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When Garuda is a pure devotee why does he eat fish?

In Kali-yuga thoughts don’t incur reactions – what does that mean practically?

How can we help materially entrapped people to become spiritual?

Ajamila knew scripture – yet he fell down. Why?

How can we balance between bhakti and studies?

If our spouse is sentimentally following a different spiritual path how should we deal with it?

If our speaking about Krishna doesn’t transform others does that mean we lack the purity that empowers senior devotees’ words to be transformational?

Is wanting to go back after death to Krishna selfish and wanting to go to Prabhupada selfless?

If we have free will how does Krishna know the future?

How do we understand scriptural stories in which mountains are conscious?

Are pleasures such as traveling to see new places considered addictive?

Why is atma translated as the Supreme in Ishopanishad mantra 6?

In Paramatma realization is God the subject or the object?

To show our world to others we need to see it with fresh eyes

In the Prasthana-traya what does nyaya mean – how does it relate with Vedanta-sutra?

What is the Moksha Dharma that Prabhupada sometimes quotes?

Where is the verse om purnam adah .. from – why is it included as the Ishopanishad invocation?

The Absolute truth covered by maya is called matter – What does this mean?

How are fruitive activities the engagements of one’s reactions from past good or bad deeds?

How can we say that we are spiritually equal when in the spiritual world every soul is different?

If bhakti is beyond the modes why do we need to come to the mode of goodness?

How to avoid judging others?

Can capacity to find faults be an empowerment from Krishna?

When the mind is restless how are performers like archers able to focus on one point?

If seva-dhyana comes in the way of nama-dhyana, what to do?

Did some of the leaders of our movement fall down because of being haunted by demonic forces?

Does destiny determine our free will too?

How are some people fearless of death?

How does bhakti-yoga help us overcome anger?

How can we use fear in Krishna’s service?

Can affirmations helps us to manifest our destiny?

Can an atheist be spiritual?

How can we be authentic while living according to others’ expectations?

How are some people such as skydivers more fearless than devotees?

How can we help our teenage kids who are infatuated with their gadgets?

When not being passionate is seen as weakness in a passionate world how can we function as devotees?

How can we know whether our experience of Krishna is imagination or revelation?

If we fight against obstacles to serve Krishna in a particular way are we not dependent on Krishna?

If we neglect all the emotions of the mind are we being impersonalistic?

How did you come to Krishna consciousness – Hindi?

If wanting to do a lot of service spoils our health how to stay balanced?

Are the past and the future illusions – is the present the only reality that we should live in?

We often direct our anger towards those who can’t hurt us – how to avoid getting angry – Hindi

When happiness is a subjective experience can there be any absolute happiness?

While pursuing ultimate reality is happiness the purpose or a byproduct?

If we don’t speak about high standards won’t low standards become the standard

If our service forces us into agitating situations how can we keep ourselves safe – Hindi?

If our contemplation doesn’t translate into determination where are we getting stuck?

When our mind hears selectively is that due to intelligence or ego?

If someone says that being spiritually open-minded means believing that life doesn’t have an objective purpose how to respond?

How are our present emotions related to our soul?

How does bhakti practice change the influence of the modes on us?

Why would Yudhishthira always choose the timid approach?

When people don’t offer us moral support but dishearten us by bombarding philosophy what to do – Hindi?

If our aesthetic side is not nourished by regimented bhakti practices what to do?

What can we do practically to make our devotional identity our defining identity?

Is everything that happens Krishna’s plan?

If thoughts come from the intelligence and feelings from the mind then do thoughts grow into feelings?

In difficult relationships at what point should we stop tolerating?

When the mind gets obsessed with desire, it becomes impossible to control – what to do – Hindi?

Our goals are the results we seek – how can we set goals but be detached from results?

In difficult relationships are tolerating mitigating and emigrating to be tried sequentially?

Why do we have a mind at all – wouldn’t we function better without it?

You said if we do whatever we like we end up disliking ourselves – isn’t varnashrama based on working according to our likings?

When pure devotees are beyond the modes where does their nature come from?

How can we act at the level that we are not our bodies – Hindi?

How can we constantly remember that we are different from our mind?

Yoga tells us to become observers of our attachment and aversion – what does bhakti tell?

Does being open-minded mean learning from everyone but not following anyone?

Is the higher taste of bhakti available only for those who practice bhakti exclusively while living in a temple?

Is ISKCON’s initial portrayal of the purificatory potency of bhakti unrealistic?

If a couple can’t have a child how can they serve Krishna?

Even when we accept a spiritual purpose spiritual practice remains difficult – what to do?

When fear comes likes a forceful river what to do?

If we feel Krishna has let us down in the past how can we depend on him?

How can we love others without becoming attached?

How can we differentiate between what to hold on to and what to let go?

When we feel excessive fear how can we correct the mind’s corrupted software?

How can we deal with past hurtful memories?

How are humility and honesty different – why are they needed in spirituality?

If I feel fearful because others keep reminding me of my past mistakes what to do?

Does greater ambition lead to greater fear?

I am afraid of darkness – what can I do?

Why does Krishna test devotees?

How can we make the right choice a habit instead of an austerity?

Does maintaining an institute make managers rigid and impersonal?

With what attitude should we go for inter-faith programs – how do they help our mission?

If a Muslim wants to study the Gita but can’t accept God’s personal form what to do?

Is God the cause of negativity in humans?

If everything is under karma are terrorists wrongdoers or simply instruments for punishing wrongdoers?

Why are there many religions – can we believe in more than one religion?

How can we avoid becoming discouraged on seeing that the modes are pulling us down?

If I want to come first in my class am I being attached to results?

What is spirituality?

If everyone is meant to be spiritual why are so few people attracted to spirituality?

What happens to a person who commits suicide while remembering Krishna?

How can we seek higher purpose when things are going right not just when things start going wrong?

What causes a midlife crisis – can devotees suffer from it?

Should evolution be taught in schools?

How can devotees learn to be satisfied with whatever services they can do?