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Q: Is Lord Shiva a Jiva? How is he different from Supreme Lord Krishna?

A: No, Lord Shiva is not a jiva. At the same time, he is also not identical to the Supreme Personality ...

Q: [What it means by soul is 'immovable'?] In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna says that the soul is immovabl ...

A: When the Bhagavad-gita describes the soul as immovable, it does not mean that the soul does not tran ...

Q: [How did Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu lead a spiritual revolution?] How did Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu b ...

A: Five hundred years ago, the varṇāśrama system was still prevalent, although it had not yet deteriora ...

Q: How can a newcomer learn more about Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His life?

A: A newcomer can begin by reading Teachings of Lord Chaitanya by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta S ...

Q: [After darshan of the Lord, Dhruva Maharaj had no material desire but Kardama Muni had. Why?] After ...

A: This is an important question, and the answer is given directly in the scriptures. The question is: ...

Q: [Are Guru's instructions being a specific desire that one should not have?] You mentioned that one s ...

A: When a specific desire arises from the order of the spiritual master, it is no longer merely your pe ...

Q: [How to handle urges with do's and don'ts of spiritual life?] We understand the dos and don’ts of sp ...

A: We have to understand a very important principle taught by Srila Prabhupada: anarthas can be removed ...

Q: [How should devotee pray to fulfil material desires of other people?] When people ask us to pray for ...

A: What they are saying is understandable. Because devotees are chanting the holy name, prayers offered ...

Q: [Cultivating patience & tolerance thru KC and Can we desire to become a pure devotee?] You said that ...

A: Total surrender is a consciousness that we cultivate through the situations we encounter in devotion ...

Q: [Is reading and hearing alone sufficient, or is additional service necessary?] We hear that simply b ...

A: Reading and hearing are extremely important, but they are not meant to remain merely intellectual ac ...