Question: We all really feel very much aggrieved when a great Vaiṣṇava or a close family member, or a friend leaves this world. In view of this fact, could you please elaborate how we should correctly understand Lord Kṛṣṇa’s statement in the Bhagavad-gītā, chapter 2, text 11. Those who are wise, lament neither for the living nor for the dead.

Guru Maharaj: You said that we are very aggrieved when a great Vaiṣṇava or a very close member, or a friend, leaves the world. So, I don’t know how you are saying all the things in the same breath. That the lamentation on the departure of a great Vaiṣṇava, is because...

Question: Maharaj, you mentioned that taking bath in Prema sarovar and getting Krishna prema and as we heard that in Radha Kunda also if we take bath then we will get Krishna Prema. I am not getting that. My speculative mind I am thinking that may be sincerity and faith is lacking, that’s why I am not getting Krishna Prema. How to develop sincerity and faith?

Guru Maharaj: Of course it says that, if you bathe in the Radha Kunda you should only do that as an obeisance. Quick in out, put the water on your head first and the idea is that you get the mood of Radharani. Many people don’t bathe in the Radha Kunda because they...

Question: Krishna says to Vrajavasis while leaving to Mathura that He would come back. He goes and He even sends Uddhava to tell the Vrajavasis that Krishna would come back but He doesn’t come back. How do we understand this? RamyaShubhangada devi dasi.

Guru Maharaj: You see in Goloka Vrindavan, Krishna goes to Mathura and come back every two weeks. In this Lila Radharani cursed Sridham and therefore Sridham cursed Radharani and told her that she will be deprived of association of Krishna for 100 years.But she cursed...

Question: Why did Vasudev and Devaki have to go through so much pain like being in the jail? seeing their six children killed in front of them? Why Krishna appeared in a Jail? Did Vasudev and Devaki have to suffer because of Kamsa or was it Krishna’s plan?

Guru Maharaj: Why Krishna does something, who are we to intervene, why Krishna does this why Krishna does that? He has many reasons, to achieve Krishna as a son, not an easy thing, do you think it’s that cheap? They had a blessing that they would have Krishna as their...