Posted in Bhakti, General, Krishna on Jul 12th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. If everything in our life is fated, then why we must pray to GOD? A. We pray to, and glorify God because He is deserving of it. Here in the material world we have forgotten God because we want to take His place as the enjoyer, controller and owner. When we realize our mistake, [...]
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 Bhakti, General, Guru and Disciple, Krishna, Srila Prabhupada on Jul 10th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. How do you determine if Krishna is satisfied. The test is performed by way of your spiritual master: If your spiritual master is satisfied, then Krishna is. What if I am not initiated yet and don’t have a spiritual master? Who do I look to, to see if I’m satisfying Krishna? – Asita Albert,Fort [...]
Posted in General, Krishna, Modern day life, Scriptures on Jul 8th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. When you say that we serve all living things when we serve Krishna.Shouldn’t it be the other way around? I mean when we help someone else aren’t we serving the Lord indirectly? A. When we water the root of the tree all the leaves and branches are nourished. When we feed our stomach, we [...]
Posted in General, Krishna, Practices In ISKCON, Scriptures, Srila Prabhupada on Jul 8th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. In your Bhagavad-gita ‘ in text 9.11 the word ‘mudha’ is translated as “rascals,” “fools,” etc. Please don’t use words that pinch new learners. This is my humble request. – K. P. Satyamoorthy,Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India A. As Prabhupada himself would point out, he is simply repeating Krishna’s words. Krishna certainly has the right [...]
Posted in General, H.H.Romapada Swami Maharaj, Krishna on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. Does the all-merciful God punish me for my wrong deeds? A. Krishna never punishes anyone. But out of foolishness, the living entity places himself in trouble, by neglecting the loving guidelines and warnings that the Lord is constantly giving us. Even in the mundane world, a loving father or teacher – whose love is [...]
Posted in Creation, General, Krishna, Practices In ISKCON on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. I am concerned that with so much emphasis in your teachings on leaving the material world and our bodies to get to the spiritual world with Krishna, this philosophy is creating an ethic that disregards the earth we live on. Why isn’t nature revered and loved just as much as Krishna? Is not the [...]
Posted in Avataras, General, Krishna on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. I completely agree with Krishna’s being the source of all identities of God, including Lord Vishnu (Bg. 10.8). However, I have a different explanation for the identity of Lord Narayana. Etymologically, Narayana consists of two parts: nara, “living beings,” and ayana, “ultimate goal.” Thus, Narayana means the ultimate goal for all living beings, namely [...]
Posted in Creation, General, Krishna on Jul 2nd, 2010 Comments Off
Q. Why does the Lord influence the living entity to forgetfulness of original identity and allows to suffer in this material world? A. In Srimad Bhagavatam, second canto —– Srila Prabhupada writes in the purport of first verse of ninth chapter (SB 2.9.1)…………. The spirit soul is distinct from the material conception of his life, [...]
Posted in General, Krishna, Spiritual World on Jul 2nd, 2010 Comments Off
Q. If Krishna is all powerful and wants us to come back to Him, then why does He not simply do it? A. The answer to your question, which you have said is a very fundamental one, rests on the understanding of the living entity’s free will. Because there is free will, the living entity [...]