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Q: [Why patience is required in Bhakti] You mentioned that we need to wait in the process of bhakti. Is ...

A: It depends on the devotee. For example, Dhruva Maharaja attained the darśana of the Lord through med ...

Q: [Meditation on lotus feet by devotees] Meditation on the lotus feet and form of the Lord is generall ...

A: Yes, it is meant for devotees as well. We also begin our meditation from the lotus feet of the Lord. ...

Q: Apart from attending ārati, should we specifically practice meditating on the lotus feet of the Lord ...

A: Yes, certainly. Whenever there is an opportunity, one may stand before the Deities and meditate upon ...

Q: [Is chanting better than deity's darshan] You mentioned that chanting is more effective. But some de ...

A: Śrīla Prabhupāda never minimized any bona fide process of devotional service. He taught that all the ...

Q: [Importance of prasadam] You mentioned Soulful Japa a few years ago, and at that time you used the e ...

A: Krishna, the Supreme Lord, is the real "gulab jamun." The gulab jamun prasadam that we receive is no ...

Q: [How to preach to a person who has extreme grief] Recently I met a donor who works in a bank. His wi ...

A: If you love your wife, then you should do what pleases her. Now that she is no longer physically pre ...

Q: [Tendency to judge people while preaching] You gave the example that when collecting donations we so ...

A: That tendency is natural. We all make practical assessments. For example, if you are distributing bo ...

Q: Is ego itself bad?

A: No. The idea that ego itself is bad comes from Mayavada philosophy. According to Vaishnava philosoph ...

Q: [Medication affecting thinking, feeling, willing] It was mentioned that thinking, feeling, and willi ...

A: From this verse we understand that thinking, feeling, and willing originate in the mind and then per ...

Q: [Usage of word 'cult'] Is the usage of the word cult, for example, Vaishnava cult, be taken to be po ...

A: When Śrīla Prabhupāda uses the term “Vaiṣṇava,” it is used in a positive and elevated sense, not in ...