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Q: [Handling perceptions developed by interacting with other devotees] While rendering devotional servi ...

A: The first thing to understand is how the subconscious mind works. The subconscious is constantly lea ...

Q: [Learning from advance devotees] There are advanced devotees and spiritual authorities who teach dee ...

A: Yes. Association with Vaishnavas is absolutely essential. At the same time, the teachings of these a ...

Q: [How not to remain negative while chanting?] You said that we should be happy in the present by chan ...

A: The first thing to understand is that anarthas are not your true identity. They are simply unwanted ...

Q: [Difference between bodily and real relationships] At the beginning of the class, you mentioned that ...

A: First, we must understand the Absolute Truth. In the Absolute Truth, personalities exist, relationsh ...

Q: [What is the destiny of impersonalists?] In India we see many followers of impersonal philosophy. Fr ...

A: Impersonalists are certainly struggling against maya, but they do so in a different way. They practi ...

Q: [What is the position of Kardama Muni in different stages of devotional service?] In the stages of d ...

A: Kardama Muni's direct vision of the Lord was not due to his own spiritual advancement alone. It was ...

Q: [What is the effect of chanting in other Yugas?] When people chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra in K ...

A: In Kali-yuga, the Lord has made Himself extraordinarily accessible through His holy name. Just as th ...

Q: [Impact of hearing holy name from non-devotees or mayavadis] Scripture warns us not to hear the holy ...

A: Krishna is indeed present in His holy name, even when it is uttered by a non-devotee. However, when ...

Q: [If His expansions have same potency then why scriptures states difference in chanting of Vishnu, Ra ...

A: If one is able to chant the śuddha-nāma (the pure holy name), there is actually no difference. One p ...

Q: [How to weaken false egos?] In the previous class you said that a devotee's Krishna consciousness sh ...

A: False ego becomes weak when you stop feeding it. Just as the physical body becomes weak when it is s ...