Posted in Guru and Disciple, Scriptures on Jun 30th, 2008 Comments Off
Q. Is it necessary that Guru should be alive until you are in the process of devotion and what if Guru leaves the world in between? Does this affect our devotion? Please explain elaborately if possible with any quotes as this is being asked by several people around me. It is their concern that Srila [...]
Posted in General, Scriptures on May 31st, 2008 Comments Off
Q. There are people who are not the avatars as known but how is it that their claims and miracles have impacted so many millions? How are they able to impart so much of knowledge, expecially from the Bhagwad Gita? – Radesh A. There are many people in this world who have acquired siddhis and [...]
Posted in General, Scriptures on May 22nd, 2008 Comments Off
Q. I have read / heard varying references of Putana’s previous birth. She is sometimes stated as Bali Maharaj’s sister, sometimes as his daughter and sometimes as his wife. I wanted to confirm her identity as per Srila Prabhupada or scriptures. – Ramchanra Das A. According to Brahma-vaivarta Purana, Putana had been Ratnamala in her [...]
Posted in General, Scriptures, Srila Prabhupada on May 20th, 2008 Comments Off
Q. How to defeat this rascal impersonalist theory or impersonalism? How to make them feel bad about their theories? How to preach them Krishna conciousness? – Amit Khatri 1. If we scrutinizingly study Srila Prabhupada’s books which present the Vedic knowledge without any adulteration, we can easily defend against any kind of theories – impersonalism, [...]
Posted in Bhakti, Scriptures, Yoga on Dec 11th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Which is the best amongst Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, Karma yoga or Dhyana yoga? All these yogas were spoken by Lord Sri Krishna, Himself and I personally feel that all are equally important as Lord’s teachings are completely transcedental. – Sreedhar A. Lord Krishna recommends yoga as the means to spiritual emancipation. Contrary to the [...]
Posted in General, Krishna, Scriptures on Nov 26th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Why do devotees in ISKCON spell Krsna and not Krishna? What is the technical reason behind this? – Haridham A. It is not just Krsna. It has three dots below the alphabets ‘r’, ‘s’ and ‘n’. This system of using “Diacritic” marks to represent Sanskrit syllables using familiar Roman alphabets with minor modifications has [...]
Posted in Modern day life, Scriptures on Nov 7th, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Thank you very much for patiently and caringly answering my questions. Acharyas instruct that the Lord used Arjuna as an instrument to speak the Bhagavad Gita for our benefit. Similarly was Srimad Bhagavatam spoken with the same intention? Then how do we understand the lives of devotees who married more then one wife/husband? How should [...]
Posted in Scriptures on Aug 31st, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Why did Maarich in Ramayana took the name of Lakshman first though he was not prepared to do so nor was he told to act so by Ravana and also why did he utter them after he was shot By Lord Ram? – Gaurav A. This was an evil plan of Ravana.Although Marich was [...]
Posted in Scriptures on Jun 22nd, 2007 Comments Off
Q. I read in the Srimad Bhagavatam that Lord Krishna is the creator of everything that exists including demigods. Here also it is explained how he creates everything. However can you please explain me that how did God come into existence. I know that He always existed before but yet there should be a time [...]
Posted in Scriptures on Jun 22nd, 2007 Comments Off
Q. Is the Srimad Bhagavatam written by Srila Vyasadeva only for this Kali-yuga ? Or will it be written again in the next cycle of the four yugas , as the four cycles repeat? Â Â Â Â Â – Anand Lila Devi Dasi A. The message of Srimad Bhagavatam and Srimad Bhagavad Gita is eternal. For example Srimad [...]