Posted in General, Scriptures on Jul 10th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. Tthe Srimad-Bhagavatam, Third Canto, Chapter 30, verses 19–31, explains the plight of the sinful soul after death, after it leaves the material body on earth. The dreadful account can’t be true, because the soul cannot reap the fruit of his actions, bad or good, until he gets a material body again. The subtle soul [...]
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 Bad Habits, Diet / Food habits, General, Modern day life, Scriptures on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. If the Lord dislikes killing, why are animal sacrifices to God found in the scriptures? – Chung Fai Wu,Via the Internet A. Although animal sacrifice to God is mentioned in the scriptures, it is ultimately forbidden there. Sometimes the scriptures recommend animal sacrifice for meat-eaters who can’t give up their habit all at once. [...]
Posted in Bad Habits, Diet / Food habits, General, Modern day life, Scriptures on Jul 7th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. If the Lord dislikes killing, why are animal sacrifices to God found in the scriptures? – Chung Fai Wu,Via the Internet A. Although animal sacrifice to God is mentioned in the scriptures, it is ultimately forbidden there. Sometimes the scriptures recommend animal sacrifice for meat-eaters who can’t give up their habit all at once. [...]
Posted in Demigod Worship, General, Krishna, Scriptures on Jul 2nd, 2010 Comments Off
Q. In Chapter 7, verse 20–23, of the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna describes the worshipers of devas (demigods) as less intelligent. But in Chapter 10 He describes Himself as many devas, such as Indra, Shiva, and Brahma. So is Chapter 10 saying that worship of the devas is all right? – Dhenulover,Via the Internet A. In Chapter [...]
Posted in Demigod Worship, General, Scriptures on Mar 13th, 2010 Comments Off
Q. One of my friends recently mentioned about Devi Bhagvatam wherein Devi Bhagvati is mentioned as supreme. She also said that this has been written by Vyasadeva. Can you help me on this. –Aswini Nayak A. There is no reference in any scripture to something known as Devi Bhagavatam.Bhagavatam refers to Bhagavan and Bhagavan according [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Avataras, General, Krishna, Scriptures on Jul 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Can you let me know what is the difference between Vishnu and Krishna? I do agree that Krishna is the supreme but can you answer me that how Krishna is supreme than Vishnu. Please provide me with some references from Srimad Bhagavatam. – Jignesh A. Krishna in Vrindavan is like God at home, while [...]
Posted in Devotee, General, Scriptures on Jul 3rd, 2008 Comments Off
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 [...]