And what is the purpose of that self-realization, or God-realization? That is yena sattvaṁ śudd
Modern day life (175)
Nose Piercing
Hare Krsna
PAMHO
It is a common practice in India for the males and females to get their ears pierced and nose piercing for the females. Even the deities have their nose pierced. Krsna as well.
My question is regarding if males in devotion can get t
Ban on cinema, internet, phone, TV, laptops.
Root cause of lust. are cinema, internet, phone, TV, laptops, sex magazines, newspapers etc.,
Unfortunately people are not raising their voices against this.
When people will realize that they are destroying minds of men ?
Bhavishya purana foretold
Read more…embracing others than your spouse
In cinema, we know that, these actors and actresses are not spouses.
But a woman embraces a man who is not her husband. A man embraces a woman who is not his wife.
I don't understand, whether they are committing sin. Every one is stupefied after watchi
Read more…Is cinema and TV root cause of sin in modern life?
According to sanathana dharma, embracing others than your spouse is a sin?
Cinema actors are not only doing this, but also provoking others to do so.
There is not a single house in modern days without TV.
Obviously men are tempted to watch lustful c
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
Read more…Looking for some pointers and try to get you our of your shell.
Haribol,
Dear devotees.
Many times I had people asked me questions and few I read in this forum about the very out of your comfortzone; sex.
Yes 4 principles we all dictate, but; walk your talk!
You all can lie to me , but not to Yamaraja/Krishna about y
Read more…How can i be disciplined
I don't now why and how but i'm always getting distracted or wasting my time in some way, i feel i have literally lost my control my problem like procrastinating, lasyness, i really want to overcome this . 2 months ago i was really disciplined and i
Read more…What to do? please help..
Hare krishna prabhujis and matajis... what to do if some girls get offended when called mataji?? is it ok if we call them didi ? also as a general safeguard is it ok to call opposite gender didi/auntiji? because they might take mataji in wrong way ca
Read more…Unchastity
Hare krishna to all devotees... In Nectar of Devtion 51.. radharani's friend tells her that she was the most chaste girls of the village but now she is partially chase and partially unchaste... what is this suppose to mean.. is radharani (please take
Read more…What does unlimited mean part 2
I was also going through SB 4.9.10 and Nectar of Devotion- https://prabhupadabooks.com/nod/1/happiness_in_krsna_consciousness
I want to know when it is said that there is unlimited bliss and happiness and unlimited pleasure in krishna conciousness...
What does unlimited mean?
I was going through some srila prabhupada transcripts on vaniquotes..and am confused...
Lecture on SB 5.5.1-2 -- London (Tittenhurst), September 13, 1969:
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Need practical suggestions for maintaining Krishna bhakti amidst family
Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I came in touch with Krishna consciousness in 2020 after getting married to my husband, who came in contact with devotees in the US in 2019 and he was practising some
Read more…My tulsi kanthi mala broke....is this bad and a sign from Shri Krishna?
Hare Krishna Everyone
Hope you'll are doing great!
My kanthi mala recently broke and I am planning to buy a new one.
I was wondering is it a sign from God or is it normal for a kanthi mala to broke? Cuz it's been only 3 months. My prayers were irregu
Read more…My troubled sex life
Hare Krishna Everyone
I am a 23 year old new devotee who is from Mumbai. Before being a Shree Krishna Bhakt I had a very troubled life, where I was indulged into alcohol, smoking, illicit sex, I used to consume non vegetarian food. I have left all o
Read more…Joining a course for career
Hare Krishna
I am 39 years old IT professional.
I regularly chant 16 rounds and am seeking initiation now.
Careerwise, I fear that my technology may become obsolete.
So I am joining a course which will demand thrice a week 2 hours class and 3 hours Sun
Read more…Why people don't treat surrender to bona fide spiritual master, with same dedication and importance, that they treat surrender to institutes of material knowledge (like schools, colleges etc.) ?
Hare Krsna!
PAMHO!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I wanted to share something that I was thinking in the past days and also wanted to ask some questions related to it.
In order to collect any knowledge, there appears to be a 3 step process.
1. In step 1
Read more…stand still in time
Haribol,
The concept time and not qualified to do this or that in devotional service breaks me up.
So listening to lectures that we are not qualified, I for one feels very distrubing. Reading between the lines yu better go cast off your body if people
Read more…Partiality within family
Hare Krishna
I have 2 sisters and am the only son married and lives with my parents. Thanks to Krishna, I have been reasonably placed and doing reasonably well in my professional life (though challenges like constantly upgrading myself professionally
Read more…How is it possible that after reading vedas, people doubt the authenticity of puranas, when, even the Vedas boldly declare puranas and itihasas as the fifth Veda ?
Hare Krsna!
PAMHO,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada,
Recently I came across a person called Jay Lakhani who was propagating highly atheistic version of Sanatana Dharma, especially the kind of propagated by impersonalists. I would say his philosophies are
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Hare Krishna,
The problem is, the society does not say what is sin.
Moreover It makes us believe that sinful mentality is quite normal.
The first day I joined college,
The guys are joking like this.
Do you masturbate regularly ? How many girls y