Author: Chaitanya Charan

Are we the supreme power or are we part of that power?

How does spirituality relate with animal rights?

​What is raj-vidya and raj-guhya in Gita 9.2?

​If no one can be free from the modes, is it really possible to be free from material desires?

How can we avoid being dragged down by the mind’s sine wave?

​Are realizations permanent or do we need to get the same realizations again and again?

The Gita is elevating and accommodating – Overview of chapters 1-12

Bhakti Shastri (003) – Sri Isopanisad Mantra 01

Bhakti Shastri (002) – Sri Isopanisad Invocation

Bhakti Shastri (001) – Sri Isopanisad – Introduction

​What is the subconscious mind – is it related with karana sharira?

​When our life is so busy how can we make time for introspection and journaling?

​Why does Radharani not wear tilaka?

​QA session at Perth

​The earth-bound are dearth-bound

​Appreciating Krishna’s love for us

​Disproportionate punishment can be atrocious – Ashwattama pastime analysis 2

Understanding Krishna’s position and disposition from the Gita and the Mahabharata

Is constantly thinking about death psychologically damaging?

Gita 14.06 Anything that keeps us away from realizing our spirituality is binding, even if it is illuminating

Gita 14.05 Modes are a combination of matter that trigger emotion which matter in isolation doesnt

​Can our past-life karma force us to do sins in this life?

​What to do when spikes of desires keep coming despite our practice of bhakti?

How important is it to be aware of our thoughts?

Isn’t criticism good because it makes us humble?

How can we insulate ourselves from being discouraged by criticism?

Is dreaming about Krishna also remembrance of Krishna?

How can we think of Krishna constantly?

Gita 14.04 The seed-giving father is also the soul-attracting liberator

Gita 14.03 We determine our bodies and our bodies determine us

Why is gratitude important in bhakti – how can we develop gratitude?

​How is daiva related to karma?

​If we feel closer to our nondevotee friends than our devotee friends, what should we do?

When we make mistakes, does Krishna take care of things?

We can realize the mind, but how can we realize the intelligence?

How important is apara dharma for devotees?

Gita 14.02 Death can’t be avoided, but affliction due to death can be

When there is so much to hear, how to choose?

Do the six stages of anartha-nivrtti come one after the other?

Shouldn’t we lament for our mistakes?

How does the intelligence control the mind?

Is the mind just a repository of past impressions?

How are multiple personality disorders related with the mind?

When our consciousness is low, how do we continue spiritually?

Faith is essential in daily life, science – and spiritual life

Different levels of seeing Krishna

Beware of the temptation to punish 1- Ashwattama pastime analysis

Gita 14.01 The Gita uses diverse frames of analysis to reiterate its consistent conclusion

What was Prabhupada’s mood when going through reversals?

How can we practically understand that shaking an apple tree may lead to the falling of mangoes?

Does surrender mean seeing problems as Krishna’s mercy?

Discover Your Inner Power

If some devotees deal insensitively with us in our in our early days, how can we overcome the scars?

Eating can be spiritualized, but how can mating be spiritualized?

How do sages like Kardama Muni enjoy material things despite being great spiritualists?

God is not a means to an end – he is himself the highest end 

How authentic are the Dwarka arcahaeological findings about Krishna?

How did ordinary people see Lord Chaitanya’s ecstatic trances?

How are the Gita and the Bhagavatam related?

Understanding the purpose of explicit language in scripture

Two ways to realization: as sudden illumination and as gradual awakening

Should new people be told strongly to give up meat-eating?

How can we apply the mood of “Krishna, I am yours”?

If the devotees who introduced us to bhakti don’t inspire us later, what should we do?

When Vibhishana went over to the side of virtue, why didn’t Vidura do the same?

When Lakshmana left Sita unguarded because of her harsh words, whose mistake was it?

How do I know which type of surrender is suitable for us?

How do avoid depression caused by the mistakes we make and by thinking about past bad karma?

Is black magic real – what should devotees targetted by it do?

Vritrasura lila analysis 2 – The heroic leader and the hidden devotee

The mind is a monkey that makes us a donkey

How much does Krishna intervene in the lives of good people, if they are not devotees?

What is the relationship between astrology and karma, especially for devotees?

Why does Bhaktivinoda Thakura refer to temporary duties as anitya-dharma?

How does our material varna relate with our spiritual svarupa?

Should we stabilize our material life before practicing spiritual life?

Why is tamo-guna needed at all?

How can we know that we have done our best in our services or relationships?

How can we find our svabhava and change our career accordingly?

If people are nasty to us, should we as devotees just be detached from it?

How can we take shelter of a devotee practically?

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Vritrasura lila analysis 1 – The setting for the stunning twist in the storyline

Concluding QA session in Dharma to Prema Retreat

Overcoming discouragement in life

Understanding the many forms of surrender

Mapping our inner territory – Anartha nivritti explained from Madhuraya Kadambini

Understanding karma dharma and destiny

From dharma to prema

GAURA acronym – 5 glorious qualities of Lord Chaitanya

How faith contributes to harmony – Multi-faith meeting

Can association through electronic media be the same as personal association?

Is asking lots of questions a sign of a jnani, not a bhakta?

Can Krishna’s exalted pastimes be understood without philosophically understanding his greatness?

Can we relish the same level of love for Krishna that Radharani relishes?

Is Radharani attracted to Krishna because he is handsome?

Is Lord Chaitanya’s lila too elevated for general people?

Gaura Purnima lecture – Lord Chaitanya manifested the three internal reasons for his descent in his Ratha-yatra lila

Gita 13.35 Knowledge helps us perceive and achieve spiritual reality

Gita 13.34 Consciousness can be the channel to illumination – and to illusion too