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“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. Read more

How to be enthusiastic and not expecting results from chanting? It requires intelligence that’s what Srila Prabhupada explains, Utsah means enthusiasm it requires intelligence which will take way from passion I want the result. We should have only one desire as in Siksha Astakam to serve the Lord and pray to Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

What is the difference between Sin and Offense? Functional distinction of sin is something that can be overcome by bhakti. Bhakti has the power to dismiss it. The functional distinction of offence is the consequence of sin which will form anartha in our heart and will block our bhakti. The other distintion is Read more

How can one become proper recipient of Radharani or Hladini shakti mercy? What is Rupa Goswami saying? Eligibility of candidate for devotional service is the answer to the question, the question is answered by sincerity, that you really want, and Krishna will test our sincerity, are you sure you really want? I am Read more

The Sruthi’s have become exhausted by continually searching for the lotus feet of Lord Mukunda, why specific Mukunda name is used? What Mukunda signifies? You read Bhagvadgita and in the early chapter and in the first chapter Arjuna address Krishna in a number of different ways Hrishikesh and so on. Each Read more

We had little session on Wholesome and unwholesome, some one was asking me for some of the examples because that’s an important term, you know there is a big store called Whole foods right? You heard that place and there they promote our foods are wholesome and unwholesome means foods that have Read more

How to cultivate the mood of exclusive devotion or Ananyagatitvam? You cultivate the mood of surrender, where we are and what we know there is big gap between the two and we cultivate because we need role models and we need teachers and teachings and process of purification so that we can remove contamination that Read more

Maharaj responds to a question about what needs to be said to people who ask, why Bhagavad Gita as it is, is authentic as compared to other Bhagavad Gita . He mentions, while other commentaries use the ascending method, Bhagavad Gita as it is does not. Bhagavad Gita as it is, is descending knowledge and […]Read more