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Fear of Missing Out FOMO Why What to do The Monk’s Podcast 139 with Shyamananda Prabhu
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Chaitanya Charan · Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) – Why? What to do? The Monk’s Podcast 139 with Shyamananda Prabhu

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What Maya is and what it isn’t, The Monk’s Podcast 138 with Gopal Hari Prabhu
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Can devotees participate in the puja of the devatas done in their family or community?
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Chaitanya Charan · Can Devotees Participate In The Puja Of The Devatas Done In Their Family Or Community

How can we interact with a worshiper of the devatas without criticizing or approving their conceptions?
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Chaitanya Charan · How Can We Interact With A Devata Worshiper Without Criticizing Or Approving Their Conceptions

Are our svabhava and prarabdha-karma two results of our past karma?
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Chaitanya Charan · Are Our Svabhava And Prarabdha – Karma Two Results Of Our Past Karma

Do karmic actions and reactions happen at gross and subtle levels – do our present actions add to our destined pleasure or pain?
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Chaitanya Charan · Do Karmic Actions And Reactions Happen At Gross And Subtle Levels

Introduction to Gita leadership course, How the Bhagavad-gita is a guidebook for leaders
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From postural yoga to devotional yoga, The Monk’s Podcast 137 with Raghunath Prabhu
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Developing an inclusive spiritual community, The Monk’s Podcast 136 with Shikshashtakam Prabhu
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Why we need a Gaudiya Vaishnava eco-theology pt 1, The Monk’s Podcast 135 with Radhika Raman Prabhu
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Were Lord Chaitanya’s teachings influenced by navya-nyaya tradition present in Navadvipa?
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Chaitanya Charan · Were Lord Chaitanya’s Teachings Influenced By Navya – Nyaya Tradition Present In Navadvipa

Is Tilaka’s Gita commentary focusing on karma yoga a misinterpretation of the Gita?
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Chaitanya Charan · Is Tilaka’s Gita Commentary Focusing On Karma Yoga A Misinterpretation Of The Gita

Can the souls between lives learn from guides and choose their next lives – what is the Vedic perspective?
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Glimpses into the beauty of the Rasa-lila, The Monk’s Podcast 134 with Garuda Prabhu
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Amid danger, how can we be watcful without being fearful?
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Chaitanya Charan · Amid Danger, How Can We Be Watcful Without Being Fearful

ISKCON & Ethics 3, The self as the basis of moral philosophy, Monk’s Podcast 133 with Rasamandala Prabhu
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Challenges in sharing Krishna consciousness globally part 1, The Monk’s Podcast 132 with Shyamananda Prabhu
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What difference is it going to make in my life? How is the Gita relevant today? – MAIL Acronym
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How exactly is change the only constant in the world?
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Chaitanya Charan · How Exactly Is Change The Only Constant In The World

ISKCON & Ethics 2, Why we need a moral philosophy, The Monk’s Podcast 131 with Rasamandala Prabhu
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Why does Krishna talk about controlling the senses to Arjuna when the purpose of the conversation seems to be to incite Arjuna to fight?
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Question: Why does Krishna talk about controlling the senses to Arjuna when the purpose of the conversation seems to be to incite Arjuna to fight?
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Analyzing Bhagavatams Retelling Of Ramayana Subjectivity and Objectivity In Scripture part 2
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Why Should Gita Be Translated In Languages And Distributed In Countries That Are Hostile To Sanatana Dharma?
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Chaitanya Charan · Why Should Gita Be Translated InLanguages&Distributed InCountries That Are Hostile To SanatanaDharma
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Analyzing Bhagavatams Retelling Of Ramayana Subjectivity and Objectivity In Scripture part 1
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How We Devalue Scripture How We Devalue Science – Chaitanya Charan on Wisdom of the Sages podcast
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Healing the mind – Chaitanya Charan on Wisdom of the Sages podcast
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Is Krishna the perfect manifestation of Supreme or is He The Supreme?
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Chaitanya Charan · Is Krishna the perfect manifestation of Supreme or, is He "The Supreme"?
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Don’t associate with Mayavadis – what does this mean practically?
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Chaitanya Charan · Don’t Associate With Mayavadis – What Does This Mean Practically

Wouldn’t killing Ashwatthama have been just punishment & prevented his future attack with Brahmastra?
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Chaitanya Charan · Wouldn’t Killing Ashwatthama Have Been Just Punishment & Prevented His Future Attack With Brahmastra

Should scriptural stories be used to draw moral lessons that don’t convey Krishna’s supremacy clearly
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Chaitanya Charan · Should Scriptural Stories Be Used To Draw Moral Lessons That Don’t Convey Krishna’s Supremacy

How the Bhagavad-gita offers a world-unifying philosophy, The Monk’s Podcast 130 with Ishvara Krishna Prabhu
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​How can a student practice bhakti?
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Question: How can a student practice bhakti?

Answer: It is fortunate that an opportunity to connect with Krishna comes in youth itself. Youth is a time when we have energy, intellectual sharpness and a lot of drive-in our lives. If at this time, we can get Krishna into our lives, then all our youthful energy, intelligence, and drive, they can all be constructively utilized.

One of the biggest temptations in youth is to postpone spiritual life for later. The idea of wanting to postpone spiritual life for later comes because we think that spiritual life only has other-worldly benefits. However, spiritual life also offers us these-worldly benefits. When we practice spiritual life seriously, it enables us to become more focused, calm, and self-controlled by which whatever we do, we will be able to do it better.

The vision of life that bhakti offers us is – What we are is God’s gift to us and what we become is our gift to God. Whatever talents, abilities, and resources we have are God’s gift to us and when we use them in a mood of service to develop those abilities and to become better, that is our gift to God.
The studies that we do as a student, we do not just do to get a degree or to get a job, but we do it as a service to Krishna. Earlier, we may have studied to get good marks, however, if we study well as a devotee and do well, then when our friends enquire about it, then we get an opportunity to tell them about the spiritual life. We should see our studies also as a means to serve to Krishna.

That way if we focus primarily on direct devotional activities as much as our studies allow, then we can move onwards to Lord Krishna even through our other activities, including our studies. If possible, finding other devotees in the same age group will enable like-minded associations,s and that way we can progress.

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प्रश्न: एक छात्र भक्ति का अभ्यास कैसे कर सकता है?

उत्तर – इसे सौभाग्य ही कहा जाएगा यदि किसी को श्रीकृष्ण से जुड़ने का अवसर युवावस्था में ही प्राप्त हो जाए। युवावस्था वह समय होता है जब हमारे भीतर ऊर्जा, बौद्धिक कुशाग्रता और कठोर परिश्रम करने की क्षमता भरपूर होती है। यदि इस समय हम कृष्णभक्ति को अपने जीवन में अपनाते हैं, तब हम अपनी युवा ऊर्जा, बुद्धि और परिश्रम करने की क्षमता, सभी का, रचनात्मक उपयोग कर सकते है।

वर्तमान समय में युवाओं में यह सोच बहुत गहरी बैठी हुई है कि “आध्यात्मिकता तो वृद्धावस्था के लिए होती है”। इस प्रकार का विचार उनमें इसलिए है क्योंकि वे सोचते हैं कि आध्यात्मिकता का लाभ मात्र परलोक में मिलता है। हालाँकि, आध्यात्मिकता का लाभ वर्तमान जीवन में भी, अर्थात् इस लोक में भी, प्राप्त किया जा सकता है। जब हम आध्यात्मिकता के अभ्यास को गम्भीरता से अपनाते हैं, तो यह अभ्यास हमें और अधिक एकाग्र, शान्त और […]

Is the Hare Krishna movement a Hindu organization?
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Why we should or should not study the Rasa-lila, The Monk’s Podcast 129 with Garuda Prabhu
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Is Bhagavad Gita a Hindu religious book?
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How can we say that the essence of Gita is Bhakti Yoga?
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