Author: Chaitanya Charan

How to understand the descriptions of material settings in scriptural pastimes?

Are all of Krishnas’ associates the same in each kalpa?

What to do if one feels inspired to be a brahmacari but doesnt have a suitable nature?

How to understand Chaitanya Charitamrita descriptions that Lord Chaitanya flooded the whole world with ecstasy?

Where are the pastimes of the countless incarnations described?

What happened to Radharani after Krishna left for Mathura?

Are some Sanskrit words not translatable?

Why do the scriptures while narrating pastimes describe the beauty of the female form?

The following transcripts have been uploaded.

​Gita 10.12 – Krishna is transcendence beyond transcendence

Appreciating Prabhupada’s resourcefulness and sharing his legacy – Prabhupada Disappearance day class

Gita 10.11 – The way to drive out darkness is to turn on the light

Gita 10.10 – Krishna gives us the intelligence to attain him

Govardhan Dashakam Meditation – Ten appeals for residence at Govardhan

Gita 10.09 – Devotion means to center our emotion, action and discussion on Krishna

Meditating on the Damodarashtakam: The supreme controller is controlled – and still remains in control (Part 2 – Verses 5 to 8)

Meditating on the Damodarashtakam: The supreme controller is controlled – and still remains in control (Part 1 – Verses 1 to 4)

Gita 10.08 – Knowledge of Krishna’s position transforms our disposition

Damodarashtakam explained – The Controller is controlled and still remains in control

Gita 10.08 Blanking out questions about origins is like dealing in black money

Damodara Lila – Scientific, Philosophical, Theological and Devotional Analysis

Gita 10.07 – Appreciation of Krishna’s greatness guarantees absorption in him

Gita 10.06 – Realize the greatness of our universal genealogy

Gita 10.05 – Krishna asks Arjuna to fight, yet is the source of the qualities that engender peace

Approach scripture as history described for spiritual elevation, not material precision

Does selfless devotion mean that we shouldnt be getting any happiness ourselves in it?

Is feeling grateful to Krishna for saving us from material sufferings self-centered – what should we be grateful for?

Does serving for Krishna’s pleasure mean that we should not even consider what give us pleasure?

Is trying to determine how we can serve according to our nature against the principle of following the spiritual master’s instruction?

Categorize the material and spiritual philosophically and harmonize them practically (Bhagavatam 10.70.27)

When problems overwhelm us, how can we take shelter of Krishna?

How much can we adjust right or wrong actions according to their consequences?

Should we help materially those who make a business out of asking for charity?

Is detachment not included in 64 items of bhakti because it makes one hardhearted?

How can we keep our mind genuine during our daily activities?

Gita 10.04 – Krishna offers the good beyond the bad and the good

Gita 10.03 – Understanding Krishna’s position frees us from sins

Gita 10.02 – Appreciating the glory of the object of devotion enhances devotion

When Bhagavatam talks about karma as a cause, shouldnt we see karma causally?

If someone’s child has cancer should we not offer charity to avoid interfering with karma?

What is the difference between detachment and carelessness?

If suffering is not because of karma then what is its cause?

Does the guru literally come back lifetime after lifetime till the disciple is delivered?

Isn’t faultfinding necessary for correcting and benefiting others?

How can we cultivate humility without becoming negatively self-centered?

If our mantra shouldn’t be “I am fallen” why do we sing daily trnad api sunicena?

What does the Pandavas didn’t deserve to live mean in Bhagavatam in 1.9.12?

What is the difference between repentence and self-blame?

Gita 10.01 – The Gita is an endearing combination of lofty exposition and intimate affection

Gita 09.34 – Direct your cognition, emotion and action towards Krishna

Gita 09.33 – Go beyond incompatible material existence to compatible spiritual existence

Gita 09.32 – Bhakti brings universality to spirituality

Gita 9.31 – For devotees connected with Krishna, the happily ever after is guaranteed

Gita 09.02 – Knowledge that gives the greatest power is the greatest knowledge

Gita 09.30 – Krishna never abandons devotees even when they fall

Avoiding the three misdirectons in the blame game (Bhagavatam 1.16.24)

Is serving according to our nature lower than serving as per instruction?

Can lack of intellectual nourishment stop or slow our bhakti?

As consciousness in lower species is too covered to perceive suffering, what is the problem with falling to lower species?

Why did Krishna not inform Karna initially that he was Kunti’s son?

Does study of philosophy in Prabhupada’s books automatically awaken rasa?

How can we develop creative skills for writing?

Are devotees living in farm communities better situated than those living in cities?

If our profession indirectly contributes to breaking the regulative principles, what can we do?

If some new devotees want to donate organs, what should we tell them?

Gita 09.29 – Krishna is neither impartial nor partial – he is reciprocal

If different strategies work in outreach with different people, how can we know in advance how best to share bhakti?

How can we resist temptations?

How to preach to people who want to speak their own ideas and not hear?

Why did Krishna manifest four arms while teasing Rukmini?

Why did Barbarika’s mother tell him to fight on the weaker side instead of on the Pandavas’ side?

Was the solar eclipse a predicted event or created by the Lord to help Arjuna?

Kurukshetra – Arena of fratricide and reunion

When our chanting is not good what can we do?

How can we increase our concentration in chanting?

How can we study scripture systematically?

Gita 09.28 – Bhakti accommodates even those for whom bhakti is an afterthought

The highest study in the land of higher studies (Reflections on my US trip 2015) – Part 3

The highest study in the land of higher studies (Reflections on my US trip 2015) – Part 2

The highest study in the land of higher studies (Reflections on my US trip 2015) – Part 1

How can a devotee coming from impersonalist background give up those leanings?

Should we hear Mayavadis submissively as Lord Chaitanya heard Sarvabhauma?

Can devotee-couples avoid having kids to avoid distraction in bhakti?

How can we reconcile being sensitive with Prabhupada’s being rigid?

What is the difference between zonal division present in ISKCON and zonal acharya system?

How to understand statistics that indicate the world is more peaceful than in the past?

When the mind becomes our friend, does it become the same as the intelligence?

Gita 09.26 – Krishna is hungry for the reciprocation of affection

Sensitively transforming others’ hearts – Analysis of Lord Chaitanya’s delivering Sarvabhauma

When Buddha and Kalki appear in Kali-yuga, why is Vishnu called Tri-yugi?

When Sarvabhauma was an impersonalist how could he appreciate symptoms of love of God in Lord Chaitanya?

If I don’t have enough sattva to study sabda constantly, should I not become a brahmachari?

When staying silent amidst injustice is wrong, why did Yudhishthira passively accept the Kauravas’ atrocities?

Is dissatisfaction because of not being able to read scripture regularly good?

Spirituality and Business

Gita 09.25 – Different paths lead to different goals

What does worshiping the Lord through our work mean?

What is meditation?

All our problems aren’t mental – how to deal with real problems?

LOAD acronym – How work becomes workload