Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

How to become fearless
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Everyone can become a fearless and honest person if his very existence is purified by discharging the prescribed duty for each and every order of life. One can become fixed in one’s prescribed duty by faithful aural reception of Vedic instructions and assimilation of the essence of Vedic knowledge by devotional service to the Lord. […]

SB 01.09.43 – Devotional remembrance is the way out of the dark room to the light of Krishna’s love
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SB 01.09.42 – See conflicting conceptions as stimuli for greater absorption, not distraction
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SB 01.09.41 – Treasure the glorification of Krishna the way the materialists cherish their own glorification
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Don’t let jugglery of names bewilder you
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The whole material creation is a jugglery of names only; in fact, it is nothing but a bewildering creation of matter like earth, water and fire. The buildings, furniture, cars, bungalows, mills, factories, industries, peace, war or even the highest perfection of material science, namely atomic energy and electronics, are all simply bewildering names of […]

Fear not that life may end; fear that life may never begin
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We all fear death. Among all our possessions, life is most precious, because without it, we can’t enjoy any other possession. Naturally, we treasure life. Paradoxically though, we don’t treasure life consistently. Though we are terrified about losing our life in one stroke to death, we don’t even notice losing our life gradually, moment-by-moment. We […]

SB 01.09.39 – See the beautiful benevolent Lord in all situations and pray for devotion to him
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SB 01.09.38 – Krishna’s love is so sublime that it can be relished only by going beyond material vision
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SB 01.09.37 – How can we not love the Lord who says to his devotee: ‘Let thy will, not mine, be done’?
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What is liberation?
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Liberation means getting out of the slumber of forgetfulness and becoming situated in the real loving service of the Lord.
-Srimad Bhagavatam 2.2.1 purport

Kunti’s prayers (1.8.23-1.8.27) – Krishna’s inconceivable protection contradicts our material preconceptions
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Kunti’s prayers (1.8.18-1.8.22) – Krishna’s inconceivable position can be understood by simple devotion
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Why do jnanis say that bhakti is for the less intelligent and Prabhupada say that only the intelligent can take to bhakti?
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From Vinayak:
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How can we counter competitive mentality when we see other devotees succeeding in spiritual life?
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From Abhijit:
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SB 01.09.36 – When the eyes take us away, let the head bring us back to Krishna’s lotus feet
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SB 01.09.34 – In every situation Krishna is smiling and waiting for us – and chanting will show how
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The point that is missing in our love
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The basic principle of the living condition is that we have a general propensity to love someone. No one can live without loving someone else. This propensity is present in every living being. Even an animal like a tiger has this loving propensity at least in a dormant stage, and it is certainly present in […]

SB 01.09.33 – Chanting redirects our attraction from agitating worldly forms to the pacifying divine form of Krishna
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SB 01.09.32 – To mistake the unproductive to be productive and the productive to be unproductive is terribly unfortunate
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SB 01.09.31 – Consciously withdraw the mind from worldly things to relish the enrichment and empowerment of Krishna
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When Yudhisthira says that only foolish people seek worldly things in the famous “ascharyam” verse, why does he seek a kingdom?
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Was Yudhisthira the most immoral among all the Pandavas because he gambled away all of them and even their innocent wife?
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Can ISKCON devotees participate in social causes like anti-corruption activism or do they have to only cultivate and teach pure devotion?
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Tears are the price for devotional perfection
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One should learn how to cry for the Lord. One should learn this small technique, and he should be very eager and actually cry to become engaged in some particular type of service. This is called laulyam, and such tears are the price for the highest perfection. Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 9

How do we see spiritualists who want to control others to maintain their own position?
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From Stoka Krishna P It is observed that people try to control situations, other people so as to maintain their positions. This is also observed in spiritual institutions wherein people try to exercise control over others/situations so as to be recognised as great devotees or have leadership positions, despite practicing Spiritual Life. However we don’t […]

To present KC from a contemporary intellectual perspective which all books of Prabhupada’s followers can I read?
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If we get angry with our children while trying to guide them about right or wrong, is that due to controlling mentality? How can we best guide them?
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From Munish P While growing children..we tend to loose temper quite often assuming we are helping them to differentiate between what is right and what is wrong..given the kind of exposure children have these days outside home. Would you equate that propensity also with tendency to control children and hence loosing temper very often. What […]

SB 01.09.24 – Let Krishna be on the path of not just our perception but also our meditation
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SB 01.09.23 – The more we invest emotion the more we relish Krishna’s self-revelation
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SB 01.09.22 – Krishna’s mercy is gloriously unfailing – so be determinedly unflinching
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Learn the book Bhagavata from the person Bhagavata
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It is imperative that one learn the Shrimad-Bhagavatam from the person Bhagavatam. The person Bhagavatam is one whose very life is Shrimad-Bhagavatam in practice.
– Srimad Bhagavatam, 1st canto, Introduction

If my sva-dharma is not favourable for my bhakti, then can I accept another dharma favourable for my bhakti?
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From Sushant P
If yes, then what about the instruction Krishna gives to Arjuna in verse 18.47 (shreyan sva-dharmo vigunah) ?
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Can our prescribed duties be changed according to our likes or dislikes?
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From Sushant P What is the correct definition of “prescribed duties” according to the Bhagavad gita?Can prescribed duties be changed according to our likings?For example,today I am doing my studies but tomorrow i may pursue a career in cricket if i begin to dislike my studies. Please reply prabhuji as this doubt is continuously disturbing […]