Guru - Forum - ISKCON Desire Tree | IDT2024-03-29T08:56:10Zhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/feed/category/GuruThe teenage pregnancy of Shrila prabhupadas wifehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/the-teenage-pregnancy-of-shrila-prabhupadas-wife2024-03-14T14:33:15.000Z2024-03-14T14:33:15.000ZRahul ujjenwalhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Rahulujjenwal<div><p>Hare krsna</p><p>PAMHO</p><p>so recently I was reading about prabhupada and his journey on the internet and I reached at prabhupadas marriage time and read that prabhupad was married at 22 years to a 11 year old girl and I completely agree with the Vedic rituals and early marriage was done for the girl to be devoted to his husband thus due to this India's divorce rates were also low </p><p> </p><p>But my main doubt is that the first child of prabhupad was when his wife was at the of 14 years so I feel bit a weird because 14 years is less for giving birth to a child.</p><p>I fully adore prabhupada as he is a great vaishnava and there must a logical explanation that I am missing this plz enlighten me this doubt I have no intention to hurt but only for my clearance in my mind.</p><p>I am sorry if I am doing vaishnav appradh I know prabhupad is never wrong hence I am asking it from the humble devotees </p><p>Hare krsna 🙇🏻♂️</p><p> </p></div>Chaitanya Mahaprabhuhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/chaitanya-mahaprabhu-22024-03-10T17:54:01.000Z2024-03-10T17:54:01.000ZAcyuta sevika devi dasihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Acyutasevikadevidasi<div><p>Hare krishna dear devotees </p><p>Accept my humble obesiances </p><p>All glories to Guru and Gauranga </p><p> </p><p>Why don't devotees of Sri Sampradaya and few other sampradayas agree with the fact that Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Incarnation of Lord krsna himself? Why don't they accept Mahaprabhu's authority as the Supreme? </p></div>How can i be disciplinedhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/how-can-i-be-disciplined2024-02-11T02:57:59.000Z2024-02-11T02:57:59.000ZAkshat Guptahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/AkshatGupta<div><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;">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 used to study hole day but then once i got distracted I'm not able to get back on that track and this to when only few days are left for exam, I'm really demotivated, and sometimes it feels like i have lost all hopes.</span></p></div>Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a dasanami?https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/sri-chaitanya-mahaprabhu-a-dasanami2024-01-23T17:24:15.000Z2024-01-23T17:24:15.000ZDheerajhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Dheeraj532<div><p>if I am not wrong, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was known as "Swami Krsnachaitanya Bharati" and he took initiation under Swami Keshava Bharati, who was a dasanami sannyasa (Shankaracharya Parampara). So does ISKCON also come under the dasanami sampradaya? Then why does Iskcon claim that it belongs to the Madhava Sampradaya? what are the proofs for that? I've heard that he ONLY took mantra initiation from a Madhava, but not a sannyasa initiation.</p><p>I've also heard many claims of ISKCONites that he defeated the Advaitins of his time, but why didn't he debate with this person named "Sridhara Svami" (also an Advaitin) whom he called "Jagadguru" and from whom he truly understood Srimad Bhagavatham? And also if he intends to oppose Advaita, then why did he even take initiation from a Dasanami?</p><p>Please correct me if I am wrong.</p><p>hare krsna.</p></div>FOUND AN INCORRECT TRANSLATION IN THE ISOPANISHADhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/found-an-incorrect-translation-in-the-isopanishad2023-12-27T13:41:28.000Z2023-12-27T13:41:28.000ZDheerajhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Dheeraj532<div><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>So there is an incorrect translation I found in the Isopanishad, which was translated by Srila Prabhupadaji.</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Verse 6, Sri Isopanishad:</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtāny<br />ātmany evānupaśyati<br />sarva-bhūteṣu cātmānaṁ<br />tato na vijugupsate</em></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>His translation: He who systematically sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, <strong>who sees all living entities as His parts and parcels</strong>, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything never hates anything or any being.</em></span></p><p>Where is "parts and parcels" mentioned in the shloka? This cannot be ignored because it changes the entire meaning of the verse and spreads wrong knowledge as the actual translation says:</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>"But <strong>one who sees all living beings in oneself and oneself in all beings</strong>, therefore, does not despise anyone."</em></span></p><p>and also he did not mention "parts and parcels" in the word-to-word translation but it was added in the main verse.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Prabhupadaji's word-to-word translation:</em></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=ya%E1%B8%A5">yaḥ</a> — he who; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=tu">tu</a> — but; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=sarv%C4%81%E1%B9%87i">sarvāṇi</a> — all; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=bh%C5%ABt%C4%81ni">bhūtāni</a> — living entities; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=%C4%81tmani">ātmani</a> — in relation to the Supreme Lord; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=eva">eva</a> — only; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=anupa%C5%9Byati">anupaśyati</a> — observes in a systematic way; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=sarva">sarva</a>-<a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=bh%C5%ABte%E1%B9%A3u">bhūteṣu</a> — in every living being; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=ca">ca</a> — and; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=%C4%81tm%C4%81nam">ātmānam</a> — the Supersoul; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=tata%E1%B8%A5">tataḥ</a> — thereafter; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=na">na</a> — not; <a href="https://vedabase.io/en/search/synonyms/?original=vijugupsate">vijugupsate</a> — hates anyone.</em></p><p>Considering this, <span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>can I really trust the authenticity of Iskcon's books?</strong></span></p><p>Please Clarify this. Hare Krishna 🙏🙏</p></div>Unchastityhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/unchastity2023-12-15T15:12:28.000Z2023-12-15T15:12:28.000ZAgrimhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Agrim<div><p>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 no offence) unchaste by not being chaste towards the husband she got married to ?? does this mean that us loving and getting attracted krishna also unchaste.. is our relationship with him unchaste.. also is krishna also then unchaste because he loves us all(no offence intended) ..please guide according to refrences etc..</p></div>What does unlimited mean part 2https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/what-does-unlimited-mean-part-22023-12-03T07:36:18.000Z2023-12-03T07:36:18.000ZAgrimhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Agrim<div><p>I was also going through SB 4.9.10 and Nectar of Devotion- <a href="https://prabhupadabooks.com/nod/1/happiness_in_krsna_consciousness">https://prabhupadabooks.com/nod/1/happiness_in_krsna_consciousness</a><br />I want to know when it is said that there is unlimited bliss and happiness and unlimited pleasure in krishna conciousness... what does it mean... does it mean that there is pleasure, bliss and happiness(all three) eternally in krishna conciousness or does it mean there is unlimited amount of bliss , pleasure and happiness(all three together) in krishna conciousness...(like 1second in any material pleasure gives 100units pleasure etc and 1 sec in pure krishna concious gives unlimited units of pleasure,bliss,happniess,love is this what is meant by unlimited amount??..) <br />Or does it mean that both occur simultaneously....</p></div>What does unlimited mean?https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/what-does-unlimited-mean2023-12-03T06:46:01.000Z2023-12-03T06:46:01.000ZAgrimhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Agrim<div><p>I was going through some srila prabhupada transcripts on vaniquotes..and am confused... <br /><br /><br /><strong><span class="link"><a class="extiw" title="vanisource:Lecture on SB 5.5.1-2 -- London (Tittenhurst), September 13, 1969" href="https://vanisource.org/wiki/Lecture_on_SB_5.5.1-2_--_London_(Tittenhurst),_September_13,_1969?hl=sense%20gratification%20means">Lecture on SB 5.5.1-2 -- London (Tittenhurst), September 13, 1969</a>: </span></strong></p><div class="text"><p>And what is the purpose of that self-realization, or God-realization? That is yena sattvaṁ śuddhyet. Then your existence will be purified. What is the necessity of purifying my existence? Yena sattvaṁ śuddhyed yasmāt... If you purify your existence, then yasmād brahma-saukhyam (<a class="extiw" title="vanisource:SB 5.5.1" href="https://vanisource.org/wiki/SB_5.5.1">SB 5.5.1</a>), you'll relish unlimited pleasure. You are after now temporary pleasure by sense gratification, but in this life, in this human form of life, if you control your sense gratification and utilize the time for self-realization, so as soon as you are self-realized man or Brahman realized man then your happiness is unlimited. You are after happiness. Your <span class="hlterm">sense gratification means</span> you are after happiness, but this happiness is temporary. Any material happiness, it has no continuity. It has got limit. But if you want... But my desire is to have unlimited happiness, unlimited life, unlimited knowledge. If you want that, so try this life, this human form of life. Don't waste it simply after sense gratification, but practice austerity. Minimize your sense gratification.<br /><br />HERE SRILA PRABHUPADA USES THE WORD UNLIMITED TO INDICATE 'ETERNAL' EARLIER I FELT IT MEANT THAT UNLIMITED IN AMOUNT...PLEASE CLARIFY MY DOUBT WHAT DOES UNLIMITED MEAN HERE ... UNLIMITED IN AMOUNT OR 'ETERNAL/UNENDING...</p></div><p> </p></div>Controlling senseshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/controlling-senses2023-11-22T13:14:00.000Z2023-11-22T13:14:00.000ZKunal Sanjay Bhosalehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/KunalSanjayBhosale<div><p>Hare Krishna.</p><p>I am new to IDT, please forgive my words if I am making any mistakes.</p><p>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 for 1 time in morning, and whole day while working in my mind I am forever chanting. I want to increase my chanting rounds to 16 and the most important thing I want to ask is how can I get rid of sexual senses, I am 27 and unmarried. My aim is to read the complete Shrimad Bhagvatam and then I want to read Shree Chaitanya Charitamrit, All Vedas, I want to read all those books where I will get to know about Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and all past times and all things about Shree Krishna and some more and more. The main enemy for me is my sexual senses I just want them to vanish. I get up at 6 or 5:30 in morning. This also I want to improve and want to get up atleast at 4AM.</p><p> </p></div>Doubt regarding Bhagavatham and Shiva puranahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/doubt-regarding-bhagavatham-and-shiva-purana2023-10-31T15:58:19.000Z2023-10-31T15:58:19.000ZDheerajhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Dheeraj532<div><p>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 a devotee of Vishnu], but, according to shiva purana, Shiva is the supreme god and source of everything [and also Vishnu is a devotee of krishna].</p><p>Even the stories of the creation of the universe are different.</p><p>When The Puranas were written by the same person why did he write them in such a way that they are contradictory to each other?</p></div>No worldly desires, but not extreme bhakti eitherhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/no-worldly-desires-but-not-extreme-bhakti-either2023-10-03T00:02:07.000Z2023-10-03T00:02:07.000ZKalyanihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Kalyani359<div><p>If one does not have lot of worldly desires, is good at heart but not extremely devoted to Krsna(God),can they still attain moksha or atleast reach one of the urdhva lokas in the next birth? Thanks in advance! </p><p>Hare Krsna...</p></div>Hare Krishna , I broke my promise to Krishna and Srimati Radha Rani how do I ask for forgiveness?... please guide mehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/hare-krishna-i-broke-my-promise-to-krishna-and-srimati-radha-rani2023-07-28T04:22:15.000Z2023-07-28T04:22:15.000ZAyush Kumar Srivastavahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/AyushKumarSrivastava<div><p>Hare Krishna to all the devotees.</p><p>I wanted to know how can I do repentance or ask for forgiveness for Krishn ji ....I was suffering from anxiety and I wanted to overcome my addiction of watching pornography so I promised to lord shree Krishna that for the next 30 days I will chant hare Krishna mahamantra daily and I'll chant the name of shree mati Radha Rani for 24 mins every day and I'll not look at any sort of pornographic content not will I release semen for next 30days I also promised him that I will not be eating meat and eggs for next 30 days...I was successful in keeping my promise till the 28th day but on the last day I don't know how and why I broke it by releasing semen ...I really didn't wanted to do it ...I was chanting shree radha rani name asking her to remove this lusty thoughts from my mind which was arised because I watched something on the Instagram but the feeling of lust was so strong at that moment that I did the sin and broke my promise....I am feeling really guilty that I wasn't able to keep my promise to shree Krishna and maa Radha... please help how do I ask for forgiveness from them so that they don't punish me and keep loving me the way they did for last 28 days.</p><p>Hare Krishna </p></div>Iskocon Mumbai vs Iskcon Bangalore.https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/iskocon-mumbai-vs-iskcon-bangalore2023-05-06T14:25:34.000Z2023-05-06T14:25:34.000ZQueshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Ques<div><p>I am feeling disturbance in bhakti due to iskcon Bangalore and Mumbai issue. I can't even chant concentrately I don't know who is right between them when I meet devotees of both Iskcon Mumbai and Bangalore both have there own point of view. I tried to reach Radhanath swami ji but as a small devotee i didn't have any approach to meet him as he is quite busy in these corporate functions and I guess it's not possible for a simple devotee to meet him. I am feeling krishna not helping me or i am not able to love krishna because of all this. I don't want to know who is right or wrong because both will say there part is right. I want to know how can I get Krishna mercey.</p><p>I completely agree on 16 rounds and reading part. But i don't know it really makes me sad that even devotee who love same god Krishna, Follow Srila Prabhupada ji and same books have dispute between them. I got 2 friends one follow HKM and other ISKCON both invite me on there temple and i don't have courage to say any of them you are wrong bcoz they both love krishna. </p><p> </p><ul><li>And other doubt so I decided to ask this question to Radhanath ji because he met with Srila Prabhupada ji but i was asked even by guards do you have any approach but Radhanath ji goes to corporate functions who I think does not even chant a single round but they have privlage to meet such a great devotee. Is that you can buy bhakti with money. I am not against Radhanath ji the way he speak i think it's Krishna Speaking but some corporate man has access to him but not a small devotee like me</li></ul></div>Iskcon Mumbai and Iskcon Bangalorehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/iskcon-mumbai-and-iskcon-bangalore2023-05-05T04:39:28.000Z2023-05-05T04:39:28.000ZQueshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Ques<div>I am feeling disturbance in bhakti due to iskcon Bangalore and Mumbai issue. I can't even chant concentrately I don't know who is right between them when I meet devotees of both Iskcon Mumbai and Bangalore both have there own point of view. I tried to reach Radhanath swami ji but as a small devotee i didn't have any approach to meet him as he is quite busy in these corporate functions and I guess it's not possible for a simple devotee to meet him. I am feeling krishna not helping me or i am not able to love krishna because of all this. I don't want to know who is right or wrong because both will say there part is right. I want to know how can I get Krishna mercey.</div>Krishna sadhgurumhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/krishna-sadhgurum2023-04-23T19:01:33.000Z2023-04-23T19:01:33.000ZHarenaveenhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Harenaveen<div><p>Is Krishna a Sadhguru himself or not? If not, what is difference between god and sadhgurus..like saibaba,akkalkot Maharaj etc. </p></div>Does I committed a Vaishnav Appradh?https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/does-i-committed-a-vaishnav-appradh2023-03-26T12:48:04.000Z2023-03-26T12:48:04.000ZHarshhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Harsh969<div><p>Hare Krishna 🙏😊</p><p>All glories to Srila Prabhupada Ji ❤️</p><p>I want to ask that every Vaishnav Acharya's said that Shiv Ji isn't different from Sri Krishna, Sri Krishna and Shiv Ji is equal that's why he's called Bhagwan not demigod like (Indra, Varun and Agni Dev etc) and he's the topmost Vaishnav.</p><p>So, one day I was debating with someone that (person said that some Vaishnav and Iskcon followers said that Shiv Ji is demigod, he's lusty and he's Tamsi). So, what I've heard from other Vaishnav Acharya's, I told him that woh sare log murkh h jo Shiv ji ko aise kehte h and unki Bhakti ussi din nasht ho gyi thi jiss din unhone yeh kaha hoga and unhone Vaishnav Appradh Kiya h. I know ki woh Tamsi Gunn k avatar h, but iska mtlab yeh toh nhi ki woh Tamsi ho jate h. Aur mene kaha ki kayi Vaishnav, Iskcon me khug yeh functions hote h bade paimane pr and Iskcon followers Shivratri ko vrat rakhte h taki woh Shiv ji ka ashirwad pa sake aur Shiv ji ki tarah Sri Krishna ki bhakti me aur lag sake. </p><p>So, did I committed a Vaishnav Appradh towards them who thinks all these things about Shiv Ji. Please answer me I'm so afraid 😨😳</p><p>Please answer me as many persons can do, I want a clear clarification on this😭</p><p> Hare Krishna 🙏☺️</p></div>I need a mentorhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/i-need-a-mentor-12023-01-22T14:33:15.000Z2023-01-22T14:33:15.000ZAditi Malavhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/AditiMalav<div><p> Hare krishna</p><p>Being very straight forward Bcoz of the material miseries here I m spiritually inclined but I love krishna as my brother and am 100% sure he is with me. I want to be very very famous but bcoz of constantly sufferings am not able to focus on my dream. I think that if I will get a mentor he will guide me I will questions about what is going in my life how to handle this situation and that and also how to grow spiritually in short I want a mentor do I have to be intiated to get a mentor......</p><p>I constantly listening to other successful persons like vivek bindra pr he said that his mentor told him to do this so this thing is imprinted in my mind and for me guru's words are like definative clear goals for me that if he said this to me I have to this in any any condition that's why I want him so that I can have a path and someone is there to guide me to help me as I chose my college in delhi jst bcoz it is the nearest I can choose but it is still far away to go and other iskcon also not accesible so no association is also affecting my bhakti which going downwards I slip from 8 rnds to 2 rnds bcoz i dont know how to manage bhakti in busy schedule do i have to watch lectures? Or not...</p><p>I am longing to go to iskcon delhi but expenses are more even on sundays so 1 sunday in month is there for me to go there and thia ia not sufficient for me </p><p>Please tell me how can I find my mentor.</p><p> </p></div>Initiationhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/initiation-22022-12-13T13:04:49.000Z2022-12-13T13:04:49.000ZSuvajit Chakrabortyhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/SuvajitChakraborty108<div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Hare Krishna</strong></span> to all the like minded devotees, I want to ask a question but <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>i would request humbly to the replier to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">keep a broader perspective, be open minded, non fanatical and non biased</span> while writingthe reply as the topic is quite delicate and very sensitive.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">I am <strong>connected to ISKCON</strong> for about <strong>2 years,</strong>and very much influenced by the Gaudiya Vaishnav School of thaught and also by the biography of HDG Srila Prabhupada. And I am following the Gaudiya Vaishnav Philosophy,</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Now on the matter of initiation i was having a tough time then i heard a lecture from <strong>HH Gour govind maharaj that</strong><em><strong>"One should yearn to krishna for a sat diksha guru"</strong></em>. I always would pray to Krsna to provide me a sat guru and <strong>i used to watch evry initiating maharaj classes but couldnt feel the connection</strong> from the core of my heart<span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;"><strong>(Not intending to say they are not pure or sat guru)</strong></span>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;"> Parallely my english teacher who has <strong>done bhakti Sastri from Mayapur</strong> and had recently initiated in<strong> Bhakti Kusum Gaudiya Math,Vrindavan</strong> by <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>HH Bhakti Kinkar Sridhar Swami Maharaj</strong></span> the <strong>disciple of Bhakti Kusum Swami Maharaj</strong> (A pure devotee godbrother of Srila Prabhupada) by a divine exigency as he(my recently initiated teacher) explained that the 1st time he had a meeting with his guru <strong>tears continuously flowed from his eyes</strong> and he was <em>mesmerized by his</em> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>speech, purity, vairagya, simplicity</strong></span>. I was amazed, and i also wanted to to meet the pure personality, then it happened that on early 2022 he came with his sannyasi disciple to my initiated Teacher's house, and I also paid a visit, the connection that <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>i felt with him was unexplanable,I felt that he is my gurudev. </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">Then <span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>now I am feeling so much attraction and impatient in taking initiation from him and i dont have a miniscule of doubt on whether he is my guru or not, </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">but was backed by some points: </span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;">1. When my teacher took initiation from him <em>the local ISKCON devotees</em> <strong>mocked him, criticised him</strong> and said statements which was blasphemous for anyone's Diksha Gura like <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>"TheGaudiya Math cheated you as they always do", "You fell in their trap", "You are being misguided"</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">2. The other thing that <strong>HG Amogh Lila Prabhu</strong> once <strong>mentioned</strong> that <strong><em>"those who are in ISKCON let them be in ISKCON, who are in GM let them be there and there shouldnt be free mixing"</em><span style="font-size:12pt;">(I understand in which perspective he is telling)</span></strong> but <strong>HH Bhakti Kinkar Sridhar Swami Maharaj</strong> tells a <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>very broad and open minded statement</em></span> that<span style="font-size:12pt;"><em><strong>"We are all on the diff branches of the same Saraswat Chaitanya tree thus we should take association of any pure devotee irrespective of their origin either ISKCON or GM"</strong></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:13.3333px;">Thus i request the open minded devotee community to answer in this regard.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>HARE KRISHNA</strong></span></p></div>Spiritual partner required for journey of life.https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/spiritual-partner-required-for-journey-of-life2022-09-11T14:14:39.000Z2022-09-11T14:14:39.000ZMani Khurmihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/ManiKhurmi<div><p style="text-align:center;">Universe is such a complex paradox even a vast memory cannot know the fullness of a single particle. Hare krishna to my all dear friends. I am new here so don't know if this will be visible to all of you. I'm looking for a spiritual life partner, i don't know where to find or how to find! I hope someone will guide me !</p></div>What happens when we mistakenly eat Onion and Garlic while wearing Tulsi Mala.https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/if-we-mistakenly-eat-onion-and-garlic-while-wearing-tulsi-mala2022-09-09T08:11:21.000Z2022-09-09T08:11:21.000ZHarshhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Harsh969<div><p style="text-align:center;">Namaste Prabhu ji🙏😊,</p><div>Accept my humble obeisance to your lotus feet. All glories to Srimati Radha Rani, Sri Krishna and Srila Prabhupada ji.</div><div> </div><div>I'm a new devotee, I've been following all four regulative principles, I wear Tulsi mala, my initiation isn't done yet, but for the happiness of Srimati Radha Rani and Sri Krishna I doing all the things which a Vaishnav do.</div><div> </div><div>My question is that, I mistakenly eaten garlic in my food which I brought from market, is it a big sin? </div><div> </div><div>They told me that there is no onion and garlic in this but,while eating I feel that there's garlic in this and obviously I was thinking that they don't break the trust of peoples and when I go to buy again then an another person tells me that it contains garlic. I'm feeling so awkward please guide me Prabhu ji.</div><div> </div><div>Hare Krishna</div><div class="signature-text"><div> </div><div>Harsh</div><div> </div></div></div>Who is our guru?https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/who-is-our-guru2022-07-06T14:32:41.000Z2022-07-06T14:32:41.000ZAnushk V.https://iskcondesiretree.com/members/AnushkV<div><p>Hare Krishna,</p><p>Please accept my humble obeisances dear devotees,</p><p>Who is the real guru whom we accept as our spiritual master?</p><p>Difference between diksha guru and siksha guru?</p><p>Why many diksha gurus of ISKCON fell down?</p><p>What to do if your spiritual master also falls down? </p><p>Is Srila Prabhupada our only guru?</p><p>Ritwik system of initiation?</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Why didn't I know this before?https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/why-didn-t-i-know-this-before2022-02-18T20:51:49.000Z2022-02-18T20:51:49.000ZPunkech Patelhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/PunkechPatel254<div><p>Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati is the Son of Bhaktivinoda Thakura!</p><p> </p><p>Not a discussion but I would love more stories or pastimes about this.</p></div>Unusual Question about Guru Concepthttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/unusual-question-about-guru-concept2022-01-09T19:05:07.000Z2022-01-09T19:05:07.000ZPunkech Patelhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/PunkechPatel254<div><p>Why do you need to Pray to Guru for Mercy? Should he not give it to you anyway since he is merciful?</p></div>Nice Video clip on all Srila Prabhupada books!https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/nice-video-clip-on-all-srila-prabhupada-books2021-09-13T16:08:54.000Z2021-09-13T16:08:54.000ZDURGA PRASAD DANGIhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/DURGAPRASADDANGI<div><h1 class="title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer"><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string">Wisdom,Spiritual& Devotional,Books on Discount, Order books here</span></h1><p><a href="https://youtu.be/SPz_RaKOovc" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/SPz_RaKOovc</a></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9562857077,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9562857077,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9562857077?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string">These are Completely Bona-fide and tested Books on knowing various truths like about Lord Krishna, Science of self realization, Spiritual Yoga, Higher Dimensional science, Basics of Bhagavad Gita, Message of Godhead, Self awareness ,Rising beyond material Consciousness, on How to overcome Bad Habits, On Mind control, Perfect solutions for all crimes, stress or any other personal and public issues, How to deal with others, things, money, nature, How to remain happy and peaceful even while being at your present situation or work, On A better lifestyle, On real goals of this valuable human life of which you may be unaware yet and many other books of Timeless Wisdom, Which all are translated by Srila Prabhupada, a contemporary great saint and a pure devotee of Lord Krishna. By reading all these books you can be sure to find a perfect answer to any of your life's intelligent query.. Order them Here </span></p><p><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string"><a href="https://bit.ly/wisdombooks">https://bit.ly/wisdombooks</a></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Hare Krishnahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/hare-krishna-202021-08-13T09:05:54.000Z2021-08-13T09:05:54.000ZManish kumarhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Danishkimar<div><ul><li>In which sampraday hare Krishna mahamantra also given except iskcon?</li></ul></div>Tilakhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/tilak-22021-08-13T09:02:57.000Z2021-08-13T09:02:57.000ZManish kumarhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Danishkimar<div><p>I like ramanand sampraday tilak but I'm chanting hare Krishna and also goes to iskcon, can I apply ramanand sampraday?</p></div>Music - Flute - Guru for learning mantras and bhakti songshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/music-flute-guru-for-learning-mantras-and-bhakti-songs2021-08-13T08:18:05.000Z2021-08-13T08:18:05.000ZSatishhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/Satish851<div><p>Hi,</p><p> </p><p>I am a flutist and can play songs on flute. I have seen prabhu's playing hare krishna mantra on flute in hare krishna tv youtube channel. It is excellent and very soothing.</p><p>Is there any group - music group especially flute in isckon as it is lord shri krishna's musical instrument. I want to be part of flutist group and connect with them.</p><p>Can any one connect me with Prabhu Gauranga DAs and Guru Gauranga prabhu flutist.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGi4XqJ75D4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGi4XqJ75D4</a></p><h1>Raag Anand - Flute by Prabhu Gauranga Das</h1><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsx3C8pOnU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsx3C8pOnU</a></div><div> </div><div><div><h1>Damodarastakam (Flute Instrumental) By Guru Gauranga Prabhu</h1></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wB-6G9vkHw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wB-6G9vkHw</a></div><div> </div></div><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regards,</p><p>Satish</p></div>Hare Krishna, I have been suddenly worn a tulsi kanthi mala by somebody... currently, I'm wearing one round... but I have trouble quitting onion and garlic completely...https://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/hare-krishna-i-have-been-suddenly-worn-a-tulsi-kanthi-mala-by-som2020-07-17T13:23:36.000Z2020-07-17T13:23:36.000ZKavenesh Chandranhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/KC108<div><p>Hare Krishna, please accept humble obeisances... </p><p>I have been suddenly worn one round of tulsi neck beads... and I have trouble quitting onion and garlic...(although I've quitted onions and garlic for 3-4 months before wearing it)... I can't take it out too, as anyone who takes out the tulsi kanthi mala after wearing it for some time is considered to be a Visnu-drohi... May I offer any foodstuffs during emergencies to the Lord, after separating the onion and garlic completely, and will the Lord help remove the sins for eating the food mixed with onions and garlics, if I 'beg' Him to remove the sins for offering Him the food and wearing the tulsi kanthi mala while eating the food? (I've followed the 4 regulative principles for the same period of time I began to quit onions and garlic completely,3 to 4 months) </p><p> </p><p>Please help this insignificant soul... </p><p> </p><p>Your humble servant, </p><p>Krishna Hari Dasa </p></div>Hare'Krishna artefactshttps://iskcondesiretree.com/forum/topics/hare-krishna-artefacts2019-08-18T21:01:22.000Z2019-08-18T21:01:22.000ZWalter Cloud ShaktimanahDasahttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/WalterCloudShaktimanahDasa<div><p>facebook.com/waltercloud</p><p>I've got some of Sri Srela Probupiddah's ISKCON <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ARTAFACT Remnents. If anyone's interested in seeing them please visit them at mt face book page. I was a devotee there for nearly 10 years. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">I have the fabrics that were removed and replaced a few years back, it's pretymuch one-solid 4x4' pice and. One of The retiered"YackTale" Jaganath Diaty alter fans </span></em></p><p><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The thing is' I'm needing to liquidate somethings inorder to infest in the futuer of my Family. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">So have a Look and let's talk about making them your's. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Thanks Shaktimanah dasa. 8/18/19 </span></em></p><p><em><u>TRULY HOLY.* ISKCON ARTEFACTS HAVEALook. At. </u></em></p><p><em><u>Facebook.com/waltercloud</u></em></p></div>