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Wich direction must a deitie face?

Haribol,

In the Agni Purana is a lot to read about the positions of deities. I am shure Prabhupada said something about this too, I don't know where to find his quote on this subject. Please send me all quotes Prabhupada said wich direction a altar/d

Started by Slamet Toro in Deity Worship

2 Replies · Reply by naga sangeetha Jan 24, 2023

Association

Anyone going to iskcon delhi ? From teenager grp?

Started by Aditi Malav

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Devotee sanga

Hare krishna dear devotees I wanted to ask you one serious question .....
I live in a area where there is no krishna conscious friend and no temple i am in class 12 and feel like talking to someone with whom i can share everything of my heart who can

Started by Parth Sarthi Vashistha in Bhakti, Material Miseries, and Personal

7 Replies · Reply by Parth Sarthi Vashistha Jan 23, 2023

Am I disobeying my guru

i have ben initiated from other sampradaya that is rudra sampradaya, i have been advised to chant another mantra, if I chant hare krishna mantra, am I not offending my guru disobeying my guru

Started by madhav in Krishna

5 Replies · Reply by Gopal Das Jan 20, 2023

I plucked tulsi leaf on ekadashi and ate the offered leaf

Hare Krishna

Is it a sin?

Started by himanshu shekhar

3 Replies · Reply by Radha Rasamayi DD Jan 20, 2023

Questions about other spiritual paths

Hare krsna

Prabhuji /mataji .. . U ppl say only iskcon is right... All other spiritual paths r nt perfect... Nd also say tht only vaishnavite is considered as devotee... Nt any shivite... Nd mainly... U say it brahma madhwa gaudiya... Bt dont evn hv a

Started by naga sangeetha in Demigod Worship, Bhakti, and Our Previous Acharyas

8 Replies · Reply by Krsna das Jan 19, 2023

Post Modernism

Hare Krishna everyone

It is years that I have a negative outlook and view of post modernism.
It seems natural for someone trying to realize the absolute truth to be opposed to such a philosophy that deny an absolute truth and broadcast that everyone ca

Started by Tiago

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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

Chanting lesser number of times but for greater span of time

Hello,

Due to family issues, my mind is almost always occupied and I find it difficult to chant 16 rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra each day. However, of late, I have discovered and downloaded pure devotional music which has "Hare Krishna" mahamantra

Started by Vineet Agarwal in Bhakti

2 Replies · Reply by Radha Rasamayi DD 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

Shri Ram

Hare krishna i read in japa yoga book of shivanand that if you chant only 13crore names only RAM you will get darshan so can i chant Ram naam instead of hare krishna mahamantra ?

Started by Manish kumar

14 Replies · Reply by Manish kumar Jan 10, 2023

Glory of Shri Ram namm

What is the glory of Shri Ram Naam from Lomasha Samhita?

Started by Radha Sakhi

2 Replies · Reply by Radha Sakhi Jan 8, 2023

Sampraday tilak

Hare Krishna Prabhuji / Mataji ,
Dandvat pranam

Mera aek question hai ki agar ham madhavacharya ki sampraday me aate hai toh madhavachary ji ka tilak or hamara iskcon ka tilak alg kyu hai .

Thank You
Hare Krishna

Started by UJ

1 Reply · Reply by Gayatri Jan 8, 2023

Krishna consciousness and tolerant nature

Hare Krishna,

While I would call myself a neophyte devotee, I have full faith in Krishna consciousness and regularly read scriptures like Bhagvad Gita and lot of other Srila Prabhupada books (based on guidance by a trained devotee/guide).

Also, I am an

Started by mx in Reading, Modern day life, and Krishna

10 Replies · Reply by Abinash Paricha Jan 5, 2023

What's up with these near death experiences (NDEs) ( Please help)

Hare Krishna prabhujis and matajis

I've recently complicated myself in an unending tangle of NDEs and religion.

REF: *NDE-Near Death Experiences

*OBE- Out of Body Experiences

Let me introduce my problem in detail :

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Started by Abishek in Karma

6 Replies · Reply by Abishek Jan 2, 2023

How should a devotee deal with verbal abuse

Hare Krishna!!

Should a devotee going to college react and say something back if someone says something about him or should they just ignore and keep silent, tolerating the abuse. Also, should a devotee worry about their reputation in college and till

Started by Rishi Nayyar

3 Replies · Reply by Ashish Sharma Dec 29, 2022

Meditation

Can anyone please help me to meditate? I am feeling stressed and could use guidance. I know it is good to chant the maha mantra, but is this the only recommended form of meditation?

Started by Stephen in Modern day life and Health

1 Reply · Reply by Krsna das Dec 28, 2022

Serious Offence By An Initiated Devotees is Bothering

Hare Krishna, PAMHO,

This is bothering me.

In one of the Temple, I visited One initiated Devotees (Man's) wife has been openly complaining about his Husband's extra-marital affairs. (Broke four regulative Principals)

The Devotee openly agrees, insul

Started by Kirsna Das in Family Life, ISKCON, and Material Miseries

3 Replies · Reply by Suvajit Chakraborty Dec 28, 2022

I don’t do puja Aradhana regularly but still can feel Krishna’s presence..Why and how??

Hare Krishna,

In childhood I got to know about Krishna ji from my Mom,She used to tell me stories of bal Krishna,We have a big picture of Lord Krishna on a wall when my mom goes for work, she used to tell me "Dont do anything wrong,Look Krishna is he

Started by Sree Banerjee in Bhakti

6 Replies · Reply by Gayatri Dec 27, 2022

Rama and KrIshna

Hare Krishna,Prabhuji/Mataji,I want to ask that why followers of Rama tries to make Lord Rama the original supreme personality of godhead through which Even Lord Krishna came from lord rama(amsavatar).....?

How many RAMAYANA ARE THERE IN THIS WORLD FR

Started by Saksham anand in Krishna

5 Replies · Reply by Radha Sakhi Dec 27, 2022

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Wich direction must a deitie face?

Association

Devotee sanga

Am I disobeying my guru

I plucked tulsi leaf on ekadashi and ate the offered leaf

Questions about other spiritual paths

Post Modernism

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

Chanting lesser number of times but for greater span of time

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

Shri Ram

Glory of Shri Ram namm

Sampraday tilak

Krishna consciousness and tolerant nature

What's up with these near death experiences (NDEs) ( Please help)

How should a devotee deal with verbal abuse

Meditation

Serious Offence By An Initiated Devotees is Bothering

I don’t do puja Aradhana regularly but still can feel Krishna’s presence..Why and how??

Rama and KrIshna

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