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Q: [Faith and submissive hearing effect on our rational analysis] Adding to your earlier point about re ...

A: Yes. Everything depends upon the proper context. If your context is incorrect, even if you stand bef ...

Q: [Developing faith that SP is guiding us though not physically present] How can we develop faith that ...

A: Last time I discussed two important principles. The first is what Srila Prabhupada explains in this ...

Q: [How congregation devotees receive SP guidance?] Srila Prabhupada says that the spiritual master kno ...

A: They also require association and guidance. This is why, before initiation, a Temple President gener ...

Q: [Appropriate time to criticize someone during seva as an authority] You mentioned that if an authori ...

A: No. One's duty should not be neglected. First, sincerely try to correct the devotee without deriving ...

Q: [To what extent should we use our rational intelligence?] You mentioned that being overly rational c ...

A: That is a very good question. Rationality certainly has an important place in spiritual life. The is ...

Q: [How to know if I am putting best effort in KC?] You said we should put forth our best effort in dev ...

A: You should always strive to give your very best effort. However, you should never become proud by co ...

Q: [Following KC process and personal effort] We often hear that devotional service is a "process." Is ...

A: That depends on what we understand by the word "process." If we understand the process as a two-way ...

Q: [Is Paramatma present in heart in spiritual world?] The scriptures describe in great detail how the ...

A: From what we understand through the scriptures, the Lord's internal spiritual energy operates in the ...

Q: [Are we simply configuring material?] Earlier you mentioned that when we build a temple using materi ...

A: Certainly. No one actually creates matter. Suppose there was previously only an empty piece of land. ...

Q: [Convincing western people that their culture is not actually superior] You mentioned that Lord Maca ...

A: No. Srila Prabhupada did not simply tell people that their culture was inferior. Rather, he taught t ...