sadhu vani

Q: If the soul has no past, present, or future, then in what realm does it exist? Is this also true in ...

A: Srila Prabhupada answers this within the same purport. He explains that the material body has no fac ...

Q: How do luxury foods such as sweets, cakes, and ice cream affect the quality of our chanting?

A: In themselves, they have no connection with the quality of chanting, provided they are prasadam. Whe ...

Q: Why should we chant the holy name of the Lord?

A: We chant because the holy name is Krishna Himself. The holy name is the Lord's avatara, as revealed ...

Q: Who should chant the Hare Krishna mantra?

A: Anyone who wants to fulfill the deepest longing of the heart should chant Hare Krishna. Every soul i ...

Q: When should one chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra?

A: The best time is early morning, during Brahma-muhurta, immediately after waking from a long sleep. A ...

Q: Being a working professional, I don't get much time. How many times should I chant the mantra daily?

A: Sometimes the lack of time is genuine due to one's prarabdha-karma, responsibilities, and survival p ...

Q: Can we reach a stage where we no longer need food or sleep for spiritual practice?

A: Yes—but that stage is attained only after returning to the spiritual world. As long as we inhabit a ...

Q: I have many problems in life. Will chanting help me?

A: Yes—one hundred percent. However, one should chant unconditionally, not merely to remove a particula ...

Q: Can we chant without chanting beads? Will it have the same power, especially for completing 16 round ...

A: The holy name is always fully powerful, whether chanted with beads or without beads. The question is ...

Q: Why should we chant repeatedly when it is said that one glance of the Lord or one moment of associat ...

A: Because love seeks repetition. A devotee does not chant merely to extract benefits from Krishna but ...