Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Mahabharata Characters 06 – Bhishma 05 – The sacrifice of reputation for devotion
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Faith in God is man’s common and constant characteristic
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On examining the historical records of all types  of people around the world, it  will be obvious that    faith  in  God  is man’s  common and  constant characteristic. Uncivilized forest  tribals  survive, like animals,  on animal  flesh, but  they  also worship the sun,  the moon,  huge  mountains, large  rivers  and  tall trees  as their   benefactors and […]

Can we be spiritual in an age of science?
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Lecture Podcast Summary: Scientism is self-contradictory Scientism fosters disrespect for humanity Scientism demands belief in poor – and pure – fiction In an age of science, not only can we be, but we need to be, spiritual

Mahabharata Characters 05 – Bhishma 04 – The celibate becomes the match-maker
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Do not delay the practice of devotion
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Most  people think  that    they    can  enjoy  the  world now  and    worship the  Lord  in  old  age.   That, however, is unacceptable, for time  is a   precious thing  .  We should begin   to practice from the very day that we see its urgency.  Man’s  life is indeed a  rare   achievement, but it is also insecure, as […]

I like to chant and meditate on the Supersoul. As that is my nature, can I just do this and not do other devotional activities?
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From Vishal I am by nature wanting to be quiet and only discuss with any one if the other one begins. I am attracted  by the parmatama form Lord Krishna. I like to chant Hare Krishna m.m. and just meditate on its vibrations within my heart. I am at present not ready to do other […]

When religions like Buddhism are non-Vedic, how can Veda be the source of all knowledge?
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From: Praveen Nayak Prabhuji could you please explain what do we mean by Vedas mean All knowledge, while we say for example Buddhism, Jainism, Charvakism etc are considered atheistic from vedic perspective since they dont accept vedas. So if there is knowledge not part of Vedas then how does Vedas mean ALL knowledge. Answer Podcast

Mahabharata Characters 04 – Bhishma 03 – A test of faith
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When the design argument is so logical, why don’t most people and most scientists accept God’s existence?
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Is God improbable because he has to be more complex than his creation and complex things have very low probability of emerging?
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From Paul:
Richard Dawkins argues that by proposing to explain the complexity of the world using a God, theist don’t solve but end up doubling the problem of complexity because God has to be at least as complex as his creation. What is the answer to th…

Why Caitanya Caritamrita is the authoritative source of Lord Chaitanya’s teachings
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In  order   to  understand the  teachings of  Lord  Caitanya, we  must   refer  to  the  Sri Caitanya Caritamrta. Lord Caitanya himself  did   not leave any written works,  except the eight  verses  of the Siksastaka.  There  are few verses  attributed to him  in the Padyavali, but  from  those  verses  we cannot  take  any  systematic instructions.  There  is […]

Short introduction to “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” Course
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Revelation is the complement, not the replacement, of reason (Countering Scientism 1)
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Suppose your mother makes a magnificent cake as a surprise for you. Suppose also you have a colleague who is a fanatical advocate of scientism – the belief system that science alone can answer all questions. If you asked questions related to the cake, your colleague would summon a battalion of science specialists. For example, […]

Mahabharata Characters 03 – Bhishma 02 – The fatal complication
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Do religionists become self-centered due to believing that God has a personal relationship with them?
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From Steven
They care only for God and devotion to him – and not a bit for others. Isn’t that narcissistic?
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Does religion cause sexual repression?
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Atheists say that religion deprives people of sex which is basically a natural drive.
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Is it ok to have belief in belief instead of belief in God?
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Some people say that belief helps people to be positive and confident, so that is good. What they believe in is not important. So belief in God is not needed – just belief in belief is.
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Bhagavatam is the most authoritative scripture
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As  the    Vedas,  being  vast  in scope, have many  prescriptions for those  interested in fruitive action  and  impersonal realization, instructions  for the devotee is not easy to extract.   In order  to clearly  show the  real  meaning which  is revealed here  and  there  in the  Vedas,  the  sattvika puranas have  been given.  Among the sattvika puranas, […]

How can we know whether we are using our intelligence in Krishna’s service or are just enjoying Krishna consciousness intellectually?
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Isn’t varnashrama based on looking at the harness instead of the horse?
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This question is based on this Gita-daily article
Those who judge a horse by its harness can’t harness its potential
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How can we make our work into worship when it is not according to our nature and is not connected with Krishna?
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Mahabharata Characters 02 – Bhishma 01 – The fierce vow
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Can devotional, non-devotional and anti-devotional cultures be connected with goodness passion and ignorance?
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Seek a purpose beyond purposeless material existence
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“One should first of all understand that this material existence is anartham. Anartham means purposeless life. There is no purpose. Real purpose should be how to get out of the spell of material nature. That is real purpose. They do not know. They are taking very seriously some temporary purpose of life, which will be […]

Go beyond the sensory and the mental to the spiritual
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It is possible  for the jivas to realize  the form  of God,  for God  Himself  has  given  man the  ability  to realize  Him.   By this  ability  the  elevated jivas can realize  the  form  of the Lord.     Man  has  three  means of realization:  gross  material organs of knowledge, the subtle  body  or the mind’s comprehension power, […]

Mahabharata Characters 01 – Three understandings of the timeless classic
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After devastation, the first life appears in water
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“Because after devastation, the whole universe is filled up with water. So in the water the first living beings are the fishes or the aquatics. Then that fish or aquatic means a living entity embodied by that fish body. Just like we are now, every one of us… I am also a soul, you are […]