Posted in Avataras, General, Krishna, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on Nov 2nd, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Is it true that amongst Their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Gaura means Lord Gauranga who is considered Lord Krishna himself and Nitai means Lord Nityananda, incarnation of Lord Balarama? – Anil Sathe
A. Yes. Lord Gauranga is Lord Krishna Himself and Lord Nityananda is Lord Balarama. Both of them appeared in Kaliyuga to spread [...]
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Posted in Avataras, General, Krishna, Scriptures on Sep 8th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why we assume that Krishna is the only Lord while infact Krishna is also one of the incarnations of Vishnu?Krishna has also taken birth & if we think that in Bhagavad Gita Krishna is declared as God,then in Shiv purana,Shiva is the Lord and in Vishnu purana Vishnu is the Lord.Then how can we [...]
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Posted in Bad Habits, Chanting, General, Krishna on Aug 29th, 2009 Comments Off
Q.How to overcome maya? Which is the easy way to follow to overcome maya’s effect ? – Aditya
A. “Mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te” (Bg. 7.14). The easiest way to overcome maya is by surrendering to Krishna, and the easiest way to develop this mood of surrender is by chanting the holy names [...]
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Posted in General, Krishna, Modern day life on Aug 29th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. If a person renounces his life for the Supreme Lord is it good or bad?But according to karmi people it is not good to leave our relationship with our parents & relatives. But when I think from devotee point of view,I find very rare people who renounce their life for Krishna’s sake.I am confused.This [...]
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Posted in Krishna on Jun 4th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. As declared in Bhagavad-gita, the Lord appears in the mortal world to execute His much-needed mission of killing the miscreants and giving protection to the suffering faithful. In spite of that mission, Lord Krishna tolerated the insult to Draupadi by the Kurus and the injustices perpetrated against the Pandavas, as well as insults to [...]
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Posted in Krishna, Radharani on Jun 4th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. In almost all avatars it has been that Lakshmi is the consort of the Lord. For example, whether be it mother Sita or Visnupriya or Padmavati (Lord Venkateswara’s consort); but not Radharani. Why is it that way?
A. As Krishna is the original personality of Godhead, so Srimati Radharani is His hladini sakti manifestation, or [...]
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Posted in Krishna, Radharani on Apr 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why did Lord Krishna not marry Radharani? When Her deity is always next to Krishna and we worship Krishna and Radha? Krishna loved Srimati Radharani, but married someone else. Why?
A. The relationship between Radha and Krishna in Their Vrindavan-lila is of a very special type known as “parakiya rasa” or unwedded love. Even from [...]
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Posted in Krishna on Apr 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why did Krishna leave Vrindavana and went to Mathura? And by doing this He left Radharani and gopis in Vrindavana who love Him so much? Does this act of Krishna not a unfaithful act? If He had to do that why did He at first place love Radharani and gopis?
A. Krishna’s leaving Vrindavana and [...]
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Posted in Krishna on Apr 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. Why did Sri Krishna marry so many women?
A. Bhaumasura had kidnapped and made captive over sixteen thousand princesses by collecting them from the palaces of various kings.
Lord Krishna killed Bhaumasura and after entered the palace of Bhaumasura. When the princesses saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, enter the palace, they immediately became captivated [...]
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Posted in General, Krishna on Jan 16th, 2009 Comments Off
Q. My question is that in Krishna book, last chapter (i.e 90th), it is said that Krishna is the Supreme in Dwarika, more Supreme in Mathura and most in Vrindavan. I did not understand how? What is the difference? Please explain.
A. From an impartial study of Krishna’s pastimes in Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrindavan, we [...]
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