Often the problem with japa is that devotees don’t fully grasp its significance. It is not just a rule or requirement, but rather it is your person, intimate, quality … How can I develop more affection for chanting the Holy Names?
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Obviously, nitya-siddha devotees don’t “go to” the spiritual world. They are already there. Krishna is speaking the Gita HERE, … Can eternally liberated Goloka residents “bloop” from the spiritual world?
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There are many ISKCON devotees with a homosexual orientation. Many years ago, ISKCON did not have such an enlightened view on the matter, but today most devotees, including leaders, are simply happy to see a person taking to Krishna consciousness. … Can I practice Krsna consciousness if I am in a monogamous homosexual relationship?
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I present here evidence from Śāstra regarding how men address women in Vaiṣṇava/Vedic culture. I will first present the main forms of respectful address, and then give evidence that men also call non-wife women by name in Vedic culture.
1. ‘Bhadre’ is the vocative (direct address) form of bhadrā (masculine bhadra) which means: … Mother? How Men Address Women in Shastra
Generally, scholars claim that Buddhism is older than the Gita because the Gita uses the word nirvāṇa five times. Several years ago, I sent the following message to the main academic Indology discussion group, called Indology, with leading scholars from the best universities:
… Can we date the Bhagavad-Gita?
