Question: I stay in a rented place near my work place, far from devotee association. Somehow trying to keep my bhakti life alive. Since everyday I have to do all the house work myself, it is becoming very difficult to find time for book reading and other devotional services, after coming back from office. I can only somehow finish my 16 rounds. In such situation what should I do so that I can stay fixed at your lotus feet?

Jayapataka Swami: Ladies, they have to do a lot of house work. They ask me similar questions. But you see to be working plus have to do the house work. So, the thing is that now we have the Bhagavad-gītā and different books in audio format. You can have an IPod and...

Question: I am in non-devotee association due to this lockdown situation. I am trying to chant, but am not able to continue more than a week and I fall again. It happened to me many times. Guru maharaj how can I overcome this situation and practice in this situation?

Jayapataka Swami: Well, when you hit the bottom point, you have hit the bottom point. In the Upadeśāmṛta there is a recommendation that one should have the association of devotees. And that you should avoid association of non-devotees. So, it seems that you are in...