Hello everyone, my partner and I are considering a destination wedding and Georgia seems absolutely stunning, but I’m feeling overwhelmed with the choices. We want something unique—maybe a ceremony in the mountains, or a small intimate beach setting—
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For a few days now, a friend of mine and myself have been wanting to join the Gurukula in Mayapur in the future. We are in an ICSE school and in the Ninth grade. We were wondering whether it'd be possible for us to join the gurukula at a
Read more…I work in an IT company and off late, I am seeing a lot of negativity build up within the team. This has probably to do with AI and layoff related worries.
However, my question is more pertaining to dealing with my manager.
She tries to spread lot of f
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I’m Arun Ajayakumar, and I wanted to share something personal. I have been experiencing Prayer OCD, which brings intrusive thoughts and anxiety during my spiritual practices. This has been particularly challenging for me, and I am seekin
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I’m Arun Ajayakumar, and I wanted to share something personal. I have been experiencing Prayer OCD, which brings intrusive thoughts and anxiety during my spiritual practices. This has been particularly challenging for me, and I am seekin
Read more…Devotees often talk about maintaining Krishna consciousness “till the moment of death.” But is pure, unbroken Krishna consciousness realistically achievable for ordinary practitioners?
What happens if one’s consciousness falters, especially at death?
From a critical-historical perspective: is there sufficient evidence that Krishna ever existed as a historical person, or is he primarily a mythological or symbolic figure?
If Krishna is understood more metaphorically (rather than literally), what doe
Some critics (and even internal doubters) point out what they consider to be logical contradictions in Krishna’s teachings: e.g., Krishna is both “acting” and “non-acting,” “personal” and “impersonal.”
How do we reconcile Krishna’s role as a teacher,
According to certain interpretations, Krishna both enforces the law of karma (reward/punishment) and grants grace to devotees who surrender.
How can humans be fully responsible for their actions (karma) if Krishna can “override” or “deliver” them from
In the Bhagavad Gītā, Krishna asks Arjuna to fight in the Kurukṣetra war. How is this reconciled with Krishna as a benevolent, compassionate Supreme Lord? Is this an endorsement of violence, or is it metaphorical / symbolic? This raises deep ethical
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Actually I have observed that whenever there is a gathering let it be friends gathering or family or cousins gathering, we all tend to talk "random" after meeting from long time. While having
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Actually I am student and also practicing KC from 3 ½ years by krishnas mercy I also get vaishnav sanga every weekend. I am also getting tattva knowledge by our shiksha guru from weekly clas
Read more…Picture yourself behind the wheel on a scorching summer afternoon, and your car AC unit is spewing warm air. It feels annoying, makes the ride unpleasant, and could even lead to unsafe conditions. The air conditioning system in your car d
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All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
There are many Rūpa of Krishna. Like Lord Narsimha, Radha Krishna, Jagannath, Gopal etc. Different Rūpa of Krishna has different Bhāba, Līlā. Many devotees attracted to Radha Krishna, many devotees attrac
Read more…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
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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
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All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I have seen many devotees have different opinions on different topics not just spiritual but also social & political issues. Most cases I find both are right. But something I find both saying exact oppos
Read more…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
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First of all I thank this wonderful website of ISKCON Desire Tree. I remember registering here around late 2000s and having discussions over the ISKCON Desire Tree chat.
The chat was disabled during COVID in 2020, however I continue to get
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