Practical Spirituality

If material deprivation makes us discouraged in devotion, what can we do?

If we don’t feel like practicing bhakti, should we pray to Krishna for help?

How can we have a spiritual relationship with everyone?

How can we consider the consequences of our actions without becoming speculative?

Can saying that Krishna sees inside-out lead to devotees refusing to be accountable to other devotees?

How to immigrate to the spiritual world

The MIND enigma – Mystical, Impressionable, Neutral, Directable – Insights for better mental health

Does becoming spiritually advanced means treating all situations and all people equally?

The power of purpose

The way to Vrindavan is through Kurukshetra

Does fear of temptation indicate lack of devotion?

If after some wrongdoing, we feel guilty and don’t feel like coming close to Krishna, what can we do?

If bhakti practice doesn’t make us joyful, what can we do?

Overcoming discouragement in spiritual life

Our longing for love – comparing materialist, Abrahamic, impersonal and bhakti explanations

Is remembering Krishna the highest service and all other services are for those who can’t remember him constantly?

The truth that warms the heart influences more than the truth that lights the way

The home as the decentralized transmitter of devotional culture

Rise from being full of thoughts to being thoughtful – 4 reflections

Understanding “emotions”, “negative emotions” and “overcoming negative emotions”

The time to understand time is now

Role of self-confidence in bhakti

Is not trusting those who have cheated us a weakness of the mind?

Understanding, identifying and managing the mind

Overcoming negative emotions 2 – Acceptance, Aspiration, Analysis, Action

Overcoming negative emotions 1 – Explanation, Experimentation, Evaluation, Elevation

Is our definition of happiness depriving us of happiness – Having, Doing, Being

Why does Western science find it so difficult accept the concept of the soul?

Should we be attached to or affectionate to our spiritual master?

What is the difference between attachment and affection?

Does reading on the net decrease the quality of reading?

Analyze, Accept, Act – 3 principles for dealing with negativity

Does repeated exposure to something we are averse always increase our aversion – doesn’t krishna-bhakti taste like poison initially and nectar eventually?

Is having negative opinions about others a subtle form of Vaishnava apradha?

Share the spiritual treasure with the world – SHARE acronym

Bringing out the best within us

Making healthy choices

If a devotee girl has to marry a nondevotee boy, what can she do to protect her devotion?

Overcoming negative emotions

Growing through adversities

What is destiny?

How can we process criticism without feeling hurt?

If we are criticized, should we neglect it or try to correct ourselves?

If we resentful towards some other devotee, how can we overcome the resentment?

Does the mind have any power to change reality or does everything happen according to karma?

If gender is a biological feature, then why are some men feminist and some women masculine?

In taking care of people’s emotional needs, isn’t there a danger of deviating from the spiritual?

If bhakti practice and devotee association agitates our mind, can we practice bhakti in isolation?

Do you need a break from our mind? Bhagavad-gita insights for inside-out change

What makes relationships unsteady – and how to make them steady

If we feel inspired to do a service other than what we are instructed, what should we do?

Can you explain the ladder of abstraction through practical examples?

Can practicing bhakti too seriously cause mental health problems?

If someone is in great pain and can’t understand philosophy, how can we help them?

From exploration to realization to absorption – our devotional journey

Why has the zeal for outreach gone down in our movement?

Faith in Krishna’s existence, relevance, benevolence, intelligence and remembrance

Don’t take others’ actions personally – they are dealing more with their mind than with you

How can we be absorbed in Krishna?

Understanding Krishna’s love 2 – Experience

Understanding Krishna’s love 1 – Knowledge

When our environment is filled with sexual temptations, how can we stay unaffected?

Is thinking too much unhealthy?

When spiritual life gives poison instead of nectar – PURE acronym – 2

When spiritual life gives poison instead of nectar – 1

How spirituality fosters unity in diversity and individuality in unity

WITH acronym – We may have to live with pain, but we don’t have to live in pain

If we should be purpose-driven, not goal-driven, why do we set goals for new devotees to increase their rounds?

Devotion is not just emotion – it is conscious continuous cultivation

3 attitudes for becoming steady in life

No price is too high to possess ourselves – RECAP acronym

How the pre-modern, modern and post-modern ages respectively stressed the spiritual, physical and mental

If our mental software is corrupted, should we try to counter it or rise above it?

How practical is it to reach enlightenment in today’s fast-paced world?

What is Krishna consciousness? – Talk to multi-faith group in Australia

Krishna is close to us, but we are far away from him

Understanding the mind and how it makes us unconscious

The search for happiness – how bhakti pacifies, purifies and satisfies us

How to choose our thoughts wisely – Science, Spirituality and Wellness

How to become peaceful and purposeful

What love is and what love isn’t

SELF acronym – The self that is missing in the selfie

Our emotional wounds can’t be healed by technology – we need spiritualty

The world of science is not the world we live in

Does becoming fully conscious make it difficult to connect with others who are not that conscious?

Committing is not limiting – it is elevating

From ritual to spiritual 3 – Analysis of Krishna’s pastime with the ritualistic brahmanas – The brahmanis selfless devotion

Increasing willpower – by increasing the distance between us and our feelings, and our feeling and our actions

How can we help people who have dementia?

3 principles for spiritual community building – Session 3 – Balance & Commitment

3 principles for spiritual community building – Session 2 – QA

3 principles for spiritual community building – Session 1 – Authenticity

From ritual to spiritual 2 – Analysis of Krishna’s pastime with the ritualistic brahmanas – Understanding the brahmans

From ritual to spiritual 1 – Analysis of Krishna’s pastime with the ritualistic brahmanas

PAST acronym – 4 reflections to go past your past

QA at Bhakti Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand

What is the subconscious mind as explained in books such as “The power of the subconscious mind”?

How can renunciates sublimate the need for sexual pleasure?

To think or not to think – 4 reflections for a happy mind

3 ways to look for blessings amidst problems