Author: Chaitanya Charan

​Rama disregarded Ayodhya citizens when going to exile himself, but not when exiling Sita – Why?

​Can women study scripture when their body is in an unclean state?

​What is intelligence – do women and lower castes have it less?

Why does ISKCON practice double standards by allowing donors, not others, to do deity abhisheka on festivals?

​How can Krishna’s loving nature be reconciled with the sufferings of hell?

Bhagavatam highlights devotion through recollection in separation

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​What chemistry is needed for having intimate Vaishnava relationships?

​Why do we give more importance to our material relationships than our devotee relationships?

Should women be allowed to enter Shani temple?

​To minimize their material entanglement, should devotees try to give their children the cheapest education?

Do women have the same rights as men in ISKCON?

​​​​How does Bhaktisiddhanta S statement about institution being evil apply to ISKCON?

​How does destiny affect our life’s ups and downs – how is it affected by our spiritual practice?

Gita 14.19 Seeing that our actions are impelled by the modes inspires us to resist the desires induced by the modes

Gita 14.18 Goodness leads to elevation, passion to stagnation, ignorance to degradation

Gita 14.17 Different modes foster different emotions, dispositions and destinations

​Does devotion need to be exhibited?

Some Jains say that Krishna is still living in hell – is this true?

​Appreciating Rama’s appreciation of Lakshmana – Ramanavmi class

​Was scripture written by the powerful to keep others in control?

​Should we try to seek clarification to all our doubts?

​How can a community avoid guru groupism?

​What values can senior devotees impart to other devotees?

What is the importance of Ekadashi and of visiting temple on Ekadashi?

​Though I want to be a serious devotee, why do I remain so short-tempered?

​What qualities should leaders have – how can leaders inspire others?

How can we establish the authenticity of scripture?

​Rama: Fact, not Fiction

​How important is applying shastra in our life?

​How can we connect with Krishna when we have to work eight hrs daily in office?

​When the senses, mind and intelligence do wrong, why does the soul suffer consequences?

​How do we understand Krishna’s disappearance?

Why did Shalya fight on Duryodhana’s side just because of getting good reception?

If we don’t even realize when we do wrong, how can we correct it?

Who is Vishnu – who is Krishna – what is their relationship?

Gita 14.16 Piety purifies, craving torments and intoxication stupefies

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Gita 14.15 The modes are not just psychological constructs, they are also post-mortem destination shapers

​Why did Rama not consult Vashishtha when sending Sita away?

​How can we infer that we are advancing spiritually?

If Krishna is reciprocal, why does Shikshashtakam call for loving Krishna even if he neglects us?

​Don’t be attached to being detached

​Do we need diksha guru – is shiksha guru enough?

​How to continue bhakti when we don’t have devotee association?

​Why did Rama not obey Vashishtha when asked to return to Ayodhya?

​If all devotees will go to Krishna, what benefit do more dedicated devotees get?

​Is there a purpose for punishment?

How do we know the difference between what feels good and what is actually spiritual?

Gita 14.14 A disposition of knowledge and purity elevates to the destination of the knowledgeable and the pure

When everyone is ultimately a devotee, what does avoiding nondevotee association mean?

Why do I feel satisfaction on feeding a beggar but not on feeding the Deities?

How can we avoid taking Krishna’s forgiveness as a license for our sinfulness?

​What is atma-nirikshana or soul-searching?

​Did Krishna’s lifting a wheel to attack Bhishma not break his vow?

​Didn’t Krishna protecting Arjuna from the Vaishnava astra break his vow?

​Are tolerance and surrender directly proportional to each other?

How can we become determined in our bhakti?

Gita 14.13 The mode of ignorance block us in both contemplation and action

When Krishna controls our karma, do we really have free will?

Won’t thinking only about our relationship with Krishna make us insensitive in other relationships?

Gita 14.12 Desires that drive us with the lure of pleasure are insatiable

​Why did the Kauravas and the Pandavas have to involve the whole world in their mutual fight?

How can we avoid feeling disheartened on hearing exalted levels of devotion?

​Don’t let your fears block you

​Abrahamic and impersonalist misconceptions about Krishna’s position

When multiple dharmas call us, how do we decide which dharma to practice?

​When different people have natures of different varnas, what is the purpose of brahman initiation?

​How is liberation Krishna’s mercy when its pleasure is insignificant in comparison with bhakti?

How can demons killed by the Lord get the same destination as the devotees?

​Isn’t “dishonor is worse than death” an egoistic calculation?

If we are disappointed by our spiritual leaders, how can we continue in our bhakti?

​Why didn’t the Pandavas forgive the Kauravas – why did they have to fight?

Gita 14.11 Illumination of knowledge regulates the input and output through the doorways of the senses

​Is the spiritual bliss we experience real or sentimental?

Does any literature declare that the devatas are supreme?

​Is worshiping the devatas a means to Krishna consciousness?

How can we control the mind when we are away from devotee association?

​What is the difference between the atman and the mana?

​What can help us develop faith?

How are faith and trust correlated?

​When offering obeisances physically is not practical because there are too many senior devotees, is that offensive?

Bhakti Shastri (162) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 19

Bhakti Shastri (161) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 17 & 18

Bhakti Shastri (160) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 16

Bhakti Shastri (159) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 14 & 15

Bhakti Shastri (158) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 12 & 13

Bhakti Shastri (157) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 10 & 11

Bhakti Shastri (156) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 08 & 09

Bhakti Shastri (155) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 06 & 07

Bhakti Shastri (154) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 04 & 05

Bhakti Shastri (153) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 02 & 03

Bhakti Shastri (152) Nectar of Devotion Chapter 01

Bhakti Shastri (151) Nectar of Devotion Introduction & Chapter 01

Bhakti Shastri (150) Nectar of Devotion Preface & Introduction

Bhakti Shastri (149) – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Text 72 to 78

Bhakti Shastri (148) – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Text 66 to 71

Bhakti Shastri (147) – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Text 62 to 66

Bhakti Shastri (146) – Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Text 58 to 61