Jayapataka Swami: You see, this is the difficulty with working in the material world. And one chooses to work in the material world, or to be part of the ashram, few devotes join the ashram, many people work outside. So working outside, then these are the problems. I...
Jayapataka Swami: This question. I don’t know the environment. If it is possible not to associate with this devotee, and why by associating you can commit some offence? So, it is a very unique question. What if I am not able to cooperate with a particular devotee? You...
Jayapataka Swami: Well, one of the things that is recommended in devotional service is good association. One of the things that is not recommended is bad association. It may not be that anybody is pushing you but it may be that since you are in good association, it is...
Jayapataka Swami: There are some quotations by Srila Prabhupada that in order to preach to the intelligent class, the students, the youths, we should present Krsna consciousness in such a way, that they can practice, whatever they like to do. We should make it very...
Jayapataka Swami: I don’t know where you are getting this reference from about Lord Visnu complaining. You see Krsna thought that I enjoyed so much in the Dvapara yuga in Vrndavana in My pastimes. So people in Kali yuga they are deprived. So He wanted to come down to...
Jayapataka Swami: You have to see what the local situation is. And see who calls the shots. You know, in some places, people are advised to stay in the house and they are self-quarantined. In that case, doing Harinam outside and book distribution would not be...