Question: Some devotees who initially have the Sri sampradaya background, also now have a tendency to hear from Sri sampradaya speakers. I have mentioned to them, we have everything in Srila Prabhupada’s books and lectures. Is there a need to hear from outside? Hearing from other sampradaya speakers affects one’s mood of devotional service.

Jayapataka Swami: You see, there is no need to be hearing from others outside of Iskcon. At least Sri sampradaya is one of the four sampradayas,vaisnava, but they are in the mood of servitude, dasya. And they worship Laksmi Narayana. So, by hearing their lectures, one...