Category:Questions asked to Srila Prabhupada
- Here we place the questions that were asked to Prabhupada as page titles and the answers he gives are inside the pages as headings written in the colour green.
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- You want Gopala Krsna to print in India or you want us to print in Los Angeles?
- You want him to do it here, though (either he (Bhagatji) does the puja here or don't do it at all. Is that all right?)?
- You want it now (massage), Srila Prabhupada?
- You want Jagadisa or Hari-sauri?
- You want kirtana, Srila Prabhupada?
- You want kirtana?
- You want me to do Nectar of Devotion and then Krsna and then Bhagavad-gita, in that order?
- You want me to give him the receipt?
- You want me to start using that new type of letterhead that Bhagavan has brought? Should I start using it?
- You want me to take care of it? Your rooms at Radha-Damodara? You want me to take care that they're cleaned and kept?
- You want some channa?
- You want some more vegetables and puris?
- You want some water, Prabhupada?
- You want strawberry juice or plain strawberries?
- You want sweet water?
- You want the translation to it (Bg 2.13)?
- You want them to go into the temple and perform kirtana?
- You want to begin tomorrow morning (parikrama)?
- You want to do like seven verses a day?
- You want to do some just now (translating)?
- You want to drink something now, Srila Prabhupada?
- You want to film the Bhagavad-gita, Swamiji?
- You want to go to Mayapur?
- You want to go to Mayapur? ... Traveling by train? It will be a little difficult, Srila Prabhupada
- You want to hear what they wrote? Should I read to you what they said (we haven't gotten all of the newspapers yet, but we did get some of them. This is the very popular Daily News)?
- You want to keep this?
- You want to know when the godown is beginning to be built?
- You want to lean back, Srila Prabhupada?
- You want to rest. So we'll keep it very quiet for a while. I'm just writing some letters, so should I continue to do that?
- You want to say that the astronomers are the mistaken. The astronomers have been mistaken to say all these things?
- You want to see Bhakti-caru?
- You want to see the lake?
- You want to sit up, Srila Prabhupada?
- You want to speak with him (sac-cid-ananda) about the kaviraja?
- You want to start it now or in the new temple?
- You want to stay in Bombay, stay until the... Is there any date until?
- You want to try some malapuyas later on tonight?
- You want to try that, Srila Prabhupada (yogendra-rasa)?
- You want us to write a letter to the editor?
- You want your name to be taken off (so they want a second person from our Society also to be on the coordinating committee, because you may not always be able to attend the meetings)?
- You wanted the colleges named the Vedic Theological College?
- You wanted them to take it? You were offering... (Many times in Vrndavana the monkeys have taken away from my hand foodstuff)
- You wanted to ask Dr. Sharma about altitude?
- You wanted to go and visit Puri?
- You went back to India by boat?
- You went there (Jagannatha Temple) sometimes to take prasadam?
- You went there (to Russia)? When was this?
- You went to Russia. What's your impression?
- You were a chemist yourself, were you not, in secular life before you took up the position you have...?
- You were also telling me that Krsna is in the atom as the jiva expansion. Not as a plenary expansion, but a part of a plenary expansion?
- You were asked whether this record (the new G.A.P. record: "A Change of Heart") could be played in the temples and you replied: "Why not in the temples" Hari Sauri thought you said, "not in the temples"?
- You were belonging to Bengal?
- You were getting seasick?
- You were in Butler, right?
- You were intimate with him (Dr. Radhakrishnan)?
- You were lecturing that, that unless one performs the proper samskaras for the children, they will become degraded. They will not follow the regulative principles and such. They become unwanted population?
- You were planning to raise a temple in Kuruksetra?
- You were purchasing here (Westend Superette)?
- You were saying about Eisenhower and Nehru? Nehru was trying to hide the villages
- You were saying don't bother, you know, don't bring the scriptures in, use common sense. But what part do the scriptures have in your religion? How important are they?
- You were saying everyone is inquisitive for happiness, but shouldn't that be purified? Shouldn't we give up all desire for happiness?
- You were saying how one can take birth as a dog even, so she's wondering how long does this go on. How many births does one take like this?
- You were saying Lord Buddha gave impetus to Buddhism by converting the Emperor Ashoka. What is...?
- You were saying that all the scientists are fools and rascals but they may challenge, "How has your knowledge benefited you?"
- You were saying that the children should learn these three, geography and these things, and I wanted to know if they should also learn what they call biology, that is how the body is working, what are the bones and blood and...
- You were saying that we should do one verse in one day, Srila Prabhupada? And do it thoroughly?
- You were saying that when one is in the mode of goodness, that he is on the mental platform?
- You were saying that you're not necessarily trying to get a large number of devotees, but you think there are a few people who are yet ready to accept?
- You were saying yesterday how foolish it is to think that God is creating planets without putting any life on them. The scientists are saying there is no life on any planet. Then why would He create a planet unless there was life on it?
- You were saying, minute before that the socialism, your socialism is that Krsna is your Marx, sort of... It will be my last question. What about you in that? Would you be, you are a spiritual chief. Would you be...?
- You were sent to this country, to the United States of America. This is your territory. Is that correct?
- You were speaking in SB class about Ajamila and how by circumstances he fell down, and that because it wasn't intentional, Krsna forgave him. So, but still, at one point or another, he agreed to the desires of the prostitute. So isn't that free will?
- You were speaking about the blind person who is thinking that he can see. He is in illusion. How can we best convince him that he is not able to see?
- You were staying with somebody in Butler? Is he still there?
- You were talking about the higher planets?
- You were there at the time (I published something about you a few weeks ago, about the manor out at Letchmore Heath)?
- You were very well known in Vrndavana before you came? Because you were writing or…?… Or because of your ambition to come to the West?
- You were widely respected in India before you came to the United States?
- You were worshiping Jagannatha, weren't you?
- You will be translating while you're travelling?
- You will go from London to Bombay?
- You will take this car with you wherever you go?
- You won't have to sit up for any reason except just only for drinking. Will that be all right? And we'll help you, Srila Prabhupada. It won't be any strain. You feel comfortable laying like this?
- You won't let us help you to have that stamina?
- You would accept their (of the Alavars of Tamil Nadu) teachings also?
- You would go to different libraries and colleges?
- You would like electric fan or hand pulled. Hand pulled?
- You would like some growing?
- You would like to hear something (Krsna-kanti and Mangalananda asked you if they could do this contemporary style music with Krsna lyrics. So this is the very first copy)?
- You would like to see growing in your garden a little sabji?
- You would like to stay a little longer this year?
- You would punish yourself? What would you do? Would you start attacking him (the thief)?
- You would see the worshipers of Siva as impersonalists?
- You would walk on this street (seventy-second Street)?
- You'd like it (kirtana) to be throughout the night?
- You'd like to meet him (when I was in Radha-Damodara temple, there was a khol manufacturer here)?
- You'll be answering in Hindi or English?
- You'll be coming back after how many days?
- You'll be coming to America in about a month's time?
- You'll be having certain industries for export also in Mayapur. Will they be manned by disciples, and if so, do you think that they would be in a much better position to look after these big gosalas and other things than, say, other, people would be?
- You'll be visiting only Sweden this time?
- You'll sit up for a little while? Can I scratch your back?
- You'll take one little taste (ice cream), Srila Prabhupada?
- You'll take, Srila Prabhupada? Also some jinga
- You're a citizen however, aren't you, a U.S. citizen?
- You're all vegetarians, are you?
- You're always leaning. You're not able to sit up straight. Of course, that was there also even a week ago, but it seems a little more noticeable now. Do you think you are weaker now than you were a week ago?
- You're comparing Krsna, Buddha, Muhammad to Jesus as the same, and Guru Maharaj-ji too, another Jesus. You're saying that?
- You're completely vegetarian, and not have meat of any kind and not eggs at all?
- You're feeling a little stronger today, Srila Prabhupada?
- You're not feeling any discomfort?
- You're not feeling up to a walk this morning? It affected your kidney or your digestion?
- You're not giving us any sort of answer. You're just sort of saying, "Believe in us, assume that you believe in us." So why don't you give us an answer?
- You're not going to walk upstairs?
- You're not supposed to ask from God anything for yourself. So you can ask from God maybe things to help improve your consciousness?
- You're planning to leave Wednesday?… Maybe you'll be better tomorrow
- You're really talking about the atman? Aren't you?
- You're saying that "Something cannot come from nothing."... So therefore this explosion (big bang) came from God. But then where did God come from?
- You're saying that America is the most important?
- You're talking about the man of Mahesh Pandit?
- You're the leader of how many disciples or devotees throughout the world?
- You've always preached that we should do things in a modern way, just appropriately… And use for Krsna whatever available... I think if we fix up vehicles very nicely, that will be nice. Will that be all right, Srila Prabhupada? Is that all right?
- You've got to get a visa (to Russia). How do you... How can you get?
- You've heard of it (Pasu-pati-natha temple, which is the biggest temple in Nepal), Srila Prabhupada?
- You've heard of the Dalai Lama? Well, his position would be the same as yours. Wouldn't it? In religion?
- You've just said a few minutes ago there are eight million different kinds of life. Would you agree that the potato, the cabbage... and what have you also has a life?
- You've, said that our society ISKCON is like a sample of the spiritual world?
- You, you dreaming (and I was dreaming also, Guru Maharaja, asking me, "Come on." So I was going. So I was, "Oh, I have to go? I have to take sannyasa?")?
- Your authority for this statement is based in the Vedic literature?
- Your base there is in Bombay?
- Your devotees say that you aim to get beyond the stage of material existence. I don't quite pick up what your process was for doing this, and could you tell me what the end result is once you do get beyond this
- Your devotees' health is looked after, then (so far the body is concerned, as much as it is required take and maintain the body. That's all)… By who?
- Your Divine Grace, are we all equal in sight of God?
- Your Divine Grace, can I ask you how old you are now?
- Your Divine Grace, do you see a time coming when all mankind will be united?
- Your Divine Grace, do you see meditation as a means to God realization?
- Your Divine Grace, do you think that chanting the Hare Krsna mantra is the only way to achieve liberation?
- Your Divine Grace, how long are you staying in Vrndavana?
- Your Divine Grace, is there a Hare Krsna Movement in India?
- Your Divine Grace, is this also true that every species of life... For instance, plants and trees, don't appear to be breathing as we do, but they breathe through their...?
- Your Divine Grace, since religion is one, do you think man will enter into a golden age in which he will accept one God?
- Your Divine Grace, there is Mukunda-mala-stotra by Kulasekhara Maharaja. Are there any translations of that in the English and other languages? (indistinct) ...slokas with you (indistinct) Krsna mantra?
- Your Divine Grace, what prompted you to start the Krsna movement?
- Your Divine Grace, when someone has a very little amount of God consciousness, he is a poor servant of God and doesn't love Him very much, do you see God as loving him still, and, say, wanting him to come to consciousness in helping him?
- Your Divine Grace, will you kindly explain the significance of Ratha-yatra festival?
- Your Divine Grace, would your message be exactly the same for, say, a starving man in India and a Westerner who's got everything that a person needs?
- Your Divine Grace, you referred to the body as simply matter. Do you believe in a life after death for the body, the human body?
- Your family, your blood family, are they Krsna conscious as well?
- Your father used to take that svarna-sindhura?
- Your father would give him (one Mayavadi sannyasi in Kalighata) ganja?
- Your father would not give you up. He was a sannyasi?
- Your father would not let you go any farther than this?
- Your final question is how can you become a pure devotee, and the answer to this is given in Bhagavad-gita
- Your first question about the jiva's form with particular reference to Bhagavad-gita 8.18 purport "during the nighttime they have no form"
- Your first question if someone has a relationship with Lord Krsna on Krsnaloka, does he ever fall down?
- Your first question, shall Srimati Radharani's feet be showing?
- Your fourth question, about the "life force'' mentioned in Chap. 4 of the Bhagavad-gita...
- Your good sir, if you describe the following of Bharata Maharaja, Bharata-varsa. I'd like to be enlightened on that, how the Bharata-varsa is derived?
- Your Grace, a great many of South Africa's church leaders from some of the big churches are fearful that South Africa is going to find itself in a situation, or find... What message would you give this country in terms of avoiding any...?
- Your Grace, can I start by asking you what do you think of South Africa?
- Your Grace, could I ask you, first, how you pronounce your name?
- Your Grace, do you keep in touch with the world through television or newspapers or the media?
- Your Grace, have you been to New Zealand before?
- Your Grace, how many times do you recommend that I chant on my beads? How many rounds?
- Your Grace, if we could perhaps go back over that just for a minute - you said nobody is free… But are you saying that if we live a good life we in some way determine our future as well?
- Your Grace, what is the basis of your teachings?
- Your Grace, what stops so many people from becoming Krsna devotees?
- Your Grace, you said I needn't give up my job, but may I look forward to the time when I may give up my job?
- Your Grace? How can a person tell what his or her occupation or duty is supposed to be?
- Your Grace? I don't understand how it can be all right for a person to lie, even if he is a shopkeeper or a diplomat?
- Your Guru Maharaja wanted twelve originally?
- Your Guru Maharaja, he was an astronomer?
- Your health is...?
- Your home base is in Los Angeles?
- Your individuality, you mean?
- Your initiated disciples had some relationship with Lord Caitanya when He was on this earth?
- Your intention and aim is not merely to cater to the mind, cater to reason, cater to the intellect, but to effect a kind of transformation of man himself. Is this why you have introduced a whole way of living, a whole way of life, is it?
- Your internal potency You have set up the influence of maya. That is part of the internal potency?... Well, I thought it was the external potency?
- Your knee is hurt. Is that enjoying?
- Your knowledge of Sanskrit, this is one of your basic interests?
- Your knowledge says that millions of years ago there were higher forms of living entities on this planet?
- Your line is so very good in saying that the real evolution of man's mind has been his ability to produce more and more the functions of whatever the mind may be. We know what the brain is, but we don't know what the mind is?
- Your message is similar in some ways to the message of evangelical or fundamentalist teachers in Christianity, who are taking the name of Jesus Christ and excluding everything other than complete devotion to Christ. Would you comment on this?
- Your movement is spreading largely. Do you think that it will be welcome in the Communist countries?
- Your movement, your consciousness of Krsna, engloves, takes all the direction of economics and political possibility... Can you speak, explain me about that?
- Your next question is if Visala Das will be your name eternally
- Your next question was about the free will, whether we have it or not?
- Your next question, whether the Spiritual Master was formerly a conditioned soul...
- Your people have a serenity that many western people don't have. What, what is the secret of serenity? And is it... I gather you reject many material demands, materialism as such
- Your philosophy seems very clear cut... Are you well satisfied with that, that there is no area of doubt?
- Your plan here in America, then, is to set up centers so that those who are that concerned can pursue their studies and practice a ritual?
- Your question about not chanting while attending class...
- Your question about travelling SKP parties in other zones...
- Your question about will and the individual and the difference between them...
- Your question in regard to marriage
- Your question is whether miseries are eternal or not
- Your question is whether you can utilize your inclination to play the guitar and write songs about Krishna in devotional manner of activity
- Your representatives, the presidents and GBC may be there, but what is my personal relationship with you?
- Your second question about falling down from the brahma-jyotir...
- Your second question about spacemen from other planets...
- Your teachers are called spiritual masters?
- Your teachings are based on the assumption that Sri Krsna who lived for that period of time is the perfect person. But how do you fundamentally assure that what He has said is correct? How do you reconcile the two points?
- Your visa from here (I am very much in anxiety when the government says, "Now you go away. Your visa is finished")?
- Your volumes are dealing with each chapter of Gita?
- Yourself and Gandhi were together for some time?