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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Query related to Ramayana & Mahabharata

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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Reaction on the phrase; But we follow Prabhupada you know...

Haribol,

 

As the title says it all, I like share my toughts without be offensive I hope. 

I hear this phrase over and over when I am amoung devotees. I wonder why.

Out of the scriptures like Purana and certainly Bhagavad Gita, Krishna(and Krishna in man

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Doubt on mahamantra

I had a doubt for four months ago , but i can't even near to solution. 

हरे कृष्ण महामंत्र मेरे लिए थोड़ा ज्यादा बड़ा है क्योंकि मेरे कण्ठ खराब है। इसलिए कोई  मंत्र जिसके अंदर सारे मंत्र आतें हो और समान फल प्राप्त होता हो?????

 Since I have bad throat

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5 Types of Moksha

Hare Krishna!

What are the Types of Moksha?

I think so there are probably 5 of them. My dad told me so, but I forgot it.

Can somebody give scriptural evidence if possible?

Haribol!

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Spiritual dreams and spiritual experiences

!!.. Hare Rama Hare Krishna ..!!

Could you please tell me.. To what extent one should believe in spiritual dreams and experiences.. ??

And, what do the scriptures say about them.. ??

Edit - @ Gayatri  -

!!.. Hare Rama Hare Krishna ..!!

Could you please te

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Question about the scriptures and practice in life

Haribol.

I'd like to discuss a important thing about the scriptures to aply it in life.

Reading many purana's now, like in Padma Purana I read over and over one got birth in animal stock after certain happenings and back to human form. This is not very

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