Practical Spirituality

Journaling for Inner Growth

Should we gratify our desires so that we don’t carry our desires to the next life?

If Krishna is merciful, he takes everything away from us – how to not become fearful on hearing this statement?

Why do we need to transcend the mode of goodness?

When the modes interrupt our bhakti practice, how can uninterrupted bhakti practice take us beyond the modes?

How do the modes influence our free will and our values?

Despite your conservative training how did you become so accommodating?

Is karma real?

As soon as the corona pandemic started, the temples shut down and only hospitals offered relief. Isn’t it better that we fund medical research?

Is spirituality the only way to overcome bad habits?

The Monk’s Podcast 76 with Yogesvara Prabhu – Holocaust, karma and compassion

The Monk’s Podcast 75 with Shyamananda – How protests can point to a higher consciousness

The Monk’s Podcast 72 with Krishna Kshetra Maharaj – Churning the Bhagavatam – Dashavatara 1 – Matsya

The Monk’s Podcast 69 with Braja Bihari Prabhu – Guidance or Independence – How to make responsible decisions

Reconciling science and scripture 2- QA

Reconciling science and scripture 1 – talk and QA

The Monk’s Podcast 67 with Gauranga Prabhu – Intellectuals in bhakti @ Bhaktivendanta Research Center

Is there any scientific proof of the existence of higher and lower planetary systems?

Amidst conflicts, how can we put aside our ego and accept responsibility for the problem?

How can we serve cooperatively with devotees without aggravating mutual conflicts?

Did God help Gajendra only when he stopped helping himself?

If a child was abused and God didn’t answer their prayers for protection, how can we help them develop faith now?

The Monk’s Podcast 66 with Devamrita Maharaja – Pandemic – Reimagining the human project

The Monk’s Podcast 64 with Krishna Abhishek Prabhu – How Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s political positioning maximized his outreach

The Monk’s Podcast 63 with Pyari Mohan Prabhu and Brahmatirtha Prabhu – Humor in Krishna consciousness

Is the idea of manifesting an external reality by inner contemplation a New Age notion or is it grounded in philosophical truth?

The Monk’s Podcast 61 with Yogesvara Prabhu – Is spirituality anti-science?

The Monk’s Podcast 60 with Anuttama Prabhu and Rambhoru Mataji – Emotional challenges on the devotional path

The Monk’s Podcast 59 with Govinda Prabhu – Preserving dharma while practicing bhakti

The Monk’s Podcast 58 with Krishna Kshetra Maharaj – Using our imagination in Krishna’s service

The Monk’s Podcast 57 with Caru Prabhu – Building a seeker-friendly culture

In being liberal with others, isn’t there a danger that we may become liberal with ourselves too?

How to deal with learned devotees who lack empathy?

How can we kill the demons in our heart by hearing about the killing of the corresponding demons in Krishna lila?

How can we develop relationships with those whose services are different from ours?

How can children be helped to remember that Krishna protects everyone?

Isnt it ego to think that a service won’t happen without us?

The Monk’s Podcast 54 with Navina Nirada Prabhu – Harmony in a multi-guru movement

When Bhakti Charu Maharaj went to the US to serve Krishna, why was he not protected?

How can we deal with doubts that come from our bad experiences with our previous spiritual teachers?

Prabhupada: A timeless teacher for troubled times

The Monk’s Podcast 53 with Krishna Abishek Prabhu – Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s inclusive presentation of bhakti

The Monk’s Podcast 52 with Deva Madhava – How to share the Krishna conception of God in today’s world

The Monk’s Podcast 50 with Yogeshvara Prabhu – How to spiritualize our profession

The Monk’s Podcast 49 with Bhakti Vinoda Swami – Analyzing Indian outreach

The Monk’s Podcast 48 with Bhakti Vinoda Swami – The Indian outreach landscape

The Monk’s Podcast 47 with Madhavananda Prabhu – Who exactly is an ISKCON member

The Monk’s Podcast 46 with Anuttama Prabhu – How we can outgrow our cultish image

The Monk’s Podcast 45 with Bhakti Rasamrita Swami Maharaj – Is bhakti pro-modern or anti-modern

The Monk’s Podcast 44 with Bhakti Purushottam Maharaj – ISKCON Tribal Care

The Monk’s Podcast 42 with Srinandanandan Prabhu – Protectinag dharma – Threats and Opportunities

The Monk’s Podcast 41 with Garuda Prabhu – The Nectar of Writing for Krishna

The Monk’s Podcast 40 with Vedasara Prabhu – Sharing spirituality in American colleges

The Monk’s Podcast 39 with Madhavananda Prabhu – Nourishing our individuality within a bhakti institution

The Monk’s Podcast 38 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Terrorism – Why, What to do?

The Monk’s Podcast 37 with Hari Parshad Prabhu – Intellectual diversity in scriptural understanding

The Monk’s Podcast 36 with Anuttama Prabhu – How to engage with the world?

The Monk’s Podcast 35 with Krishna Kshetra Swami – The dialogue between faith and doubt

How can we decide the upper limit of tolerance?

Krishna told Arjuna to kill but Narada told Mrigari to not kill?

The Monk’s Podcast 34 with Shyamananda Prabhu – War – A Spiritual Perspective

During the moment of sudden difficulty, how can we think positively at that time?

The Monk’s Podcast 33 with Anuttama Prabhu – Going beyond the we-they mentality

Why do some people find meaning in things and others don’t?

How can we deal with anger caused by people who have hurt us?

The Monk’s Podcast 32 with Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaj – Sensitivity in presenting spiritual wisdom

The Monk’s Podcast 31 with Shyamananda Prabhu – The Ugly Rainbow of Consumerism 2

Will hearing regularly from few devotees not broaden our understanding of bhakti – do we need to hear from many devotees?

Is spirituality meant to make us feel bad about ourselves in the name of humility?

The wealth of emotional health

Does every thought in our mind result from something we have done in the past?

The Monk’s Podcast 30 with Hrdayananda Goswami – Appreciating Krishna consciousness in historical context

When people today are so untrustworthy how can we develop relationships?

The Monk’s Podcast 29 with Shyamananda Prabhu – The Ugly Rainbow of Consumerism 1

If work is worship is a butcher also worshiping by slaughtering animals?

To protect ourselves, we sometimes become insensitive to others – how to avoid?

How can we help a non-Krishna conscious person overcome depression?

The Monk’s Podcast 28 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Emotional health and spiritual growth

QA on racism Q 10 How do we as spiritualists manifest empathy (para-dukha-dukhi)?

The Monk’s Podcast 27 with Mahatma Prabhu – Do devotees need to take care of their emotional health?

If we label as fault-finders those who constantly find faults with others, are we ourselves indulging in fault-finding?

QA on racism Q 9 Is racial injustice caused by past karma?

The Monk’s Podcast 26 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Monasticism – Why and how

QA on racism Q 8 How do we balance knowing that we are not the bady and processing bodily pains?

The Monk’s Podcast 25 with Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaj – Secularism and bhakti

The Monk’s Podcast 24 with Deva Madhava Prabhu – Racism, social justice and bhakti

QA on racism Q 7 When animals of one group don’t include animals from another group, is that racism?

The Monk’s Padcast 23 with Akhanda dhi Prabhu – What our tradition can offer to the science-spirituality discussion

QA on racism Q 6 Why is racism seen in humans, but not in animals?

The Monk’s Podcast 22 with Bhaktimarga Maharaj – How to make our outreach more relevant

QA on racism Q 5 What does seeing everyone equally mean practically?

The Monk’s Podcast 21 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Racism won’t die, racism must die

QA on racism Q 4 Are varna and ashrama the only two hierarchies present in nature?

QA on racism Q 3 Do people of particular skin colors belong to particular castes?

QA on racism Q 2 Does racism exist because of the caste system?

The Monk’s Podcast 20 with Shyamananda Prabhu – How to see failure positively

QA on racism Q 1 From a spiritual perspective, why does racism exist?

​How can we overcome envy?

The Monk’s Podcast 19 with Deva Madhava Prabhu – Understanding the Western Mind

The Monk’s Podcast 18 with Kalakantha Prabhu – Challenges in Western outreach