KrishnaConsciousness

If we give up all emotions then what will motivate us to work – Hindi?

Is thinking negatively the default setting of the mind – Hindi?

If we feel fear about losing our loved ones how can we overcome that fear?

Is it natural to have expectations – does spiritual life change that?

In ancient India there were many different belief systems as there are now – why is this?

If someone helps us but makes us feel bad about having taken their help should we keep a distance from them?

Is there a fine line between when matter takes us towards Krishna and when it takes us away from Krishna?

If we practice bhakti simply to look good in others’ eyes how can we advance?

How can we remember that we are devotees when we are with materialistic people?

If we surrender to Krishna because of fear that we will face problems otherwise is that surrender genuine?

After practicing spirituality we feel less materially insecure – does that mean we are spiritually advanced or are irresponsible?

To evaluate devotion by its material benefits is like evaluating dancing by the distance covered Gita 02.44

If we can’t decide whether a particular desire is good or bad what should we do?

When dharma has gone down so much now why is Krishna not appearing?

Isn’t Prabhupada’s Gita just one among the many interpretations of the Gita?

How can we connect our IT job with Krishna?

How is the intelligence connected with the heart?

God refuses to be a co-dependent in our addiction

When some people remember their past lives where are those memories stored?

Can the soul remember its eternal position?

How can we redirect our attraction from Krishna’s sparks to Krishna the whole?

What are the ways in which the Nectar of Instruction text 1 can be misapplied?

If after praying we take a decision and it turns out to be wrong has Krishna misled us?

What exactly does Krishna sanction – how?

How does free will interact with the modes?

When Krishna knows everything including what we need what is the need to pray to him?

When we pray to Krishna to give us the strength to serve him how can we recognize his reciprocation?

Pandavas tolerated initially and retaliated eventually – how can we decide when to tolerate and when to retaliate?

Mental weight can’t be wished away but it can be worked away Gita 06.35

Be not judgmental but be not judgmentophobic either

Spiritualizing our relationships 1 – The more despiritualized we are the more desensitized we become

Don’t let perfectionism come in the way of progress towards perfection Gita 02.14

How to understand that we can’t understand Krishna – then why do we study scripture?

What is the monistic conception of pure consciousness in terms of subject object and stream of consciousness?

When Vaishnavas don’t take meat why do Shaivites take meat?

How can people who care for pets and aspire to be vets still eat meat?

If someone justifies an illicit relationship by saying that their spouse is unloving how do we respond?

If our loved one is addicted to tobacco and still wears kanthi mala how can we help them?

How is scripture a window to God?

When Airavata existed earlier how did he appear during the churning of the milk ocean?

Why is remembrance of Krishna so important in bhakti ?

Beauty is a spark of Krishna but it makes us forget Krishna – what to do?

How can we make people in the lower modes interested in Krishna?

Isn’t the mode of goodness alone enough for serving Krishna – during the churning of the milk ocean why were the other modes needed?

Use goodness to practice bhakti and correct our disconnect with reality

The inner war is unavoidable Gita 03.43

When problems drag our emotions away from Krishna how can we focus on him?

What externals can help us stay spiritually grounded?

How can we minimize our past karma’s impact on us?

How can we increase our remembrance of Krishna when we come to the temple?

Isn’t it better to read Prabhupada books instead of wasting time on social media?

Metaphorical Meditations on the Holy Name 1 – The Holy Name grounds consciousness in the source of its source

Why didn’t the Pandavas think that the Kauravas were simply instruments of their own past karma?

Why is Arjuna considered the greatest archer when all his power came from Krishna?

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

How can we understand that the attractiveness of all attractive things comes from Krishna?

Are there different levels of seeing Krishna?

Remembering Srila Prabhupada’s mood and sacrifice – Hindi

Tamal Krishna Maharaj books appreciation

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

How is controlling the mind by focusing it on Krishna different from focusing it on some material object?

How to see God in this world

While doing our service is seeing everything in connection with Krishna necessary?

How can people from other religions realize that they are servants of Krishna?

How can we be always surrendered to Krishna?

Are our problems caused by our past karma or arranged by Krishna?

Do interruptions in our remembrance of Krishna occur because of circumstances or consciousness?

Is the mood of dasyam not present in Goloka Vrindavan because it is madhurya dhama?

When someone hurts us how can we avoid becoming vengeful and stay focused on Krishna?

Why is it so difficult to become attracted to God and so easy to get attracted to sense objects?

How can we increase our attraction to reading Prabhupada’s books?

What to do if we feel like being in the temple constantly but can’t?

How can Krishna be our top priority when our studies need to be our priority?

What to do if we get too many services and our sadhana goes down?

How are the eight stages of ashtanga-yoga related with bhakti-yoga?

What to do if the calm got from attending spiritual programs disappears when we face the world’s problems?

Is touching the digital Bhagavatam in our phone equivalent to touching the book Bhagavatam?

In future when physical books are replaced by digital books how will we distribute books?

Can Krishna as a super-admin change all the settings of our mind in one go?

How do we differentiate between accepting the presence of our inclinations and pandering to them?

As we advance will our physical needs go down to Raghunatha Dasa Goswami’s level?

How can we avoid taking shelter of something temporary that gives us relief?

What can we do if we feel bored while chanting?

To change vision change intention by study and association

Does bhakti remove karmic reactions or give relief amidst karmic reactions?

Can’t knowing about Krishna push us to know Krishna?

Let go of the burden of hate

Spiritual Perspectives on Material Beauty (02)

From Maya to Lila (02)

Isn’t using intelligence to control the mind paradoxical?

Amidst karmic suffering can astrology offer relief?

Can karma be inherited – do children get the good karma of their parents?

How can we get relief by letting go of things and still be responsible?

If others become insecure because of us what can we do?

If we are born with demoniac qualties are those qualities God’s gift to us?

How can spiritual knowledge address today’s burning social issues?

How can we as spiritual agents better connect with each other?

If Kali-yuga is set to be degraded can we do anything to change it?

Are there any practical tools for overcoming anxiety?

Should we take cow milk when it is obtained by causing violence to cows?