Practical Spirituality

Is our nature never changeable – Hindi?

If people can’t change their nature how can they improve – Hindi?

When facing problems how can we go beyond blaming others and blaming our own past karma – Hindi?

Why do we so easily forgive ourselves – Hindi?

Why don’t people remember past lives in other species?

How can we decide when to give up one service and take up some other service?

If devotees are becoming lethargic in professional life should we encourage them to aim high?

Should a brahmachari change his ashrama if his astrological chart is unfavorable for renunciation?

Which is better – learning with the intelligence or learning with the mind?

When a problem goes on for a long time and our attempts to solve it only aggravate it what should we do – Hindi?

How can we get the mind out of a problem when we need to think about the problem to solve it – Hindi?

Should we do a service that pleases our authority but upsets other devotees?

If we as managers take some strong decisions some devotees feel hurt and hit back at us – should we take such decisions?

Does responsibility mean doing whatever we are told to do or doing big projects under instruction?

How can we know whether we are surrendered?

Dealing with conflicts by dealing with the mind – Hindi

When passion gains domination it sends reason on vacation

If we don’t direct contemplation fascination and dedication to Krishna wherever they get directed will become our addiction

Who is our worst enemy?

When someone’s conditioning troubles us but they expect us to continue tolerating what should we do?

What is the difference between karma-yoga and bhakti-yoga – Marathi

Why was Lord Chaitanya harsh with Chota Haridas and lenient with Balabhadra Bhattacharya?

Can we get rid of unwanted thoughts by neglect?

How can we stay enthusiastic in a service where results take a long time to come?

How does the example of sometimes serving and sometimes receiving in a tennis match apply practically in the brahmachari ashram?

Which is more dangerous – failure of the mind or failure of the intelligence?

How do we differentiate between ego and self-confidence?

In parts of India where people eat meat extensively how can we attract them to bhakti?

If the impressions from past failures push us towards failure again how do we break free?

How do we keep our spiritual focus while living up to various social expectations?

We don’t know our strengths and the social mirror distorts our self-conception further – where then can we begin knowing ourselves?

When different people with different mental frames discuss a problem why is a particular person’s solution accepted?

Apart from positive-negative thinking does past karma comprise barriers in our destiny?

Deflecting attention doesn’t decrease addiction – develop connection

While putting Krishna first when devotees neglect others how can good devotee-relationships develop?

If someone has helped us in our pre-devotional life but is now unfavorable to our bhakti how should we interact with them?

How can we strengthen our relationship with Krishna?

Is it ok to have material desires?

When we have more things in control we feel less dependent on Krishna – what to do?

If prolonged problems leave us disheartened how can we regain our morale – Hindi?

When problems stay on for a long time how can we avoid losing faith – Hindi?

How can we stay devotionally enthusiastic amidst financial difficulties – Hindi?

Acceptance is the beginning of transcendence – where all does this apply – Hindi?

How to surrender amidst different and difficult situations – Hindi

How can we be devotionally conscious when working with materialistic people in a hospital?

The tragic irony of the miserly

When we deal with dissatisfaction how can we know whether we are acting by Krishna’s guidance or our mind’s conditioning?

If a service is incompatible with our nature what should we do?

How do we differentiate between needs and wants?

How can we practice austerity of the mind?

When we don’t get an intimation of our death as did Parikshit how should we practice bhakti?

How can we conquer all our fears?

How do we help people who know about karma but think it won’t apply to me?

When we are provoked we get angry despite our resolutions not to do so – what to do?

Spiritualizing our relationships 2 – To improve relationships decrease expectation and increase contribution

Whom are we giving our mind – Hindi

Is an unfavourable family situation Krishna’s arrangement – should we accept or reject that situation – Hindi?

If feelings of satisfaction deter us from doing difficult duties what should we do – Hindi?

If we give up all emotions then what will motivate us to work – Hindi?

Is thinking negatively the default setting of the mind – Hindi?

If we feel fear about losing our loved ones how can we overcome that fear?

Is it natural to have expectations – does spiritual life change that?

If someone helps us but makes us feel bad about having taken their help should we keep a distance from them?

Is there a fine line between when matter takes us towards Krishna and when it takes us away from Krishna?

If we practice bhakti simply to look good in others’ eyes how can we advance?

How can we remember that we are devotees when we are with materialistic people?

If we surrender to Krishna because of fear that we will face problems otherwise is that surrender genuine?

After practicing spirituality we feel less materially insecure – does that mean we are spiritually advanced or are irresponsible?

If we can’t decide whether a particular desire is good or bad what should we do?

How can we connect our IT job with Krishna?

Aren’t parents who want their children to succeed in competitions encouraging materialistic over-endeavor?

Should we as parents encourage our children to participate in competitions for discovering and developing talents?

How can we redirect our attraction from Krishna’s sparks to Krishna the whole?

How can we apply the principle of becoming angry when a devotee is blasphemed?

What should be the basis of our self-worth?

Is controlling our thoughts a skill that can be developed?

If after praying we take a decision and it turns out to be wrong has Krishna misled us?

When we pray to Krishna to give us the strength to serve him how can we recognize his reciprocation?

Pandavas tolerated initially and retaliated eventually – how can we decide when to tolerate and when to retaliate?

Spiritualizing our relationships 1 – The more despiritualized we are the more desensitized we become

If someone justifies an illicit relationship by saying that their spouse is unloving how do we respond?

If our loved one is addicted to tobacco and still wears kanthi mala how can we help them?

Why is remembrance of Krishna so important in bhakti ?

How can we better appreciate the relevance of spiritual classes as well as academic studies?

How can we make people in the lower modes interested in Krishna?

How will avoiding the association of agitating people help if agitation is in our karma?

Use goodness to practice bhakti and correct our disconnect with reality

When problems drag our emotions away from Krishna how can we focus on him?

What externals can help us stay spiritually grounded?

How can we prevent our leisure time from being consumed by worrying?

How can we increase our remembrance of Krishna when we come to the temple?

Isn’t it better to read Prabhupada books instead of wasting time on social media?

To traverse the path to self-improvement balance aspiration with awareness

Metaphorical Meditations on the Holy Name 1 – The Holy Name grounds consciousness in the source of its source

Be aware of not just the destination but also the starting point

If we feel more devotionally connected with Krishna while hearing than while taking darshan what should we do?

What is the reference point for saying that the soul is small?

Why do we feel sleepy during chanting but not kirtan or prasad?

How can we stop day dreaming?

What is the spiritual perspective on death due to dowry harassment apart from past karma?