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​Why did Arjuna target Jayadratha when Abhimanyu was killed by Durjaya?

​Why did Bhima kill Duryodhana unfairly?

​How could Bhima drink Dusshasana’s blood?

​Why did the Pandavas conspire to kill Drona?

​Why did Arjuna kill Bhishma from behind Shikhandi?

​Why did Bhishma not stop the disrobing of Draupadi?

Despite being virtuous, why did Yudhishthira gamble?

Bhagavatam study 57 1.11.25-32 Krishna’s beauty is exquisite and exquisitely described

​Bhagavatam study 56 1.11.14-24 The spiritual qualification of bhakti unites the materially​ ​qualified and unqualified

​Was destiny against Karna?

​When Karna was virtuous, why did he suggest that Draupadi be disrobed?

​Did Kunti do the right thing by abandoning Karna?

​Why did Krishna say that Karna is equal, or even superior, to Arjuna in archery?

​Did Kunti emotionally weaken Karna by revealing that the Pandavas were his brothers?

​Why did Draupadi dishonor Karna by rejecting him as a suitor?

​Bhagavatam study 55 1.11.8-13 Prosperity without Krishna is like beautiful things for the blind

​Was Karna not discriminated against by being labeled a charioteer’s son?

​Was Karna unfairly disadvantaged by the curses of Parashurama and the brahmana?

​Was Karna a glorious example of faithful friendship to Duryodhana?

​Was Karna a virtuous hero?

​Did Indra unfairly weaken Karna by taking away his armor?

​Was Karna the second best archer after Arjuna?

Did Karna conquer the world, but Arjuna couldn’t?

Was Karna a better archer than Arjuna?

​Why did Arjuna kill Karna unfairly?

​Bhagavatam study 54 1.11.1-7 Krishna’s arrival brings ecstasy

​Bhagavatam study 53 1.10.28-36 Krishna’s departure and travel are celebrations of love

​Bhagavatam study 52 1.10.21-27 The Supreme appears human – and still remains Supreme

How can infinity minus infinity give infinite results?

​Does Krishna go through childhood, boyhood and youth stages in the spiritual world?

Bhagavatam study 51 1.10.9-20 Imminent separation from Krishna triggers intense emotion

​Can the sadhya become the sadhana and the sadhana the sadhya?

​Why did Krishna close his eyes on seeing Putana?

As a householder what rules did Krishna follow?

How do reconcile the contradiction between Gita 14.20 – we can transcend the modes – and 18.40 – everyone is under the modes?

When the Gita talks about karma, jnana and bhakti equally, why emphasize bhakti unduly?

Metaphorical understanding in bhakti philosophy and in Krishna’s killing of Putana

Bhagavatam study 50 1.10.1-8 Yudhishtira’s dharmic reign harmonizes the natural order with the human order

If Dharmaraja could expand as Vidura and Yudhisthira, why did Aryama need to officiate in his place?

​Why do some people get facilities for bhakti practice and some don’t?

​Is mercy proportionate to our endeavor?

​Bhagavatam study 49 1.9.43-48 Departure of great souls is a victory worthy of celebration

​How can we overcome undesirable emotions?

​How can we be confident about our ability to do a service without becoming proud?

​Is brahmanas’ feeling hurt at just a harsh glance due to their sensitivity or their ego?

​Did Uttama die because of his mother’s offense to Dhruva?

Can slowing down help in developing clarity of thought?

​Are there many Gitas other than the Bhagavad-gita?

​How can we overcome the tendency to over-analyze?

Is worshipping some devata while practicing bhakti a dilution of bhakti?

​What to do if our conviction doesn’t increase after studying scripture?

​Bhagavatam study 48 1.9.36-42 Bhishma’s memories go beyond the personal to the Krishna-centered

Bhagavatam study 47 1.9.31-35 Bhishma identifies and adores the ultimate cause of his death

​How can we reconcile the Vedic geocentric and scientific heliocentric models of the universe?

​How can we develop faith in the acharyas’ commentaries on scripture?

​Why do we need to read purports while reading scripture?

​How can we balance between understanding God as a principle and loving him as a person?

How can we avoid becoming distracted by the uncontrolled mind?

How can we present scripture without compromising its truth?

​Prahlad sees his glory as bhakti’s glory

​Is truth different for people in different modes?

​How is Vaishnava classification of scripture different from Advaitic classification of paramarthika and vyavaharika?

Cultivating absorption through conviction

In scriptural study, be not just faithful but also purposeful

​Can we pray to get the ecstatic symptoms of bhakti?

​When Krishna married so many queens, why is his marriage with Tulsi alone celebrated?

​Isn’t the Tulsi-Shalagrama vivaha rooted in an immoral pastime?

Was Krishna only eight years old when he performed rasa-lila?

​Did Jayadeva Goswami introduce eroticism is krishna-bhakti?

​Can devotee children become sensually agitated by reading some pastimes from Krishna book?

Shikshashtakam 6 – Calling for mercy elevates us from our fallen condition

Self excellence principles from Bhagavad Gita

​How to avoid becoming obsessed with our talents? (Hindi)

​Doesn’t thinking that we have talents make us proud? (Hindi)

How can we examine our emotions? (Hindi)

​When someone corrects us, why do we feel angry? (Hindi)

​When we take a decision does the soul or the mind take the decision?

Aren’t our emotions just mental – how can we cultivate them in bhakti?

​How can we make our intelligence like a mother for discipling the childish mind?

​Learning to lose our faith in illusion

​Three types of austerities – Gita 17.14-16 (Hindi)

Surrender is not just exalted sentiment but also practical action – Gita 18.66

​Can ghosts practice devotional service?

​Can dogs see subtle things such as Yamadutas?

​Do superstitious people believe in ghosts?

​Can ghosts see past and future?

​Does karma exist for ghosts?

​How are some people able to see the forms of ghosts?

​What is the difference between us and ghosts – why are they afraid of the holy name?

​Why do scriptures give mathematical knowledge – is it needed to go back to godhead?

​Why are only engineering students attracted to ISKCON?

​Why is day sleep not good?

​Isn’t saying that everything came from a four-headed being’s navel’s lotus more absurd than saying it came from a bang?

How many dimensions actually exist?

​Why do devotees use things like laptops that are made by people with materialistic consciousness?

​What is voodoo magic?

​If Krishna is the supreme cause, how is our destiny in our hands?

​Do non-living things have covered consciousness – why?

​How can material sound vibrations be used to access spirit?

​When science keeps changing, why do we use scientific analogies to explain scriptural teachings?