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As sadhakas with anarthas how much should we rely on astrology?

I was an honest disbeliever instead of being a hypocritical believer yet I suffered – why?

Is the self located in the brain?

Why can’t science measure love?

What is consciousness – why does science have difficulty in understanding it?

Why can’t scientists understand that our identity is spiritual?

Do we have free will?

Does scientific advancement make life seem pointless – why?

Are people who have out-of-body experiences out of their mind?

How sound is the scientific evidence of past-life memories?

Acknowledging and regulating our passions – Wisdom on Wisdom 8

Should we drink cow’s milk nowadays when it is got by causing violence to cows?

Who are we – how can we understand the Gita’s answer from a scientific perspective?

What can we resist temptation?

How does the three-level model of the self explain near death experiences?

How does the three-level model of the self explain past-life memories?

When we perceive internally how can we differentiate between the mind and the soul?

Who experiences love – brain mind or soul?

How does the three-level model of the self reconcile science and spirituality?

On hearing sweet kirtans is the happiness we experience spiritual or material?

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

How can we be both assertive about getting things done while being sensitive to others’ feelings?

When we try to help someone by pointing out their mistake and they see it as an attack on them what can we do?

How do we understand that the spiritual world has no physical location?

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

Can people with an empty stomach practice bhakti – shouldn’t material needs be fulfilled first?

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

Don’t let the mind send the intelligence on a vacation

When Krishna thrusts his mercy inconceivably (Reflections on the departure of Vaishnava Seva Prabhu’s father)

Is there any proof for God’s existence?

How is the Gita relevant amidst today’s stress-filled times?

Is reincarnation a Hindu belief?

Can all karma be offered to Krishna or does ugra-karma have to be given up?

If bhakti is transcendental why is cultivating the mode of goodness important?

How can we harmonize ourselves with our situation when say our boss works by opposite principles?

What does having faith amidst problems mean practically?

How can we avoid reinforcing our biases by discussing delicate issues with others who have similar biases?

Our addictions originate not in uncontrollable desires but in unmet needs

Even after practicing bhakti we explode at people who irritate us – what can we do?

If we feel guilty because of having exploded at someone how can we overcome that guilt?

How does bhakti relate with being present in the present?

Is it better to be overwhelmed by knowledge or by ignorance?

How could Lava-Kusha defeat Rama who is the undefeatable Lord?

When the Bhagavatam contains so many stories involving sex is it appropriate for children?

What is wrong with seeking the desirable and avoiding the undesirable?

Is being emotionally invested in Krishna different from being emotionally invested in services to Krishna?

Can you explain some section of scripture that we can’t easily understand?

Spiritualizing our relationships 4 – Accept yourself to relate better with others

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The relief of turning away from the social mirror

Is it easier to go from aversion to renunciation than from attachment to renunciation?

How can our vertical and horizontal progress be harmonized?

For preaching is it enough to simply hear classes of senior devotees and repeat?

Should we take food offered at gurudwara if it contains onion-garlic?

Did Zoroastrianism evolve into Judaism and Christianity?

As science fiction movies show robots with emotions can’t scientific progress imbue robots with consciousness?

Why does Bhagavatam say that Bhishma merged with the Supersoul?

What is the best way to understand the Bhagavad-gita?

We are never alone – we are always with our thoughts

Does the subtle body dissolve on purification?

If impulses can be controlled why can’t instincts be controlled?

After practicing bhakti for many years our enthusiasm goes down and we just go through the motions – how can we know whether we are actually going towards Krishna?

How can I deal with a beef-eating colleague?

Suppose Krishna desires me to win a race but I decide to not participate – what happens?

In the spiritual world can we act entirely freely without being controlled by our nature?

If someone follows a spiritual path without much knowledge of Krishna how will they advance spiritually?

Might a devotee be born in a Muslim family?

Does the Gita 13.30 support the idea that the soul has no free will?

If I connect quickly with someone does that mean we had a past-life connection?

Do like-minded people become more understanding or does understanding make people more life-minded?

Does ignoring situations solve problems?

How can we keep the mind in the present?

When we get bad experiences repeatedly should we just entrust everything to Krishna?

If God’s inscrutable will is good for everyone,what’s wrong with letting whatever is happening happen?

How is always thinking of Krishna practical?

When fantasy distracts us from reality let reality distract us from fantasy