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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

Started by Kirti Konka in Karma, Family Life, and Material Miseries

1 Reply · Reply by Jan Mares Mar 9

"Best" Bhakti Sastri course online

Hare Krishna dear devotees.

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

Started by JcJet in Bhakti, ISKCON, and Reading

1 Reply · Reply by Anita Hendricks Mar 28

CONFUSED🥺

HARE KRISHNA

I was a materialistic and half atheist and then I began curious about SASTRAS and our Vedic scriptures, i started some research and gather some basis of sanatana Dharm. Then I started watching videos of AMOGH LILA PRABHU and ISVAR GAURANG

Started by Utkarsh Kumar in Reincarnation, Demigod Worship, and ISKCON

7 Replies · Reply by Bharat Feb 2

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

Started by Agrim in Yoga, Bhakti, and Family Life

4 Replies · Reply by Thomas Frank Feb 20

FOUND AN INCORRECT TRANSLATION IN THE ISOPANISHAD

So there is an incorrect translation I found in the Isopanishad, which was translated by Srila Prabhupadaji.

Verse 6, Sri Isopanishad:

yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtāny
ātmany evānupaśyati
sarva-bhūteṣu cātmānaṁ
tato na vijugupsate

His translation: He who systematica

Started by Dheeraj in Guru, ISKCON, and Uncategorized

16 Replies · Reply by Madhava das Jan 16

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

Started by Agrim in Demigod Worship, Yoga, and Bhakti

2 Replies · Reply by pista chionet on Tuesday

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...

Started by Agrim in Reincarnation, Demigod Worship, and Yoga

8 Replies · Reply by lewis hamilton Jan 22

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:

And what is the purpose of that self-realization, or God-realization? That is yena sattvaṁ śudd

Started by Agrim in Reincarnation, Demigod Worship, and Yoga

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Controlling senses

Hare Krishna.

I am new to IDT, please forgive my words if I am making any mistakes.

I started geeting into Krishna Consciousness some years ago and I read Shrimad Bhagvad Gita 2 times and now I am reading Shrimad Bhagvatam First Canto. I do tha Japa fo

Started by Kunal Sanjay Bhosale in Yoga, Bhakti, and Karma

4 Replies · Reply by Kunal Sanjay Bhosale Nov 23, 2023

Doubt regarding Bhagavatham and Shiva purana

It is said that the 18 maha-puranas were written by Maharshi Ved-Vyas, but, why do all puranas contradict each other? for example, according to Bhagavatam and Vishnu Purana, Krishna or Vishnu is the supreme god and source of everything [and Shiva is

Started by Dheeraj in Reincarnation, Demigod Worship, and Yoga

2 Replies · Reply by Eric Rosado Feb 4

What does Iskcon say about samadhi?

Want to know about what is samadhi according to the ISKCON philosophy

Started by Dheeraj in Yoga, Uncategorized, and Soul

3 Replies

Radheshyam

Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare

Where can I read about Krishna's childhood pastimes in which canto of srimad bhagvatam, also it'd be really helpful you could suggest any scripture where i can r

Started by Bharti in Reading, Scriptures, and Krishna

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Participation of Krishna's Sons in the War

HareKrishna! Please Accept my humble obeisances...

All Glories to Shrila Prabhupada!

i have a question... Did Krishna's Sons like Pradyumna, Samba, and Grandsons like Anniridha, take part in the Mahabharat War? Arjuna, Krishna and Pradyumna were the on

Started by Krishna Priya in Scriptures

1 Reply · Reply by Gadadhar das Sep 8, 2023

Why it is written in Mahabharat that Krishna is a devotee of Shiva?

Hk dandwat pranam, can someone please clarify my doubt:

In Mahabharat 7.9.201, it is written that Krsna is devotee of Shiva and manifested from Shiva. Why so?

Sloka Reference: https://bhagavatam.in/mb/7/201/95#gsc.tab=0

Started by Gauranga Dasa Rathod in Demigod Worship and Scriptures

7 Replies · Reply by Abhinav Dwivedi Dec 29, 2023

Questions regarding scriptures

Hi there! I hope you're well. I used to be a devotee, but after reading some things, my beliefs have shifted. I found some surprising verses while reading the Garuda Purana (abridged version) translated by Ernest Wood and S.V. Subrahmanyam.

Please enl

Started by Ankur Biswas in Scriptures

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Query related to Ramayana & Mahabharata

What was happening in other parts of the world apart from India during Ramayana & Mahabharat?.

Started by Nitish Kumar in Scriptures

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Lord rama and lord krsnas time period calculation

There are 4 yugas and 1 yuga cycle is 43,200,000 years
Satya Yuga equals 1,728,000 Human years
Treta Yuga equals 1,296,000 Human years
Dvapara Yuga equals 864,000 Human years
Kali Yuga equals 432,000 Human years

Bt y is it said tht ram avatar ws 7k yrs bf

Started by naga sangeetha in Uncategorized, Astrology, and Scriptures

3 Replies · Reply by Jayashree Ravi Apr 20, 2023

What does "killer of soul" which is written in Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra no 3 means?

In Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra no 3 its quoted:-

"asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ"

which means

"The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithl

Started by Shubham in Scriptures

2 Replies · Reply by Shubham Jan 12, 2023

Would reading Srila Prabhupada's books in different languages be a problem in understanding them ?

Hare Krsna!

Dandavat Pranam!

I had a small doubt. I had earlier posted regarding which language should I choose to read the books of Srila Prabhupada. As per the suggestions given there, that we can choose any language in which we are comfortable, I bo

Started by Sameer Narang in Scriptures

8 Replies · Reply by Radha Rasamayi DD Jan 12, 2023

To read Hindi or English translation of Bhagavad Gita

Hare Krsna everyone,

Please accept my humble obesiences,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

I wanted to ask that, I am having Srimad Bhagavad Gita by Swami Srila Prabhupada, in both, Hindi as well as English language.

I just wanted to ask that should I rea

Started by Sameer Narang in Scriptures

2 Replies · Reply by Sameer Narang Dec 9, 2022

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

"Best" Bhakti Sastri course online

CONFUSED🥺

What to do? please help..

FOUND AN INCORRECT TRANSLATION IN THE ISOPANISHAD

Unchastity

What does unlimited mean part 2

What does unlimited mean?

Controlling senses

Doubt regarding Bhagavatham and Shiva purana

What does Iskcon say about samadhi?

Radheshyam

Participation of Krishna's Sons in the War

Why it is written in Mahabharat that Krishna is a devotee of Shiva?

Questions regarding scriptures

Query related to Ramayana & Mahabharata

Lord rama and lord krsnas time period calculation

What does "killer of soul" which is written in Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra no 3 means?

Would reading Srila Prabhupada's books in different languages be a problem in understanding them ?

To read Hindi or English translation of Bhagavad Gita

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