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“From Kirankumar Prabhu based on the "Introduction to Philosophy" lecture series Even vedic culture also had ...”

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““What should I do now?” We often face this question when life’s perplexities disrupt our ...”

“Question: How are we to see Krishna’s hand when sincere, dedicated devotees depart prematurely in ...”
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“What was the crime of innocent children’s who came to US Iskcon, leaving their homes ...”

“Where is it mentioned that the Hare Krishna mantra is the mantra for salvation in ...”

“I feel that bhakti is very negative as it involves constantly beating oneself up by ...”

“I believe that the best path for every person depends on his/her nature, and my ...”

“Question: Many times we speak insensitively or act indiscreetly on the spur of the moment ...”
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“(Discussion on the Hare Krishna mahamantra) TEXT 1 hari aum dvaparante narada brahmanam jagam katham bhagavan gam paryatankalim ...”

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“Awareness: that’s what distinguishes the living from the non-living. Though all living beings are aware, ...”

“When we strive to live with spiritual and moral integrity, we often find our mind ...”

“Many of us wait for external inspiration to intensify our devotional practices like chanting. Our dependence ...”

“Short Answer: Spiritualists are not against material ambitions; they are against our granting materialism a ...”

“Many self-help books urge us to go within to become peaceful. However, we frequently find ...”

“Ours is a clock-driven society. We have so many things to do and so little ...”

“Life's realities sometimes seem to slap us with pointless problems and senseless sufferings. To aid ...”

““Does spirituality require me to turn my back to the world?” We may sometimes get ...”

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““I will never be able to manage my mind.” We may have felt disheartened like ...”
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“Many people feel that renunciation symptomizes a lack of ambition. They feel that those who ...”
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“From Balaram Nitai Prabhu Why is Srila Prabhupada pleased with this ad? The caption in the ...”
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“From: Deepak K I heard that when Hiranyakasipu was meditating, A bird was chanting the name ...”

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“From Jagad Jivan Govinda Prabhu: A boy questioned me; In tirupati "a lady left her husband ...”

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“Question: To progress towards self-realization, we need to understand that we are neither our body ...”
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“The standard wordweb dictionary gives two meanings of the word watch: Follow with the eyes Be vigilant, ...”

“Our life-story is essentially the story of our quest for happiness. This quest is directed ...”
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“In the past, dictators would routinely shoot messengers who brought bad news. Today, the shooting ...”

“Daydreaming. It’s so common. Taking it easy in our thought-lives is one of life’s most ...”
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“Nothing is as amazing as our obliviousness to the reality whose obviousness is evident all ...”

“When we are out in the rough-and-tough of the world, we often long to return ...”

“Many of us may sometimes feel burdened by the various problems and anxieties that life ...”

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“From: Abhaycharan das How much does exercise,medication interfere with one's destiny? To hear the answer, please click ...”

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“From: Sri Chaitanya Chandra Prabhu Why after SP left this planet many of his disciples went ...”

“ presently I am not followings any panth except hinduism what our parent have given me ...”

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“From: Gadhadhar Pandit Group Are they like tax collectors, who has their own salary & ...”

““Surely, but not now.” This is often our default response when saintly people urge us ...”

“Our contemporary culture constantly glamorizes sex through gaudy images permeated with sexual undertones and overtones. ...”

“Many of us often make resolutions for living according to principles of moral and spiritual ...”

“From: srikanth I have heard in KC movement there are four regulative principles. But why those ...”

“From: Vinay K In many Prabhupad's books, it is mentioned that Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu introduced Sankirtan ...”

“Cutting-edge technology prides itself for opening new avenues for enjoyment: so many TV channels to ...”

“Some people doubt the benefit of daily mantra meditation: “What is the use of repeating ...”
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“From: Amit Gupta Thanks for nice initiative Laws of karma says that you reap benefits of your ...”

“From Professor Tanmay Lele  Prabhu In the same chapter, it is described how only pure devotees ...”

“From Professor Tanmay Lele In the 15th chapter of the 3rd Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam (verses ...”

“Question: Is there any way we can perceive the nature of the soul? Answer: Yes, we ...”

““I know that task is important, but I just can’t make myself do it; I ...”

“From: padmini chandraker vedic cosmology say only sun is the source which gives light to whole ...”

“From: ADITYA i have one question that in ISKCON we follow all the the AVATARS OF ...”

“Disaster movies generally show people caught in a natural disaster trying heroically to save themselves ...”
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“Question: It is said that the practice of Krishna consciousness will decrease one's material desires. ...”

“Many of us tend to compartmentalize our lives into the material side and the spiritual ...”

“Some of us may be put off by the Bhagavad-gita's occasional apparently self-contradictory assertions. Several ...”

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“From: Nandasuta govinda das, Bahrain I read in your article under Sex that the mood of ...”

“From: Utkarsh Punkhia                  At the outset I would ...”

“From: sccd what do Brahmavadis think of the various forms of Lord? do they also think ...”

“What exactly do scriptures mean when they say that we are not the doers? After ...”

“From: Ravindra  Can human conflict,corruption and prostitution can be eliminated from human society completely..or it will ...”

“From: abhaycharan das SP says in introduction of SB that Lord CM  initiated Saint Tukaram . ...”
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“Question: Doesn’t the belief that our sufferings are due to our past karma add insult ...”
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“Question: Are dreams real? What exactly are they according to the Vedic perspective. During dream, ...”

“The racehorse-pace of our contemporary lives makes many people feel the need for applying brakes, ...”

“Some of us may be held back in our spiritual quest by the subconscious apprehension ...”

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“As green consciousness slowly spreads across the globe and awakens us to the reality that ...”
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“From: Annupriya Hare Krishna Prabhuji! Kindly explain why Lord Chaitanya is not accepted & worshiped as ...”

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“From: Panca pandava das many saints while performing devotional service they avoid onion garlic to free ...”
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““What’s wrong with a bit of indulgence as long as one is not harming anyone?” ...”

“From Gaura lila Prabhu: Thoughts came in my mind regarding following names of Krsna: Visnu : One ...”
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“Is there convergence or divergence among the various paths outlined in the Bhagavad-gita? To hear the ...”

“ When Srila Prabhupada visited Britain during one of his worldwide preaching tours, a reporter inquired ...”

“From: Ram Prasad Many a times i hear people say that Srila Prabhupada is very arrogant ...”

““Let’s go back to our roots.” This passion consumes many people. Some of them take ...”

“Many people are earthbound in their conception of life; they think of the earth as ...”

“With reference to your lecture "Tap the power of faith," some of the examples you ...”
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“From: Chandra Consciousness is the property of soul but it is also one of the elements ...”

“From: Sudhir Bokade We often hear that Chanting will ultimately allow us to remember Krishna every ...”

“From: Dhananjay As written in our sciptures, we have left our actual swaroop(identity in spiritual world) ...”

“From: Dhananjay In every particle, Kshirodakshai Vishnu is present, which means every particle(cell) of our body ...”
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“From: Dhananjay Lord Ram & Buddha both are the incarnation of Krsna. Lord Ram was having ...”

“From: kanchan Recently huge amount of money was unearthed at Lord Padmanabhsamy temple.My friend who has ...”

“From: Dhananjay When we say that krsna's photo or statue is non different from krsna himself, ...”

“Glimpses into the accomplishments of Srila Prabhupada, founder-acharya of a vibrant spiritual organization, ISKCON Messenger Of ...”

“Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Conscious-ness (ISKCON), was instru¬mental in ...”

““Why did I do that?” This thought often troubles us whenever we look back at ...”
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“From: Laxmikanth S Indur   Krishna made 4 classes  in the society, but he likes most the ...”

“From: akash vedas say that if you worship this god you will get rain, that god ...”
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“What i think as per my  logic( may be wrong ) is that because Krishna's ...”

“From: akash In India people have so many gods and religious things going, still people in ...”
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“Is life a doomed journey from a station called birth to a station called death ...”

“(The gist of this article was told by Surapriya Mataji to her husband. He told ...”
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“To hear the lectures corresponding to the verse nos, here on those verse nos: 1.1-1.46, 2.1-2.30, ...”

“I get a lot of doubts and questions whenever i read scriptures. If i try ...”

“From: Birendra A few years ago I was able to concentrate on Lord Krishna. But nowadays ...”

“From: Apurva Pradhan BG 1.3 : In the purport, Srila Prabhupada says "By this he wanted ...”

“From: panca pandava das Prji in your class you mention that soul has dimension like krishna, ...”

“From: Meenal Manikantan Though theoritically we know not to hate anybody but only be compassionate, at ...”

“From Krishnaloka Pr: Sometimes while sleeping i experience that someone is pressing and pulling me. i ...”

“Our media periodically presents us with celebrities who are self-obsessed egotists. Three words sum their ...”

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“The pace and pressure of our contemporary lifestyle often leaves us with a feeling of ...”

“From: Gadhadhar Pandit Group Gadhadhar Pandit Group is a group for reading Srimad Bhagavatam of Raghunath ...”

“Question: When we are disturbed by temptation, isn’t it better to indulge in it, get ...”
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“We may sometimes wonder whether the statements in the Bhagavad-gita about God’s existence and benevolence ...”

“Several visitors to the site had requested that the transcripts of the audio answers be ...”

“All material pleasures are essentially chemical highs. Whenever we perceive any attractive objects with our ...”

“As spiritual seekers, we often begin meditation, especially mantra meditation, with enthusiasm and anticipation. However, ...”

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“When Srila Prabhupada says that women should always be protected by others - their fathers, ...”
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“From: Panca Pandava das Prji what is the meaning of Lila or pastimes .can our activities ...”

“From: Mangala dasi This morning I read a very interesting passage of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura's "Sri ...”

“Rama Navmi - The Purpose and Beauty of Avatara Aranya Kanda - Meeting Guha and Bharadavaja Aranya ...”

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“From: Anita Iyer I have come across people who when they chant some devata mantras, experience ...”
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“From: Jugal Can you write (i dont have access to a computer so i am not ...”
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“When problems assault us unexpectedly, we generally feel that life has singled us out for ...”

“From: sccd how everyones ancestors go  to Pitriloka irrespective of their individual karma? To hear the answer, ...”
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“From: Amit Did Lord created the spirit soul or both are eternal living entity but Lord ...”

“From: Neeraj Prabhuji it is said that at the time of intiation all our past karma ...”
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“Our times are characterized by an information infatuation. Those with the ability to commandeer uncommon ...”

“Our culture offers us so many possibilities for life’s trivialities that choosing among them often ...”

“What is the difference between object of knowledge (jneya) and goal of knowledge (jnana-gamya) in ...”
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“From: Apurva Pradhan BG 1.1 : Why is Dhritarashtra asking "...What did they do?". His question ...”

“From: Apurva Pradhan  "Gandiva Vow". Arjuna was ready to kill his own brother to keep a ...”

“From: Apurva Pradhan In Surrender Unto Me (HG Bhurijana Prabhu) it says "This was Kuvera's lake..". ...”

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“A tragic trend of our times is the glamorization of sinful, sexual indulgences as fashionable, ...”

“My question is once prabhupad said blackbody is a result of sinful activities. We see ...”

“From Siddharth: It is a bit of stretch that all the incarnations appeared in India. ...”

“From Sri Jiva Pandit Prabhu: Is bhakti innate or is it given by the guru? What ...”

“Where environmental activism and devotional service unite Few topographical changes are as tragic and traumatic as ...”
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“Most of us find at some time or the other that within the circle of ...”
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“From: Deepak How to attain Moksha in one life. Which is the best yoga system to ...”

“From: Raghottama Dasa How to understand "action in inaction and inaction in action" as mentioned in ...”

“From Revati Vallabha Prabhu: In BG 9.30 & 31...sbvt tells how devotees are already above being ...”
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“From: Vaibhav Kulkarni "Why should one chant(japa) in the association of Devotees?" When we chant collectively it ...”
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“From: Sreyasree saha hare krsna.is there any evidence of human incarnation beside what is written in ...”
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“ A Prize Beyond the Palliative of Peace Bhakti may sometimes contradict our preconceptions about spirituality as ...”

“Question by Siddhartha Kumar Does the soul go out of the body during out-of-body experiences? Or ...”

“When we strive to live spiritually, we often find ourselves succumbing to materialism, despite our ...”

“Question: Is the Ramayana, comprising as it does stories from ancient times, practically relevant today? Answer: ...”
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“One of life’s greatest mysteries is: how can the Supreme who is beyond all limits ...”

“From: Abhishek Khandelwal I am a student and alongside i m trying to practice Krishna Conciousness. ...”

“In Srimad Bhagavatam we see many 'names' of the personalities symbolically represent their activities. Some ...”

“Question: Is the guru-disciple relationship eternal? If yes, then what happens when the guru has ...”

“There are few senses that are as powerful conduits for our innate pleasure-seeking propensity as ...”

“Many of us may have suspected that the Bhagavad-gita being an ancient book might not ...”
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“From: Ladusingh How people from coastal region can follow vegeterianism where only fish / sea food ...”

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“We human beings have an intelligence more advanced than our nonhuman fellow beings. This developed ...”

“Question: In spiritual life, everybody is told to do the same activities like chanting the ...”
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“Many of the problems that confront us in our daily lives often seem to have ...”

“Some of us may sometimes wonder how to harmonize the two aspects of our human ...”

“After Lord’s departure, we heard preaching was sidelined because of foreigners rule. Then why did ...”

“There was about 100 years of silence/break in Gaudiya Vaishnavism before Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur. How ...”

“Chaitanya Mahaprabhu toured south India personally. But we do not have any traces of it ...”
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“Our heart is flooded with many desires that promise happiness. However, most of these desires ...”

“History of India is very less known from 2000BC to 1000AD. What happened in this ...”

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“Emotions are one of our defining features that differentiate us conscious beings from unconscious things. ...”
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“Why did Bhaktivinoda Thakura write a controversial book like Krishna Samhita in which he gave ...”

“From Rajat Prabhu: Did the worship of Krishna Deities exist before the appearance of Krishna in ...”
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“From Rajat Prabhu: You mentioned that Jainism developed around the 5th century BC. But Srila Prabhupada ...”
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“When the present presents us with difficult times, the memories of past emotionally fulfilling moments ...”

“Some people equate becoming spiritual with becoming unambitious. However, bhakti spirituality centers on ambitiousness, albeit ...”

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“Many of us often get so caught in the exigencies and emergencies that keep coming ...”

“From: Praveen Shanmugam How can god be enjoying and satisfied (atmarama) when we conditioned souls , ...”

“From Chandan Kumar: Prabhu ji my question is that during the annihilation of the universe all ...”

“From: Amol Patki We have Gaura Nitai twice on the Alter. Once on the main alter ...”

“From: Birendra Many times I am envious of others' physical beauty, wealth, prestige, knowledge and other ...”

“From: Vaibhav Kalambe Why is the index finger considered in-auspicious and not allowed to touch the ...”

“Many people hesitate to apply the Bhagavad-gita in their lives because they doubt whether its ...”

“From: Alpana Patel I have recently attended the DYS course and now i plan to attend ...”
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“Our heart longs for love, but our head checks us, warning us that the longing ...”

“From: TUSHAR VORA I have seen many times, that after experiencing sense gratification, you eventually get ...”
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“The rampant corruption and the blatant inequity that assault us in our current socioeconomic system ...”

“From: Chandra How to understand Krsna is non-different from His Name? Any example? To hear the answer, ...”

“From: Panca pandava Prabhu: Prabhuji as we are against mayavadis then why Caitanya mahaprabhu took sannayasa ...”

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“Beyond rapidity and vapidity to clarity and serenity Our current materialistic culture impels us to ...”

“Question from Sanjay: In one of our classes it was explained that demons (or demonic propensities) ...”

“From: Sri Chaitanya Chandara Prabhu Why Draupadi didn't allow karna to participate in her swayamvar competition ...”

“Whenever things go wrong in life, we can generally do something to set them right. ...”

“Question: What causes us to feel mentally tired even when we are not physically tired? ...”
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“From: Bhavani  pls kindly provide solution to my problem what is the reason for constantly falling ...”

“From Rahul: Does God really helps when we are in need?. Or if he thinks its ...”

“Many people hesitate to adopt authentic scripture-based spirituality because they fear that they will have ...”
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“All of us, at sometime or the other in our lives, feel a void within. ...”

“Many of us may sometimes feel fed up of the way things are going in ...”
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“Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a nineteenth century Vaishnava saint-scholar, explains how a true devotee should respect other ...”
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“Krishna’s pastimes of magically killing supernatural demons may seem fantastic to some of us. Yes, ...”

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““Why am I not advancing fast enough?” This question sometimes troubles the hearts of us ...”
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“Few consumer products shape the contemporary home as much as a television. Few images represent ...”
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“Love is not just a feeling, but also a doing; not just an emotion, but ...”
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“All of us have experience of times when our impulses overpower our values and goad ...”
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“Question: Is Lord Chaitanya an incarntion of God? If yes, they why did he hide ...”
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“From: Devdatt: In one of your books as a proof of reincarnation, you mentioned about ...”
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“All of us instinctively long for happiness; most of us presume that becoming happy necessitates ...”

“Answer: Not necessarily. Without institutionalization, that spirit won’t matter much.  Let’s understand this with an analogy. ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (9.18) states that Krishna is present in the hearts of all of us ...”

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“The Bhagavad-gita (18.58) indicates that all of us have essentially two choices in making our ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (16.9) indicates that the atheistic, being possessed by their meager intelligence, flourish in ...”

“Question: Why does Krishna brag so much in the Bhagavad-gita, proclaiming that he alone is ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (6.36) reassures us that we can conquer the unconquerable mind by striving with ...”

“1.       The Gita says that our spiritual advancement is carried over to the next life. ...”
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“1.       Is the Vedic concept of Maya same as the Christian concept of Satan? Is ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (7.15) uses the word mudhas, meaning asses, to refer to those unfortunate people ...”

“1.       How should we deal with aggressive atheists who derisively dismiss all our arguments?  To hear ...”

“From: dilip kumar mehta       Name of lord Rama also comes in mahamantra what we chant ...”

“From: Amit More Is desire the cause of Modes or Modes is the Cause of desire? To ...”

“From: Birendra I have a colleague who slanders Lord Krishna and Hinduism also. She smokes, drinks ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (6.6) points out the dual roles that the mind can play in shaping ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (7.24) declares the impersonalists who consider Krishna’s form to be a temporary and ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (7.14) gives two striking characteristics of Maya, the force of illusion: it is ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.44) states that when sensual indulgence and financial opulence infatuate our consciousness, they ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (8.20) directs our attention to another realm of existence that is free from ...”
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“From: shivam How can one logically prove the presence of God? To hear the answer, please click ...”
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“The Egyptian civilization is more than 5000 years old. They have Sphinxes and Pharoahs, and ...”
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“From: Nirmesh Joshi Many a times i have heard people saying that in unconscious state of ...”

“From: Devdatt Some of the modern Management gurus or philosophers advocate the theory of "Joy of ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (15.18) states that those who are enlightened offer all their heart's love to Krishna, ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (13.8) lists humility as the first of the twenty qualities that comprise wisdom. ...”

“ Question: Doesn’t faith in God express the rejection of our human intelligence? Answer: No. Faith in ...”

“From: Panca pandava das What is the difference between Vedas and purana why some people consider ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (6.44) indicates that those who have experienced Krishna, even if they subsequently get ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (16.3) states that the unwillingness to find faults in others is a characteristic ...”

“From: Divyadev Many a times prji some dirty images on billboards or even some beautiful faces ...”

“From: Rahul Ranjan Mishra Some people say that the incident of Lord Rama worshiping Lord Shiva ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (7.20) states that those enriched by knowledge (jnanavan) surrender to Krishna, understanding him ...”

“From Tushar Vora: What if a person challenges the statement by Srila Prabhupada in "Beyond Birth ...”

“From Maha Raas Prabhu: I got see the Mahabharat by Krsna Dharma Pr. I was  astonished ...”

“From Utkarsh punkhia  Sri Krishna has said in the gita that one shouldn't take His name ...”

“From: Naresh How to overcome spiritual boredom? To hear the answer, please click here”

“From: charu Krishna says in gita that one can come to me only with love and ...”

“From Tanmaya Lele In one of your posts, you mentioned that God is Nirguna in the ...”

“Question: The Vedic idea that, when a new life is born, a pre-existing soul enters ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (14.12) states that those predominated by passion are constantly inundated by desires to ...”

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“The Bhagavad-gita (3.36) states that our material desires impel us to counter-productive and self-destructive activities ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (3.41) urges us to recognize carnal temptation or lust as a symbol of ...”
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“From: Roshan Fault finding is not a virtue, but unless we find fault how can we ...”

“From: Narottam As a devotee we have to see as  Krishna's Hand in every situation, is ...”

“From: Ravikumar Shukla Could you please help me and my Friends Understand, is there something called ...”

“From: Chandra Except KC activities, the rest of them are classified under either eating / sleeping ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (9.30) urges us to recognize as saintly a devotee who, though guilty of ...”

“From Murari Bhagvan Prabhu, in BG it is mentioned Inteligence is higher than mind , soul is ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (9.14) states that advanced spiritualists express their devotion by constantly speaking and singing ...”
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“In the Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy, much that is not explainable logically is explained away by ...”

“Srila Prabhupada often made blunt moral judgments calling atheists and Mayavadis as "fools and labels." ...”

“Question: Seeing is believing. In the present scientific age, why should we believe in anything ...”

“Question: Why do the Vedic scriptures sometimes contain verses with an apparently Mayavadi import? An example ...”

“SPL vol 4 "By the year 2000, no one will see the light of day," Prabhupada said. "Cities ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (5.22) states that those who are intelligent understand the falsity of sense pleasures ...”
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“Our world is beset by various manias: filmstar-mania, sportstar-mania, musician-mania, to name a few. Some ...”

“From: Chethan In SB we see pururava praying to Lord Vishnu for getting Urvashi and Dhruva ...”

“(Valentine’s Day Meditation) The Bhagavad-gita (18.64) reveals Krishna’s love for all of us by the unequivocal ...”
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“The basic storyline of Ramayana is very similar to that of a typi­cal movie. Both ...”

“Sparkling lotus eyes, mesmerizing sidelong glance, enchanting curved eyebrows, rosy red lips, shining jasmine teeth, ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (15.14) states that Krishna is the shelter of the body that we have ...”
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““Happy New Year.” This wish expresses our fond hope that the coming year will bring ...”

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“The Bhagavad-gita (4.2) describes how its essential message was first revealed at the start of ...”
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“No metaphysical treatise has a setting as intriguing as India’s an­cient philosophical classic, the Bhagavad­gita ...”

“From: Chethan What is the reason behind Bhishma waiting for Uttarayana time to leave his body? ...”

“From: Satyam Mishra Does striving for the right goal is the beginning of self realization? Sometimes people ...”

“From: Revati How does religion differ from spirituality? To hear the answer, please click here ”

“From: Deepak K During sleep, why is it that the body doesn't have energy and it ...”

“From: Suresh Some people state that how god can be all pervasive & be in each ...”

“From: P shah Does becoming tolerant mean succumbing in situations where people try to be manipulative ...”

“From: Kailash 5 Pandavas, were born to wifes of King Pandu from different demigods. Than why ...”

“From: Birendra have been a spiritual person since my birth. Even then God me diseases like ...”

“From: panca pandava das Often we see many saints chants the names of god on beads, ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (15.15) states that Krishna personally resides in the hearts of all living beings ...”

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“The order, harmony and structured organization evident throughout the creation indicate that there is a ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (15.10) reproaches as deluded (vimudha) those materialists who refuse to perceive the soul ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (10.33) identifies time as a manifestation of Krishna. Time is one of the ...”

“Over 5000 years ago on this very day of Janmashtami, Lord Krishna appeared at midnight ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (3.32) indicates that even the knowledgeable fail to attain Krishna if their desires ...”
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“Why does Srila Prabhupada add electricity in the translation of 15.6 when there is no ...”

“Why does Srila Prabhupada give two different translations of the word “vraja” in 18.66: “go” ...”

“Why is Sanskrit considered suitable for computer usage when many Sanskrit books are ambiguous? A ...”

“Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in theIndiancalendar.The fes­tivities comprise of firecrackers, cere­monial ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (5.21) states that a serious spiritual aspirant, by becoming indifferent to external allurements, ...”

“From: Madhava Pr through Vyasacharya Pr: Some of my colleagues wanted to know how to reconcile ...”

“From: Mukul Joshi I'm chanting hare krishna mahamantra but sometimes i feel more attracted towards 'om ...”

“From: Mukul Joshi How can the supreme personality of the godhead be 'chanchal and chappal'? even ...”

“From: Mahesh if jivatama is part and parcel of god why does it gets envious of ...”

“From: Mahesh Sometimes christians say that god created adam and eve and asked them not to ...”

“From: TUSHAR VORA I read in BG. 5.29, that one who understands that Krishna is the ...”

“Once a king summoned his ministers in the early morning hours and asked them, “Last ...”

“Communal conflicts make some people feel that the world would be better off without religion.But ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita gives paradoxical statements about humanity’s capacity to know divinity. Initially, the Gita (7.26) ...”
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“Have you seen the maternal love be­tween a cow and a calf or a cat ...”

“We often hear of waterproof cans and bulletproof vests, but what about aircraft­proof gadgets? Even ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (4.9) makes the remarkable claim that when we understand Krishna’s appearance and activities ...”

“From: AMIT KUMAR SUBUDDHI I am a new comer in krishna consciousness.I love to listen bhajan,kirtans ...”

“From: Premanjana Das If God knows future, isnt our destiny fixed? Or atleast from absolute level ...”

“From: Santanu Saikia Answering a question,asked arrogantly would NOT BENEFIT the questioner .TO SAVE TIME,should we ...”
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“Is all work worship? If yes, then is the ass, which works the hardest, the ...”

“Imagine a share advertisement declaring, “100% guarantee: you will lose every single penny invested here!” ...”

“From: bhuvan sharma Why is it that the appetite for having sex is very strong than ...”

“From: Vikas Rai How to control our jealousy and ego? To hear the answer, please click here  ”

“From: Chandra Vaisnavanam yatha shambu. That Lord siva is the highest Vaisnava. Lord Siva exists in ...”

“From: Chandra In material world ,the variety is because of substance (Nutrons, Protons, Electrons) and structure. Similar ...”

“From: Sourav What is success ? Defination of success differs from person to person or its ...”

“From: mahadev 1.Does repression of sexual instinct is harmful in any way to mind & body. ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (12.13) indicates that a devotee who loves Krishna expands his love to the ...”

“"Most people speak because they find speech more tolerable than silence," reads a cheeky T­shirt ...”

“The promos of a movie showing a popular film star smoking have led to protests: ...”

“I was both impressed and confused by your response to Sandeep's question at http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Religion%20and%20violence.mp3. (probably due ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (18.32) indicates that people captivated by ignorance mistake the virtuous to be vicious ...”
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“The Damodara lila is a historic pastime in which mother Yashoda tried to tie Kr­ishna ...”
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“The Gita (2.62-63) outlines the path along which illusion tempts us. This fall from virtue ...”

“From: Sundeep Why are there so many religions in the world today? Each religion proclaims that ...”

“How can we trust the knowledge given in scripture if even the basic knowledge it ...”

“Did you know that science has found a quick way to solve all ecological problems? ...”

“"While computers have IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and ani­mals can have EQ (Emotional Quotient), it is ...”

“From: subhash in many literatures we see the word "heart" refering to something subtle. what is ...”

“From: ashutosh if we do everything for krishna what is the motivation for us to try ...”

“From: sumit It is said in SB 4.30.11 that without bhakti yoga, no any spiritual activity ...”

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“Question: Can you please explain the position of women in Vedic culture? There are so ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (16.4) states that pride is a quality that is treasured by the ungodly ...”
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“From: Subhash In many literatures we see the word "heart" refering to something subtle. what is ...”

“From: Sumit Lord says in Bg that we, living entities are His part and parcel and ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (4.2) describes that its wisdom is most effective when received in disciplic chains ...”

“From Panca pandava Prabhu: Why god is blue, as there is many colors if we see, ...”

“From Sri Chaitanya Chandra Prabhu when did Vyasadev wrote SB, before the conversation of Sukhadev Goswami ...”

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“Question: I find Vedic cosmology with ideas like the sun is closer than the moon or ...”
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“From Rahul Ranjan Mishra: When we succeed, it is easy to give credit and offer the ...”

“From Tushar: How can sex desire be controlled? Why is it so difficult to control? To hear ...”
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“From: Isha nagargoje: Both mind and soul have their own individual existence and hence desires.But majority ...”

“Once a person prayed to God, “Please give me a flower and a butterfly for ...”

““Man proposes, God disposes.” This was the frustration of the Romans, the Babylonians, the Aztecs ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (17.15) recommends regular recitation of scriptures as a means to discipline our power ...”

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“From: Rishabh as hindu culture believe in hastarekhavigyan....does it indicate that destiny of a person is ...”

“From: stephen Vedas say that there are 8,400,000 species of life and out of them some ...”

“Nowadays almost everyone is accessible on email. What about God? He is available on a ...”

“From: Sundeep Instead of Chanting the Name of God, I find praying to him suits me ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.42-43) deems as undiscriminating and short-sighted those people who think that religion has ...”

“The grand finale of the soccer World Cup: French star Zidane, playing like a maestro, ...”

“Once a healthy handsome youth came to a psychologist with a com­plaint of chronic depression. ...”

“Imagine a student who gains en­trance into IIT. But instead of studying he wastes all ...”
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““The mind is such a thing that it can make heaven out of hell and ...”

““By being humbler than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, offering all ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.29) indicates that wise people, on coming to know about the soul, look ...”

“From: panca pandava das: what is your opinion about Aliens, are they really existed or just ...”
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“From: Amarnath V.A Only Hindu religion says God has a form and worships forms in the form ...”

“From: SNS.Ravindranath: is association of devotees relates to mind or personal association is required? How can a ...”

“From: n surya prakash: How to convince people that meat eating is not meant for human ...”

“From: Hari B Kurup: Why emphasize on chanting N rounds of 108 beads? Will a person ...”
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“From: Raghottama Dasa Why "Sri Bhagavan uvaca" in Bhagavad Gita is translated as "The BLESSED Lord ...”

“From: Krishnakumar: kindly enlighten whether there is any source as to : " which is the oldest ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (15.15) states that Krishna personally resides in the hearts of all living beings. ...”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over one million people commit suicide every year. ...”

“Have you seen how peacefully a child sleeps in the lap of his pa­rent, even ...”

“Socrates wondered about it. Lao­Tzu pondered it. So did our own ancient rishis. Is our ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (18.58) outlines the two essential choices that lie with each one of us ...”

“To hear the lecture, please click here Outline: What is Karma? The Logic of Karma The Doubts about Karma The Science ...”

“To hear the lecture, please click here • Scientific indicators of spiritual deficiency • Scientific evidences of ...”

“A systematic explanation of the differences between blind faith and reasonable faith centered on the ...”

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“A talk given at the youth festival Prerana in May 2011 based on the author's ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (6.5) urges us to elevate ourselves with our mind and to not degrade ...”

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“From: Shubham I have heard that lord Krishna had decended on the earth in his sat-cit-anand ...”

“From: Utkarsh punkhia A) How should we as devotees align our conciousness when we perform our ...”

“From: Jitendra Prabhu Ekalavya is glorified as a real hero in most of India. It is ...”

“From: Bipin Shah Karna is glorified like a hero in most of Maharashtra due to some ...”

“From: Shivam Patel Why did Lord Rama kill Vali from behind a tree? Did Vali come ...”

“From Siddhartha: According to The Physics Factbook, the diameter of human hair ranges from 17 to ...”

“From Tushar Vora: Someone asked me a question that 'Krishna has recommended chanting Om in BG and ...”
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“From Tushar Vora: Just because the soul, which is atomic in size, has not been perceived ...”

“Question: Why are some people born wealthy and some poor? Why do we so much injustice ...”
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“Question: Does the concept of karma have a logical basis? Answer: Certainly. Let's see how. Karma as a ...”
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“ Question: "Why me! What did I do to deserve this?" This is a question that ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (14.22) explains that serious spiritual seekers distance themselves from their feelings by consciously ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (3.37) states that lust is the all-devouring sinful enemy of the world. In ...”
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“Question: What’s wrong with sex? Why does Krishna consciousness philosophy tell us to restrict sex? Answer: ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (7.24) declares as unintelligent those people who consider the Supreme Person, Krishna, to ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.16) encourages us to meditate on the difference between the unchanging – the ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.44) states that worldly attachments – especially attachments to sensual indulgence and monetary ...”

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“If a moment's association of a devote can purify a person, then why didn't the ...”

“From: Utkarsh punkhia Sri Krishna has said in the gita that one shouldn't take His name ...”

“From Shrikant: I just got into controversy that Krishna is stated as Adhokshaj in SB, one  ...”

“From: Shrikant Why after reading Ramayana we feel more love towards Rama than Krishna? To hear the ...”

“From Radha Pramod Prabhu: Why did Lord not create a world where the Living Entity can ...”
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“From: Vara Prasad Why should we beleive in the Vedas? To hear the answer, please click here”

“From: Vrajkishordas What is a plenary portion of Lord Krishna? And what are the portions of ...”

“From: AKSHAY Vedas mention that earth is floating on a water body but scientists have gone ...”

“Santanu Saikia: When we see an accident victim or a heart-attack victim, our conscience say  'Yes' ...”
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“Ravinder what happens when doctor apply local anesthesia to avoid pain to some body part? How ...”

“Our body have soul and our body contains millions,billions of cells,Each cell must be having ...”

“Many young boys are indulge in satisfying the sexual urge by artificial means like masturbation? Is ...”

“What's wrong if someone wants to have sex with me?if both are agree and their ...”

“Should a Krishna Conscious person consult Vaastu shastra expert while building a house or flat? ...”

“From: Rahul Ranjan Mishra     I have read in one of your articles that God is neither ...”
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“From: tushar vora: It is said that in spirituality, you should pose questions in a submissive ...”

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“From: Kailash Gupta In Chapter 4 of BG Krishna says Varnashrama system is based on Guna ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (18.66) concludes by calling upon us to surrender to Krishna. To many of ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (9.29) states two paradoxical features of Krishna’s nature: He is equal to all and ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.64) indicates that harmonizing our lifestyle with scriptural regulations paves the way to ...”
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“To hear the lecture, please click here 1. Scientific materialism being like a map is useful, ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (4.1) states that Krishna offers all of us, his children, an immortal heritage: ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (10.10) points to the devotional dynamics that comprise buddhi-yoga (the yoga of wisdom). ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (6.30) states how an advanced spiritualist sees Krishna everywhere and in everything. Such ...”
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“ Question: Are there any logical reasons to choose vegetarianism? Answer: Yes; there are many. Let's discuss ...”
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“To hear the answer, please click here. Answer summary: 1. Our canine teeth are not entirely like ...”
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“To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. As our very survival necessitates food which ...”
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“To hear the answer, pl click here Answer summary: 1. Vedic literature not uni-form, but omni-form: not ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (16.17) describes the godless to be self-complacent and impudent, throwing morality and spirituality ...”

“A Scientific Examination of Evolution (As this article is long, we are posting a summary here. ...”

“To hear the answer, pl click here Answer summary: 1. Scriptures give measure of soul and also ...”
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“To hear the answer, please click Answer Summary: 1. What we call as enjoyment is actually concealed ...”

“For millions, the Bhagavad-gita remains a book that is respected but not comprehended. Due to ...”
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“Question: Science says that consciousness comes from the brain. Doesn’t this disprove the Bhagavad-gita claim ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (15.10) cautions us about the perils of unwittingly subscribing to the childish idea ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (16.8) describes that the ungodly consider the material to be everything and the immaterial ...”

“The sixth chapter of the Bhagavad-gita states that the greatest yogis on retreating deep within ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (13.16) states that Krishna is situated far away from us – and is ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (5.22) explains that wise people avoid sense pleasures because such pleasures are the ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (18.58) urges us to harmonize our desires with Krishna’s desires and to put ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (16.7-20) describes the mentality of the godless materialists who ruin themselves and those ...”
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“To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. Preparing for the future is practical and ...”

“  To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: Yes. See Srila Prabhupada conversation below: Madhudvisha: Shrila Prabhupada, is ...”

“Question from Birendra: Why did God create a living being and then another living being to ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (5.29) states that knowing Krishna to be our greatest well wisher is essential ...”

“Many people romanticize the world, fancying it to be the arena where they will fulfill ...”

“Analysis of the evolution of the revelation of the Absolute Truth in the Srimad Bhagavatam To ...”
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“To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. The purpose of Vedic culture was to ...”

“To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. Aghasura was a giant dinosaur-like reptile 2. The ...”

“  To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. The mind is a constituent of the ...”

“  To hear the answer, please click here Answer Summary: 1. Consciousness being energy of the soul is ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (14.10) indicates how the subtle forces of nature known as the modes exert ...”
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“Question by Venkatesh P: I was reading 9th canto SB, i came across this verse. "After completing ...”
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“This ancient Vedic text gives an accurate map of the planetary orbits known to modern ...”
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“We wish all our readers a very happy and spiritually enriching New Year. To aid ...”
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“Question: Why do people who follow a religion often claim that their path is the ...”

“Question: Why do people fight in the name of religion? Answer: Because people use the religions ...”

“Question: Religion causes wars. Wouldn’t the world be much better off without religion? Answer:  Let’s discuss ...”

“Answer: The short answer is no; humans cause war - and justify that warfare using ...”

“Question: When the Bhagavad-gita is revered by millions worldwide, why would anyone mistake it to ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (18.33-35) describes resolution or determination in the three modes of nature: goodness, passion ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (7.16) describes how most of us cultivate devotion for Krishna primarily because we ...”

“In the Bhagavad-gita, when Arjuna asks Krishna about what his activity should be, Krishna's sequence ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita begins in its first chapter with Arjuna asking a series of rhetorical questions ...”

“As spiritual seekers, we may at times feel apathetic or averse to the spiritual practices ...”

“In our time of troubles, we may doubt, “Does God really exist?” Gita wisdom turns ...”
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“Is the metaphorical interpretation of the Gita’s battlefield setting authorized? Question: In your article on the ...”
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“ The Bhagavad-gita (4.9) describes that the result of understanding Krishna – his divine birth and ...”

“The trout is lured by the worm on the hook of the fisherman, the mouse ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (8.15) declares the world we live in – the here – to be ...”

“The British Legacy The British may have left India, but every morning brings a jarring reminder ...”
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“It is television that we are talking about. Television has become an integral part of ...”

“Meet Mr. Befooled. He has a broad smile on his face. He is thinking, “Just ...”

“The various rituals that comprise spiritual life – chanting, praying, worshipping and meditating – are opportunities ...”
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“Answer: The Bhagavad-gita calls not for violence, but for transcendence. It may seem to call for ...”
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“We live in the age of technology. We commute by automobiles and airplanes and communicate ...”

“Pascal's Wager The famous mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal offers an interesting ‘thought experiment’ concerning religious ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (18.78) concludes with the proclamation that success is guaranteed for those who harmonize their ...”

“"We have controlled machines and uncontrolled men," declares a slogan depicting the potential threat of ...”

““We have guided missiles and misguided men.” This poignant remark by Martin Luther King, Jr., ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (18.73) expresses the summit of humanity’s faith in divinity when Arjuna declares to ...”
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“Martin Luther King, Jr, stated in his From Strength to Love, "The means by which ...”

“This new year greeting mostly remains a wish. Can this sincere wish be transformed into ...”

“An analysis of the flow, structure and contents of the Chaitanya Charitamrita. To hear, click ...”

“Love is one of the most spoken and least understood words in our daily vocabulary. ...”

“The New Garb of Faith Many scientists today propose the big bang theory – or some ...”

“Gita Banning: Krishna’s side of the story   In the backdrop of the present sad controversy over ...”
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“(This article was written when the Maharashtra government. attempted to produce, with much fanfare, artificial ...”

“Typists all over the world, beware. Your jobs are in danger. You have competition....from monkeys. ...”

“John walks into his bedroom on his tenth birthday and hey presto! The first thing ...”

“The Unparalleled Factory Imagine a symbiotic factory setup, involving two hypothetical factories A and B. Suppose ...”

“(A reflection on the brainlessness of labelling the Bhagavad-gita as "extremist") The Bhagavad-gita presents an open-minded ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (13.9) states that an essential characteristic of wisdom is sustained contemplation on the ...”
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“What is karma? How does it act? Questions like these are much more common today ...”

“Our present existence is bi-dimensional: we are spiritual beings residing in material bodies. Harmonizing the ...”

“"Why me! What did I do to deserve this?" cries the outraged person who feels ...”

“In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna’s instructions begin (2.11) and end (18.66) with a call to ...”

“Many people feel that the world would be better off without religion. We can understand ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (13.8) mentions humility as the first among the twenty virtues that comprise wisdom. ...”
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“10 friends lived together on top of a 100-storied building. Once when they returned after ...”

“The impenetrable shell of the tortoise, the breathtaking swiftness of the leopard, the incredible color-changing ...”

““Is this just the way I am? Am I a prisoner of my past?” Gloomy ...”

“Question: When the world offers both pleasures and pains, why is the Bhagavad-gita so pessimistic ...”
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“It’s relatively easy to love ideal people: those who have only virtues, no vices. And ...”
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“Caste system is probably among the most talked about and most misunderstood current social controversies; ...”

“The Srimad Bhagavatam (7.9.25) states that the enjoyment in a worldly object is like the ...”
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“When faced with financial challenges, we often worry, “What do I live with?” When the ...”
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“(This article was written in Jan 2005 soon after a tsunami wave struck the Indian ...”

“How can a spiritual seeker stay peaceful amidst tempting circumstances? The Bhagavad-gita (2.70) shows the way ...”

“Imagine a farmer who gets a Mercedes Benz as a gift. The only vehicle he ...”

“Every day, several times a day, every living being, in whichever part of the world ...”

“The increasing availability of obscene, even pornographic, material in the media, the abortive governmental attempts ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (11.32) describes that time is a manifestation of God. Overall, the eleventh chapter ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (16.2) mentions aversion to faultfinding as a characteristic of the godly-minded. The godly ...”

“The essential effect on Arjuna of hearing the Bhagavad-gita was a thorough re-evaluation of his ...”
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“A concise yet systematic overview of the Gita focussing on the theme of Krishna's love ...”
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“Question: When God is spiritual, how can we use material analogies to explain his nature ...”
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““Does practicing and sharing spirituality benefit society in any practical way as social service does?” ...”

““You're saying your research proves this higher reality exists?" asks writer Vince Rause. Prof Andrew Newberg ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (4.35) explains that when we become illumined by spiritual knowledge, our level of ...”

““Man proposes, God disposes” has been the cause of immense frustration for humanity since time ...”

“Just as a beautiful painting can be appreciated only through refined aesthetic emotions – not ...”

“Love is one of the most spoken and least understood words. Love is commonly equated ...”

“Whether or not God has a form is a perennial philosophical question perennial philosophical question ...”

“The genius of the Bhagavad-gita is that it takes a specific real-life situation, examines it ...”

“Daily news reports of things like corruption, nepotism, favoritism, and infidelity have us fed up. ...”

“All of us strive to achieve something worthwhile and wonderful in life, yet whatever we ...”

“Prayer is the universal language by which humanity connects with divinity. This connection yields two ...”

“People whose emotional faculty is predominant tend to be hotheaded. People whose rational faculty is predominant ...”

“(This article was written soon after the archaeological findings of an ancient city under water ...”

“According to a popular self-help notion, all that we need to do to become happy ...”

“Question: The reincarnation theory claims that we are given multiple lives for cumulative learning. However, ...”
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“When we strive for selflessness on the spiritual path and still find ourselves tempted by ...”
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“Many people feel that meditation requires some extraordinary ability to concentrate that they don’t possess, ...”
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“Atheistic scientists like Richard Dawkins in his book The God Delusion present specious arguments to ...”

“In youth, we are mostly in a state of hurry, having so many things to ...”
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“Many of us define success and failure in very narrow terms: when things work according ...”

“The Srimad Bhagavatam (2.1.12) declares that how long we live is of little importance when ...”

“The Bhagavad-gita (2.66-67) explains that when we let ourselves forget Krishna and thereby become disconnected ...”

““For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the ...”

“The essential principle of spiritual advancement is an internal redirection of our thoughts from the ...”

“Question: Whenever we work, it is the desire for the result that motivates us to ...”
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“In the Bhagavad-gita (11.33), Lord Krishna assures Arjuna of success in his battle against formidable ...”
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“The world around us is subject to constant change: change that is often unstoppable, uncontrollable ...”
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“Krishna consciousness is essentially a love affair; all its doctrines and all its rituals are ...”
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“Purpose for life: Krishna consciousness helps us understand that life is not a purposeless, doomed ...”

“Modern science operates on the principle of reductionism, that is, reducing all phenomena in the ...”

“(continued from yesterday) Love for the heart: Our deepest hunger is our heart’s hunger for love. ...”

“When we bring Krishna into our lives by making him its center and goal, the ...”

“The power of illusion often makes us mistake the means to be the ends and ...”

“Question: The reincarnation theory claims that we get our characteristics from our own past-lives karma, ...”
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“When we serve Krishna lovingly, he gifts us the intelligence by which we can transform ...”
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“When life makes us demoralized, we need both enlightenment (knowing what to do) and encouragement ...”

“The great diplomat Chanakya Pandita pointed out that one moment of time is more valuable ...”
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“The devotional quest rests on the ability to see the substance beyond the surface, the ...”
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“When we strive to practice devotional service, the power of illusion is ever-waiting to thwart ...”
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“When people desire to play a virtual-reality video game, that desire divorces them from the ...”

“Whenever spiritual wisdom-traditions encourage us to perform any act of self-denial like fasting on certain ...”
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“Question: Why do many intellectuals inquiring about God – be they scientists investigating his existence ...”
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“ Navigating life’s journey amidst the unpredictable worldly ups and downs is like navigating a boat ...”
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“The mystical power of the holy name of Krishna to pacify the agitated mind is ...”
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“(A Bhagavad-gita perspective on current scandals) Time and again, we see talented individuals with a promising ...”
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“Often, only when we are put into circumstances where Krishna is all that we have ...”
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“When Maharaja Yudhisthira asked this question to Lord Krishna, the gist of the Lord’s reply ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (17.15) explains that speaking the truth in a way that is beneficial, pleasing ...”
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“The Bhagavad-gita (2.62-63) describes how giving our attention to any object stimulates overpowering internal irrational ...”
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“Question: Spiritual wisdom-traditions often glorify forgiveness as a virtue, but isn’t it impractical and foolish ...”
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“Just as the weapons of mass destruction can wreck thousands of bodies, the weapons of ...”
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“Our happiness depends not on our valuables (what we have), but on our values (what ...”

“ Question: What is the significance of Diwali? Answer: Diwali is one of the most popular festivals ...”
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“ Question: Holy places like Vrindavana exist on the surface of the earth just like other ...”
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“Question: If God is omniscient, then he knows how he is going to act to ...”

“Question: In our normal talks, we intuitively treat the mind as a reality, as an ...”
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“Question: Bhakti, with its emphasis on prayer, submission and surrender to God, seems very anti-ambitious ...”
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“Question: Intellectual people tend to be unfeeling, whereas emotional people tend to be irrational. Can ...”
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“Question: India has proven its mettle by its remarkable contributions in IT (Information Technology). Why ...”

“Question: I have seen that spiritualists often have a standard message: material life is temporary ...”
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“Question: Why do some people commit horrible crimes without the slightest remorse? Do they have ...”
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“Question: If God exists, why does he not reveal himself to us? Why does he ...”
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“ Question: What is the difference between lust and love? Answer: The difference is huge, but is ...”
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“Question: The Indian culture, like most traditional cultures, recommends associating with saints. How does such ...”
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“ Question: When shopping, why do many intelligent people suddenly become almost irrational and purchase dozens ...”
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“Question: In the Vedic tradition, there seems to be a lot of emphasis on spiritual ...”
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“Question: In our fast-paced modern life, isn’t spirituality impractical? Answer: Not at all. No matter how fast-paced ...”

“Question: Can spirituality help one to become free from anxiety and fear? Answer: Surely. To understand how, ...”
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“Question: What is the spiritual perspective on the serial Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka (The Secret ...”

“Question: Nowadays some people advise that feelings of guilt are just primitive cultural hangovers that ...”
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“Question: Can spirituality solve the real problems of the world like starvation? Answer: Why not? Let’s analyze ...”
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“Question: Why are we undergoing so many natural calamities like swine flu, droughts, floods, cyclones, ...”
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“Question: Do philosophical concepts like karma have any practical relevance in today’s world? Answer: Certainly. Let’s ...”

“Question: Among the many spiritual paths, how can we know the right path? Answer: Let’s first ...”
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“Question: Most people pray to God only to get their own desires fulfilled. Is such ...”

“Question: Thinkers all over the world are striving to synthesize science and spirituality. What can ...”
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“Question: Aren’t yajnas (fire sacrifices) in which grains and ghee is poured into fire to ...”
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“Question: Can science by its future progress discover spiritual truths? Answer: Yes and no. The spiritual philosophy, ...”

“Question: Does spirituality provide anything that science cannot provide? Answer: Yes. Spirituality provides us a fresh ...”

“Question: Why should we bother about some other world that spiritualists often talk about? Shouldn’t ...”

“Question: When I talk about God, soul, rebirth, people often question: why discuss such unscientific ...”

“Question: The recent scientific attempts to create artificial life have been glamorized as man “playing ...”

“Question: What is the Vedic perspective on the genome pioneer Craig Venter's claims of creating ...”
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“Question: We need food for energy. So isn't the claim that the soul is the ...”
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“Question: Is there any proof of reincarnation? Answer: Certainly; there’s lot. But before we can understand ...”
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“Question: Is there any scientific proof for the soul’s existence? Answer: There’s plenty. One of the most ...”
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“Question: Why is spiritual happiness considered superior to material happiness? Answer: Due to four reasons represented ...”

“Question: Is God not a psychological crutch for the weak-hearted? Answer: This argument is advanced by ...”

“Question:  Is the concept of God not created by man to maintain morality in human ...”

“Question: If God exists, why can’t we see him? Answer: All of us can see God, ...”

“To hear the answer, click on the audio link below: Why didn't the Dwarka excavation find ...”
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“To hear the audio answer, please click on the below link: Is the sun closer to ...”
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“Question: The Vedas say that eclipse is caused by a person named Rahu, but modern ...”
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““Do you really believe man never went to the moon?” Amit blurted out as soon ...”
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“  To hear the audio answer, please click on this link: Are the Vedas mythological because they ...”
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“Question: What is the need of rituals? Is it not enough to just think of ...”
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“Question: Is giving up meat-eating necessary for making spiritual advancement? When the highest heads of ...”
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“ Question: Is the law of karma scientific? Answer: Yes and no; “yes” in the sense that the law ...”

“Question: Isn’t it unreasonable to believe in the promise of spirituality that by practicing some spiritual ...”
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“Question: If we are souls who have been transmigrating for many lives, then why can’t we ...”
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“Answer: Certainly. As most of us know, the fundamental problem in economics is to reconcile the ...”

“Answer: No. Religion is changeable; dharma isn’t. Etymologically, dharma comes from the Sanskrit root dhri which ...”
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“Answer: Chanting is an act not of blind faith, but of reasonable faith. Reasonable faith ...”
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“Answer: No. Spirituality requires not blind faith, but intelligent doubt: doubt in our assumed and ...”

“Answer: It is a vital step in the right direction of establishing morality and integrity ...”
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“Question: People often turn to spirituality when they become frustrated with material life. Doesn’t this ...”

“Answer: A reincarnation-based worldview helps us to make sense out of life and inspires us ...”

“Answer: The differing conceptions of the divine result due to different perspectives from which God ...”
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“A Scientific Examination of Evolution (As this article is long, we are posting a summary at ...”

“Answer: Sex is natural for the body, but not for the soul. Spiritual traditions, by ...”

“Answer: The pains of the world serve as protectors from a far greater pain. Let’s ...”

“Question: While meditating, praying or chanting, many people say that they feel great peace and joy. ...”

“Answer: The Vedic scriptures also give us an objective description of God as the person ...”

“Answer: The Vedic tradition is conclusively monotheistic. It seems polytheistic because it doesn’t teach only ...”

“Answer: Yes, there is immense and immediate use. Let’s see how. Knowledge about the soul is ...”

“Question: In the name of meditation, many people often spend hours uttering a mantra repeatedly. Isn’t ...”

“Answer: Because people use the religions not to improve themselves, but to prove themselves. The different ...”

“Question: Some temple-prasad stalls serve pizza, calling it “pizza prasad." Isn’t it offensive to use the ...”
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“Question: When people feel peace and joy through spiritual processes like chanting, are their feelings actually ...”
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“Question: What is the role of logic on the spiritual path? Can we use our logical ...”
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“Question: In temples, God is often depicted as carrying weapons. If God is supreme, why does ...”

“Question: Are Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) hallucinations produced by a malfunctioning brain? Answer: No. NDEs are markedly different from ...”
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“Answer: Suffering is an integral part of the purpose for which our world has been ...”

“Question: Is doubt an intellectual virtue that saves us from being misled or is it a ...”

“Answer: Because of immaturity. All of us, at our core, are spiritual beings, children of the ...”

“Answer: Yes, there’s a lot. Let’s consider just one category of evidence offered by Near-Death ...”
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“Question: Is there any practical scientific evidence that the soul – and not the brain – ...”

“Question: Scientific advancement in fields like artificial intelligence promises to produce conscious robots. When consciousness is ...”

“Question:  Doesn’t the growth of population disprove reincarnation? As all souls are eternal and so no new ...”
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“Answer: Obviously. The soul is not the monopoly of humans. How can we know the presence ...”

“ The impenetrable shell of the tortoise, the breathtaking swiftness of the leopard, the incredible ability ...”

“Answer: Krishna is neither mythological nor historical, but transcendental. He is the Supreme Person who ...”

“Question: In temples when food is kept on the altar, obviously nothing happens to it for ...”

“Answer: When people bring their newly purchased cars to temples, worship is offered not to ...”

“Question: Researchers have found precise correlations between specific areas of the brain and particular emotions. Doesn’t ...”

“Question: If our consciousness comes from the soul, and not the brain, then why do brain ...”

“Question: Is the ritvika claim that Srila Prabhupada should be the final spiritual master in ...”
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“Question: Some people claim that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned.Is it true? If not, why not? Answer: ...”

“Answer: Certainly. Practical measures to protect the environment like avoiding plastics and choosing eco-friendly products are ...”

“Question: Is the worship of Deities a tool for less intelligent people that should be given ...”

“Answer: The aarti is a profound act of selfless devotion. Let’s understand its significance through ...”

“Question: Chanting the holy names of God like the Hare Krishna mahamantra involves doing the same ...”

“Question: The scriptures and saints often talk about spiritual bliss, but why is it inaccessible for ...”

“Answer: Love; eternal, divine love. Let’s analyze our current existential situation from the perspective of the ...”

“Question: When India is rapidly globalizing and gaining economic strength, what relevance does spirituality have for ...”

“Question: In the Ramayana, when Sita was wrongly accused by a washerman, why did Lord Rama ...”

“Question: Why is the Vedic philosophy pessimistic about life? Why does it harp on the miseries ...”

“Question: Different religions claim their God to be the real God. Sometimes, certain people claim to ...”

“Question: Spiritual people often fast on certain occasions, thus depriving themselves of natural bodily needs. Isn’t ...”

“Question: Isn’t spiritual life with its longing for another world an attempt to escape from reality? Answer: ...”

“Answer: Certainly. Spirituality helps us to see sickness as a pointer to a fuller life. Our ...”

“Answer: You will be surprised to know that the whole scientific enterprise is founded in ...”
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“Answer: Yes and no. The spiritual philosophy, explained in the Bhagavad-gita and other Vedic texts, is ...”

“Question: When I talk about God, soul, rebirth, people often question: why discuss such unscientific things ...”

“Answer: Yoga, with its extraordinary health benefits, has achieved global acclaim today. The word ‘yoga’ comes ...”

“Question:  If God can do anything, can he make a square circle? Answer: Questions like these arise ...”