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Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das
Kunti’s Prayers 5 – (1.8.35-37) – Don’t deny human emotions in the name of transcendence
When Ashwatthama’s Brahmastra is charging towards Arjuna how does he get time to do achmana and offer prayers to Krishna before countering it?
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The abhidha and lakshana potencies of sound
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By arrangement of sound is created a composition. The potency by which the meaning of sound is grasped is called the abhidha potency of the sound or the connotative power of the sound. By using the word “ten” with “elephants” we can understand a certain number of elephants. This direct meaning is called abhidheya. There […]
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Fascinating Mahabharata Characters online course
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The “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” course by Chaitanya Charan das covers systematically the biographies of sixteen important Mahabharata characters. Drawing insights from the broad Vedic wisdom-tradition, the course explains their qualities, resolves controversies and demonstrates the perennial relevance of this timeless classic. The characters covered are: Bhishma Drona Vidura Dhritarashtra Kunti Yudhisthira Bhima Arjuna Nakula Sahadeva Duryodhana Karna […]
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Why are there differences among different religions?
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Different countries have different water, air, mountains, forests, eatables and clothing. Because of this, the people of these places have naturally developed different physiques, complexions, customs, clothing and food. Similarly, the peoples’ mentality will differ. And thus various people’s ideas of God, though being basically similar, will differ in details. When men in various countries surpass […]
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Can we be spiritual without being religious? – Prerana festival talk
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Karna’s critical choice – Word of honor or life of honor
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Sunday feast class at Radha Gopinath Temple, Mumbai Lecture Podcast Video
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Why did Drona despite being a brahmana desire revenge against Drupada?
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Why did Drona despite being virtuous come up with the unfair scheme to kill Abhimanyu?
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When I hear the Mahabharata, I identify much more with Karna than Arjuna. What should I do?
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Are devotees being told to be too other-worldly that something so simple as voting is made into such a big issue?
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What is raga and who are raga worshippers?
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Those people who naturally gain satisfaction in worshipping the Lord, without motives of fear, desire or duty, begin their worship with attraction (raga). Raga is defined as the tendency of the mind to become spontaneously attracted to an object immediately on seeing it, without intellectual processing. A person who has developed this quality of attraction […]
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SB 01.07.05 – Chanting frees us from the illusion that makes unnecessities seem necessities
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Gita 03.16 – Without the sacrifice of chanting, our life becomes worthless and joyless
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Why is Parikshit considered the sole survivor of the Pandava dynasty when sons of Bhima and Arjuna like Sutasoma and Babruvahana were still alive?
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Why did Bahlika despite being virtuous fight against the virtuous Pandavas?
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Does being humble mean that we shouldn’t give advice to others?
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Comment by Yashvini on The purpose of humility is to foster neediness, not helplessness humility (less than straw on the street) sometimes puts us in a dilema whether to tell another person if he or she is wrong,maybe even just giving advice to him(who are we to?) but still, you find it necessary to do […]
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Are chanting and going to the temple bhakti only if they are done to please Krishna?
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Comment by Rajesh on Can devotees do abortion if it is favorable for their bhakti? Bhakti is, working towards giving pleasure to Krishna. Anything which doesn’t give pleasure to Krishna is not Bhakti. Chanting & going to temple, if not directed towards Krishna’s pleasure then it is not bhakti. Simple. Answer Podcast
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Why doesn’t ISKCON practice what it preaches? First new devotees are told to be detached from their parents and then senior brahmacharis spend months caring for their dying parents
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Comment on this article: For him, Back to Godhead was both the means and the end Dear Mr. Das, This article (as well as the linked article) of your clearly shows how the ISKCON brahmacharis do not practice what they preach. A new practicing devotee is told not to be too attached to his/ her […]
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Jahnu Saptami – The Lord’s blessings are more than worth whatever austerity is required to get them
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Chandana Yatra – By the sweat shed to save the Lord from sweat, we shed our material attachments and savor supreme fulfillment
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Shankaracharya – Reconcile apparent differences by focusing on unifying deeper purpose
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Can you explain the difference in the defects of being illusioned and committing mistakes as illustrated through the evolution theory?
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Are the demigod worshipers in Gita 9.15 different from normal karma kandis because the Gita refers to them as jnanis?
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Do the ekatvena worshipers of Gita 9.15 refer to 9.11-12 or 12.3-6?
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From Radhika Nagara Prabhu In your Bhakti Shastri lecture you mention that the ekatvena will be discussed in Chapter 12. I had actually reached the same conclusion. However, I was uncertain about it because of Srila Prabhupada writes: “This verse is the summary of the previous verses. “ Answer Podcast
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Aryan Invasion Theory – Origins, Problems and Consequences
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Lecture Podcast Problems with the Aryan invasion theory (Adapted from A Survey of Hinduism by Klaus Klostermaier) 1. Unsubstantiated Linguistic Conjecture: The Aryan invasion theory is based purely on linguistic conjectures, which are unsubstantiated. 2. Other kingdoms already in place: The supposed large-scale migrations of Aryan people in the second millennium bce first into western […]
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Was Hitler interested in India’s ancient spiritual culture? If yes, then why was he so hateful towards Jews?
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Voting in elections – Clarification in response to HH Bhakti Vikas Maharaj
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I deeply respect His Holiness Bhakti Vikas Maharaj as an exalted Vaishnava, a dedicated leading follower of Srila Prabhupada, a meticulous scholar and a vigorous writer. Especially through his writings, he has also been one my most important shiksha-gurus. His books on brahmacharya and Prabhupada were vital guiding lights that shaped my convictions in the […]
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Kunti’s prayers 4 – (1.8.32-1.8.35) – Four reasons for the Lord’s appearance
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Mercy is one of the limbs of devotional service
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“One should be merciful and not cause anxiety to any living entity. The heart should always be filled with compassion for others. Exhibiting mercy to all living entities is one of the limbs of devotional service.” – Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Bhaktyaloka
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Gita 05.23 – The disease of material attachments can’t be cured just by knowing the disease or knowing even the cure – we need to take the medicine of the holy name
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Gita 15.09 – To avoid the mind’s slavery, beg for Krishna’s service through chanting
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Debauchery is not devotion – harmonize morality with spirituality
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“[The devotee] feels no apathy or attachment to mundane morality. On the other hand, morality waits like a maidservant to assist spiritual morality in the service of the Lord of Transcendental Love. At the same time we should understand that the character of one culturing spiritual love is never devoid of morality. One hostile to […]
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Don’t divorce human kindness from spiritual devotion
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“Those who think that devotion to God and kindness to the jivas [souls] are mutually different from each other, and perform accordingly in their life, such persons will not be able to follow the devotional culture. Their performances are only a semblance of devotion. Therefore, all the types of beneficence to others, like kindness, friendliness, […]
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