Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

16.10 – When one makes lust a god, lust makes one a devil
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“No problem’s so big that sex can’t solve it.” So believe the materialists whose minds are filled with endless sexual fantasies. The Bhagavad-gita (16.10) indicates that such people take shelter of lust (kamam ashritya). Whenever they need a break amidst life’s problems, instead of seeking refuge in Krishna, they seek refuge in lust. Thus they […]

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Why do we talk about the benefits of chanting when we are meant to chant selflessly for Krishna’s pleasure?
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From sri bhagwan das we should not look into the benefits of chanting. we should go on & increase no. of rounds as much as possible. All our efforts are aimed to please Krishna. He,however may not accept or please but we have to work in that direction only. Answer Podcast

Should we avoid debates with argumentative people who believe that technology is beneficial?
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From: Nikhil Kulkarni Prabhuji, I had a discussion today with my colleagues, I was trying to say that all so ca lled scientific advancement, scientist has made is all bogus and has created more problems than solutions, they were quoting examples like many ppl used to die out of plague before, now they are saved […]

Is our capacity to practice devotional service limited by our prarabhda karma and the resulting guna configuration?
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What is the role of Prarabdha karma in devotion? The configuration of our three modes is in coherence with our prarabhda karma, so how does one conquer their prarabdha so that he or she can at least begin to think about Krishna? Is not our ability to pray determined by the configuration of the modes? […]

Who has the proof or knowledge that incredibly well-designed natural crystals, the natural arches, or even complicated biological things were designed by someone ‘intelligent’?
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From Vinayak A comment of yours from the article ‘atheism refuted’: “All of us have the knowledge that well-designed things have a designer. “. That is absurd when read in isolation. We know that the airplane is designed by an intelligent man. But we do not have any proof or knowledge that incredibly well-designed natural crystals, […]

If the mechanisms of evolution are just imagination, then isn’t religion also just the imagination of some sages?
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From Vinayak A comment of yours from the article ‘atheism refuted’: “And even if somebody could imagine some mechanism involving natural selection by which certain complex features in some organisms came up, that doesn’t at all prove that it happened that day. That is imagination at work, not science at work.” – Well said, then […]

16.01 – Charity is not just an activity but also a mentality
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Charity is usually thought of as an activity, the action of contributing to some worthy cause. But the Bhagavad-gita (16.01) lists charity as a quality. Why? Because for the godly who are described in this section of the Gita, charity is much more than an activity – it is a mentality, an inner disposition that […]

14.19 – Let the thoughts that go away from Krishna take our thoughts towards Krishna
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Suppose while swimming in a river in one direction, we find ourselves swept away suddenly and dangerously in the opposite direction. Though we may panic initially, calming our thinking will help us reason that the water from a nearby dam may be rushing out. We may SOS the dam incharge requesting the closing of the […]

07.19 – Krishna is not a dispensable filler; he is an indispensable shelter
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“I don’t have time.” That’s how we often respond whenever we are urged to give devotion to Krishna its due place in our lives. This response stems from the mistaken assumption that Krishna is a dispensable filler in our life. However, he is an indispensable shelter. Let’s understand with an example. If we get a […]