I, as conditioned spiritual soul, bound by the Illusionary Energy have been given this bodily life to fulfill my wrongful and foolish desire to exploit matter and learn from my failures and subsequently purify my bodily existence.I have been troubles
Read more…Question: No Spiritual MasterHare Krishna,Please accept my pranams. I am now in the first stage of taking serious actions towards Krishna consciousness. Though I have been praying almost 20 years, I don't think I am entirely Krishna conscious.Dear Gu
Read more…The Radha-Krishna amour is a love legend of all times. It's indeed hard to miss the many legends and paintings illustrating Krishna's love affairs, of which the Radha-Krishna affair is the most memorable. Krishna's relationship with Radha, his favori
Read more…Question: 16 Rounds Immediately or Gradually?I will try to follow your advice and develop myself spiritually. Should I start directly with 16 rounds or gradually increase it? And I will also try to be in touch with you thru this forum.Hare Krishna.An
Read more…Question: Origin of the SoulI've been reading your stuff for a little while, now and then. I don't understand something. I also have a book I've been reading, named "Jaiva Dharma". This book is written by a person named Bhaktivinode Thakur. It says t
Read more…Dear DevoteesThis Balaram Jayantiwww.IskconMatrimonials.comwas formally launched in the service of ISKCON devotees worldwide.Its totally free and meant to serve devotees who are from ISKCON and favorable to ISKCON and want to marry devotees of ISKCON
Read more…Challenge: There is Nothing Except GodHari Om,It was really funny to read your answer. With due respect I beg to differ. Two days back also I wrote about this. I will be repeating this since I am quoting straight from scriptures. There is no differen
Read more…Question: How to Conquer Over Depression?If a person is suffering from depression and it is not easy to move on. How does that person relate her/his life to Krishna Consciousness and move on? What are the steps to be taken to overcome depression? Sor
Read more…Question: Why No Onions and Garlic?I am confused why garlic and onion are not allowed. I was in the Fiji Islands a few weeks ago, and I visited the Hare Krishna temple, where I learned that onions and garlic should not be in our diet. But no one in t
Read more…Question: Why Constant Problems?Why is Lord Krishna giving me constant problems?Your servant,Hare KrishnaAnswer: Constant BlessingsYou are mistaken in thinking that Krishna is giving you constant problems. You must transcendentalize your vision to se
Read more…Gurudeva.How can I better rise above the stresses of my daily job, and do this job for Krishna? Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with stress.Fully surrendered,StudentAnswer: Become Surcharged with BhaktiFor a stress free day, rise early in the morning
Read more…Question: Resting and Not Resting in KrishnaI have a question concerning Bhagavad-gita chapter 9 text 5 and 6. In text 5 Lord Krishna states, "And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me." And in text 6 He says "all created beings rest in
Read more…Question: Which is Most Important: Service, Pastimes, or Philosophy?One of my associates has a doubt. He wants to know which is more important: Krishna's pastimes, Krishna's teachings, or service to Krishna.If a person doesn't know Krishna's pastimes
Read more…Why Sixteen Rounds of Japa?Why do strict followers of the bhakti yoga system chant the Hare Krishna mantra for at least 16 rounds every day on their japa mala beads? They do so because this is the order of the world's leading exponent of the bhakti y
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Read more…I know that a man must follow four stages or ashrams in his life:1, Brahmacarya (celibacy)2. Grihastha (married life)3. Vanaprastha (detaching himself from worldly ties)4. Sannyasa (full renunciation)I am 24 years old now (i.e in Brahmacarya), so my
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