Author: Chaitanya Charan

If a devotee feels depressed does that mean they are not chanting properly?

Which is the abode for sakhya rasa?

Gita 11.17 – The blinding brightness conveys the universal form’s glory

What are the various levels of bhakti Sri Vishvanatha analyzes in the Gita?

Unity – Within and Without (Ramayana Reflection 7)

Bhagavatam study 21 – 1.5.23-32 – Narada boy progresses towards enlightenment

Using jnana in bhakti

When we are speaking at some other organization’s forum, should we adjust or speak the truth?

While sympathizing with outsiders, how to ensure that insiders dont become like outsiders?

What were the most striking experiences of your US preaching tour?

Positive Thinking 28 – Let gratitude energize you

How can we be sympathetic to people whose beliefs differ from scripture?

Gita 11.16 – Description of vision stimulates identification of the source of that vision

Bhagavatam study 20 – 1.5.17-22 – Failure on the spiritual path is better than success on the material path

Positive Thinking 27 – Avoid mental viruses

Using English to glorify Krishna

​Gita 11.15 – Arjuna’s vision encompasses the whole universe from top to bottom

For those practicing some other religion, should KC be presented analytically or synthetically?

Why did Ambedkar misundersand and reject the Vedic path?

How does the jiva fall to the material world?

Is the Warkari sampradaya personalist or impersonalist?

Bhagavatam study 19 – 1.5.11-16 – Devotion alone brings lasting value to anything

Positive Thinking 26 – Don’t let the world’s opinions determine your decisions

Gita 11.14 – Arjuna’s mood changes from submissive discussion to prayerful veneration

Positive Thinking 25 – See life as a marathon, not a sprint

Bhagavatam study 18 – 1.5.1-10 – Offer spiritual instruction with empathy and respect

Dasha Mula Tattva 1 – Understanding its historical and philosophical significance

Sharing bhakti with a westernized audience

Gita 11.13 – The universal form reconciles the one and the many

Bhagavatam study 17 – 1.4.26-33 – Contemplation by the seeker makes consultation with the seer more effective

Positive Thinking 24 – Don’t let a wrong definition of success defeat you

Positiive Thinking 23 – Cure the cancer of comparison

Gita 11.12 – Human perception and description are inadequate before divine self-revelation

Bhagavatam study 16 – 1.4.14-25 – The tradition makes itself accessible

​Gita 11.11 – The visual demonstration reinforces the philosophical exposition

Bhagavatam study 15 – 1.4.1-13 – The questions reveal the questioners level

​Gita 11.10 The first impression of the universal form is astonishing

Gita 11.09 The universal form is the ultimate mystical vision

Bhagavatam study 14 – 1.3.35-44 – Bhagavatam is our light in this dark age

Gita chp 13-18 overview – How jnana culminates in bhakti

Bhagavatam study 13 – 1.3.25-34 – By realizing the Lords glory, we relish our glory

​Gita 11.08 Our vision is a function of our qualification

Bhagavatam study 12 – 1.3.17-25 – The avataras deliver in diverse ways

Gita 11.07 The universal form transcends limitations of space and time

Bhagavatam study 11 – 1.3.9-16 – The many incarnations protect materially and spiritually

Positive Thinking 22 – Cherish your uniqueness – avoid comparing with others

How do we understand Prabhupada’s statement about Shankaracharyas conception of Krishnas form?

When Krishna disapproves premature renunciation why did Prabhupada give sannyasa to his young disciples?

Is performing dandiya an undesirable imitation of Krishna-lila?

The ego is higher than the intelligence – can it be controlled using the intelligence?

​Gita 11.05 – The many forms within the one form – variety manifests within divinity

Positive Thinking 21 – Go DEEP – Desire Envision Endeavor Pray

Bhagavatam study 10 – 1.3.1-8 – The Lord manifests as the Purusha and other avataras

List of all Bhagavatam study Lectures

Gita 11.04 – Devotee desires to see Krishna but doesn’t demand

Is Jesus a forgiving God and Krishna a punishing God?

If a senior devotee states something factually wrong in a Bhagavatam class what should a junior devotee do?

Why does Prabhupada differentiate between knowledge and devotion in Gita 2.14 purport?

Wasn’t Hanuman’s burning Lanka excessive vandalism?

Wasn’t Lakshmana’s disfiguring Shurapanakha disproportionate and cruel?

When Rama descended in the Surya Vamsha why is he called Ramachandra?

Bhagavatam study 9 – 1.2.28-34 – Vasudeva is the be-all and end-all in everything

Positive Thinking 20 – Smart expectations 1- Hotel or Hospital?

When the soul doesn’t feel hunger, how can the body tire the soul?

Can holy places be haunted?

How do parts of a plant when cut sometimes grow as separate plants?

Can the soul in a grain get a human body in the next life especially if it has fallen from heaven?

Are souls present in seeds – where does it go when souls remain inactive for years before germinating?

Do souls move continuously from one body to another or are they inactive in between bodies?

​Gita 11.03 – Arjuna’s desire to know Krishna’s glory comes not from doubt but from devotion

Bhagavatam study 8 – 1.2.23-27 – Our worship reflects our mentality

Positive Thinking 19 – The six-point ENERGY sutra

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Gita 11.02 – Freedom from delusion comes by understanding the ephemeral and the eternal beyond the ephemeral

Bhagavatam study 7 – 1.2.16-22 – Practice the process of joy with joy

Positive Thinking 18 – Bhakti alchemizes our inner world

Gita 11.01 – Those enlightened by divine mercy desire similar enlightenment for others

Positive Thinking 17 – Unearth the treasure within

List of all talks in Positive Thinking Series

Gita 10.42 – Appreciate Krishna’s opulence by appreciating the potency of his fragment

Gita 10.41 See the attractiveness of the attractive not as Maya but as sparks of Krishna

Positive Thinking 16 – Understanding willpower 3 – Sharpen and strengthen the intelligence

Gita 10.40 – Krishna’s infinitude brings not confusion, but jubilation

Positive Thinking 15 – Understanding willpower 2 – Potential and actual

If we are getting too many doubts, should we just switch off our intellectual faculty?

How to decide whether our intellectual needs are for logical study or empirical research?

If we doubt Krishna’s existence, how can we have faith that he will remove our doubts in future?

Is it ok to be disturbed in our bhakti when some questions don’t get answered?

Positive Thinking 14 – Understanding willpower 1 – Beyond genes, upbringing and association

​Gita 10.39 – God is the one without whose existence no existence is possible

How did the soul enter during the birth of 100 Kauravas from Gandharis miscarriage?

Aren’t renunciates who lose semen accidentally denying bodies to the souls present in their semen?

During the birth of twins does the soul split into two?

During conception, how do sperm, egg, soul, karma and Krishna’s will inter-relate?

During conception, when and where does the soul come into the picture?

What is the relation between the Ishopanishad cover picture and its content?

Why are the Ishopanishad verses called mantras?

How can women be encouraged to get a sense of success in their home responsibilities?

Do women-devotees always have to be homemakers?

Were women always housewives in Vedic culture?