by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 11, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: There is a book by the famous author, Dale Carnegie, How to Make Friends and Influence People. Basically, the whole book is on the third verse of the Śikṣāṣṭakam. Be humble, praise other people, don’t expect any praise for yourself. You will...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 11, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: Sometimes devotees would ask Śrīla Prabhupāda this question. He would advise them to take rest early, to not eat heavy prasāda late at night. He would take puffed rice or some light meal. So, like this, he was instructing people, not to eat too heavy...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 11, 2020 | Q&A
Guru maharaj: We are allowed to worship Śiva and the different demigods in the proper position. They should be respected as the associates of the Lord, as the devotees of the Lord, not as independent, or equal or greater to the Lord. 17-July-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR,...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 11, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: Guru is responsible for us, not for our body. After we, the soul, leaves the body, we are still related with the guru. And he helps us to reach the spiritual world. He may introduce us to our guide in the spiritual world. Say that, if we are a friend...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 11, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: Śrīla Prabhupāda explained that with Kṛṣṇa everything is equal. That is just like the government has the police department and social welfare department, for the criminals police department is very fearful, but they don’t mind the social welfare...