Vedic Philosophy

​Why are some people not inquisitive about life’s big picture?

Does spiritual life begin only after initiation

​How can we share bhakti with atheists who are nature-conscious and are relatively in the mode of goodness?

​When Krishna is the protector of cows, how are so many cows being slaughtered?

​How is rationality correlated with the mode of goodness?

​Does scripture say that spiritual life doesn’t begin till we are initiated?

Analyzing Nanda-Vasudeva conversation – Destiny is never an excuse for neglecting duty

​Is sadachara as a sign of spiritual advancement relative – eg. some serious devotees find anger difficult to control?

Doesn’t Valmiki’s transformation demonstrate that spirituality can change nature?

Will a person with vaishya nature transcend that nature by spiritual growth?

​Does siddhanta refer to philosophy or principle?

​Do our present natures reflect our soul’s nature or our upbringing?

​Can happiness come from some higher work such as social service?

Can some people be so scarred as to be incapable of practicing spiritual life?

Does God exists beyond the world mean that he doesn’t depend on this world?

The search for happiness

​The soul is always happy – what does this mean?

​How is one soul different from the other?

​Is there a time when the soul says – I don’t want any more bodies?

​On leaving the body, does the soul retain its identity or merge with the cosmic whole?

​Can the soul exist without the body?

​Where is the soul located in the body?

Are all types of meditation equally beneficial?

​If intention is more important than action, why was Nriga punished despite his charitable intention?

Why is spiritual reality not easily accessible?

Why are we not born with spiritual consciousness?

We are what we eat – how to understand this in terms of the three-level model of the self?

When cows are being brutally slaughtered why does Krishna not intervene?

Parikshit was ready to slay a cow-killer – should we follow in his footsteps?

​If problems help people to grow, does that mean we shouldn’t help others when they have problems?

If I am destined to meet an accident, can I do anything to avoid it?

​Is it self-centered to call out to Krishna only when we have problems and not at other times?

​The quest for happiness is frustrated materially and fulfilled spiritually

​God helps those who help themselves – Common understanding, misunderstanding and devotional understanding

​Why are some people born wealthy and some born poor?

​Does destiny determine who comes to spirituality and who doesn’t?

​Can soul and consciousness exist separately from each other?

​If we ask Krishna for something material that is not good for us, will he give it?

​If chanting Hari’s name is the only way, how can chanting Allah elevate people?

​Why are atheists sometimes better behaved than religious people?

​Are specific forms of suffering such as being victimised by brutal crimes determined by past karma?

​Why have I got an autistic child?

​If we help someone and we both get into trouble, is such trouble due to past karma?

​Will purification enable us to make good choices always?

​Does the Hare Krishna mahamantra have specific times for chanting, as does the Gayatri mantra?

Does anger arise in the mind or in the soul?

Is Maya just a conception or is it an energy that captures us?

Can the soul be conscious of itself?

Were Prabhupada’s early followers the eternal associates of Lord Chaitanya?

​Are physical handicaps in this life the scars of sins from previous lives?

​Is our intelligence enough for making right choices or do we need Krishna’s mercy?

Does personality come from the brain or the mind?

​Is the mind living or dead?

​How do some people get the power to die at will?

​Does detachment from the body and mind come only after full spiritual realization?

​How is the soul’s consciousness transmitted at the liberated stage?

​What is the weight and the size of the soul?

​Balancing renunciation with responsibility

​Growing in devotion through assimilation, application and appreciation

​Sometimes we say Krishna is acting and sometimes karma is acting – what is it really?

Why does Krishna send problems that take devotees away from him?

Why do devotees sometimes suffer and don’t get relief despite praying?

​How is the mind like a mirror?

​How could the Narayana sena agree to fight against Krishna?

​Separation from Krishna is like a yuga for the gopis but like twelve years for Lord Chaitanya – why the difference?

Do spiritual memories ever come automatically, as material memories do presently?

​Why should esoteric memories of spiritual experiences not be shared?

​Should we share our devotional memories when such memories are considered Krishna’s private gifts to us?

How is Krishna impartial if he offers kripa-siddhi to some and asks for sadhana from others?

Aren’t both sadhana-siddha and kripa-siddha ultimately dependent on kripa?

If we are never disqualified in bhakti, why did Lord Chaitanya reject Kala Krishnadas for just one mistake?

Is Krishna partial because he responds only those who call out?

Is praying for the removal of our material desires a selfish prayer?

​What is the difference between remorse and atonement?

When plants too have life, how is killing plants different from killing animals?

Chanting is yuga dharma – does this mean it is recommended way, the best way or the only way?

What exactly is the false ego – where is it located?

Is the pronunciation of the mahamantra important or is intent alone important?

How important is initiation in the process of assimilating spiritual knowledge?

How do we understand that demons like Ravana were expert mantra chanters?

When we chant, does Krishna come from inside outside or from outside inside?

Are varnavada and sphotavada studied in academic circles?

In the light of Gita 2.47, how can we understand the Gita’s call to see action in inaction and action in inaction?

Why do we label the good inner side as the intelligence and the bad inner side as the mind?

Understanding how bhakti-rasa reclaims those who fall away

Is the intelligence that takes us towards Krishna different from ordinary intelligence?

What does self-mastery mean?

For knowing God, is there any basis other than the Bhagavad-gita?

Does change adopted because of frustration induce growth?

Can abuse of power occur in spiritual organisations?

​Science is based on curiosity to know – where does faith come in?

​Does Krishna accept service done passionately?

Should we feel guilty about some immoral desires that are unconnected with our waking desires?

​What is conscience – and what is the subconscious?

If we have to go against our family members to practice bhakti, is the inner bad feeling conscience or pseudo-conscience?

Do we experience higher spiritual states through the intelligence?

​Is cessation of misery not stable without bhakti?

​What is intuition?

Chanting frees us from suffering – is this a conceptualisation or an experience?

​What is the relationship between studying exalted devotional states and experiencing those states?