by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Dec 2, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: This is a big problem in India that although people are vegetarian, they eat onion and garlic. Actually, the onion and garlic, we can’t offer to any – what to speak of Viṣṇu – even Śiva or Durgā, anyone. Because, the śāstra says that...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Nov 12, 2020 | Q&A
Jayapataka Swami: Merciful mood! We respect the demigods as servants of Kṛṣṇa. I am assuming that you are speaking about the demigod worshiper, who thinks that the demigods are equal to Kṛṣṇa. But Kṛṣṇa is not pleased with that, neither is the demigod. Since the...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Oct 28, 2020 | Q&A
Guru Maharaj: So that is the secret, how to have firm faith. We have faith in so many things. We have faith in mundane things. Why don’t we have faith in God and the spiritual master? We should convince ourselves to believe in Bhagavan and Gurudeva. Just like why do...
by Mangalmayi Malini Devi Dasi | Oct 20, 2020 | Q&A
Guru Maharaj: You see that we are not attached to winning or losing. Our system is that we offer respect to others, we don’t expect any respect for ourselves. Like one of Lord Caitanya’s associates, He spoke to a Kazi, a Muslim magistrate. He said, you are very...