Answers are paraphrased for easy reading

433 results found

Q: Since we have had the tendencies to manipulate, control, and exploit since time immemorial, these te ...

A: This is a gradual process of purification. At the same time that we perform devotional service, we m ...

Topic: Sense Gratification/Control | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.20 | Dated: 03 Apr 2024

Q: It is said that the material world exists for the gratification of the conditioned soul's senses. Do ...

A: There is an important distinction between enjoying the senses and seeking sense gratification. The s ...

Topic: Sense Gratification/Control | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.20 | Dated: 03 Apr 2024

Q: You said that the Lord has no compulsion to fulfill the desires of the living entity. Yet we also he ...

A: The Lord has no external compulsion. No one can force Him to do anything. However, there is one "com ...

Topic: Lord's Potencies | Speaker: MPP | Shloka: SB 3.21.20 | Dated: 03 Apr 2024

Q: Can Krishna consciousness be applied to bringing changes in terms of cleanliness and climate control ...

A: This is a very good question. Krishna consciousness is fundamental to the overall well-being of ever ...

Topic: Preaching | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: Is it possible to get a great leader like Yudhisthira Maharaj or Lord Rama in this age of Kali to en ...

A: Yes, it is possible. The solution begins with our own Krishna consciousness. If we become Krishna co ...

Topic: Material world/Maya | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: Do we get a sinful reaction by eating meat that is produced in the laboratory by taking one cell fro ...

A: The primary sinful activity described in the scriptures is animal killing. If people are able to obt ...

Topic: Karma | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: If people have some experience of trauma in the past, how does one help them? Is it okay to tell the ...

A: Yes, certainly. Regardless of the cause of a person's suffering or the nature of their difficulties, ...

Topic: Preaching | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: [Is experience of the soul stored in chittam?] If the pain and pleasure of the body just give an exp ...

A: To understand this, we must first understand the fundamental problem of material existence. The soul ...

Topic: Material world/Maya | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: [Can varnashrama system save the decline of marriages?] Bhagavad-gita says marriage will become an i ...

A: We may or may not be able to fully restore the varnashrama system in the present age. However, what ...

Topic: Preaching | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023

Q: How is it that people feel so happy to visit theme parks, big monuments, etc. but temples are not as ...

A: To understand this, we must first understand the purpose of the material world. The material world e ...

Topic: Material world/Maya | Speaker: Stoka Krishna Swami | Shloka: Q&A session | Dated: 20 Apr 2023