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Destiny and freewill

Hare Krishna,

As we know our present consciousness is due to our past activities.Lot of times this happen that our past karmas force us to do some actions or activities or simply to take decisions.Some times ,a minor decisions  or actions cause a new

Destiny and free will

DESTINY vs FREEWILL!

Hare Krishna!!!

Is everything completely predetermined, or do we have limited freewill?

Is there a combination of freewill & destiny applicable simultaneously in different varying degrees??? And if yes, can we quantify the limited freewill in percentag

is our life predestined?

Hare Krsna

PAMHO AGTSP

Since karma is reactions from our past, does that mean God already knows our future?

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Shivi

What is inside the buildings of the Jaganath temple and how to explain the shape of its main tower, called deul?

In 2006, a female student of Moscow state University, who is interested in the teachings of Osho, came to our temple for the first time. And this guest, staying in the ISKCON temple, saw on the wall of the staircase leading to the guest room a poster

Vaishnavas aparadh

I am not sure how Vaishnava apradha works.If some Vaishnav devotee is disturbed by some people and they offend the Vaishnava. will these people get the sin of offending Vaishnava?How will Krishna react?Will he protect his devotee or let this type of

Vedabase ebook for kindle and mobile devices (mobi and epub)

Mobi (for KINDLE) :
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-8mUZJ5dIEtU1Z4cUtZcTUtazQ
Epub:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-8mUZJ5dIEtOFhsdUxBZkJMVTQ

*The chapters/verses are linked as in Vedabase.net.
*You can also directly go to a particular verse.

Without supreme Lord's help, can a soul exist ?

Hare Krishna,

• Can a pure soul do anything without help from Supreme Lord ? Can a soul without any tinge of material contamination can operate without help from Supreme Lord ? Or without supreme Lord's help, can a soul exist ? What his status will be i

Why do some devotees don't use their index finger while taking prasadam?

PAMHO...

Hare Krishna, Prabhujis and Matajis.

I have seen some of ISKCON Devotee and Brajavasi don't use their index finger for taking Prasadam.

I am also trying to follow that but I don't know why not to use the index finger while taking Prasadam.

Plea

Kartik mass

HARE KRISHNA,

I have a query that as corona is spreading each day,how can we come to temple especially in Kartik mass?

The Hindu Forehead Dot

The Hindu Forehead Dot

Why do we wear the pottu, the red dot between our eyes? The dot worn on the forehead is a sign that one is a Hindu. It is called bindi in the Hindi language, bindu in Sanskrit and pottu in Tamil. In olden days, all Hindu men and

FACT: Alot of couples in ISKCON are able to give up their sex desires/limit it only to procreation after practicing for many years

Alot of devotees are facing this issue of initimacy within marriage other than procreation which is not allowed. Shouldn't the devotees be trained well by their local temples and the devotees there before they actually take vows of initiation??? VOWS

REFRENCES TO MAHAPRABHU DOUBTS

Dear all , 

              On one hand we have explcit refernces like suvarna varno sloka and sanyaas krit sloka in vihsnu sahasranama which are authentic . And verses in srimad bhagvatam also indicate it. 

Vayu puran : sesh khanda 14th chapter verse 28

how can souls reach better place if the body is left forcefully

Hare krishna,

I have got few questions.

1) Committing suicide is a sin. Of course, it is based on the free will, but Krishna being the father of all can he not prevent such thoughts? If we ruin the human form of life by committing suicide, that would l

Quiery

One doubt is there any electric waves and magnetic waves exist Or it is just a effect vedas mention about any waves? 

Looking for Bhagavad Gita lectures

HARE KRISHNA 

PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCES 

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA

I am looking for complete lecture series of Bhagavad Gita for all chapters. Please suggest were I can find them.

Or if there is any paid course by any vaishnava from ISKCO

Why our mouth gets dehydrated in hare krishnachanting

Harekrishna

Why my mouth is getting dehydrated when I am doing chanting hare krishna Mantra.

Am I done any mistake

Your servant

Phani

Regarding COVID 19

Hare Krishna Prabhuji/Mataji 

Please accept my humble obeisances 

• What should be done if a devotee gets affected by COVID 19?
  
  
• If the health condition is unstable /serious and if one gets hospitalised,how does one get accustomed to  the diet/food provide

Iskcon desire tree MP3 files

Hare krishna

Where I can get the iskcon desire tree latest YouTube playlists like bhagavata pravaha, amrit bindu, nectar verses, lessons from Gita, 

Regards

Phani

Different Mantras

Hare Krishna,

   Is the Maha Mantra the only recommended mantra or are there other mantras that are acceptable?  It is hard for me to pronounce the mantra in japa but it if fine in kirtan?