Nescience… is compared to the disease called jaundice, which is caused by bilious secretions. Attacked by jaundice, the tongue of a diseased person cannot palatably relish sugar candy. Rather, a person with jaundice considers something sweet to taste very bitter. Avidya (ignorance) similarly perverts the ability to relish the transcendentally palatable name, quality, form and […]
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What does the Gita say about love and inter-caste marriages?
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From: Kaushik What does Gita says on Love? What if we love someone dearly but they are not with us for some ills of our society? Also, what has Gita said for marriages in such cases? Answer Podcast
Why does the Krishna book publically present confidential tenth canto pastimes?
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07.09 – Rise from “willpower is power” to “willpower is his power”
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We all need willpower for doing anything worthwhile. In fact, willpower is the power that unleashes our other powers such as undeveloped talents. Without willpower, potential geniuses end up becoming prodigals instead of prodigies. Strong willpower is a great power to have, but it’s not all that great if it’s divorced from spiritual reality. Let’s […]
Misdirected interest is sign of disease
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When a man in the material world takes more interest in the materialistic way of life than in Krishna consciousness, he is considered to be in a diseased condition.
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09.14 – Let determination enthrone, not dethrone, devotion
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We may wonder: “Determination requires using our own willpower, whereas devotion requires depending on Krishna’s supreme power. How can we do these two contradictory things simultaneously?” By seeing our willpower is a means to access Krishna’s supreme power and thereby letting determination enthrone devotion in our heart. The Bhagavad-gita (09.14) points to this vision when […]
No room for jealousy in transcendental science
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This Krishna consciousness movement is a transcendental science, and there is no room for jealousy. This movement is meant for the paramahamsas who are completely free from all jealousy (paramam nirmatsaranam). One should not be jealous, whether he is born in a family of gosvamis or has the title of gosvami awarded to him. Nectar […]
01.36 – Don’t treat Krishna as a showpiece; let him show how to put the pieces of life together
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We tend to lead our life in pieces – a piece for our career, a piece for our family, maybe a piece for society. And if it makes us look good, we let God have a piece too, as a showpiece adorning a wall. How all these pieces fit together is something that we don’t […]
What is the reason for rituals that don’t promote liberation such as wife worshiping to get the same husband for seven lives
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From: Mukund
If ultimate aim of the human life is to get liberation from cycle of birth and death then why do scriptures recommend women to perform “Vat Savitri” puja to get same husband for Seven lifes (Saat Janam)? Is this practice at all mentioned i…
Is the soul conscious in the period between death and the next birth?
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From GaneshPandian
Is the soul aware of time period in between death and the next birth or is he just in the Susupti(deep sleep) stage?
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Is dressing the Deities in sandesh authorized?
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This was done in an ISKCON temple in Europe.
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What is the difference between free will and desire?
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From: Muralidhara dasas What is the difference between desire and free will? The capacity to desire is a property of the soul; Desire (iccha sakti) is an energy of the soul which gets transformed to lust (kama) when it comes in contact with the mode of passion. The nature of this lust depends on the […]
Are birthday celebrations for devotees authentic from the Vedic perspective?
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Associate with those who have not forgotten Krishna
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We have established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness to give people an opportunity to associate with those who have not forgotten Krishna.
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SB 8.3.21 Krishna being transcendental understands our difficulties and sees beyond to them to our devotional heart
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02.15 – If we let all that happens matter, then we don’t let all that matters happen
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We sometimes make small things unnecessarily big. When we are on our way to office, unseasonal rains delay us and upset our schedule for the day. We get so irritated that when we finally reach the workplace we are drained – not as much by the inconvenience as by the irritation. Our depleted mental energy […]
If a person is attached to a family member will he be reborn in the same family?
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From: Ganesh Pandian As per B.G verse in whatever state of mind one leaves the present body, the same state he achieves without fail. 1. If one of the family members has attachment to particular person in the family then will he come back in the next life to the same family if not immediate […]
How can we stop our family members from using items having animal products?
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From: varun prabhu ji how a person can stop children and wife from not using animal products. my wife uses cream and other makeup products which contain animal ingredients like glicerien made from animal skin. so if i stop her for using products i will become fool in society people will say many things even […]
When trying to figure out Krishna’s lesson for us makes us indecisive what should we do?
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From Durgesh Yewatkar As i understand in all situation i hav to think of krishna has something to teach me in all situation and i need to understand thro his vision.But many of time it happens people around me think that i have become lazy, i dont think myself what to do in situation and just […]
How did Darwin spoil our culture?
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How did Macaulay spoil our culture?
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SB 8.3.20 Give yourself the chance to relish the anand-samudra
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To be both honest and wise, be Krishna conscious
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Modern capitalists accumulate more wealth than necessary, and the communists, envious of their prosperity, want to nationalize all wealth and property. Unfortunately the communists do not know how to solve the problem of wealth and its distribution. Consequently when the wealth of the capitalists falls into the hands of the communists, no solution results. Opposed […]
What is the conscious mind and the unconscious mind?
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From: Keshav
What is difference between unconscious mind and conscious mind ?
Where are they located ?
Which mind is responsible for reality and which for imagination ?
Is it correct that they exist simultaneously ,
if they exist , then how can i make …
Are the Vedic scriptures faith-based theology or logic-based philosophy?
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From: Keshav
What is difference between Theology and Philosphy ?
In which category do our scriptures fall ?
I have heard Theology starts with belief and only faith , but philosphy starts with a doubt , logic and solution .
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How can we deal with doubts rising on seeing that many leading Prabhupada disciples are no longer practicing KC?
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Most of the ISKCON leaders described in the Lilamrita are not in ISKCON now. Why is that?
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Why do many Vedic sages engage in behavior that is lower than the moral standards of modern Vedic practitioners and even many modern atheists?
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Vedic sages like Brihaspati cohabit with other’s wives, whereas today’s devotees follow the regulative principles. Many atheists also follow moral principles.
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How can we absorb ourselves in devotional service?
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When all did Krishna reveal the universe in his mouth to Mother Yashoda?
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From: Nityānanda Chandra Dās Are there 3 separate pastimes of Krishna revealing the universe within his mouth? 1. “Mata, Krishna ate dirt lila” – Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.8.32-42 2. Mother Yaśodā nursing baby Krishna lila – Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.7.34-37 And finally 3. Damodara Lila per – Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 2.7.30 verse and purport http://vedabase.com/SB/2/7/30 Answer podcast
09.12 – Seeing the infinite through finite filters makes finite illusions infinite
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Skeptics deride Krishna’s pastimes like lifting Govardhan hill: “How could anyone have lifted such a huge object? How could he have found its center of gravity?” Krishna doesn’t have to find the center of gravity because he is the source of gravity. Material nature with all its laws such as gravity work under his supervision, […]
The way to forming an ideal society
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The wealth of the world should be used for the welfare of all living entities, for that is the plan of Mother Nature. Everyone has the right to live by utilizing the wealth of the Lord. When people learn the art of scientifically utilizing the Lord’s property, they will no longer encroach upon one another’s […]
SB 8.3.19 Speak the Lord’s glories not to remind him but to remind ourselves of them and to express our faith to him
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06.45 – Bhakti is not a part of life; life is a part of bhakti
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Many people treat bhakti as an optional part of life: “You like bhakti, you practice it. I don’t like it, so I won’t practice it.” At a functional level, this understanding of bhakti seems correct. After all, people are free to choose whether to practice bhakti or not. At a factual level, however, perceiving bhakti […]
When we could learn so much about Krishna’s glories by asking him about, say, how quantum mechanics and relativity are reconciled, why are his simple pastimes like playing with children considered the highest?
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While reading the tenth canto, there are descriptions of how the gopis would smear cow dung and urine on Krsna’s body to protect him. How Krsna steals butter and urinates and passes stool in the house of the Gopis. How he distributes yogurt and milk to his friends and monkeys. Krsna’s Vrndavan pastimes are the […]
When knowledge comes easier than faith, why does CC say that faith develops in the madhyama stage and knowledge in the uttama stage?
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When should we concern ourselves with helping other devotees and when should we mind our own business?
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How can we differentiate between yukta-vairagya and bhoga-vrtti?
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How the Krishna consciousness movement contributes to world peace
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Pure consciousness is awakened by the proper spiritual education and practice offered scientifically by the Krishna consciousness movement.
This Krishna consciousness movement offers a spiritual community that can bring about a peaceful condition in th…
SB 8.3.18 The Lord of all knowledge can make the attached detached and can show the opportunity in adversity
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18.22 – Tune in to yourself to best tune in to the world
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Some people can’t live without continuous external stimulation. Every few minutes, they check their cellphones for the latest stock prices or the breaking news or the cricket scores. We may need to be in tune with the world, but we don’t need to be dependent on or addicted to external stimulation. That sort of tuning […]