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Is Lord ram source of krishna or krishna is source of ram ?

Hare Krishna dear devotees. Dandavat pranams. I have a question regarding Lord Rama and Lord Krishna’s relationship. Some traditions like the Ramanandis say that Krishna is an expansion of Rama, and they even quote texts like Vashishta Samhita, Adhya

Why do the companies I work for often close down – coincidence or spiritual reason?

Namaste everyone,

I am working as an Accounts Manager and have more than 14 years of professional experience. However, throughout my career I have faced an unusual pattern that troubles me deeply. Many of the companies I have joined eventually went th

Dream of Darshan at Barsana and Losing a Child in Darkness

I was with some of my wife’s relatives. They came to pick me up in a car, and together we went on a drive that eventually took us to Barsana, to Radha Rani’s temple. We stood in a queue and waited for our turn for darshan.

When I entered, I first had

Seeking Vaishnava Guidance: I Lost My Temper with RTO Officers — How to Spiritually Atone?

Hare Krishna dear devotees,
Dandavat pranam. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Guru-Gauranga.

I seek your humble guidance for a real-life incident where I failed to act in Krishna consciousness.

Recently, my bike was towed by RTO officials in Pun

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

Origin of Bhagavatm

Hare Krishna devotees,

PAMHO.

We hear many narrations of appearance of Shrimad Bhagavatam (SB).  

First - Siva narrating to Parvati.

Second - The complete Bhagavatam being available at Brahmaloka

Third - Vyasdev giving Knowledge of SB to Sukadev Goswami

Fo

Bhagavata Cosmology Model

Hare Krishna all dear devotees, 

Myself Aryan Mittal, 

Like TOVP at ISCKON MAYAPUR, ISKCON Bharuch, Gujarat also planning to make museum. They require some drones in chariot form to show the movement of all the planets. 

So, I am looking for a person wh

What is the Karma for inciting Lust?

Hare Krishna, my humble obeisances.

As a young man, I am constantly taught the importance of Brahmacharya and to withdraw the senses from lusty images,videos, sounds and thoughts so as to not be attached to this material world and be reborn in a low

My severe fall down.. Looking for the way out

Pamho, Dandabat to all the devotees

Actually it started with an incident which I am trying to brief.

I was active in a Ritvik tg online program(Iskcon Inc), Actually there used to be regular online classes, Sp Book Reading and per month a very nice Qn

Mother's pain

Devotees, I am writing a book to let the world know about the Lord's messages through nature's secrets. The chapter I am writing is on mother's pain. What is a mother's pain of loosing a child? How does it make her stronger? How will krishna help her

Not a complaint but wanted to share

I started reading Shrimad Bhagvad Gita some years ago and read it for 2 times, then I read Rigveda and now about to complete 1st canto of Shrimad Bhagwatam. I watch and read about spirituality any time I have a chance. 

So I was a non vegetarian befor

Feeling angry after reading Narasimha Kavacha

Hare Krishna

Recently my office workload increased and my Wife is always criticizing me that you do only bhakti and dont take care of the child.

After Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj left his body, in all temple meetings (I am from Delhi, India) it was

What is ahimsa

Hare krishna dear devotees.

I would like to understand the borderline between violence and non-violence, Some people say killing animals is not acceptable, some people say even insects shouldn't be harmed. I have seen the atrocities that are commited

Past Life Karma

Hare Krishna Prabhuji / Mataji,

Dandavat Pranam

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is this neighbour asks for her daily needs from my parents everyday from Coconut to Incense Sticks. We have accepted that this must be something from past life karma t

What should I do?

Hare Krishna

This is my first question please forgive me if I ask or said anything wrong

I am a simple introvert who commits many sins. Though I love my Kanha and want to serve him but somehow even after having intellect I still commits many wrong thin

Sex life in marriage

Hare Krishna devotee!!

Please let me know principal of illicit sex

If husband and wife doing love each other and sex once in month not for procreation but for Love bonding and healthy connection 

And they do With both mutual consent does that also come

Regulative principle intoxication

Same-Sex Marriages and scriptural references to being ring or wrong

All glories to Guru Maharaj and Gauranga. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Hare Krishna!

This is very taboo topic to have a discussion about but just wanted to know the following:

What are the scriptural references to same sex marriage and are they val

What happens to the person whose mind is not stable after death?

Hare Krishna to all, Please accept my humble dandawaths. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

In BG, it is said that when the soul leaves the body, mind along with other subtle items travel with the soul to next destination.  

My question is, what happens t