Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Bhagavatam fills humanity’s missing need
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There is need of a clue as to how humanity can become one in peace, friendship and prosperity with a common cause. Shrimad-Bhagavatam will fill this need, for it is a cultural presentation for the respiritualization of the entire human society. -Srimad Bhagavatam, 1st canto, Preface

As the world judges us by actions not dispositions how can we avoid the confusion caused by wrong judgments?
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From Dilip Singh For two different individuals ,different actions (but maintaining same disposition),creates confusion in their minds and to answer their confusion is again more difficult. World perceives the doer thru his actions & not disposition. Typical eg. is Bali and Sugriva. So prabhuji, need your explanation to get rid of this confusion. Answer Podcast

What is the difference between qualities and abilities?
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From Manoj P
In one of your classes, you mention that qualities like self-control are different from abilities like intellectual ability that come from past karma. Can you please explain the difference?
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Does having equal disposition towards all mean tolerating troubles from others passively?
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From Tamil Mani Is equal disposition similar to equanimity? As with Arjuna and Duryodhana,can a devotee (who has done no harm) take appropriate steps to defend his honor against a demonic person delirious with envy and hatred? Answer Podcast

How can we avoid pride without going into self-pity?
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From Mishri
Self pity is opposite of pride. but in our practice just to avoid the pride we try to be humble and that turns out to be self pity. It is very difficult to be exact what we want to be.
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Does being humble mean being indifferent towards honor or being absorbed in Krishna?
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From Stoka Krishna P:
In the purport of Gita 13.8-12, Srila Prabhupada explains humility as not being anxious to have the satisfaction of being honoured by others and you have explained it in one of your Gita daily articles as being Krishna Centered. H…

Do householder devotees need to attend the temple morning program daily to be surrendered?
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From Avatari Chaitanya P: Whenever I think of 18.66, the only worry I have is whether Krishna actually considers me surrendered. Devotional service is a vast unlimited ocean and because of so many limitations and conditionings, I am only able to go so far. I have to draw the line somewhere regarding how much I […]

Should we hear only from advanced pure devotees or from whichever devotees inspire us?
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Some devotees say we should read only Prabhupada’s books and hear only from sannyasis and such advanced devotees. Are they correct? On what basis should we decide from which devotees to hear? Answer Podcast

Are all vegetarian seekers more spiritually advanced than non-vegetarian seekers?
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In other religions, even great saints have eaten meat. But no meat-eating is a basic regulative principle and even neophyte devotees follow it. Are such devotees more advanced than great saints from other traditions?
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Should there be dowry in devotee-marriages?
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Nowadays in the younger generation there is a strong opposition to dowry as they feel it reduces marriage to a auction. But the older generation feels that dowry is a part of the culture and they expect, even demand, it at the time of marriage. Should a young devotee who wants to get married go […]

Can devotees do abortion if it is favorable for their bhakti?
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I have seen that in the devotee community sometimes when devotees are expecting a child, they say that they have so little time for chanting and going to the temple and an additional child will leave them with even lesser time for bhakti because of the increased care and the increased expenditure. They say that […]