BhaktiYoga

2017 Spring tour of the West

When anger arises what uddipana can we use to control it?

Does self-realization as understood in psychology – understanding our strengths and weaknesses – come automatically by bhakti practice?

If we see devotees’ love for us as Krishna’s love coming through them are we not depersonalizing devotees?

If others’ love for us is Krishna’s love coming through them does that apply to their anger too?

How can a devotee work in an anti-devotional profession that goes against the four regulative principles?

When dasya permeates all rasas why is it considered a separate rasa?

Is bhakti materially independent or is it more likely to occur in certain places?

How can the impatient people of Kali-yuga have the patience to wait for the results of bhakti-yoga?

Is constantly thinking of Krishna and doing our work an example of multitasking – how can it be done practically?

On hearing offense to devotees why is the extreme option of committing suicide recommended?

How can we understand that whatever is happening to us is due to the weakness of our heart?

Metaphorical holy name meditations 2 – 3 ways the holy name stimulates deeper thought

Why do you speak more on bhakti than on karma which the Gita stresses?

What are the dos and donts to develop devotional consciousness?

How can we differentiate between the voices of the mind the intelligence and the Supersoul?

How can we maintain the standard of purity that Prabhupada established?

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

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

How can we prove that life has the purpose of loving Krishna?

What does fixing the mind on the lotus feet of Krishna mean?

How can we be Krishna conscious when we are not staying with devotees in a youth center – Hindi?

How to cultivate positive thinking in bhakti

How can we be always surrendered to Krishna?

How can we balance giving due priority to chanting with other important services?

How can we make the right choices within bhakti?

How can bhakti increase our ability to think which is a material ability?

What does seva-smarana mean?

Is praying to Krishna a part of our karma?

If a tide pushes us towards success is that tide Krishna?

Krishna is our protector even when he seems to be the afflictor

Bhagavatam study 1.13.1-7 – The detachment that fosters attachment to Krishna

How important is it for we ourselves to be detached?

How do we convey the importance of the don’ts in bhakti?

What does it mean to hear the holy name?

Why does our inspiration for service rise on hearing and fall when material responsibilities come up?

Pingala got realization despite having no spiritual environment – why don’t we get realization despite having spiritual environment?

Spiritual Perspectives on Material Beauty – 2 – Should we be disgusted with the body?

Bhakti-yoga is the balancer of our emotional and rational sides

Can we desire to have a child like Lord Rama?

How can beauty be used in Krishna’s service?

When does the intelligence become the form direction of the Lord?

Can our intelligence be contaminated?

Spiritual Perspectives on Material Beauty 1 – Bring out each other’s higher side not lower side

Appreciating bhakti as a spiritual science

How much anxiety should we take up while being ambitious in our professional life?

Do advanced devotees who know Krishna is in control also feel anxiety?

How do we deal with the anxiety caused by inability to deliver what we are expected to do?

How to deal with senior devotees who make life difficult for everyone in a community?

Among devotees when will love for Krishna transform into love for all living beings?

When difficulties force us to surrender to Krishna where is our free will?

When Maya presents options some temptations are not options at all – why?

Will tempting desires ever go away or will they stay lifelong?

How can we keep our spiritual intentions strong?

Does Krishna test us according to our capacity or beyond our capacity too?

Gita 13.08 – Disrespecting ourselves doesn’t make us humble – respecting something bigger than ourselves does

From Maya to Lila 2 – The desired may be an illusion the desirer isn’t

From Maya to Lila 1 – Illusion originates not in the object but in the subject

When Karna abused Draupadi why didn’t anyone punish him by taking away his position?

Karna wanted revenge and Draupadi wanted revenge – what is the difference?

How can we help our children to make good choices amidst a degraded culture?

How do we counter moral relativism with those who don’t accept scriptural authority?

How can we feel that Krishna is the doer not that we are the doers?

Does absorption in Krishna require sixteen rounds chanting?

How can we rise from cultural bhakti to spiritual bhakti?

How to develop our relationship with Krishna

What if we feel attracted to serving Krishna in our role in this world but not in the spiritual world as his associate?

Do soldiers who die while fighting for their country attain higher planets?

9 forms of devotional service part 1 – Shravanam Kirtanam Smaranam

How can a newly married couple new to bhakti strengthen their relationship?