What's "samika tree"?
from https://iskcondesiretree.com/page/utthana-ekadasi
"One who worships Lord Vishnu with the leaves of the samika tree is freed from the clutches of Yamaraja, the lord of death."
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Location of Shrivatsa ?
I thought that Maa Lakshmi must be residing either in the center of Lord Vishnu's chest or at the heart i.e. the left side of Lord Vishnu's chest.
But reading from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrivatsa
I'm perplexed reading that the location of Shriva
Read more…Exorcism using a verse from Bhagavad Gita and the Hare Krishna mantra
I came accross a thread in IndiaDivine.org forums titled: "Ghost at my home...Please Help !!". I'll summarize it:
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Some witchcraft was done by someone and that made life of residents of a home miserable. "Residents" being mother & brother of the auth
Read more…Receiving spam emails from IDT
I receive lots of spam emails from mail@iskcondesiretree.com like latest one i received had subject "Only 1 Day Left - Offer your Bhoga directly to Sri Giriraj Ji at Sri Govardhan Dham". In my account settings i've already unsubscribed a long time ag
Read more…Does chanting Maha-mantra give spiritual experiences?
Miraculous gurus Neem Karoli Baba, Shirdi Sai Baba have recommended chanting God's name. But do you know any name of God chanting which gives spiritual experience? Spiritual experiences i'm interested in are:
1) Being able to know what does God want m
Read more…Is it ok to reveal Gita publicly?
Given that Prabhupada said that Krishna said:
"This confidential knowledge may not be explained to those who are not austere, or devoted, or engaged in devotional service, nor to one who is envious of Me."
I'm asking because i want to share something f
Read more…Mystical-power / Knowledge from chanting?
Does chanting the Hare Krishna mantra or any other Vaishnava practice give any mystical-power or knowledge? But only if you have yourself received or know someone who has received. Mystical-power example being able to converse with Krishna. Knowledge
Read more…Ideal for me ISKCON centre?
I'm thinking of running away to forest / ashram, be a sadhu.
Is / Are there any ISKCON ashram(s) / temple(s) with availability of food, situated in / near a big forest, having clean stream of water / river flowing through the forest, also temperature
Read more…Praying vs Materialistic effort
I did an experiment: I was lying down, said something like:
[Edit (2017 Feb 11): I'm now thinking: probably i was being hypocritical with the "Dear" and "Thank you", so saying "Dear" without feeling it was nasty of me.]
"Dear Krishna, I want to sleep n
Read more…Why didn't Draupadi got married to Krishna?
I've heard and read that Draupadi asked Shiva for a husband having some 5 specific qualities, Shiva replied something like that all 5 qualities are not possible to exist together (in a human?). But I think Krishna must be having all the 5 qualities,
Read more…BG 11.36: diśo or diśaḥ ?
On http://prabhupadabooks.com/bg/11/36?d=1
first it's written in the verse as "diśo" and then under "SYNONYMS" heading it's written as "diśaḥ". What's the correct pronunciation: I've heard it being pronounced both ways; But anyone please tell me that
Read more…Bhagavad Gita 2.47
In BG 2.47, it's translated: "Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities"; full verse:---You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself to be
Read more…Do you know any approachable guru who's a representative of God?
By representative of God I mean s/he can hear God or have his body be controlled by God. Or instead of God, s/he can hear a person who can hear God, or so forth.
I want to ask some questions to such guru and s/he can tell me God's answers to my questi
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