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Where is freewill?

Hare Krishna all,

Pamho, AgtSP!

       Are we born only to serve?  Why my heart doesnt accept this and when I try to convince

myself forcibly ,I go into depression.I think I am not serving krishna out of love but out of fear 

of what is going to happen

Law of karma, Destiny and Free will

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupad,

According to our previous karma, we are destined to face certain situations in this life. And also we are either in mode of goodness, passion or ignorance. Depending upon mod

Free Will and Destiny

Plz Explain the difference between Free Wil and Destiny?

Many times i get confused if everythng is already decided by krishna then what is our karma?

And if watever we r doing is our karma then why we say that everythng is controlled by Krishna?

Destiny and freewill

Hare Krishna,

As we know our present consciousness is due to our past activities.Lot of times this happen that our past karmas force us to do some actions or activities or simply to take decisions.Some times ,a minor decisions  or actions cause a new

Destiny and free will

DESTINY vs FREEWILL!

Hare Krishna!!!

Is everything completely predetermined, or do we have limited freewill?

Is there a combination of freewill & destiny applicable simultaneously in different varying degrees??? And if yes, can we quantify the limited freewill in percentag

is our life predestined?

Hare Krsna

PAMHO AGTSP

Since karma is reactions from our past, does that mean God already knows our future?

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Shivi

What is inside the buildings of the Jaganath temple and how to explain the shape of its main tower, called deul?

In 2006, a female student of Moscow state University, who is interested in the teachings of Osho, came to our temple for the first time. And this guest, staying in the ISKCON temple, saw on the wall of the staircase leading to the guest room a poster

Vaishnavas aparadh

I am not sure how Vaishnava apradha works.If some Vaishnav devotee is disturbed by some people and they offend the Vaishnava. will these people get the sin of offending Vaishnava?How will Krishna react?Will he protect his devotee or let this type of

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Without supreme Lord's help, can a soul exist ?

Hare Krishna,

• Can a pure soul do anything without help from Supreme Lord ? Can a soul without any tinge of material contamination can operate without help from Supreme Lord ? Or without supreme Lord's help, can a soul exist ? What his status will be i

Why do some devotees don't use their index finger while taking prasadam?

PAMHO...

Hare Krishna, Prabhujis and Matajis.

I have seen some of ISKCON Devotee and Brajavasi don't use their index finger for taking Prasadam.

I am also trying to follow that but I don't know why not to use the index finger while taking Prasadam.

Plea

Kartik mass

HARE KRISHNA,

I have a query that as corona is spreading each day,how can we come to temple especially in Kartik mass?

The Hindu Forehead Dot

The Hindu Forehead Dot

Why do we wear the pottu, the red dot between our eyes? The dot worn on the forehead is a sign that one is a Hindu. It is called bindi in the Hindi language, bindu in Sanskrit and pottu in Tamil. In olden days, all Hindu men and

FACT: Alot of couples in ISKCON are able to give up their sex desires/limit it only to procreation after practicing for many years

Alot of devotees are facing this issue of initimacy within marriage other than procreation which is not allowed. Shouldn't the devotees be trained well by their local temples and the devotees there before they actually take vows of initiation??? VOWS

REFRENCES TO MAHAPRABHU DOUBTS

Dear all , 

              On one hand we have explcit refernces like suvarna varno sloka and sanyaas krit sloka in vihsnu sahasranama which are authentic . And verses in srimad bhagvatam also indicate it. 

Vayu puran : sesh khanda 14th chapter verse 28

how can souls reach better place if the body is left forcefully

Hare krishna,

I have got few questions.

1) Committing suicide is a sin. Of course, it is based on the free will, but Krishna being the father of all can he not prevent such thoughts? If we ruin the human form of life by committing suicide, that would l

Quiery

One doubt is there any electric waves and magnetic waves exist Or it is just a effect vedas mention about any waves? 

Looking for Bhagavad Gita lectures

HARE KRISHNA 

PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES 

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA

I am looking for complete lecture series of Bhagavad Gita for all chapters. Please suggest were I can find them.

Or if there is any paid course by any vaishnava from ISKCO

Why our mouth gets dehydrated in hare krishnachanting

Harekrishna

Why my mouth is getting dehydrated when I am doing chanting hare krishna Mantra.

Am I done any mistake

Your servant

Phani