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When doubts arise about the nature of the soul, karma, or Krishna’s divinity, how should a devotee address them? Should one seek answers through study, prayer, or guidance from a guru?
When doubts arise about the nature of the soul, karma, or Krishna’s divinity, how should a devotee address them? Should one seek answers through study, prayer, or guidance from a guru?
Read more…Guidance Needed: Questions to Ask Before Marriage & Qualities to Develop for a Spiritually Supportive Grihastha Life
Hare Krishna dear Prabhuji and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I am a young devotee seeking guidance from senior grihasthas and experienced Vaishnavas. In the current age, where chastity, loyalty, and dhar
Read more…Question of a novice
Hare Krishna Prabhu
I am a devotee. I am 43 years old. I have been reading Shrimad Bhagwatam written by His divine grace Srila Prabhupada. I am at canto 10. In the month of Kartik, I started listening to Damodarashtakam while focusing on lotus feet o
Read more…"Best" Bhakti Sastri course online
Hare Krishna dear devotees.
I'm attending to online courses in my language, but I was wondering, what is most serious courses in English I can attend to? Bhakti Sastri for now, and then further. While it will be much difficult for me, because it's not
Read more…BHAGWAT GEETA
Impersonal brahma-jyotir or localized Paramātmā realization is not perfect knowledge of the Absolute Truth, because it is partial.
what is the meaning of brahma jyotir and paramatma
and what is the difference
Problems with family
Hare Krishna Dear Prabhuji/Mataji
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
My family members are not v ry conducive towards my Krishna Consciousness. They are very envious of devotees and the entire ISKCON Movement. They blasp
Read more…Convincing Parents
Hare Krishna Prabhuji/Mataji,
My name is JISHAN PAUL and currently I am pursuing my degree in Computer science.
Actually I want to share my story with such great mentors and vaishnavas present here in this forum.
After reading please Suggest me the rig
Read more…If bhakti is the eternal function of the soul, why can’t animals or plants develop devotion? Is human birth absolutely necessary, or is this a limitation imposed by Krishna’s own illusory energy?"
If bhakti is the eternal function of the soul, why can’t animals or plants develop devotion? Is human birth absolutely necessary, or is this a limitation imposed by Krishna’s own illusory energy? There are certain stories in Puranas of even animal ha
Read more…We hear that śravaṇaṁ (hearing) is the most important aṅga of bhakti, yet we’re also told that practical service (seva) purifies us. How do we know if we’re leaning too much on theoretical knowledge o
We hear that śravaṇaṁ (hearing) is the most important aṅga of bhakti, yet we’re also told that practical service (seva) purifies us. How do we know if we’re leaning too much on theoretical knowledge or becoming mechanical in service?
Read more…if bhakti is the soul’s intrinsic nature (svarūpa), why do we struggle so much with anarthas (unwanted habits)? Does Krishna’s will overpower our free will when He desires to liberate a jīva
Prabhuji, if bhakti is the soul’s intrinsic nature (svarūpa), why do we struggle so much with anarthas (unwanted habits)? Does Krishna’s will overpower our free will when He desires to liberate a jīva, or must we fully ‘surrender’ first?
Read more…Poem: Hushed Vrindavan
POV: When Yashoda's Lalla wakes up :)
A golden morning
in hushed Vrindavan—
palm-green tresses
dancing in the wind.
Sunlight oozes in
like divine nectar,
into the serene Nand Bhavan.
An auspicious morning
in holy Vrindavan!
A divine hush-veena
play
Poem: Brajajana Ranjana - Our Supreme Sakha
POV : What a regular day in Vrindavan looks like :)
On the pastures of holy Vrindavan
stands the rain cloud beauty,
bent gracefully like a tree on three sides
playing His divine flute in the middle of it all..
His sweet flute claps thunder
in the bo
Is playing poker without money considered gambling?
Hare Krishna,
Please accept my most humble obeisances!
Since entering Krishna Consciousness, I am well aware that gambling is a big NO that includes playing games like poker, bluff or anyother card games. But what if we desire to play WITHOUT any invol
Read more…how and where the conditioned souls actually desired to lord it over as a result of being forgetful of their relationship with Kṛṣṇa
In Bhagvattam, how the material world was created by the lord is very nicely mentioned but why nowhere in our scriptures it is mentioned how and where the conditioned souls actually desired to lord it over as a result of being forgetful of their rela
Read more…Why krishna doesn't says things directly?
lord sri krishna says, finds satisfaction in the self alone(bg 2.55)
And this is a self-understanding for us that because jiver svarupa haya krsner nitya das, the above line means to find satsfaction in realizing that we're eternal servitor of lord o
Read more…Can I come and stay in the ashram on June 14th and +/- 2/3 days?
Hare Krishna,
I am a member of Iskcon Desire Tree. And I am regular deotee of ISV.
I would like to come and stay some days at the ashram in santa barbara around June 14th night (atleast) and preferably many more days +/- 2/3 days at the ashram.
I woul
Read more…Tulasi
Hare Krishna,
No idea why TulasiTulsi is growing so many here. Also why does the leaves grow so big if you plant them in good soil or earth instead of a pot? Perhaps like all plants if put in a pot they grow like bonsai trees, small leaves and keep s
Read more…How to advance
Hare krishna!!
ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
I want to advance in krishna consciousness, is there any way for me to increase my level of chanting?? Is there anything else I can do, other than reading and chanting
Read more…Intuitions and Krishna Consciousness!!
Hare Krishna!!
AGTSP!! PAMHO!!
A friend of mine keeps talking about intuitions and conscienses.He says that his intuitions are what Krishna wants him to do.According to him Vedas,Puranas and all other scriptures were given by ordinary humans only.I tol
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