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?
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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..
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
I am in a Kirtan group and we play at local Yoga studios to engage to wider community. As new non devotee members joined we have incorporated mantras such as "Sita Ram" and "Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha". The founding members of the group decided
