Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

New book – “10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad Gita”
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In today’s stress-filled environment, corporate leaders are increasingly turning towards the world’s time-honored traditions for relief and insight. While they usually seek relief through yoga practice, many go further, seeking insight about the nature of yoga and of life itself – and of how to make it all work in today’s world. “10 Leadership Sutras […]

Does fear take people towards God or away from him?
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The movie PK states that people go to temples because of fear, but Gita 4.10 states that fear obstructs people from Krishna’s shelter. How do we reconcile the two? Answer Podcast: Download by “right-click and save content”

Is speaking to new people about Krishna the ninth offense to the holy name?
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From Sajit P: Lord Chaitanya enjoins us to speak Krishna’s message to everyone, yet the ninth offense forbids us from speaking the glories of the holy name to faithless people. How do we reconcile? Answer Podcast: Download by “right-click and save content”

PK QA – article series
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1. Are rituals wrong numbers to God? (PK QA 1) 2. Can we reject as wrong numbers the rituals that don’t make sense? (PK QA 2) 3. Why do religious teachers stereotype people as when they pronounce all Pakistanis as cheaters? (PK QA 3) 4. Do people who are afraid go to temples? (PK QA 4) 5. Is it […]

Are there two gods: the god who created man and the god whom man created? (PK QA 6)
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Why only two? Why not thousands? Yes, it is true that man has concocted notions of God. But if we were to count such concoctions, then there would be not two gods but thousands of gods, because thousands of people have come up with their own myriad notions of god. PK says that we don’t […]

Is it cowardice to go to God out of fear? (PK QA 5)
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It is no more cowardice than is a small child’s going to parents out of fear. But just as the child is meant to outgrow the fear, so too are religious people meant to grow up spiritually and outgrow the fear motive for going to God. There are four broad levels at which people approach […]

Do people who are afraid go to temples? (PK QA 4)
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Could be, but then people who are afraid go to watch PK too. Many people who watch movies seek relief from worry, stress, and tension – all fear by other names. If an activity is to be stopped just because it is done out of fear, then watching PK should also be stopped. Just as […]

Why do religious teachers stereotype people as when they pronounce all Pakistanis as cheaters? (PK QA 3)
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Such stereotyping is definitely undesirable, but then why does PK stereotype all religious teachers by depicting them in just one color – black. If there are shades among Pakistanis, aren’t there shades among religious teachers? The popular media frequently portrays religious teachers as manipulators and mercenaries out to profit from people’s faith and fear. And […]