Devotee (1): Can you comment on India geographically, what was the influence of Muslim conquest, British and even American influence today on brahminical Varnashrama culture? What is the difference between regions?

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #3, 22nd Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2015/03/20080922_Philosophical_Definitions_menial_service-5_levels_of_consciousness-Dasa_Mula_BAMM-yajna_dana_tapa-5_topics_of_BG.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: One has to have an interest to know before one will be involved in the activity of learning and having been engaged in the activity of learning then one will naturally apply it. In this

PHILOSOPHICAL DEFINITIONS LECTURE #2, 19th Sep 2008, Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/2015/03/20080919_Philosophical_Definitions.mp3 HH BVPS Maharaja: Name, form, qualities and pastimes. The name establishes the form, creates the attraction. Then the qualities one becomes attached to because of this one will engage in pastimes. That will bring about your sambandha, prayojana

Rules and regulations aren't the problem. It's not understanding them, that's the problem. Because if you understand them, they are fine. Like devotees, when we say "samskaras", "Why do we have to do samskaras? What's the big deal?" Like that. But if you think about it, okayy, the parents like

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, ‘The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the central point of all relationships, acting in devotional service to Him is one’s real occupation, and the attainment of love of Godhead is the ultimate goal of life. These three subject matters are described in the Vedic literature. (CC

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rudlurn3pD8&w=536&h=397] QUESTIONS Q.1: It is said that a woman should serve Krishna through husband, and only in this way she will return to the spiritual world. What to do if due to various circumstances woman is alone, without a husband? HH BVPS Maharaja: Means, the devotee is serving Krishna.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMnlIzH09_Y&w=536&h=397] FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 20TH AUGUST 2007, PART 2 QUESTIONS Q.1: Is there any meaning in talking about demoniac influence on Grihastha Ashram? Is it the reason for most of the divorces? HH BVPS Maharaja: Basically the Grihastha Ashram not working is just lack of knowledge of

FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 19th AUGUST 2007, PART 1 Human life is meant to realize God. So that means everything in God's creation is connected to Him. So what's correct means it's connected to God and what's incorrect means it's not connected to God. That's the real definition of