Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Focus on life, not on the mind’s commentary on life
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Central New Jersey, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Focus%20on%20life%2C%20not%20on%20the%20mind%E2%80%99s%20commentary%20on%20life.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Focus%20on%20life%2C%20not%20on%20the%20mind%E2%80%99s%20commentary%20on%20life.mp3

 

Video:

The post Focus on life, not on the mind’s commentary on life appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Where does the power of mantras lie – in letters or meaning or somewhere else?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Class at Bhakti Center, New York, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Where%20does%20the%20power%20of%20mantras%20lie%20-%20in%20letters%20or%20meaning%20or%20somewhere%20else.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Where%20does%20the%20power%20of%20mantras%20lie%20-%20in%20letters%20or%20meaning%20or%20somewhere%20else.mp3

 

Video:

The post Where does the power of mantras lie – in letters or meaning or somewhere else? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

If everything is God’s will, how do we have free will?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Class at Bhakti Center, New York, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/If%20everything%20is%20God%E2%80%99s%20will%2C%20how%20do%20we%20have%20free%20will.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20If%20everything%20is%20God%E2%80%99s%20will%2C%20how%20do%20we%20have%20free%20will.mp3

 

Video:

The post If everything is God’s will, how do we have free will? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Unity in diversity and diversity in unity – The Absolute’s relationship with us
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Congregation program at Princeton, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Unity%20in%20diversity%20and%20diversity%20in%20unity%20-%20The%20Absolute%E2%80%99s%20relationship%20with%20us.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Unity%20in%20diversity%20and%20diversity%20in%20unity%20-%20The%20Absolute%E2%80%99s%20relationship%20with%20us.mp3

 

Video:

The post Unity in diversity and diversity in unity – The Absolute’s relationship with us appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Will anxiety be addressed in the long-term by bhakti or should we try to address it in the short-term too?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast
http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/03-18%20QA/Will%20anxiety%20be%20addressed%20in%20the%20long-term%20by%20bhakti%20or%20should%20we%20try%20to%20address%20it%20in%20the%20short-term%20too.mp3

The post Will a…

Resolutions in the three modes – and in transcendence
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Class at ISKCON, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Resolutions%20in%20the%20three%20modes%20-%20and%20in%20transcendence.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Resolutions%20in%20the%20three%20modes%20-%20and%20in%20transcendence.mp3

 

Video:

The post Resolutions in the three modes – and in transcendence appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

If during a class some children are distracting everyone, why isn’t anything done about it?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/03-18%20QA/If%20during%20a%20class%20some%20children%20are%20distracting%20everyone%2C%20why%20isn%E2%80%99t%20anything%20done%20about%20it.mp3

The post If during a class some children are distracting everyone, why isn’t anything done about it? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

How can we perceive Krishna’s love amidst our and others distresses and conditionings?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/04-18%20QA/How%20can%20we%20perceive%20Krishna%E2%80%99s%20love%20amidst%20our%20and%20others%20distresses%20and%20conditionings.mp3

The post How can we perceive Krishna’s love amidst our and others distresses and conditionings? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Are our mistakes part of Krishna’s plan? – 2
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Talk at Raleigh, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Are%20our%20mistakes%20part%20of%20Krishna%27s%20plan%20-%202.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Are%20our%20mistakes%20part%20of%20Krishna%27s%20plan%20-%202.mp3

 

Video:

The post Are our mistakes part of Krishna’s plan? – 2 appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Science & Spirituality – Why psychiatry can’t replace spirituality
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Talk to Duke University students, Durham, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Science%20%26%20Spirituality%20-%20Why%20psychiatry%20can%27t%20replace%20spirituality.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Science%20%26%20Spirituality%20-%20Why%20psychiatry%20can%27t%20replace%20spirituality.mp3

 

PPT:

Science & spirituality why psychiatry can’t replace spirituality from Chaitanya Charan

Video:

The post Science & Spirituality – Why psychiatry can’t replace spirituality appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Are our mistakes part of Krishna’s plan? – 1
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Class at Raleigh, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Are%20our%20mistakes%20part%20of%20Krishna%27s%20plan%20-%201.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Are%20our%20mistakes%20part%20of%20Krishna%27s%20plan%20-%201.mp3

 

Video:

The post Are our mistakes part of Krishna’s plan? – 1 appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

If I don’t have much work at my office, should I go and ask for more work?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/04-18%20QA/If%20I%20don%27t%20have%20much%20work%20at%20my%20office%2C%20should%20I%20go%20and%20ask%20for%20more%20work.mp3

The post If I don’t have much work at my office, should I go and ask for more work? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Is Krishna situated in the mind or the heart – how are the two related?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/03-18%20QA/Is%20Krishna%20situated%20in%20the%20mind%20or%20the%20heart%20-%20how%20are%20the%20two%20related.mp3

The post Is Krishna situated in the mind or the heart – how are the two related? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

Interrupting the mind’s train of thoughts 2
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Talk at Charlotte, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Interrupting%20the%20mind%27s%20train%20of%20thoughts%202.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20Interrupting%20the%20mind%27s%20train%20of%20thoughts%202.mp3

 

Video:

The post Interrupting the mind’s train of thoughts 2 appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

When we are telling ourselves to concentrate, who is telling this – the soul or the intelligence – and to whom?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/03-18%20QA/When%20we%20are%20telling%20ourselves%20to%20concentrate%2C%20who%20is%20telling%20this%20-%20the%20soul%20or%20the%20intelligence%20-%20and%20to%20whom.mp3

The post When we are telling ourselves to concentrate, who is telling this – the soul or the intelligence – and to whom? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

When we can’t remember Krishna purely now, how will our remembering him at death take us to him?
→ The Spiritual Scientist

Answer Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/CCD%20QA/2018%20QA/03-18%20QA/When%20we%20can%E2%80%99t%20remember%20Krishna%20purely%20now%2C%20how%20will%20our%20remembering%20him%20at%20death%20take%20us%20to%20him.mp3

The post When we can’t remember Krishna purely now, how will our remembering him at death take us to him? appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.

The mind may stray away, but don’t let it stay away
→ The Spiritual Scientist

[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Baltimore, USA]

Podcast

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/The%20mind%20may%20stray%20away%2C%20but%20don%27t%20let%20it%20stay%20away.mp3

 

Podcast Summary

http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/ccd%20classes/desiretree/2018%20classes/04-18%20classes/Summary%20-%20The%20mind%20may%20stray%20away%2C%20but%20don%27t%20let%20it%20stay%20away.mp3

 

Video:

The post The mind may stray away, but don’t let it stay away appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.