has made us increasingly aware that natural resources are limited and so need to be used carefully. Yet there is one natural resource that we keep squandering indiscriminately. That grossly overspent resource is not a collective, global resource, but an individual, local resource: our power to desire. This power to desire is actually…
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Why is Lord Chaitanya not accepted as Lord Krishna by other sampradayas?
From: Annupriya Hare Krishna Prabhuji! Kindly explain why Lord Chaitanya is not accepted & worshiped as Lord Krishna by other sampradays like sri sampraday & others even though the fact is so clearly revealed in so many scriptures including Mahapuran Srimad Bhagvatam.
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How do people who eat onion-garlic still seem to be in goodness?
From: Panca pandava das many saints while performing devotional service they avoid onion garlic to free from passion and ignorance like anger, etc. But I have seen such person also they are eating and they are like in goodness and even doctor recommend.pls light on this point.
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18.38: Material Letdown and Spiritual Breakdown: The Twin Troubles of Transgression
“What’s wrong with a bit of indulgence as long as one is not harming anyone?” This utilitarian-seeming rationale sometimes tempts us to transgress moral boundaries given in the scriptures. Gita wisdom gives the surprising response that our immoral indulgence harms at least one person for sure: ourselves. The Bhagavad-gita (18.38) states passionate indulgences that seem…
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Is Vishnu a primary name or a secondary name?
From Gaura lila Prabhu: Thoughts came in my mind regarding following names of Krsna: Visnu : One who enters into every atom Dwarikadhisha : One who is king of Dwarika Vrajaraja : One who is king of Vrindavana Laxmipati : One who is master of mother Laxmi Rukmininath : One who is master of mother…
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Does the Bhagavad-gita teach that all paths lead to the same goal?
Is there convergence or divergence among the various paths outlined in the Bhagavad-gita? There is neither convergence nor divergence among the various paths in the Bhagavad Gita. There is a systematic progression. Let us start looking at Bhagavad Gita verses that indicates the divergence of the path and we will look at some verses that…
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Srila Prabhupada’s visionary propagation of India’s spiritual culture: The Power of One Spiritual Indian
When Srila Prabhupada visited Britain during one of his worldwide preaching tours, a reporter inquired about the purpose of his visit. Srila Prabhupada replied that the British plundered India of all her wealth, but they forgot to take India’s most precious jewel. Srila Prabhupada informed the nonplussed reporter that he had come to offer Britain…
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How can we help people understand why Srila Prabhupada used words like “rascals” and “fools”?
From: Ram Prasad Many a times i hear people say that Srila Prabhupada is very arrogant /short tempered when he uses the word Rascal or fools. I really get upset when people make sarcastic comments about him in this regard.Pls explain how to make them understand that he uses these harsh words because of his …
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10.08: The Gita Shows the Route to the Root
“Let’s go back to our roots.” This passion consumes many people. Some of them take the route of genealogical investigation for discovering unsung ancestors. Others take the route of historical research for discovering unknown national glories. At a deep, often subconscious level, our search for the roots is frequently motivated by the feeling that we…
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16.09-10: The Earthbound are Dearth-bound
Many people are earthbound in their conception of life; they think of the earth as the only arena for their existence. They generally acquire this limiting picture of life due to an underlying materialist notion of the self: the idea that there is nothing more to their identity than their material body. The Bhagavad-gita (16.9)…
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Is putting faith in Krishna consciousness like leaping across a chasm with nothing more than the hope that we will make it to the other side?
With reference to your lecture “Tap the power of faith,” some of the examples you mention about faith in our daily tasks appear to me to be calculated risks rather than a true act of faith. We know that the building we sit in can collapse, but that has very low probability- so low that…
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If all the cells in the body change, then how do the externally imprinted tattoos stay on?
From: raghunathpuridas Hare krishna prabhuji I just read your nice article “Has science disproved the Bhagavad-gita?” One doubt that occurred to me many years ago when I read Sadaputa Prabhu’s (I consider him one of my most revered heroes in my life) similar article is since all the cells of our body specially skin etc…
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Whom do I trust is actually the truth?
From: Akash I recently came to know about a movie Kumare (http://kumaremovie.com). Seeing this I perceive that spirituality just gives you a perception to see this world and you start believing that. Actually that is true even otherwise as we live on perceptions materialized by either through society, culture etc. So, in this world whom…
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If all the cells in the body are changing, they how do tattoos stay on for a long time?
From: raghunathpuridas Hare krishna prabhuji I just read your nice article “Has science disproved the Bhagavad-gita?” One doubt that occurred to me many years ago when I read Sadaputa Prabhu’s (I consider him one of my most revered heroes in my life) similar article is since all the cells of our body specially skin etc…
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If consciousness is spiritual, then why is it said to a part of the material field in Chp 13 of the Gita?
From: Chandra Consciousness is the property of soul but it is also one of the elements or part of subtle body. How to reconcile the two?
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What does it mean practically to always remember Krishna?
From: Sudhir Bokade We often hear that Chanting will ultimately allow us to remember Krishna every second of the day. I came into KC a year ago and am chanting 16 rounds but i am not able to remember Krishna even for five minutes during the day. Why is this? I am being impatient?
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Will our svarupa stay vacant if we start worshiping some other form of the Lord?
From: Dhananjay As written in our sciptures, we have left our actual swaroop(identity in spiritual world) in Goloka Vrindavan. Suppose I have left my swaroop in Goloka Vrindavan but now I am worshipping Lord Ram, then after leaving my material body, I will be sent to the planet of Lord Ram.As I can never come…
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How is the Supersoul in the heart different from the Lord in every atom?
From: Dhananjay In every particle, Kshirodakshai Vishnu is present, which means every particle(cell) of our body is having Kshirodakshayi Vishnu. We also say, Krsna in Vishnu form(paramatma) is present in our heart. Every small part of our heart contains Kshirodakshayi Vishnu & inside of the heart is also Vishnu(Paramatma).My doubt is- How Kshirodakshayi Vishnu is…
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Do all incarnations have spiritual bodies?
From: Dhananjay Lord Ram & Buddha both are the incarnation of Krsna. Lord Ram was having Spiritual Body(made up of sat,chit & ananda), so what about the body of Buddha?Buddha’s body was spiritual or material? Krsna also incarnated as tortoise & fish? Was the body of this tortoise & fish made of spirit?
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Why should large amounts of money be spend on temples and Deities?
From: kanchan Recently huge amount of money was unearthed at Lord Padmanabhsamy temple.My friend who has faith in God had a question about the nessecity of spending huge amounts of money for deity worship,decorating Lord and altar and jewellery.she says cant we use that money for improving our economy? I think I couldn’t phrase the…
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Why is prana-pratistha needed when the photo of Krishna is non-different from Krishna?
From: Dhananjay When we say that krsna’s photo or statue is non different from krsna himself, then why PRAN-PRATISTHA Ceremony(calling krsna to come in deity form) is done during the installation of deity in the temples? Transcription By: Namrata Mataji Question: When we say that Krishna’s photo or statute is non-different from Krishna Himself then…
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Srila Prabhupada’s Contributions to Society
Glimpses into the accomplishments of Srila Prabhupada, founder-acharya of a vibrant spiritual organization, ISKCON Messenger Of Divine Love To a world afflicted by strife and war, Srila Prabhupada applied the soothing balm of the universal non- sectarian message of love for God and love for all living beings, thus bringing peace, love and joy in…
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Brief biography of Srila Prabhupada: The Ambassador of the Kingdom of God
Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Conscious-ness (ISKCON), was instru¬mental in distributing the price¬less treasure of Vedic knowl¬edge to the whole world in the modern times. A brief descrip¬tion of his life and activities is given here. Srila Prabhupada appeared in this world in Calcutta in 1896 on Nandotsav day, the…
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06.05: Who will save me from me?
“Why did I do that?” This question often troubles us whenever we look back at a less-than-worthy action that we did on the spur of the moment. Seeking an honest answer leads us to an unpleasant conclusion: my greatest enemy is me. The question, then, begs itself: who will save me from me? Gita wisdom…
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Why does Krishna love the brahmanas more than other varnas?
From: Laxmikanth S Indur Krishna made 4 classes in the society, but he likes most the Brahaamns and cows, why he likes only Brahamns the most why not others?
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Is there any pleasure in the Brahmajoyati ?.
What i think as per my logic( may be wrong ) is that because Krishna’s body is made of sat cit ananda and effulgent is coming from his body/abode only so there must be some pleasure there .If it is true then why it is that one has to come back again to this world.what…
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Why is India poor despite so much religiosity and the West so properous despite its materialism?
From: akash In India people have so many gods and religious things going, still people in India are so poor.They lack even basic necessities to live. But if we take on the other hand people in the west, they don’t worship any gods but still they are materially so well off.How do you explain that
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02.11-2.30: A dramatic and majestic expansion of our conception of life
Is life a doomed journey from a station called birth to a station called death with a bit of pleasure and a lot of pain sprinkled between? Most of us may have never thought of our own lives in such stark terms. But this is the unvarnished reality of life at the material level. Of…
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How My Cancer Became a Blessing
(The gist of this article was told by Surapriya Mataji to her husband. He told that gist to Chaitanya Charan das, who integrated it with other relevant researched information to write this article.) On August 18, 2002, my life took a fateful turn. A persistent leg-pain was diagnosed as being caused by malignant terminal breast…
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Systematic overview of all Bhagavad-gita verses in 50 hours
To hear the lectures corresponding to the verse nos, click on those verse nos:
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Should I try to resolve every doubt that comes when reading scriptures?
I get a lot of doubts and questions whenever i read scriptures. If i try to resolve every doubt, it takes a lot of time and distracts me from the main study of scriptures. What should I do?
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How to avoid worldly distractions in concentrating on Krishna?
From: Birendra A few years ago I was able to concentrate on Lord Krishna. But nowadays I find it hard to offer prayer even for two minutes. My mind wanders away from him and what enters my mind is job pressure, work load, office politics, family matters, all that nonsense. How to control the mind…
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What does Prabhupada mean when he refers to Drona’s leniency?
From: Apurva Pradhan BG 1.3 : In the purport, Srila Prabhupada says “By this he wanted to point out also that she should not be SIMILARLY lenient in battle..”. Is this SIMILARLY is referring to Drona training Dhrishtadyumna? If yes, wasn’t Drona just performing his Dharma (to impart training to anyone who approaches him) which…
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If the soul is changeless, then how does it change from its svarupa to a seed form?
From: panca pandava das Prji in your class you mention that soul has dimension like krishna, radharani has, similarly soul has like certain heights etc. and then you mention when soul get material body his dimension become seed form so my question in B.G. 2.24 prabhupada translation was soul eternally the same(changeless) then why soul…
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How can we become free from irritability?
From: Meenal Manikantan Though theoritically we know not to hate anybody but only be compassionate, at times our tolerance level drops so low that almost every body we come across irritates us and we get angry. I am able to understand that the cause for the anger is not from outside but with in one…
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What could be the reason for the feeling that someone is pressing and pulling me at night?
From Krishnaloka Pr: Sometimes while sleeping i experience that someone is pressing and pulling me. i am trying to get up but unable to do so. i am aware of my existence but i am not able to open my eyes and get up. what is the reason for this? To hear the answer, please…
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07.08: Rumble, Grumble, Tumble? Or Humble?
Our media periodically presents us with celebrities who are self-obsessed egotists. Three words sum their life-trajectory: rumble, grumble, tumble. Rumble: These people are so self-obsessed that they don’t find any subject except themselves worth talking about. As soon as they are given a chance – and sometimes even when they are not given a chance,…
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History of Gaudiya Vaishnavism – Post-Prabhupada ISKCON
Last class we discussed about the dramatic expansion of Krishna consciousness under the stewardship of Srila Prabhupada. Just as dramatic was the expansion during his manifest present with us, it was almost as much traumatic for the followers of Srila Prabhupada when he departed from the world in 1977. Srila Prabhupada prepared them for his…
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02.16: Be Intense, not Tense
The pace and pressure of our contemporary lifestyle often makes us stressed. This tension is a nag that lurks constantly in the background of our consciousness. The nag comes to the foreground as a piercing jab when the sheer unpredictability and uncontrollability of life’s changes overwhelm us. If not checked and countered, the jab can…
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How can we know whether someone is following parampara?
From: Gadhadhar Pandit Group Gadhadhar Pandit Group is a group for reading Srimad Bhagavatam of Raghunath Bhatt Vrinda Counselors from Pune which consists of HG Ananta Gopa Pr (leader), HG Vamanadev Pr, HG Sri Baladev Pr, HG Sonar Gauranga Pr & Sripad Mahaprabhu das. So on behalf of our group, we would like to ask…
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Isn’t it more peaceful to appease temptation than to battle it?
Question: When we are disturbed by temptation, isn’t it better to indulge in it, get it over with, become peaceful and get on with life instead of trying to resist it and live constantly with an agitated mind? Short answer: No, because the only way to get over with temptation is by resistance, not indulgence….
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09.02: Conformation brings confirmation
We may sometimes wonder: “Are the statements in the Bhagavad-gita about God’s existence and benevolence to be accepted on faith alone? Isn’t there any way to confirm them?” Gita wisdom answers: There is indeed; confirmation comes by conformation. The Bhagavad-gita (9.2) states that its message is pratyakshavagamam, directly perceivable by one’s own experience. Thus the…
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Transcripts of Audio Question-Answers
Several visitors to the site had requested that the transcripts of the audio answers be made available. We are very happy to announce that, thanks to the enthusiastic service of devotee-volunteers, we have made a small beginning in fulfilling this request. Rupak Panigrahy Prabhu has transcribed the answers of two questions and has also volunteered…
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02.44: Chemical highs cheat us of spiritual highs
All material pleasures are essentially chemical highs. Whenever we perceive any attractive objects with our senses, the corresponding sensory mechanisms secrete certain chemicals. This increased chemical secretion gives us a temporary titillation that we mistake to be enjoyment. As our bodily capacity to secrete any chemical is limited, the enjoyment that we can ever get…
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18.76-77: Meditation is not a dulling duty, but a thrilling opportunity
As spiritual seekers, we often begin meditation, especially mantra meditation, with enthusiasm and anticipation. However, with the passage of time, our mind starts coming in the way of our meditation with increasing frequency and ferocity. The mind due to the past deep-rooted memories of material indulgences is by default externally, materially directed. So even during…
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Is there any evidence of life after death besides what written in the Vedic scriptures?
From Pritha Saha For a more detailed answer to this question, you can hear this lecture: The Mystery of Reincarnation
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If women become devotees, do they need to stick to their traditional roles? Can’t they have their own careers?
When Srila Prabhupada says that women should always be protected by others – their fathers, their husbands or their sons, does that mean that women have no identity or career of their own? Does that mean women can’t have jobs and have their own sense of self-worth independent of men? Isn’t this likely to lead…
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What is the meaning of lila or pastimes? Can our activities also be called lila?
From: Panca Pandava das Prji what is the meaning of Lila or pastimes .can our activities can be called Lila, because krsna also have same human behaviour like crying, fear, happy, and so on .then what is the difference.
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How are material time and spiritual time related to the fall of the jiva as given in Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Bhaktyaloka?
From: Mangala dasi This morning I read a very interesting passage of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura’s “Sri Bhaktya-loka” (p. 61): “Those who search for Krsna’s happiness are called nitya-mukta, and those who search for their own happiness are called nitya-baddha. In this regard, all inconceivable natures are under the subordination of spiritual time. The time factor…
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