Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

If we are more attached to Krishna and less attached to family responsibilities, does that incur bad karma?
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If our chanting is simply mechanical, will that please Krishna?
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How can we cultivate more of a family atmosphere in our movement?
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Can the desire for subtle sex – pride, adoration, distinction – be dovetailed in bhakti?
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Won’t neglecting our attachments and focusing on bhakti lead to rationalizing our wrong actions?
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To get stimulated out of sleep, can I visit Facebook first thing after waking up?
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If we are following the principles to be initiated but have to wait for long in queue, does Krishna see us as initiated or uninitiated?
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If senior devotees behave unethically, how can we maintain our inspiration?
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Understanding attachment, detachment, commitment 2 – Detachment is not hardheartedness – it is levelheadedness
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[Evening program at Atlanta, USA]

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Gita 13.18 All objects of knowledge are meant to direct us to the objective of knowledge
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How to deal with the emotions and inclinations that take us away from Krishna?
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If we have a vision to do something but the authorities are not supportive, what to do?
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Shouldn’t we expect to grow to the higher stages of bhakti?
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Shouldn’t we take up challenging services to become humble & dependent on Krishna?
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How can we find the service by which we can best contribute?
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Why were the Pandavas treated so badly by their elders – in similar circumstances, are we meant to be submissive?
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Suppose a talented, dedicated devotee encounters failure repeatedly – how to respond?
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How can we counter the mind’s tendency to see the negative even in devotee association?
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Understanding attachment, detachment, commitment 1 – Frustration is not renunciation
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[Congregation program at Atlanta, USA]

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Gita 13.17 The all-round glory of the Absolute includes its glory as the destroyer
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Won’t picking and choosing sections of philosophy or process rationalise rejecting important aspects of bhakti?
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Is adopting something because it works a sufficient criterion for choosing a spiritual path?
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What to do if our doubts block us in relishing bhakti?
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When devotees debate fiercely over different aspects of bhakti, how should we respond?
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How do we balance hunting for the rhino in our services with being realistic?
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Analyzing Near Death Experiences – Has the white crow been spotted?
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[Talk at Bhakti house to University of North Florida students, Jacksonville, USA]

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Near Death Experiences – Jacksonville 2017 by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

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Go beyond the painkiller of karma-kanda or modern science to the curative medicine of bhakti
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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Alachua, USA]

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Gita 13.16 The Gita’s Absolute reflects not naive anthropomorphism but profound sophistication
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How can we be humble enough to recognize the necessity of changing our habits?
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While using tricks like propinquity to control our senses, don’t we neglect the bhakti aspect?
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When genuine intentions will express as actions, how can we say that intention is not enough?
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Should we make major life decisions based on bhakti considerations alone or also based on our material nature and situation?
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When the Gita insists that we work according to our nature, why do ISKCON authorities tell us to do the needful, without considering our nature?
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If we can’t replace our mind, how does purification change the mind?
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If the material and the spiritual are separate, how can chanting attentively lead to good book distribution?
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Growing from grudges to gratitude – Bhagavatam 10.14.8
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[Bhagavatam class at Krishna House, Gainesville, USA]

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Gita 13.15 The Absolute’s paradoxical attributes underscore its transcendental inconceivability
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