Why do serious devotees sometimes die prematurely?
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My mother who was a practicing devotee suddenly passed away due to an illness even before it could be diagnosed. My father is distraught and asked me – why did God allow one who was so devoted to him die like this? Answer Podcast Download by “right-click and save content”

The World of Love Manifests Through the Words of Love
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The world of love refers ultimately to the spiritual world, Krishna’s personal abode where there is endless love. There, Krishna exists eternally, the soul exists eternally, and their love exists and expands eternally.

Can only those who don’t break brahmchari-vrata attain the kingdom of God?
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From Rambhadra Priya P: The question is based on Srila Prabhupada’s purport to Bhagavatam (2.6.20) Answer Podcast: Download by “right-click and save content”

If God created everything, who created God?
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Answer: Let’s consider the answer in three different ways. Once a person read a novel for the first time in his life. On coming to know that the novel was written by an author, he asked, “Where is the author in the novel?” The above question is quite similar to that. The answer obviously is […]

How do we understand Srila Prabhupada’s statements on rape?
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Recently a quote of Srila Prabhupada on rape went viral. How do we understand this statement? Download by “right-click and save content” Statement by Anuttam Prabhu, ISKCON Communication Director:  Recent media coverage has brought the world’s attention to the horrors of abuse and rape of women. The film “India’s Daughter” tells the story of the […]

Is diversity the DNA of Hinduism?
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In an interview in the Times of India, a prominent Hindu spiritual leader that ISKCON propagates cultural Hinduism and by restricting Hinduism a particular culture, we harm its universality. What is your response to this? Podcast: Download by “right-click and save content”