Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

If we dont understand something in the Gita should we re-read it till we understand before going ahead?
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Bhagavatam-daily 45 – 11.07.35 – Shelter comes not by ritual formalization but by learning disposition
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Is death alone away from loved ones successful death?
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Srila Prabhupada says this in a purport. Isn’t dying in association actually the best way to die?
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Bhagavatam-daily 44 – 11.07.34 – Learning attitude ensures that we learn not just occasionally but constantly
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Bhagavatam-daily 43 – 11.07.33 – Learning is not for earning or controlling, but for harmonizing
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Bhagavatam-daily 42 – 11.07.32 – Constant learning mood heralds adventures in wisdom and devotion
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Bhagavatam-daily 41 – 11.07.31 – The intelligence for spiritual enquiry is a great fortune
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Bhagavatam-daily 40 – 11.07.30 – Saintly association impels us to question our definition of happiness
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Bhagavatam-daily 39 – 11.07.29 – Burning oneself to feel the relief of coming out of fire is not pleasure
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Thoughts on Thanksgiving
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I write a journal daily (well, almost daily) and sometimes when I can’t think of anything to write, I just type “Thank you, Krishna …” and let my fingers move on the keyboard. I thank Krishna for whatever good things have happened in my life. I thank him for whatever good ideas I have got […]

Devotion is the culmination of our aspiration for liberation
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We all aspire to be free, to be liberated from external limitations to our pursuit of happiness. The Statue of Liberty appeals to many because it symbolizes this human aspiration for freedom. This same aspiration makes many countries celebrate the achievement of independence as a defining moment in their national history. Such forms of liberation, […]

Bhagavatam-daily 36 – 11.07.26 – Presence of knowledge begs questions about its source and use
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Why does Gita 7.25 use yoga-maya instead of maha-maya?
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From Keshava Kashmiri P Srila prabhupada have many times stated the difference between mahamaya and yogamaya in his purports . but this specific verse of bhagavad gita talks about ,how lord krishna covers his identity from the people who are not devotees (as stated “fools and unintelligent ” ) then why krishna uses a word […]

Does the Gita ask Arjuna to choose job over family?
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The Gita asks Arjuna to choose his kshatriya-dharma (his job) over his kula-dharma (his family duty). So isn’t it anti-family?
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Should prostitution be legalized in India?
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The National Woman’s Commission and the Indian Government are considering this. What is the Vedic perspective on it?
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