Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Gita 10.17 – The nectar of Krishna consciousness awaits those who persevere with faith and intelligence
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The eternal religion of devotion doesn’t come by anything mechanical
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“The Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya in pursuance of the teachings of the scriptures enjoins all absence of conventionalism for the teachers of the eternal religion. It does not follow that the mechanical adoption of the unconventional life by any person will make him a fit teacher of religion. Regulation is necessary for controlling the […]

Place yourself in spiritual association to better become spiritual
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When you are placed into the sea, you have no control. You move according to the waves. This means that there is a power that is controlling you. However, if you put yourself in better circumstances, you will be able to control” (The Quest for Enlightenment, Chapter 6). – Srila Prabhupada

If consciousness of the couple at conception determines the nature of the child, will a child born through rape be evil?
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How is the holy name different from ordinary sound?
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Answer Summary: The holy name is dramatically different because it is God himself manifesting as divine sound – the difference can be understood through intelligence and confirmed through experience. Answer: Out of His love for us, God manifests Himself as His holy name. The Padma Purana declares: abhinnatvam nama naminoh “There is no difference between […]

Doer Krishna control us through remembrance and forgetfulness just as computer controls through zeroes and ones?
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From Muralidhara Prabhu: Would it be correct to say that, just as today’s computers can control many material aspects of life thru a combination of “zero” and “one”, Krishna controls and coaches the living entity thru remembrance and forgetfulness? Answer Podcast

Why do we need to justify the Pandavas’ actions? Isn’t “Krishna told them to do it” enough reason?
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Why do we need to be in the mode of goodness to practice bhakti?
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From Sushant Kulkarni Why is it necessary to come to the mode of goodness to practise bhakti? If bhakti is transcendental and does not depend on any material condition can’t it be practiced being in the modes of passion or ignorance? Answer Podcast

Gita 16.16 – See through materialism’s facade to focus on the supreme non-material reality
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What is the significance of the two metaphors of rivers and moths used in the Gita’s description of warriors entering into the Universal Form
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In shabda pramana we receive knowledge from our senses (ears), so how is it superior to pratyaksha pramana?
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From Anuj Agarwal Purport to mantra 17 of Sri Isopanisad mentions following –  “This mantra verifies the fact that the living entity exists after the annihilation of the material body.” How does the mantra verifies this fact? Also how does this mantra text defeat mayavada philosophy? Answer Podcast

How have so many languages come up worldwide when developing a computer language requires so much effort?
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From: Praveen Nayak (Pandurang Charan P) You talked about Varna(caste) and Jati(subcaste). Could you please explain How have all these jatis and languages come into existence in the world and especially in India. To create a language is such a herculean tasks. If we look at material languages used in IT world (Java, C etc), entire company […]

How does Ishopanishad mantra 17 refute impersonalism?
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Purport to mantra 17 of Sri Isopanisad mentions following – “This mantra verifies the fact that the living entity exists after the annihilation of the material body.”
How does the mantra verifies this fact? Also how does this mantra …

Do we need to introspect whether we are progressing in our spiritual life?
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From Madan Govind P We carry out our sadhna everyday & as you mentioned Krsna reveals himself gradually though realization of the same might be sudden. How do we know on ongoing basis we are making positive progress & Krsna is indeed reveling gradually or there is a need to get into introspection to find […]

Does one have to give up one’s material life on becoming an ISKCON member, even if one doesn’t become a brahmachari?
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Answer Podcast Transcribed by: Krishna Dhan das Question: Does one has to give up his family life on becoming an Iskcon member if one doesn’t become a bhramachari? Answer: No it’s not about giving up your material life but it is integrating and harmonizing our material life with our spiritual life that is what is […]

Is ISKCON an organization for rich people?
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Answer Podcast Transcribed by: Krishna Dhan das Question: Is Iskcon an organization for rich people? Answer: In no Iskcon temple is income certificate is required as an entry pass. All Iskcon temples are free for anyone and everyone to enter and to avail up the spiritual facilities there. So it’s definitely not restricted to rich […]

Whatever belongs to us actually belongs to Krishna
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The cashier may count millions of dollars for his employer, but he does not claim a cent for himself. Similarly, one has to realize that nothing in the world belongs to any individual person, but that everything belongs to the Supreme Lord.
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Mahabharata characters 73 Abhimanyu 2 Confronting conspiracy with courage
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Mahabharata characters 72 Abhimanyu 1 Penetrating the impenetrable phalanx
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Act to set an example for others
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The learned Kṛṣṇa conscious person may act in such a way that the ignorant person working for sense gratification may learn how to act and how to behave. (Srila Prabhupada, Bhagvad Gita-As It Is, 3.26 Purport)

If the suffering of great devotees is for their glorification why does Bhishma say Pandavas’ suffering is due to time?
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Why was Kunti’s unknowing statement ‘share whatever you have brought’ considered absolute and Draupadai married too all the Pandavas?
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When different religious groups have their own scriptures how is the authority of Vaishnava scriptures to be established?
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Mahabharata characters 71 Ashwatthama The dangerous temptation to punish
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