Author Archives: H.H. Sivarama Swami

And Anonymous, how much devotees should be into books and movies predicting the world’s end.

He follows Amrtanandamayi as Radha-Krsna, but has doubts about her and other guru-gods, would like to chant only 4 rounds of maha-mantra, but Gayatri may be better. He wants help.

Why if Bhagavatam says that there is no need for any other scripture other than itself, do we need to read books like Bhagavad-gita and Nectar of Devotion?

As Kaunteya das is growing I am thinking about that statement that no one should became guru, teacher or parent unless he is able to free his subordinate from birth and death. Can somebody who is a kanistha adhikari do that?

How to develop deep attachment to the Holy Names and real desire to chant no matter how busy we think we are or what are the circumstances?

Going through my mother’s papers in Toronto.