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Can attraction to a devotee become a distraction on the spiritual path?
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When Krishna declares bhakti-yoga to be the highest yoga, why does he describe other yogas too?
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Chaitanya Charan · When Krishna declares bhakti-yoga to be the highest yoga, why does he describe other yogas too?

Appreciating Vishvanatha Chakravarti T s Bhagavatam commentary The churning metaphor
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Chaitanya Charan · Appreciating Vishvanatha Chakravarti T’s Bhagavatam commentary – The churning metaphor

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What are miracles, why are they downplayed in bhakti, can they be used in bhakti?
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Chaitanya Charan · What Are Miracles, Why Are They Downplayed In Bhakti, Can They Be Used In Bhakti?

Nityananda Trayodashi Special Discourse 2022
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Chaitanya Charan · Nityananda Trayodashi Special Discourse 2022
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The relationship between Nityananda Prabhu & Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · The Relationship Between Nityananda Prabhu & Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Does the word karma have different meanings in different contexts?
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Chaitanya Charan · Does the word karma have different meanings in different contexts?
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Question: Does the word karma have different meanings in different contexts?
Answer: Many words in Sanskrit are multivalent, that means such …

186 Expanding online outreach during Covid times The Monk s Podcast with Amogha Lila Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 186 Expanding online outreach during Covid times, The Monk’s Podcast with Amogha Lila Prabhu

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Are daiva, adhidaiva and divine will the same thing?
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Chaitanya Charan · Are daiva, adhidaiva and divine will the same thing?

Bhagavad gita summarized through Arjuna s 17 questions
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Bhagavad-gita chapter ten – How to see Krishna’s vibhuti everywhere?
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Chaitanya Charan · Bhagavad-gita chapter ten – How to see Krishna’s vibhuti everywhere?

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185 What are the modes? why is understanding them so important? – The Monk’s Podcast with Garuda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 185 What are the modes, why is understanding them so important – The Monk s Podcast- Garuda Prabhu
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What are miracles, why are they downplayed in bhakti, can they be used in bhakti?
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Chaitanya Charan · What are miracles, why are they downplayed in bhakti, can they be used in bhakti?

When Satyavati had a child out of wedlock, why was Kunti’s having a child similarly so scandalous that she had to abandon that child?
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Chaitanya Charan · When Satyavati had a child out of wedlock, why was Kunti’s having a child similarly so scandalous?

What did Kaliya eat when his poison destroyed everything around him How did he have human-like wives?
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Chaitanya Charan · What did Kaliya eat when his poison destroyed everything around him How did he have human-like wives

If the Sita who had sweet interactions with Hanuman in Lanka was Maya-Sita, then were those interactions also Maya?
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Chaitanya Charan · IftheSitawhohadsweetinteractionswithHanumaninLankawasMaya-Sita,thenwerethoseinteractionsalsoMaya

Can we say Mahaprabhu’s teachings are the culmination of all previous teachings?
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Chaitanya Charan · Can we say Mahaprabhu’s teachings are the culmination of all previous teachings?

184 Creativity:how to see it devotionally and use it effectively – The Monk’s Podcast with Yogesvara Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 184 Creativity how to see it devotionally and use it effectively The Monk’s Podcast-Yogesvara Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 184 Creativity how to see it devotionally&use it effectively The Monk’s Podcast-Y…

183 Gita Political Philosophy series 2 Capitalism Communism Dharma The Monk’s Podcast with Govinda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 183 Gita&PoliticalPhilosophy series2 CapitalismCommunism&Dharma The Monk s Podcast Govinda P Summary
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182 How to guide effectively – The Monk s Podcast with Radha Gopinath P and Shyamananda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 182 How to guide effectively The Monk s Podcast 182 with Radha Gopinath P and Shyamananda P
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181 Challenges in implementing varnashrama – The Monk s Podcast 181 with Bhakti Vikas Maharaj
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When we desire something is it the soul desiring or is it simply the mind desiring?
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Chaitanya Charan · When We Desire Something Is It The Soul Desiring Or Is It Simply The Mind Desiring

Is there anything spiritual about our nature or is it simply result of our past desires & karma according to which Krishna has given us our body & mind with their nature?
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Chaitanya Charan · Is There Anything Spiritual About Our Nature?

179 Varna and ashram roles of women: Impact of the Industrial Revolution The Monk’s Podcast Urmila Mataji
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Chaitanya Charan · 179 Varna & ashram roles of women: Impact of the Industrial Revolution, The Monk’s Podcast #Urmila M

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180 – 8 universal teachings of the Bhagavad-gita (Gita Jayanti Special), The Monk’s Podcast Garuda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 180 8 universal teachings of the Bhagavad-gita (Gita Jayanti Special), The Monk’s Podcast #Garuda P

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Chaitanya Charan · 180 universal teachings of the Bhagavad gita Gita Jayanti Special The Monks Podcast Garuda P summary

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Is spiritual tourism to India dangerous for one’s mental health?
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Chaitanya Charan · Is spiritual tourism to India dangerous for one’s mental health?

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How can we make our children great devotees like Prahlad?
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Chaitanya Charan · How can we make our children great devotees like Prahlad?
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178 Gita & political philosophy series 1: Freedom & State Power, The Monk’s Podcast with Govinda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 178 Gita & political philosophy series 1: Freedom & State Power, The Monk’s Podcast 178 – Govinda P

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Chaitanya Charan · 178 Gita Political Philosophy Series 1 Freedom State Power The Monks Podcast 178-Govinda P Summary

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177 Ethics in epics: Decoding Bhishmas choices – The Monks Podcast with Shyamananda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · 177 Why did Bhishma not stand up against evil? The Monk’s Podcast with Shyamananda P

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Chaitanya Charan · 177 Why did Bhishma not stand up against evil? The Monk’s Podcast with Shyamananda P summary

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Is New Year celebration a scam A Bhagavad gita perspective talk
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Chaitanya Charan · Happy New Year – A Bhagavad-gita perspective
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Is hearing devotees speak in confidence about their grievances with devotee-leaders a Vaishnava-apradha?
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Chaitanya Charan · Is hearing devotees speak in confidence about theirgrievances with devotee-leadersaVaishnava-apradha

Are the four defects due to our conditioning or due to our finiteness?
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Chaitanya Charan · Are The Four Defects Due To Our Conditioning Or Due To Our Finiteness

Why might devotees learned in bhakti scriptures leave bhakti?
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Chaitanya Charan · Why might devotees learned in bhakti scriptures leave bhakti

How can we deal with our past mistakes, especially if some devotees bring up those mistakes repeatedly?
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Chaitanya Charan · How can we deal with our past mistakes,especially if some devotees bringup those mistakes repeatedly

If others become envious about us, what can we do?
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Chaitanya Charan · If others become envious about us, what can we do

What is the source of intuition higher modes or Krishna?
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Chaitanya Charan · What is the source of intuition higher modes or Krishna

While making decisions, how can we know whether we are in touch with the Supersoul?
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Chaitanya Charan · While making decisions, how can we know whether we are in touch with the Supersoul?