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How are we to see Krishna’s hand amidst tragic, premature death of devotees?(1)

May 17, 2012

Question: How are we to see Krishna’s hand when sincere, dedicated devotees depart prematurely in tragic circumstances? Short Answer: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura helps us see Krishna’s hand in such heartbreaking situations; he states, “Give to death that part of you that is ordained to die, and the eternal part of you will remain.” Krishna [...]

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How can we avoid rash impulsive behavior?

Question: Many times we speak insensitively or act indiscreetly on the spur of the moment and later regret: “If only I had thought a bit before doing like that…” How can we avoid such rash impulsive behavior? Short Answer: By developing an internal pause button. Getting impulses may be unavoidable, but acting on them isn’t. [...]

Kalisantarana Upanishad

(Discussion on the Hare Krishna mahamantra) TEXT 1 hari aum dvaparante narada brahmanam jagam katham bhagavan gam paryatankalim santareyamiti hari—Lord Hari; aum—the transcendental sound vibration; dvaparante—at the end of Dvapara-yuga; narada—Narada Muni; brahmanam—Lord Brahma; jagam—went; katham—to ask by what means; bhagavan—incarnation of Krishna (here as Gunavatar); gamparyatan—traveling all over the earth; kali—Kali-yuga; santareyam—how shall I [...]

Question: Why are Spiritualists Against Material Ambitions?

Short Answer: Spiritualists are not against material ambitions; they are against our granting materialism a monopoly on our ambitions. Detailed Answer: All of us are naturally ambitious to do something wonderful. But not all of us realize that we have not freely or objectively chosen our definition of what is wonderful; our definition is shaped, [...]


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