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Gita 01.14 – The dramatically humble entry of the hero
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Gita 01.14 – The dramatically humble entry of the hero
The soul longs for meaning, but the body settles for pudding
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Don’t reduce all thinking to logical thinking
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Does varnashrama romanticize, demonize or utilize the world?
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Should we just chant more or should we study philosophy more?
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Shikshashtakam 2 – The life of knowledge, the ocean of happiness and the complete nectar and bath
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Are attempts to interpret ancient Rathas in the Vedas as hi-tech cars misinterpretations of scripture?
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When remembrance of Krishna is so sweet, why is it compared to a sword?
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Is the love of a mother for her baby Maya?
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I have heard that all relationships other than our relationship with Krishna are Maya.
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I study scripture but don’t find it relevant to me. What to do?
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Be concerned not disturbed
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Gita 01.13 – Rituals of war express and stimulate the martial spirit
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Bali M rejects Shukracharya, yet Vamana respects him – Why?
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Sukracarya was rejected by Bali maharaja, as he did not give him the highest teachings of Full Surrender to Lord. At the same time Sukracarya has merits of his own: a. Lord Vamana respects Sukracarya and asks him ‘What was the fault in Bali in his sacrifice?’ Lord is giving darshan to him and asking him […]
Did Bali M surrender out of devotion or fear of dishonor?
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In the pastime of Bali mahraja, it is very clearly visible how he is showing full surrender to Krishna, how he is feeling lowly, how he is glorifying the lord for his mercy etc. One thing however seems to be quite strange… In SB-8.22.2 and 3 when Bali maharaja is asking Lord to place his […]
Opportunity in Adversity
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Gita 01.12 – The valorous grandsire stops the politicking
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Gita 01.11 – The manipulator misses the one who matters most
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When bhakti can’t be quantified, why have a bhakti shastri course with marks?
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What does the CC statement that scripture contains illusory stories mean?
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CC 2.23.117-118 uses viruddha-vyakhayana and mayamaya. What does this mean?
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When the word ‘Bhagavan’ is used in scripture for sages and demigods why does Prabhuapda say it should be reserved only for God
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Is the doer the ego as Gita 18.58 states or the modes as Gita 3.27 states?
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Spiritualizing our work
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Why does ISKCON have such a negatively sex-obsessed conception of bhakti?
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Why do ISKCON’s books and preachers talk more about sex than about Krishna?
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If all equations including those of quantum physics are thoughts of God, why does quantum physics not make sense?
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Gita 01.10 – Mulitiple meanings of same word reveal the possibilities of multiple interpretations
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Gita 01.09 – Listing the warriors’ qualities for enlisting their commitment
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What goes around comes around – assume accountability
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Don’t those who convert by force justify that they are saving others from eternal damnation?
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From Subash
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Those converted by force sometimes later become fanatical followers of that religion. How then is such conversion inconsequential?
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If we shouldn’t use questionable empirical sources to support scripture, why did Prabhupada do so?
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Do women have no varna?
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Why does Prabhupada glorify kaitava dharma by talking about how dharma produces artha?
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Why would he say, “I started serving Krishna with Rs 40 and now I have more than Rs 40 crore”
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Shikshashtakam 1 – Understanding the mind’s mirror, the forest fire and the white lotus
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Why do we sometimes act irrationally, doing things that we would normally never do?
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Answer Summary: Madness possesses us when inner weakness couples with outer recklessness. Answer: Madness refers to our irrational relapses into regrettable behaviors that leave us shocked at ourselves: “How could I have done something as terrible as that?” Such madness doesn’t come upon us just by random chance about which we can do nothing – […]
Words shape worlds – watch your words
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Why do we sometimes act like mad, doing things that we would normally never do?
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Exploring various possible relationships between science and spirituality
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Isn’t it better to chant extra than to use dama and bheda with the mind?
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Is there any major difference between generic lust and specific lust
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How does the soul come under the influence of material nature?
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