Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Scripture glorifies association between seer and seeker – is association of equals also uplifting?
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Is aversion always bad – isn’t Yamunacharya averse to sensual pleasure? (Vedic wisdom)
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We may be hurt, but we don’t have to stay hurt
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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Mira Road, Mumbai, India]

Podcast

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Can we see everything that happens as Krishna’s mercy, that he is giving us our own bad karma for making us take shelter of him?
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Can ambition and devotion go together 2 – How to channel ambition in devotion
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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If our mind troubles us more than others’ mind troubles them, what to do?
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Redirection of consciousness is Krishna’s miracle – Bali Maharaj pastime reflection
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[Bhagavatam class on Srimad Bhagavatam 8.22.29-30 at ISKCON, Juhu, India]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Seeing Krishna’s mercy amidst loss – Krishna’s instructions after Govardhana lila
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[Govardhana lila Bhagavatam study at Juhu, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/Seeing%20Krishna%27s%20mercy%20amidst%20loss%20-%20Krishna%27s%20instructions%20after%20Govardhana%20lila.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Renunciation of false ego – Indra’s Prayers after Govardhana lila
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[Govardhana lila Bhagavatam study at Juhu, India]

Podcast

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How the mind troubles us – and how to protect ourselves – Hindi
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[Congregation program at Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/How%20the%20mind%20troubles%20us%20-%20and%20how%20to%20protect%20ourselves%20-%20Hindi.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Can ambition and devotion go together 1 – How happiness-distress are fixed and how they aren’t
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/Can%20ambition%20and%20devotion%20go%20together%201%20-%20How%20happiness-distress%20are%20fixed%20and%20how%20they%20aren%27t.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Analyzing different religions to find life’s purpose 2 – The problem of evil, original sin and karma
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Analyzing different religions to find life’s purpose 1 – Seeking a purpose bigger than our problems
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

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Podcast Summary

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Is seeing believing 3 – Resolving science-spirituality conflicts
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/Is%20seeing%20believing%203%20-%20Resolving%20conflicts%20in%20science%20and%20spirituality.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Is seeing believing 2 – What the map of science misses
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/Is%20seeing%20believing%202%20-%20What%20the%20map%20of%20science%20misses.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

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Is seeing believing 1 – Even science explains the visible with the invisible
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[Talk to IIT Kharagpur students, Kharagpur, India]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/06-18%20classes/Is%20seeing%20believing%201%20-%20Even%20science%20explains%20the%20visible%20with%20the%20invisible.mp3

 

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If circumstantially we can’t get initiation, does that mean Krishna thinks we aren’t yet qualified?
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