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If someone imposes something on us because of their ego or authority, what can we do?

Don’t we need to look at people’s group identity, as when interacting with people from other organizations?

Should devotees move beyond demonizing scientists?

Does human nature always give fear precedence over faith?

Is living in the present without living for Krishna helpful?

Is it ok for devotees to give motivational classes without mentioning Krishna at all?

Why is it so difficult to step back from a dramatic position that we have publically taken – is it because of ego?

If aspiring disciples feel that they can’t get their guru’s association, what can we tell them?

Should devotees fast on Mahashivaratri?

How can a hunter-devotee justify that he is simply doing the profession ordained by past karma – can a terrorist argue the same way?

Will accepting diversity lead to disintegration of standards and chaotic relativism?

How do we create our world by our words?

Is there a clash of civilizations between Eastern and Western civilizations?

How do words shape our consciousness and character?

How can we explain the need for spiritual education to secular people?

Why is diversity essential for any tradition to continue?

Why blame the violence in Soviet Russia on atheism when it was caused by economic and political factors?

Does focusing on Krishna require that we always be in the mode of goodness?

Lust when unfulfilled leads to anger does that means the short tempered have excessive lust that is un satisfied

When Dhruva already had darshan of Vishnu, how could be become disproportionately angry at the Yakshas?

Why is atheism spreading so much nowadays – is it because of Kali Yuga?

Why is aggressive nationalism rising across the world nowadays?

Is always speaking the truth practical?

How do we see the enormous expenditure on frivolous things that happens in today’s society?

Does Krishna sometime violate the revealed scriptures?

What is the Vedic perspective on the Sabarimala issue?

Does the existence of beauty prove the existence of God?

If someone wants us to micro-control their lives, what should we do?

What determines whether we learn by intelligence or by experience?

How can we know when we are renouncing because of spiritual attraction and when because of material aversion?

If my family strongly opposes some devotional principles such as not eating onion-garlic, what should I do?

How can we avoid feeling insecure if our service is not recognized?

When non-literal interpretations often lead to misinterpretations why do scripture contain them – and how much should we use them?

Shouldn’t the desire for sense gratification go down in those who are advancing in Krishna consciousness?

Krishna assumes a childlike form – does this mean he has some other original form?

Won’t saying that God is not the sole controller imply that he is helpless in certain situations?

If Jesus came today, he would not be a Christian – should we avoid organized religion?

Is science entirely objective and value-free with no subjectivity in it?

Can near-death experiences be induced in everyone so they can be become repeatable experimental evidence?

Can ghosts be seen with gross eyes, as is sometimes reported after tsunamis?

Is Krishna present in the book Bhagavatam – is he also present in a digital book?

Is the difference in consciousness between humans and animals because of brain complexity?

Is faith a cognitive function like memory or motivation or mood – can it be altered by neurochemical processes?

Does preaching essentially mean changing people’s faith?

If everything attractive comes from Krishna how do we see a young attractive girl?

Can morality be objective and universally acceptable?

Does surrender come from devotion or devotion come from surrender?

If we are good at something that we do for our career, how can we bring Krishna into it?

If we stay in our comfort zone while doing service, how will we grow?

Is satisfaction an austerity of the mind or it is an illusion that traps us?

Does God take credit for our good deeds and give us blame for our bad deeds?

When does philosophical speculation change to mental speculation – what makes certain explanations of scripture unacceptable? (Vedic wisdom)

Why did Vidura not instruct Dhritarashtra to apologize to the Pandavas and to thereby become offense-free for practicing bhakti?

How can we persevere amidst distractions?

If we resolve to wake up at a particular time and wake up at that time without an alarm, is that due to our subconscious mind?

How can motivate us to move on in our spiritual life – can the saints’ realizations inspire – don’t we need our own experiences?

What is the significance of Shukadeva Goswami’s prayers in Bhagavatam 2.4?

If someone doesn’t do their allotted service properly, how can we deal with the resulting anger?

Can you explain the concepts of anvaya and vyatireka practically and as explained in Bhagavatam 3.9.36?

Why did the Dwarka Yadus kill each other?

While struggling with conditionings how can we avoid the extremes of becoming hopeless and becoming shameless?

When the holy name is self-fulfilling, why do we need other things such as elaborate analysis of the mind?

How can we share bhakti wisdom in the world today?

Was Vritrasura’s bhakti covered over because of his past offenses?

In Gita 09.32, why are women put in a separate category from the various varnas?

If we can’t chant attentively, is it better to chant less with greater attention?

Would a Prabhupada-bot, an artificial intelligence system that knows all of Prabhupada’s works, be equivalent to him or his books?

If Krishna’s love is unconditional, why didn’t he help Draupadi till she raised both her hands in surrender?

If Krishna takes hundred steps towards us when we take one step towards him, is he partial or impartial?

If genetically modified bacteria could clean the polluted Yamuna river, is that technology still bad?

How do we deal with fear of success because after success, failure will come?

How can I see spiritually my scientific research for solving serious problems such as incurable diseases?

For devotees practicing bhakti in the West, is it better to educate our children in India or in the West?

Does any Gita verse say that the soul is on a multi-life journey of spiritual evolution?

Can’t thinking why something bad has happened help us to better address the situation?

Can you explain the significance of the ten offenses in practical terms?

Are science and religion in conflict with each other?

Are ritvikas who reject Krishna’s pure devotees better or worse than the Mayavadis who reject Krishna’s personal form?

Does Krishna have plans only for his pure devotees?

How can we ensure that our conscience deters us but doesn’t discourage us?

How can we use anger constructively in parenting?

If someone gets a special service that we long for, how can we see that devotionally?

How can we clear our subconscious mind?

Can a devotee scientist do animal testing for professional research?

Should we fight for our service or should we cooperate?

When we feel that we can’t do something, how can we know that our mind is not keeping us in comfort zone?

If our bhakti practice is not removing our conditionings, how to avoid being discouraged?

How may we be misled by externals when seeking a spiritual guide?

What is the difference between consciousness, conscience and guilt?

As bhakti-yoga requires faith, do we need to give up our questioning nature?

If the mind pushes us forcefully towards wrong, how can the mind be directable?

Is our real problem the original sin in the heart – not the mind – and is believing in Jesus the only solution?

Why does Jagannatha Puri temple forbid non-Hindus from entering?

By helping others we may feel a sense of self-worth, but won’t it increase our ego too?

The Gita tells us to do karma, but also asks us to understand karma – what karma does it refer to?

Are negative emotions due to a lack of compassion towards oneself?

What is the significance of Duryodhana’s use of the past tense in Gita 01.09?

Amidst problems, how can we avoid giving up the things that give us strength?

Is the mind a covering on consciousness or does the mind contain the covering?

How do we understand Prabhupada’s statement – vegetarianism and nonviolence are not qualifications for devotion?