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Q: [Should we preach boldly?] Now that we have received this knowledge, we should not be shy about prac ...

A: Yes, but I would use the word conviction rather than boldness. When we preach, we should speak with ...

Topic: Preaching | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.18 | Dated: 16 Jul 2024

Q: [Can we postpone our chanting till night?] You mentioned that, by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and ...

A: It all depends on one's mindset. A devotee can always find reasons to justify delaying chanting. But ...

Topic: Chanting | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.16-17 | Dated: 10 Jul 2024

Q: [Watching content for KC or own sense gratification] How do we maintain proper regulation in our dev ...

A: The answer lies in examining your purpose. Always remain focused on why you are doing something. Sup ...

Topic: Sense Gratification/Control | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.16-17 | Dated: 10 Jul 2024

Q: [Why demigods return back to earthly planets?] You mentioned that there are no material miseries in ...

A: The problem is not a lack of knowledge. The real problem is bodily identification. As long as one th ...

Topic: Material world/Maya | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.13-15 | Dated: 09 Jul 2024

Q: [Why mode of goodness is not enough for KC?] Could you explain further why even the mode of goodness ...

A: The three modes of material nature may be compared to numbers. Tamas, rajas, and sattva have relativ ...

Topic: Material world/Maya | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.13-15 | Dated: 09 Jul 2024

Q: [In earlier ages, was varnasrama a necessity to be in KC?] In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna ultima ...

A: One always progressed through the varnasrama system. Even Arjuna himself functioned within the varna ...

Topic: Devotional Service | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.55-56 | Dated: 02 Jul 2024

Q: [Will following Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha lead to KC?] If the objective of the varnasrama syst ...

A: The word moksha has a much broader meaning than many people realize. The highest form of moksha incl ...

Topic: Devotional Service | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.55-56 | Dated: 02 Jul 2024

Q: [Training mind to always remember Krishna] How does one train the mind to depend on Krishna? How do ...

A: Training the mind means repeatedly bringing it back to Krishna. Training is nothing but repetition. ...

Topic: Devotional Service | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.52-54 | Dated: 26 Jun 2024

Q: [Form of deity worship in ISKCON] I have two questions. First, when we look at the life of Sri Chait ...

A: You do not understand the mood of saṅkīrtana unless you hear the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam ...

Topic: Deity Worship | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 2.5.16 | Dated: 21 Jun 2024

Q: [Does perception changes our behaviour?] You mentioned that when our perception changes, our behavio ...

A: Ultimately, lasting transformation comes when perception changes, because then behavior changes natu ...

Topic: Devotional Service | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 4.14.11-12 | Dated: 18 Jun 2024