Death Sentences in Kali-yuga
Posted on December 3, 2012
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Question: As part of our plan to establish varnasrama projects, when the community gets bigger we will also try to install ksatriya kings. The main duty of ksatriyas is to curb adharma. So if someone in the community is posing as God, he should immediately be killed as shown by Krnsa when he killed Paundraka. But we also understand [...]
Can 48-years Old Man Marry?
Posted on November 29, 2012
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Question: Is a person who is around 48 yrs old eligible for marriage? Is it recommended in the sastra or in the Vedic system?
Why Did Ramananda Raya Faint?
Posted on November 29, 2012
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Question: My question is why did Ramananda Raya faint upon seeing a lila of Lord Caitanya, although he is an eternal associate of Radha and Krishna. What extra-ordinary thing did Ramananda Raya see?
Nityanand Gauranga Chant
Posted on November 28, 2012
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Question: On www.harekrishnalinks.com, I came across one article "Why to Chant Nityananda Gauranga?" (http://nitaaiveda.com/Nityananda_Gauranga_Naam/Why_to_chant_Nityananda_Gauranga.htm) Kindly tell us about the authenticity and accuracy of chanting another mantra other than Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
Women Shouldn’t Be Trusted
Posted on November 14, 2012
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Question: Srila Prabhupada sloka (selected verses) page no:442 Visvaso naiva kartavyah strisu raja-kulesu ca One can never trust a politician or a women. (Chankya Pandit) It is only info available in Purana and Srila Prabhupada's selected verses. My point is due to what reason this thing is written in Purana and Chankya Pandit also written in [...]
Investing Money in Stock Market
Posted on September 22, 2012
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Question: I am presently pestered by a question that is answered in different ways by different making conundrum more complex. Finally, I was directed to this page by Vishnujana Prabhu. I want to know if I am pursuing a career that involves investments in stocks, will my income be counted under an income that has come out of gambling? [...]
Greeting with “Hare Krishna” and Dandavats to Seniors
Posted on September 21, 2012
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Question: In one of Maharaja’s answers, he mentioned that it is not respectful to begin a letter with Hare Krishna/Haribol when it is addressed to seniors. My question is; will this be applicable when physically addressing while showing pranam i.e do we need to just show pranam and wait till the senior devotee say Hare Krishna and then respond [...]
Prasadam Business
Posted on September 20, 2012
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Question: One devotee in our community started a business with prasadam and developed a whole company. The prasadam is widely distributed in whole country in shops and devotees themselves sell it on farmers’ markets. The company is source of money for several families of devotees and presently it is main economical pillar of our community. [...]
Can We Accept Prasadam of Demigods?
Posted on September 2, 2012
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Question: I often encounter a problem. When I am offered demigod prasadam, it puts me in an awkward situation. Sometimes I take a little and sometimes I say that I am fasting. What is the principle? Should we accept it or not? I heard in one Bhagavatam class by a devotee that demigods first offer [...]
Krishna’s “Assuming” Forms
Posted on August 28, 2012
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Question: I would like to ask for clarification of one subject, namely, Krishna's "assuming" different forms. In one of the classes that had been uploaded on the bvks.com you spoke about the Lord not "assuming" the form, as far as I remember, you made the point that these forms of the Lord do exist eternally and that [...]

