Sadhu Vani

Q: [Distroying temples] In the past some demons have demolished the temples like some Vishnu temples. L ...

A: The Lord simply chooses to manifest in the deity—that is the essential point to understand. Just bec ...

Q: [Retaining knowledge, Remembering what is learnt] We hear this knowledge and study the books, but du ...

A: You should first understand that your expectations need to change. Expecting that whatever you read ...

Q: [End result of merging ] When it comes to impersonalism, is it like there is only one kind of impers ...

A: The Supreme Lord has His own eternal abode, with countless Vaikuṇṭha planets, and the entire spiritu ...

Q: How does a devotee guard himself from false glorification?

A: A devotee should guard himself from both false glorification and even genuine glorification—both can ...

Q: [Selling current Guru's photo] Regarding the Guru Parampara, I have come across when we go to Mayapu ...

A: That is actually against the GBC’s own resolution. Their resolution clearly states that on the altar ...

Q: [Using 'His Divine Grace'] This writing 'divine grace' - I also came across that this Kirtananda Mah ...

A: They are not wrong—this has a historical background. Earlier, there was no restriction, and many dev ...

Q: [Is chanting not a direct contact with Lord] My question is based on the last two classes, where you ...

A: The deity is made from the Lord’s material energy, and the Lord accepts a form resembling that matte ...

Q: [Demigods appearance] You told that demigod appears when we chant. So do demigods have the power to ...

A: Here, the principle of incarnation is different because the demigods are not the owners of these ene ...

Q: [How to protect from Maya] Maya is very strong, and we sometimes see even very senior devotees fall ...

A: We are all born with a certain stock of karma. To be born means to undergo the results of that karma ...

Q: [Does Other camp accept Gaudiya Math system] What is the perspective of the opposing camp regarding ...

A: What the Gaudiya Math did is not simply a matter of guru and disciple succession. Bhaktisiddhanta Sa ...