Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

05.26 – The greatest danger is the danger of forgetting the danger
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During a war, a wily enemy often induces in a well-equipped opponent a false sense of victory – and then fells the unprepared opponent with a fast and furious blow. That’s why, in a war forgetting the danger can be the greatest danger. When we practice spiritual life, we declare war against the immoral and […]

The Krishna consciousness movement is meant for global peace and happiness
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At the present moment practically the entire world is afraid of rogues and nondevotees; therefore this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is started to save the world from irreligious principles. Everyone should cooperate with this movement in order to bring about actual peace and happiness in the world. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.28.48  purport

05.11 – Purity transforms the roads to misery into the roads to ecstasy
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When we travel along a road, we usually ask ourselves: Where will this road take me? Just as we travel physically along various roads, we, or more precisely, our consciousness, travels along the roads of our senses. Whatever our senses focus on, we start thinking, feeling and willing in relation with that thing, eventually transferring […]

What to do when we feel attracted to holy names other than the mahamantra?
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From: Latha Hare Krishna prabhu , before coming to ISKCON I was reciting many slogas. But after understanding the philosophy, now I am able to accept that Lord sri Krishna is supreme personality of godhead and need to worship Him by chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra. but when chanting the mantra so many doubts arise in […]

In the example of returning a lost dollar bill to the owner wouldn’t it be better to say a lost wallet as finding the owner of a dollar bill is impossible?
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From ppeace4peace In your last topic which states: If a man finds a hundred dollar bill on the street that it states if the man finds the person and gives it back then he is honest and wise” However that makes NO sense whatsoever as it sounds ridiculous. I think your writer could have worded […]

How can we say that the Garuda Purana verse glorifying the Bhagavatam refers certainly to Bhagavatam as we have it (and not pre-edited version written by Vyasadeva)?
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From Kanai Krishna P I heard your answer to a question about Bhagavatam being natural commentary on Vedanta Sutra. There’s a famous reference from Garuda Purana which says ‘arthoyam brahmasutranam…'(quoted in CC Madhya 25.143-144)This reference speaks of number of verses in Bhagavatam as 18000. Can we say that this reference is certainly speaking of Bhagavatam […]

Can we conclude that ‘God’ refers to Lord’s role in material world and ‘Absolute Truth’ conveys the idea of Lord in touch with spiritual energy?
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From Kanai Krishna P
In introduction to first canto of SB, Srila Prabhupada speaks of difference between God and Absolute Truth. Can we conclude that ‘God’ refers to Lord’s role in material world and ‘Absolute Truth’ conveys the idea of Lord in touch w…

14.27 – To think outside the box, think about Krishna
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“Think outside the box.” That’s a common saying among those who want us to break free from stereotyped thinking. However, such people don’t know the big box that confines everyone’s thinking. So, even if they think outside some small boxes, their meta-thinking, or the basic framework that undergirds their thinking, remains largely within the big […]

Stumbling blocks are no blocks for mercy
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So eternally I want to remain your guide provided you want to accept me. You mentioned that your pathway has become filled with stumbling blocks, but there are no stumbling blocks, I can kick out all those stumbling blocks immediately, provided you accept my guidance. With one stroke of my kick I can kick out all […]

01.45 – Let the example of power come after, never before, the power of example
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“My way or the highway.” This is the conflict resolution mantra of the power-hungry. They sometimes rationalize their power-centric tactics with the Bhagavad-gita’s call for violence. The Gita’s message is far greater and deeper than a mere call to arms. In fact, its essential message is a call to love, enlightened love directed towards Krishna […]

Devotees may be perplexed but they are never discouraged
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“The devotees of the Lord, who are all confidential servitors, are sometimes perplexed in the discharge of their respective duties, but they are never discouraged. They have full faith in the Lord, and He paves the way for the smooth progress of the devotee’s duty.” Srimad Bhagavatam 3.13.17 purport

15.10 – Strive not to look good in the eyes of the world; strive to get good eyes to look at the world
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People often worry whether they look good in the eyes of the world; they fuss about being in tune with the latest fashions. However, the world’s eyes are ever changing. What it cheers today, it jeers tomorrow. Fashions are notoriously short-lived. Moreover, the world has many eyes – different people consider differing, even opposing, things […]

When Gita 5.18-25 talks about brahma-nirvana, why does Prabhupada say that impersonalism is troublesom?
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From Mithilesh P The verses 5.17-5.24 (BG) bhagvan Krishna talks about “brahmabhuta” and “brahmanirvana” and says that such a person attains supreme. Why then srila prabhupada talks about the fall of impersonalists and that they reach supreme destination after many births. Answer Podcast