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The problem with this material existence is we don’t belong to this material world. For this, the classic example   Srila Prabhupada gives is fish out of water. For us being in water is unnatural situation but for fish it is natural. You take fish out of water and give him all material things like computer, […]Read more

Chant one mantra at a time: In our body where is the mind? We are making our mouth go Hare Krishna Hare Krishna… Mahamantra where is the mind? Often it is thinking about the past or planning about the future, but not present, be present with the Holy name. The first key in chanting is […]Read more

Fear is one of the propensities and is one of the six gates to hell. It is an animal propensity and prominent. It is discussed in Prahalad’s prayers extensively and several times. Fear and fearlessness. So, this fearlessness position is the spiritual position, Vaikuntha position no anxiety, no fear. So, minimally Read more

Over accumulation of material stuff  inhibits or  disturbs Bhakti, and eating too much disturbs Bhakti. Eating too little is better than eating too much and its true because Srila Prabhupada said eat what is required and over eating is not good. There is another verse by Rupa Goswami in nectar of devotion that God Read more

What is the root cause of all suffering? What is the root of all karma? or what is the root cause of material existence? The root cause of all suffering is ignorance and the original root of ignorance is ignoring Krishna. So, when there is ignorance there are some activities of ignorance and then from […]Read more

Prahlad says to Hiranyakashipu “na te vidhu” they do not know “sva artha gatim hi Vishnu”,  one’s real sva artha one’s real self interest is pleasing Lord Vishnu, so health concerns in doing this or the other thing, Yoga whatever it is, just take health, do it for Krishna and Read more

By what is one blocked from pure chanting of the holy name? Answer is Anarthas. Anarthas arise from three sources according to Haridasa thakur. 1. Thirst for the impermanant or attachment to the temporary ‘asat trisnaa’ 2. ‘Hrdaya dourbalyam’ we know better but do the wrong thing anyway 3. Read more

How to aim target in pure devotion? For a life of devotion there should be target and the target should be at the center to hit it. For example, Arjuna from Mahabharat he had a target given by his teacher Dronacharya and he was able to see only the center of the target and nothing […]Read more

Why should we have a regulated sadhana? Sadhana will help you achieve a goal. What’s the goal? you have to be clear of the goal. If you don’t know what’s the goal, it’s hard to achieve it. It’s hard to maintain it mechanically but we get distracted and our mind is elsewhere, but we do […]Read more