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Q: [What is the balanced spiritual nourishment for soul?] You explained that if the body is deprived of ...

A: Just as the body mainly requires carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, the soul requires: Hare Krishna ...

Q: [Where did the other camp deviated from the set process?] I am trying to understand the journey of d ...

A: In the case you are referring to, both groups chant Hare Krishna. The difference is not in chanting ...

Q: [What to do to reduce independent desires?] Today you emphasized the importance of reading Srila Pra ...

A: Divide your time appropriately. Sometimes read, sometimes hear, and continue your devotional service ...

Q: [Why mayavadis don't believe in personal form?] Regarding the Mayavadis, they accept that the Suprem ...

A: Krishna Himself provides the proof. In the Bhagavad-gita, He makes two important statements. First, ...

Q: [How to convince Mayavadis?] The Mayavadis interpret the Vedic scriptures according to their own und ...

A: Don't try to convince them. Krishna Himself does not force anyone to accept Him, so why should we? E ...

Q: [Two kshetrajnas merging into one] I was also in the same dilemma for one or two months, but I event ...

A: That is simply Mayavada philosophy. Someone may even be an exclusive worshipper of Krishna and still ...

Q: [Removing wrong perceptions in the subconscious mind] There are many wrong perceptions in the subcon ...

A: Yes, it is possible. We have two levels of the mind: the conscious mind and the subconscious (or unc ...

Q: [Using mayavadis ideas to practice brahmacharya] Mayavadis often say that practicing brahmacharya is ...

A: It is not easy for the Mayavadis. They work extremely hard to maintain brahmacharya—perhaps a hundre ...

Q: [How our thoughts should be when seeing an attractive object?] If identifying people as men and wome ...

A: The proper understanding is: "I am a tiny servant in Krishna's creation. Krishna has created many wo ...

Q: [How a devotee derive pleasure from dukha] Last week you mentioned that a devotee can take pleasure ...

A: The pleasure a devotee experiences is on the spiritual platform, not on the bodily platform. A livin ...