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“Namah” – Why we say it?

“Namah” – Why we say it? In the mood of humility ‘Ma’ – represents ahanakara and ‘na’ represents negation of ahankara. This is a translation of namah from Padma Purana. Thus, by uttering namah one negates one’s independent attitude. The jiva is dependent on the Lord. He lives with dependence.
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Serving the Holy Name

Our life, our mission, our existence in Bhakti Yoga in practicing Krsna Consciousness is to awaken our forgotten, our dormant relationship with Krsna in its fullness and the primary means for the mood of serving Krsna by which we can be in our relationship with Krsna is the Holy Name. So specifically, the Holy
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What is the purpose of creation?

What is the purpose of creation? or Why creation? In this purport there is actually two main purposes but one of those two main purpose is the living entity has misused the freewill, and they have rebellious spirit against Krishna, just to rectify that the entire purpose of God is to rectify the living entities
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Goal of Life and How to achieve it

What is goal of Life and How to achieve it? HH Romapada Swami talks about the Goal of Life and the means to achieve it. He refers to the conversation between Lord Chaitanya and Ramananda Roy where in Mahaprabhu gives importance to the verse “…sthāne sthitāḥ śruti-gatāṁ tanu-vāṅ-manobhir..” . The
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How to overcome Jaundice or Avidya?

How to overcome Jaundice or Avidya? Jaundice is a liver disease. The nature of jaundice is, it is best cured by consuming rock candy. Although the medicine by nature is sweet, it tastes very bitter. The nature of sugar is very sweet, but one cannot taste sweetness when one has disease. Similarly, Krishna is as
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How to connect to transcendence?

How to connect to transcendence? The happiness in the material world is compared to punishment that criminals used to get by kings in the olden days. The criminals were taken in a boat and were immersed in water for a while until the criminal’s lungs are about to burst. They are lifted up until they take
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Is desire root cause of suffering?

Is desire root cause of suffering? Desire is not the root of suffering, Srila Prabupada says that’s impersonalism to think desire is root of suffering. We don”t need to give up desires, Vaishnava teaching says the root cause of suffering is ignorance and from ignorance comes ignorant desires and from
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How to overcome violent communication?

How to overcome violent communication? If the violent communication is from the both, take the responsibility from your part and express and then the best is you dont repeat it, the best apology is change your behaviour and change behaviour requires something inside not just outside, so i am an imperfect being
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What is compassion?

What is compassion? Compassion has different elements. It’s the quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. There is a cognitive and active element. Another definition is sympathy, a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering. I feel for you, I understand you
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