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Do we need to always feel existential dissatisfaction to practice bhakti intensely?

How can we be emotionally connected with Krishna without becoming sentimental?

With what purpose should we read Srila Prabhupada’s books?

How can we make a plan that is effective even if Krishna’s plan turns out to be different?

How can we say no to the things we like?

Don’t hear the mind’s story – hear Krishna’s story

Let incidental dissatisfaction trigger existential dissatisfaction

PURE acronym – 4 attitudes for progressing in spiritual life

God loves me – is this just a psychological feeling or a spiritual reality?

Do relationships interfere with our inner growth?

All loving relationships in this world are temporary – what does that mean?

How do we know which desires are healthy and which unhealthy?

Should we pray to God for things or just be content with what we have?

How can we persist in our resolutions?

When we face much worldly anxiety, how can we practice spirituality?

How are we non-sectarian when our practices are isolating?

How can we advance spiritually while having family and job responsibilities?

Where do the differences among religions come from?

How do we define the Paramatma?

Does pursuing knowledge reflect materialistic consciousness – will it keep us dissatisfied?

How can we choose our mantra?

Romanticizing Reincarnation – The danger of divorcing knowledge from its purpose

Reincarnation – what explains it and what it explains

What are simple steps to fix our mental software?

Where do our fears originate – are they just conceptions?

Do happiness-distress have objective reality or are they just mental constructs?

Focus on the best in the past, be present in the present and shape the future

QA with children on Ramayana-Mahabharata

When Arjuna was sinless, why did he have to go to hell?

How can we prove that God exists?

Did Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection make his blood pure, making him into God?

How to preach to Christians who argue that Jesus is the only way?

How important is the exact pronunciation of Rama in the maha-mantra?

How can those with an impersonal understanding of God be helped to taste bhakti?

Although material things are temporary, those things matter to us – how can we balance our material and spiritual side?

How can we make our subconscious choices wise choices?

Go beyond fight or flight to sight

Overcoming resentment amidst difficult situations

Managing the mind – we control, Krishna converts

While choosing, how can we know which desire is coming from external influences and which from internal inspiration?

How can we choose rightly among various religions?

Why do some good devotees suddenly do some terrible things?

Sometimes our actions don’t produce results, but do those results manifest eventually?

How can we trust Krishna when he is so unpredictable?

Why would anyone be tempted to be discouraged?

Can focusing on our intention impede creativity?

What is the root of our procrastinating tendency?

What is the meaning of life?

How long does it take to experience lasting love – what about the love we find in this world?

If we are detached from our goals, what will inspire us to work?

What are the best books to start our spiritual study?

How can we avoid being affected by things not in our control?

Do all religions lead to God?

Maintaining standards while cultivating sensitivity

Why is madhurya rasa considered the highest rasa?

How does love in separation relate with the five rasas?

Why is love in separation considered the highest form of love?

If our spiritual master is not easily accessible and other spiritual masters give time primarily to their disciples, how can we get inspiration?

Why is devotee association sometimes more stressful and misunderstanding-prone than nondevotee association?

Sometimes devotee association agitates us – then how can we feel sheltered by it?

If an initiated devotee does something non-standard such as eating food cooked outside, will the spiritual master get the karma?

If we can’t follow certain standards while practically living in the world, how should we adjust?

Channeling our dissatisfaction constructively

IDEA acronym – The Bhagavad-gita in essence

What can we do about fears that are not useful?

Why is initiation so important?

What is the difference between fear and fearfulness?

How can we know who is our real guru?

If we see problems as small, won’t we neglect serious problems?

Are problems relative – they are big for one person, small for another?

Focus on conscious intention, not circumstantial emotion

Anxiety Management

Should we be pessimistic about material life to progress in spiritual life?

Does destiny determine whether a child will live till forty or also what will happen to him at that age?

​Our material needs are like painkillers – necessary but not sufficient

Is everything in life pre-determined?

If we work hard, doesn’t that hard work become the cause of our positive destiny?

How do free will and destiny interact in our life?

Understanding how karma provides justice and Krishna provides mercy

“The Holy Name is everything” – how to appreciate and apply this

Was Ajamila’s calling out to Vishnu an utterance or a remembrance?

What is the destination of people who remember God according to their religious revelation?

What exactly is time – from yesterday to today what has changed?

How important is praying in bhakti?

How can we organize ourselves to best serve Krishna?

How can we encourage daydreamers to do something practical?

Understanding how dharma culminates in prema

Materialism makes material life joyless and pointless

How can we describe spirituality to new people in 2-3 sentences?

Can we drink without becoming drunk?

How can we inspire ourselves to chant when we don’t feel any immediate benefits?

Inner power means to act intelligently, not impulsively

While speaking from shastra, should we consider what people will feel about it?

How can we decide whether to focus on material life or on spiritual life?

How can we integrate in bhakti a profession that is not directly usable in bhakti?

In dealing with our desires through indulgence in householder life, isn’t there a danger that the desires may not go away?

If someone is spiritually unreceptive, does the sincerity of our prayers determine whether they become receptive?

How can we spiritually help those in totally materialistic degraded life?

When the mind wanders off, how can we become more aware of its wandering faster?

When should one decide to become a full-time monk for serving Krishna?