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Q. Why prabujis keep sikha ? Is there any specific reason? What are the advantages of sikha? – Ganesh Parvatkar
A. Sikha is an integral part of a Vaishnava’s appearance. Just as a policeman has his uniform that distinguishes him from ordinary citizens, or a businessman has his own business attire, the sikha along with other [...]

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Q. I would like to know the importance of having a shikha. Why do Vaishnavas keep a shikha? – Ramchandra das
A. Sikha is an integral part of a Vaishnava’s appearance. Just as a policeman has his uniform that distinguishes him from ordinary citizens, or a businessman has his own business attire, the sikha along with [...]

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Lust and Love

Q. In Gita chapter 3, Srila Prabhupada said that our original love for God has got converted into lust. If we want to get love for God then we have to convert this lust into love for Krishna. Does this mean that lust is inversely proportional to love for Krishna? Can’t we have lust and [...]

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Overcoming Maya

Q. How to overcome maya? Which is the easy way to follow to overcome maya effect? – Aditya
A. Lord Krishna answers this question in the Bhagavad-gita (7.14) – This divine energy (maya) of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily [...]

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Destiny and Devotional Service

Q. It is said that our destiny has already been written and we are totally under the control of three modes of nature. Not even a single leaf can move without Krishna’s will. So how is it that we become responsible for the sinful or pious activities that we perform? – Meenal
A. Our destiny is [...]

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Dharma and Religion

Q. What is Dharma? What is the need for Religion? What is the difference between Dharma & Religion? – Priya
A. Srila Prabhupada who is founder-Acharya of ISKCON is a pure devotee who lived amongst us and preached message of Krishna Consciousness all over the world. In “Bhagavat Gita As It Is”, at “Introduction” Srila Prabhupada [...]

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Demigod worship and the result

Q. If we offer to demigods, what is the problem? – Priya
A. At “Bhagavat Geeta As It Is, Chapter 7, Sloka 23, Lord Krishna says, “Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees [...]

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Death of a devotee in an accident – Destination

Q. If a devotee dies in an accident, will he be able to go to Goloka Dham or not? – Gorkshanath
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1. Defining a devotee.
A Devotee is always remembering Krishna. He is always acting for Krishna and has absolute zero selfish desires. Bhagavad Gita 12.13 onwards is a nice description about the qualifications of [...]

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Correcting others- Who and How?

Q. yesterday in Chetana festival, I heard that we should not critisize others or in other words we should not show them their faults but rather we should be introspective,first we should find that where we are going wrong. Doing introspection is accepted, but if we don not tell others that they are going wrong [...]

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Bhrigu Samhita’s relevance to devotees

Q. How perfect are Bhrigu-Samhita’s predictions? A lot of ISKCON followers consult Bhrigu. Can our current actions drastically change our destiny?
- Ameya Tandel
A. Bhrigu-samhita, being a part of the Vedic literature, is all-perfect. It deals with astrological science and the predictions made according these calculations are always accurate.
In his purport to Srimad-Bhagavatam (6.1.49), Srila Prabhupada [...]

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