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If we consider Lord Shiva to be the highest Vaishnava, vaishnavānām yathā śambhuḥ, why don’t we celebrate festivals like Mahashivratri? And there are so many Acharyas whose appearance and disappearance are mentioned—almost over a hundred—in the Vaishnava calendar. Yet Lord Shiva is not included in that. First, let’s look at it from three different perspectives….

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So, the general Hindu understanding is that Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu. This is also the understanding of the Madhva Sampradaya, with which we are connected. However, in our Gaudiya tradition, the understanding is that Krishna is the source of Vishnu. How, then, should this apparent contradiction be seen? In the Vedic tradition, it…

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When new people come to bhakti, even after sincerely trying in their academic life, they may face some failures. In such situations, should we simply give them a supportive shoulder, or should we reach out with philosophy? I don’t think these two are mutually exclusive. Reaching out doesn’t mean only preaching philosophy—it’s just one aspect…

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So, nowadays everybody gets distracted by social media, AI, and it’s difficult. How do we help them to be focused? Can we make Krishna Consciousness as attractive as, say, social media is addictive? It’s an ongoing challenge for everyone. I think the question many parents ask, or many people ask, you know, why are people…

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So when we face demanding situations, we feel agitated, anxious, and even if we try to remember Krishna, we still feel that emotion at that particular time, although it goes away after some time. So how can we deal with it at that time? See, there’s a fundamental misconception about the relationship between Krishna Consciousness…

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So I’ll rephrase your question, three parts in it. First is that the soul, basically based on the third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, essentially does nothing. The soul acts through the mind and intelligence in this world and we don’t say that. Second is that when people say that the soul does this, soul…

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हमको अक्सर यह बताया जाता है कि हम आध्यात्मिक जगत में थे और वहाँ से यहाँ आए। लेकिन भक्तिविनोद ठाकुर अपने तत्त्व-विचार में कहते हैं कि हम कभी भी आध्यात्मिक जगत में थे ही नहीं और वहाँ से पतन जैसी कोई चीज़ होती ही नहीं है। तो इसे कैसे समझा जाए? असल में यह ऐसा…

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When we go on public forums such as podcasts and are asked about other teachers within the Hindu tradition, how should we respond? Our philosophy is one of bheda-abheda—there is both difference and non-difference. At times, we emphasize the difference, and at other times, the non-difference. For example, Srila Prabhupada once wrote a letter to…

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The story of Tulsi is often presented only in part, which can lead to misunderstandings. However, when we explore various Puranas and consider the broader context, a deeper picture emerges. Tulsi was a virtuous and deeply devoted devotee of Vishnu. In her early youth, she received a boon that her chastity would grant invincibility to…

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So now, moving on to the question about the Puranas. Yes, the Puranas can indeed be a confusing body of knowledge. Often, even exalted beings like the Devatas seem to act in morally questionable ways. Why is that? In my understanding, three key factors are at play here. 1. Relatable Stories in Extraordinary Settings The…

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So if if you are involved in the in the medical profession and how to counsel women, especially who who want to prevent pregnancy or terminate pregnancy quite often because, say, they have had already a pregnancy and now soon they’re becoming pregnant. Sometimes they take emergency things which are risky for them. And, often…

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How can we overcome envy for others?There are three key things we can do to deal with envy: change our vision of Divinity, change our vision of Others, and change our vision of Self. We can remember this with the acronym DOS — Divinity, Others, and Self. 1. Divinity If we understand that everything happens…

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Hare Krishna. So today, am I audible here? Yes, Prabhuji. Okay, perfect.And the screen sharing is working? Yes. That’s great.I’ll be using the whiteboard tablet to write and draw certain things. So let’s begin by looking at verse 8.2.5—the elephant Gajendra’s crisis. Here, the residents of higher realms like the Kinnaras, Apsaras, and others who…

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ओम नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय। ओम नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय, ओम नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय। गंतराष्ट्र मृग भागोतम् स्कन्द एक श्लोक, नौ श्लोक, नौ श्लोक… श्लोक 38 — क्या हम शब्दों का उच्चारण करते हैं?नाम लिया… हम क्या करते हैं?ठीक है, हम पाठ करते हैं। शीत विषीहीखतो विषीरणदं शाह। शतज परिपलता आतताई नौ में। मुकुंदः। शत्ज अपरिपलता आतताईनों…

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हरे कृष्ण। मैं बहुत कृतज्ञ हूँ कि आज मैं आप सभी के बीच उपस्थित हो पाया। पिछले वर्ष हमने भगवद्गीता का एक overview (सार-संग्रह) आरंभ किया था, जिसे हम अब आगे बढ़ाएंगे। उस समय हमने छठे अध्याय तक का अवलोकन किया था और आज से हम सातवें अध्याय से आगे बढ़ेंगे।लेकिन उससे पहले अब तक…

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तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः। नमः ओं विष्णुपादाय। कृष्ण प्रेष्ठाय भूतले। श्रीमते भक्ति वेदांत स्वामी इति नामिने। नमस्ते सारस्वते देवे गौरवाणी प्रचारिणे। निर्विशेष शून्यवाद पाश्चात्य देश तारिणे। वाञ्छा कल्पतरुभ्यश्च कृपा-सिंधुभ्य एव च। पतितानां पावनभ्यो वैष्णवेभ्यो नमो नमः। जय श्रीकृष्ण चैतन्य प्रभु नित्यानंद। श्री अद्वैत गदाधर श्रीवासादि गौर भक्तवृंद। हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे।…

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हरे कृष्णा।तो आज हम भगवद गीता का छठा अध्याय शुरू कर रहे हैं। इसे शुरू करने से पहले, हम अब तक भगवद गीता के पहले पाँच अध्यायों का एक संक्षिप्त पुनरावलोकन करेंगे। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण का उद्देश्य है अर्जुन को यह समझाने में मदद करना कि उन्हें क्या करना चाहिए – युद्ध करना या नहीं करना।…

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भगवद्गीता का द्वितीय अध्याय: एक विवेचन द्वितीय अध्याय निर्णय लेने में मार्गदर्शन करता है। इसमें कुल 72 श्लोक हैं, जिन्हें छह मुख्य भागों में बाँटा जा सकता है: मुख्य विषय: भगवान का उद्देश्य और शिक्षण पद्धति भगवान अर्जुन को तीरंदाजी की उपमा से शिक्षा देते हैं। जैसे कोई कुशल धनुर्धर लक्ष्य को हर दिशा से…

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Sorry I go late तो हम जो अभी यहाँ पर भगवद गीता का सार देख रहे हैं, वह कई प्रवचनों की एक सीरीज़ का हिस्सा है। इसका मूल विषय यह है कि अर्जुन को एक बहुत बड़ा फ़ैसला करना है। दो धर्म हैं उनके सामने: 1. कुल धर्म – जिसके अनुसार उन्हें युद्ध नहीं करना…

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शायद धृतराष्ट्र को यह आभास था कि उसका पुत्र (दुर्योधन) युद्ध में पराजित होगा, पर वह उस अपरिहार्य परिणाम से डर रहा था। वह जानता था कि जो होना है, उसे टाल नहीं सकता, फिर भी वह उसका सामना नहीं करना चाहता था। कमज़ोरी और क्रूरता में क्या अंतर है? कमज़ोरी में व्यक्ति जानता है…

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