Posted in Bad Habits, Chanting, General, Modern day life on Jul 12th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. How can I stop sinful thoughts occuring in my mind? A. You can stop sinful thoughts by loudly chanting the Holy Name of God, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Also it is useful to engage the mind with ideas of how to benefit [...]
Posted in Chanting, General, Modern day life on Jul 12th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. How to overcome depression and stress? A. Srila Prabhupada was once asked if we his disciples were hippies… he responded by saying, “No we are happys” Yes this Bhakti Yoga is the best process for reviving our original joyful nature. Ananda maya byasat, means our nature is full of bliss. The direct means of [...]
Posted in Chanting, Devotee, General, Karma, Krishna on Jul 10th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. I’m a Krishna conscious person, and I regularly chant the maha-mantra and read Bhagavad-gita. For the last two years I have been suffering from certain mental and physical problems. Whatever I do, nothing goes right. It’s said in the Bhagavad-gita that the suffering one gets is due to one’s past sinful activities. Is it [...]
Posted in Chanting, General, H.H.Romapada Swami Maharaj, Practices In ISKCON on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. Can a mantra really neutralize the sins already done or does it only give the courage to bear the pain (result)? A. The Holy Name of God can actually eradicate the reactions for all the sins already committed. Not only that, scriptures state that when properly chanted, hari-nama can destroy more sins than one [...]
Posted in Chanting, General, Spiritual World on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. In light of the Wars, could you please give some Vedic insight besides chanting the holy name? – Candra Dasa,Via the Internet A. War arises from false claims of proprietorship over God’s property and from accepting as real designations based on the body and acting according to them. These problems can be eliminated if [...]
Q. I was reading the Jan./Feb. issue of BTG, and I have two questions about the offenses in chanting God’s name, listed on page 28. Offense 7: Teaching the glories of the Lord’s names to the faithless. I thought that was something that we should do: By teaching and preaching about the Lord, we can [...]
Posted in Chanting, H.H.Radhanath Swami Maharaj on Jul 1st, 2010 Comments Off
Q. As it is said we should always keep ourselves always engaged in chanting the holy names, but I get more interest in doing Kirtan than chanting on my japa beads. What should I refer or is that the right attitude? A. Kirtan is chanting, that is Krishna’s greatest blessing if we have a taste [...]
Posted in Chanting on Jul 1st, 2010 Comments Off
Q. I’ve been a BTG subscriber for the past three years. Even though I am not a full-time Krishna devotee, I manage to chant eight rounds a day. As I am still in my college years, I always get attracted by material comforts. I want to know if material comforts are obtainable through chanting. If [...]
Q. Do we need to chant some extra mantras with Hare Krishna? A. No extra mantras for chanting are required. To say that we need extra mantras would be like saying that we have to visit other holy places in order to visit Vrindavan. No. Vrindavan is Supreme and self-effulgent. Simply by visiting Vrindavan, which [...]
Posted in Chanting, Practices In ISKCON on Jul 1st, 2010 Comments Off
Q. I really hope that you can help me with my problems. I heard the very last moments of a radio program where someone was talking about the chanting of Hare Krishna and how it has changed their life.I really need to change my life. Nothing in my life is working, and I know that [...]