If someone is doing something questionable should we try to know their intent-isn’t that a uncomfortable discussion?
By distributing books to people who haven’t asked for them, are we disturbing their minds, thus going against Gita 3.26?
Why does Srila Prabhupada sometimes praise Arjuna’s soft-heartedness as saintly, yet at other times criticize it as weakness?
If we feel insecure because we grew up in a very sinful environment and we see devotees who grew up in pure environments how to deal with that insecurity?
If we feel like giving up all our messy services and simply going to Vrindavan for devotional absorption how can we deal with that feeling?
If spiritual knowledge comes to human beings through Manu then is he still on the earth given his immense lifespan?
When we consider Lord Shiva to be the greatest Vaishnava why don’t we celebrate Mahashivaratri the way we celebrate the appearance and disappearance day of so many Vaishnava acharyas?
Should we follow our authorities even when they are imperfect and their instructions are very demanding-just as Radhanath Maharaj followed his authorities in New Vrindavan?
If we are asked in a public forum about spiritual teachers whose philosophy is different from ours, how should we respond appropriately?
Why do the Puranas depict even the gods doing immoral things What kind of moral lesson is taught by that?
How can a devotee doctor counsel patients especially women who seek medication to terminate or prevent pregnancy?
If my marketing job requires me to associate with nondevotees in anti-devotional settings such as bars should I look for another job?
When some senior leaders publicly criticize younger people who are doing pre-devotional outreach, how can we see such unpleasant situations constructively?
While reaching out to contemporary audiences who may be receptive only to a pre-devotional message how can we stay faithful to Srila Prabhupada’s direct devotional approach to outreach?
When the Bhagavad Gita seems to be talking about Karma Yoga, why are there suddenly purports which talk about Bhakti Yoga?
How do we respond to a Christian who argues “Our God died for our sake–such was his love for us. How did your God show his love for you?”
If we are doing some valuable services but the institution values some other more visible services, do we need to change ourselves to do those institutionally valued services?
How to ensure that devotees in a community do all services as required, not just intellectual services?
How can we get a Westerner to believe that if one eats cow flesh, one will become a cow in a future life who will then be eaten?
When everything in The Vedas is said to be true, how can we interpret some Vedic statements to be non-literal?
Did Bhaktivinoda Thakura go through a phase of being averse to Bhakti and the Bhagavatam, and was this aversion due to his reading of Western philosophers?
Does our soul have a specific purpose for this life apart from the universal purpose for all souls to love Krishna?
If we make some terrible mistakes, does Krishna still care for us in the same way as before, or is his love for us conditional or unconditional?
Especially when things are going all wrong in our life how can we maintain faith that Krishna’s plan is still working in our life?
When someone is doing something wrong to us how can we know what Krishnas plan is for us in that situation? Should we tolerate or should we fight back?
Does Krishna have a plan for each one of us or are we simply going through life based on our past karma and present choices?
If we ourselves have done something wrong can we still see the resulting situation as Krishna’s plan?
“We get addicted to drinking or smoking by doing it repeatedly. Why don’t we get similarly addicted to studying?”
If a person for whom we have prayed a lot with magical results suddenly claims that we have done nothing for them, how can we respond?
When spiritualists also experience the craving for more when pursuing spiritual happiness, how is their experience different from material dissatisfaction?
When Krishna offers multiple levels to connect with him how to avoid the tendency to connect at the easiest level?
When we are told to accept the unchangeable does that include accepting our own misdeeds done under the influence of others?
Is the spiritual master an eternally liberated soul or a soul who has become purified by spiritual practice?
