Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

07.08 – Slave not to get worldly recognition; strive to give Krishna recognition
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We all feel sometimes that our abilities are not adequately recognized, that we are underappreciated. Most people spend their entire lives trying to correct this by slaving for worldly recognition. Sadly however, the recognition doesn’t come. Or if it comes, it doesn’t come enough. Or if it comes enough, it doesn’t last long enough. After […]

Do material laws cease to apply for devotees?
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From Visvambhara P I have a question with regard to something you say in the article “What raises motion to action is motivation”: “When we choose to act based on a spiritual motivation, material laws cease to apply” In PQPA, when Bob Cohen asks Srila Prabhupada, that you (SP) are a pure devotee, so even […]

How can we offer all the results of our work to Krishna?
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From Dheeraj In this quote “If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.” What it means “giving up all results of your work”, how can we give up the results…By donation, or by doing service […]

People say “Pursue your passion.” Is such passion coming from the soul or the mind?
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From Sudheer P Many people will say ‘follow your heart’, ‘You have to pursue your own passions what your inner voice says’. I want to know what is that inner voice or passion of the heart. Are those words are given by the soul or just feelings by the modes of material nature. or can […]

How can we take shelter of Krishna when the sexual urge troubles us while we are resting in bed?
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Day time is not a problem for the most part – it is easy to do so many activities and engage. However, when Sexual urge strikes when we lie down in the Bed – what activities can we take shelter? Most of the days, due to being tired we immediately go to Bed but some […]

06.25 – Those who take a strong stand internally stand strong externally
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Two buildings may look equally firm, yet when a devastating storm comes, one crumbles, while the other stands strong. Why the difference? Because their foundations were not equally strong. The same principle holds true for our spiritual life. Two seekers may appear equally steady, yet when the storms of anti-devotional temptation come, some of us […]