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Question: What is the role of austerity in developing bhakti? Is it only to practice sense control or is there any other benefit?

Guru Maharaj: Of course, Dhruva Mahārāja was the grandson of Svyāmbhuva, the great grandson of Lord Brahmā. He was a kṣatriya and he wanted to achieve a post higher than his grandfather. But then he was fully concentrating on the Kṛṣṇa japa. So, by that means he was...

Question: How to get determination like Dhruva Mahārāja in our devotional service?

Guru Maharaj: We can see, it is not a small thing. Personally, I don’t __________  we need such a determination. But we should be determined to chant, to follow the four regulative principles and engage one’s self in devotional service, and eventually achieve pure...

Question: Do we get same benefit by virtually taking Deities’ darśana or virtually attending abhiṣeka, as personal attendance?

Guru Maharaj: That is what Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī said in the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa. He cited some Purāṇas that say watching the Arati of Lord Kṛṣṇa, we get the same result as a person who does the Arati. 16-Aug-2020 Śrīdhām Māyāpur, India

Question: After Mangala Arati then we do Tulasi Arati, but during Gaura Arati time, first we do Tulasi Arati then Gaura Arati. Why?

Guru Maharaj: The point is that if you do the Mangala Arati at 4.30, we should do the Tulasi puja when the deities are closed. So, you have the choice to do Tulasi puja before Mangala Arati, or after. So I think it is difficult enough for devotees to attend Mangala...

Question: How can we have a blissful family life with all serving the Lord together cooperatively?

Guru Maharaj: If husband and wife both are devotees, then there are many opportunities, more conducive.  If one of them is a little behind in the path of bhakti, then the other person should be affectionate to him or her and inspire or encourage him or her. There is...

Question: How can I make advancement in devotional life? I try to chant 16 rounds but I don’t get much time to read books. How can I improve in all aspects of spiritual life? I am fortunate that I could get your darśana!

Guru Maharaj: If you fix specific time daily, that time you can read, then your reading habit will grow. And two persons can sit together and read. In that your reading habit will grow, mind will be stable. There are other books in audio version, so while cooking or...
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