30-03-2020_GITA RAHASYAM – Chapter 2 – ANSWERS

QUESTIONS BY AUDIENCE FROM HG RSP’s GITA RAHASYAM

PROGRAM and ANSWERS BY SAMARPAN GOPA DASA (Brahmachari
from ISKCON NVCC, PUNE) ON THE REQUEST OF HG RADHESHYAM
PRABHU.

1. Abhishek Giri - hare Krishna Prabhu ji.. Krishna in kurukshetra told Arjuna
that what he wants from Arjuna, how i will get to know what Krishna wants
from me.
a. To conditioned souls like all of us krsna instructs in BG and SB
directly all what he has to say/instruct. But specific what to do in
particular circumstance will be told by Guru who is appointed by lord
to represent Him to help us. According to our particular position and
circumstance true guru will simply repeat Krsna’s instruction in
BG/SB/CC. Arjuna was fortunate to be direct friend of krsna. Our
case we are not qualified to directly associate and get instructions
from Krsna due to our conditionings. Uddhava prays to Krsna in SB
uddhava Gita. SB 11.29.6
naivopayanty apacitià kavayas taveça
brahmäyuñäpi kåtam åddha-mudaù smarantaù
yo 'ntar bahis tanu-bhåtäm açubhaà vidhunvann
äcärya-caitya-vapuñä sva-gatià vyanakti
O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science
could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were
endowed with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmä, for You appear in
two features—externally as the äcärya and internally as the
Supersoul—to deliver the embodied living being by directing him
how to come to You.
2. Avichal Kedia - how drupada who was in the side of pandavas was a wise
since he didn't stand on his words given to dronacharya whereas devotees
like bhishma was in kauravas.
a. Childhood Dhrupada-Drona friendship broke in very ugly way after
which all activities done by both were done out of REVENGEFUL
ATTITUDE to harm/hurt other party. Drona even taught military
science to pandavas to hurt/humiliate Dhrupada who was Kshatriya.
That enmity continued till end.
b. Devotee like bhishma was on adharama side externally due to his vow
taken long back to protect the throne of hastinapur always and
internally due to will of krsna.

3. Tripada Dash - BG 2.13 - Why is soul called 'self-realized? Does soul has
consciousness, intelligence, emotions or memory? Please clarify.
a. Consciousness is property/symptom of the soul. Just like sunshine in
the room implies presence of sun, also heart oumps at one place
sending blood all over body similarly soul is present in reagion of
heart but is present everywhere in form of consciousness.
b. The subtle body has three faculties: mind, intelligence and false ego.
Emotions and memory are functions of the mind whereas discretion is
function of the intelligence. Soul expresses itself through the subtle
and gross body

4. Tripada Dash -BG2.17 - The atomic soul floats in 5 kinds of air - prana,
apana, vyana, samana, udana. What are these? Kindly explain.
a. This subject matter is not fully related in BG discussion. Following is
brief info about it given by srila prabhupada in SB 3.6.9 purport:
The movements of the body are first generated from the heart, and all the
activities of the body are made possible by the senses, powered by the ten
kinds of air within the body. The ten kinds of air are described as follows:
1. The main air passing through the nose in breathing is called präëa.
2. The air which passes through the rectum as evacuated bodily air is called
apäna.
 3. The air which adjusts the foodstuff within the stomach and which
sometimes sounds as belching is called samäna.
4. The air which passes through the throat and the stoppage of which
constitutes suffocation is called the udäna air.
5. And the total air which circulates throughout the entire body is called the
vyäna air.
a. Subtler than these five airs, there are others also.
6. That which facilitates the opening of the eyes, mouth, etc., is called näga
air.
7. The air which increases appetite is called kåkara air.
8. The air which helps contraction is called kürma air.
9. The air which helps relaxation by opening the mouth wide (in yawning)
is called devadatta air, and
10.The air which helps sustenance is called dhanaïjaya air.

5. Tripada Dash - What's the meaning of word Dharma?Is it common to all

humans or specific to each person (Sva-dharma)? What is our Dharma?Who
decides our Dharma? How is Dharma related to Karma.What is Dharma-
Sankat?
Dharma is the intrinsic property of the soul as much as sweetness is the
property of sugar. According to context the same same Sanskrit word may also
mean as religion as in BG 4.7
There are some temporary relative dharma (Material Dharma) pertaining to
our particular role, post or relation like matr-dharma, pitr-dharma. There can be
dharma of student towards teacher, wife towards husband, dharma of king and
so on. According to our psychophysical nature and work of individual, we have
Brahmana dharma, ksyatriya dharma, grihastha dharma, sanyas dharma etc.
There can be apat-dharma which refers to some duty we must execute not at all
times but at emergency situations. Dharma –sankat is when we have to choose
between any two of these relative dharmas. Thus these dharma can be changed
or altered as we deal in different situations in material world with a particular
material body. With the change of body/ post and position, these dharma get
changed. These dharma would be specific for specific people. Here Arjuna is
Ksyatriya so he should stick to his ksyatriya dharma and not artificially adopt
Brahmana dharma.
However there is also an absolute dharma (Spiritual Dharma) that which is
eternal, common to all and cannot be changed. That dharma is our duty towards
the Lord. As soul is part and parcel of Krsna, its dharma is to be engaged in its
loving devotional service in all situations as mentioned in SB 1.2.6 and SB
1.2.13. By that it will get happiness just as hands get nourished when they
supply food to the stomach.

SB 6.3.19 (Who decides dharma)

Real religious principles are enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Although fully situated in the mode of goodness, even the great åñis who
occupy the topmost planets cannot ascertain the real religious principles, nor
can the demigods or the leaders of Siddhaloka, to say nothing of the asuras,
ordinary human beings, Vidyädharas and Cäraëas.

Karma has to be performed according to Dharma (instructions of the lord).

Vikarma is that action which is against Lord’s instructions.

6. KAUSHIK KUMAR DHANG - Hare Krishna Prabhu, Why people in Islam

Or Christian Religion, don't believe life after death or re-incarnation ?
a. They also believe on reincarnation and there are words in islam
scriptures for soul like “ruha” etc. Even Crisitian bible there is
mentionof soul and reincarnation but one king changed that scripture
to make people more serious about this life by removing reincarnation
but opposite thing happened. Current version it is not there directly.
But law of karma is clearly mentioned by Jesus by saying “as you sow
so shall you reap” following are exact references for you from bible
and kuran.

7. Tripada Dash - BG2.19 - It is written: Arjuna is killing for the principle of

religion. Which 'religion' is referred to here? And what is the "principle"
referred to here?
 a. Here religion refers to dharma. Being a Ksyatriya Arjuna’s dharma is
to offer protection to the citizens and ensure welfare of people and
provide them opportunity to advance towards the ultimate goal of life
ie to engage in loving devotional service of the Lord. This is the
principle referred to. Moreover Lord Krishna himself orders Arjuna to
fight.

8. Lakshmi Narayana Pabbati - Hare Kridshna Prji , Drona Charya is

Brahmana why he is involved in fight ? i heard only kshatriya involves in
fighting.

This enquiry was answered on Day 1 answers, please refer.

In short, ideally Brahmana never involve himself in fight although he may
teach military arts like Dronacarya did. But he was having mixed
inclinations (mixed varna) of mainly Brahmana mixed with Kshatriya so he
faught. There are many kinds of brahmans in vedic times.

9. SANTOSH KUMAR LENKA - hk pr if soul is undestroyable then what is

the loose of killing living entity ( body)?
a. Wonderful reflection, soul cannot be killed, perfect understanding.
We feel that we loose something because of we mis-identify with the
body. Then there is feeling of killing which happens only for body.
This is clearly told by lord in BG 2.20
na jäyate mriyate vä kadäcin
näyaà bhütvä bhavitä vä na bhüyaù
ajo nityaù çäçvato 'yaà puräëo
na hanyate hanyamäne çarére
For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has
not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come
into being. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing and primeval. He
is not slain when the body is slain/killed.
10.Tripada Dash - BG2.20 - It is written: Soul is eternal and everlasting. So, are
there some finite number of souls already existing that enter into prospective
material bodies at birth?
a. Souls are infinite. They keep entering into prospective material bodies
based on their desire and karma

11.kamlesh devpal - Hare Krishna Prabhuji, When we consider Bhagavad Gita

we say Most important part is middle part but for Bhagavatm we say that
Most important part is at last 10th canto, why so?

a. BG bhakti yoga is mentioned in middle six chapters that’s why middle

part is most important and easy and highest type of yoga among all
types of yoga (karma/gyana/astanga).
b. SB is all about bhakti yoga and 10th canto is most important because
there is exchange of pure bhakti among krsna and His devotees. Till
10th canto there are pastimes of other incarnations like narasimha,
vamana, varaha, Rama and many more.

12.SANTOSH KUMAR LENKA - hk pr dp if guru is not there and wr have to

take some important decision,how we can decid that what we should do.
a. We must take guidance for everything in our life from GSS (Guru
Sadhu Sastra) method. When guru is not there then we have sadhus
and sastra. Guru’s senior desciples/representatives who know us and
we are connected to them as our wellwishers – we can consult them
and express our understanding from sastra and take decision based on
congenial open discussion.
b. It’s we who have to take decision as well as responsibility of decision
for our life, GSS methods can give us guidance like ATC on ground
guides a plane which is flying in sky which is controlled by pilot
completely. Krsna also told arjuna at end in BG, I have told you and
enlightened you about everything for your wellbeing now you decide.
BG 18.63
iti te jïänam äkhyätaà
guhyäd guhyataraà mayä
 vimåçyaitad açeñeëa
yathecchasi tathä kuru
Thus I have explained to you knowledge still more confidential.
Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do.

13.himanshu sarwa - hare Krishna prabhuji please explain shloka 2.69 i can't
understand it?
a. SP beautifully explains this verse in his purport which you may have
read already--- “There are two classes of intelligent men. One is
intelligent in material activities for sense gratification, and the other is
introspective and awake to the cultivation of self-realization.
Activities of the introspective sage, or thoughtful man, are night for
persons materially absorbed. Materialistic persons remain asleep in
such a night due to their ignorance of self-realization. The
introspective sage remains alert in the "night" of the materialistic men.
The sage feels transcendental pleasure in the gradual advancement of
spiritual culture, whereas the man in materialistic activities, being
asleep to self-realization, dreams of varieties of sense pleasure, feeling
sometimes happy and sometimes distressed in his sleeping condition.”
b. Basically in simple language, spiritualists sleep early and get up early
morning for doing meditation for spiritual welfare of themselves and
others whereas non spiritualists sleep in the early morning hours after
spending whole night doing something not much useful for them as
well as others.

14.Prashant KV - prabhu ji while doing our material duty like in office how to
remember Krishna, our intelligence is engaged in the office work?
a. Krsna tells arjuna that “mama anusmara yuddhya ca” so we must do
our prescribed duties while remembering krsna like arjuna did. He
killed many soldiers with great anger for pleasure of krsna and
following order of krsna. Duryodhana also killed soldiers which was
not under order of krsna nor for pleasure of krsna. Activity is same
purpose is different.
 b. So while in office all people have similar work and surely we must
use our intelligence nicely for work given but we can remember krsna
by various ways like
i. We can have KC atmosphere in office with some photos in
workplace and on laptop, we can have some books like BG to
read during breaks. One can discuss BG during breaks with
some interested people or hear audios/watch videos like what
you are watching now.
ii. We can remember krsna by doing our work for pleasing krsna
and by offering some fruits of our work to krsna.
iii. Most importantly we can give morning time for KC activities
before we go to office by chanting HK and hearing/reading BG.

15.Saikiran P - Hare krishna Prabhuji, Krishna being all knowing why did
arjuna has to guide the direction of chariot in battle field?
a. Initially krsna was taken as friend by arjuna and told that please take
my chariot in between the armies so krsna followed order of friend.
Once arjuna became bewildered and surrendered to krsna and
accepted him a guru (not just friend) then krsna completely took over
all protection of arjuna all throughout battle. So many cases he
protected arjuna who was His devotee from deadly attacks by other
powerful worriors.

16.Sriram Pfatro - Hare Krishna... Prabhuji...PAMHO.. Prji why there is no

direct name of soul mentioned ? Why it is mentioned in indirect manner
with attributes of soul?...yas sriram
a. Yes most of places it is indirectly mentioned as “dehi” or one who
stays in body/“deha”. Also it is explicitly also mentioned BG 2.64
räga-dveña-vimuktais tu
viñayän indriyaiç caran
ätma-vaçyair vidheyätmä
prasädam adhigacchati
 But a person free from all attachment and aversion and able to
control his senses through regulative principles of freedom can
obtain the complete mercy of the Lord.

17.Himanshu Ranjan - hare krishna prji, dandavat pranam....is virus a living or

non living entity? as biology says, it's connecting link between living and
non living..how to understand this properly prabhu ji??..ys

18. Tripada Dash -BG2.31 - Killing animal in sacrificial fire is not

violence. The animal gets human life. Kindly explain.

a. Srila prabhupada gives details in SB 2.6.23

b. The animal sacrifice is never meant for killing the animal, but for
achieving the successful result of the sacrifice. The animal offered in
the sacrificial fire is, so to speak, destroyed, but the next moment it is
given a new life by dint of the Vedic hymns chanted by the expert
priest. When such an expert priest is not available, the animal sacrifice
in the fire of the sacrificial altar is forbidden.
c. SB 4.4.6
d. Another significant point in this verse is that there were animals for
sacrifice. That these animals were meant for sacrifice does not mean
that they were meant to be killed. The great sages and realized souls
assembled were performing yajïas, and their realization was tested by
animal sacrifice, just as, in modern science, tests are made on animals
to determine the effectiveness of a particular medicine. The
brähmaëas entrusted with the performance of yajïa were very realized
souls, and to test their realization an old animal was offered in the fire
and rejuvenated. That was the test of a Vedic mantra. The animals
gathered were not meant to be killed and eaten. The real purpose of a
sacrifice was not to replace a slaughterhouse but to test a Vedic
mantra by giving an animal new life. Animals were used to test the
power of Vedic mantras, not for meat.
19.Sarvani Ramesh - Prabhu ji please explain whether sankhya sastra which
explained by Supreme personality and Lord Kapila are same? pls explain
a. There are two “Kapila” in history. One Kapila which is there
mentioned in SB is supreme personality who is known as Kardama
muni and mother Devahuti’s son. He emphasised bhakti yoga and
explained all yoga systems including sankhya philosophy to his
mother in detail in SB 3.25 -3.33.
b. There is atheistic kapila who also explained sankhya philosophy
without reference to lord whose teachings we don’t accept while
respecting him.

20.varun gampa - Hare krishna prabhuji, I have just started reading the
mahabharat by HG Purnapragnya das. I couldn't understand how an exalted
soul like Parashara muni lusted over satyavati. How should we take this?

21.Krk Ravikanth - Was it wrong for Pandu to kill the deer without seeing
although the deer was a sage?

a. Killing or harming any living entity will result in reaction to the

killer/harmer. So even being Kshatriya if he has to kill animals
sometimes to develop courage to protect his citizens not for just
recreation and he gets reaction for that.
b. Pandu got reaction for his act of killing deer who was mating with
deer. He got stronger reaction because it was not ordinary deer but it
was sage.

22.sandeep dandu - HK prji, what to do if I am incompetent in my

Duties(svadharma or prescribed duties)?? please enlighten. – ys
a. We can learn skills and techniques from those who do those
prescribed duties expertly through training.
b. This training can be done for both spiritual svadharma (bhakti yoga)
and for material svadharma also. Which one you are looking for.
23.Shweta Pote - corona is aadi bhautik or aadi daivik klesh... ???
a. As it is germ it is aadhi bhautik like malaria which comes because of
mosquito bite. Currently it has taken shape of great
epidemic/pandemic so it appears like aadhidaivik klesh (like tsunami
or earthquake).
b. Principle is one will get misery/klesh according to his impious karma
anyway whatever type it comes is detail. Tsunami affects most of
people involved whereas the disease is little selective depending on
immunity and age of person.

24.radha reddy - Can we kill a mosquito or any animal when it is troubling us?

a. We can use mosquito net and keep our surroundings/home clean to

avoid mosquitoes. Killing mosquito is not recommended in scriptures
as general practice as it involves harming other living entity which is
part and parcel of lord.
b. Scriptures recommend killing envious creatures like snakes and
scorpions that too when they create unnecessary trouble for us not just
killing after seeing them.

25.mayura delight - hare krsna prabuji i laugh at my sister when she cry but i
laugh even when i dont want to . How to control it prabuji?
a. Devotees nature is para dukkha dukhi that is he feels genuine pain to
see pain of others and para sukha sukhi means he feels genuine
happiness to see others happy.
b. All of us can try to become devotees in heart gradually by practicing
devotional activities by regularly chanting hare krsna, associating with
other devotees and hearing/reading BG etc. This practice leads to
purification of mind. Gradually you will able to control your mind
which generally forces us to do what we don’t want to do.

26.pradeep reddy - Phrabuji, I heard that kshatriyas will go heaven if they die
on battle field. Is it that their body goes to heaven or the Soul? which ever it
is will be a waste as long as Athma does not gets mukti.
 a. Body is machine and cannot work without presence of soul. So if
Kshatriya goes to heaven he will get body which is suitable for
heavenly planets. (just like you need to be qualified by passport and
visa to enter USA and it is difficult! What to speak of going to
heaven) One needs qualification as well as suitable body to go to other
planet.
b. That’s perfect understanding, as long as one is not liberated
wandering within maerial world is surely waste of time as it is similar
to changing rooms inside prisonhouse looking for comforts like AC
inside prison house. In prison intelligent man thinks of how to get out.

27.Vrinda - prji why atma go to hellish plant with subtle body, and wat happens
with ATMA there.... and how the subtle body suffer or feel pain ther
a. Tripada Dash - @Vrinda - In last lecture, Prabhuji explained that once
you die, soul in subtle body goes to hell. The material body cannot
tolerate the pain. The subtle body can takes up the pain and
punishment.
b. Tripad dash pr has answered nicely. Little additional point is - Before
going to hell, the soul is given one special body called “yatana deha”
by which he experiences sufferings for his sins of the past. Pain is felt
by soul through agency of gross/subtle body. ‘Yatana deha’ is kind of
material body which is capable of giving suffering without dying.
This is given in 6th canto of SB ajamila pastime.

28.jagannath reddy - hare krishna prabhuji can u please give me ur mail I'd I
want personal guidance and ur mercy. tq

29.Madhusudan Gupta - Hare Krishna prabhuji. Mira bai was a great devotee
although she was not connected to any sampradaya. is it possible to become
a good devotee if one is not fortunate to get connection with sampradaya?

a. Scriptures strongly recommend everyone to get connected to

authorised sampradaya/desciplic succession by accepting spiritual
 master/guru to attain perfection of vaikuntha by practice of devotional
service. See SB 11.3.21 purport.
b. Mirabai was special case of devotion and she is also considered by
some devotees as “Kripa siddha” means one who attained perfection
by direct mercy of lord. This is similar to getting honorary degree
from some prestigious university without having to study. This is so
rare and given to special influential people in particular field. We
cannot wait expecting that rather better way is to study which means
practice devotional service and get connected to authorised
sampradaya.

30.Ravi Varma - Prabhu, I believe in the philosophy. But how to cultivate

strong faith in the philosophy and practice further
a. Purpose of philosophy is to put into practice in day today life and
experience the results mentioned in scriptures.
b. Scriptures are called love letters of lord which are words of god given
with compassion to develop faith on lord and lord’s philosophy. So
we must regularly read and study srila prabhupadas books to increase
our faith and understand and assimilate the philosophy.
c. Faith also can be strengthened by associating with those who have
faith/sadhus who strive to live according to scriptures in their
thoughts, words and actions. Association with sadhus essentially
means spiritual discussion/enquiry, knowledge transmission and heart
transformation which generally happens by inspiration. Just as now
you are hearing these BG classes, continue hearing till end of course
and hear attentively, enquire about what you heard. Its not very
difficult act. Please continue hearing lectures.

31.dharmana chandra mouli - Hare Krsna! Arjuna understood science of soul

and accepted Krsna's advice to fight. But why he lamented when his son
Abhimanyu died in the battle? His attachment to his son overcomed his
knowledge?
a. Devotees are soft hearted personalities who have affection and
feelings for others devotees along with their bodies, although they
know that “neither I or he is material body”.
 b. Abhimanyu was not only devotee but his own son and great Kshatriya
who was killed by improper means by kauravas.
c. Devotees don’t become hard hearted by cultivating knowledge of soul
and never become insensitive to pains of bodies of other living
entities. Devotees are paradukha dukhi which means they genuinely
feel pain to see others pain. Arjuna was such great soft hearted
devotee. His knowledge was not overcome by attachment to son as he
continued to do his duty given by krsna without giving it up or doing
something unauthorized to the enimies.

32.Madhusudan Gupta - Hare Krishna prabhuji. What is the scientific reason of

keeping sikha on head? Is it mandatory to keep sikha after initiation? Can we
also cut it if it become long?

33.Dolly Foodlux - Hare Krishna pr Pamho can you explain on the fact that the
soul when it becomes free of body it should travel anywhere in the universe
but why is it forced to take another body ..

34.Dr. Naisa Chandrasekhar - Harekrishna prabhuji, how one can remember the
past life? Why we forget the past life?

a. There are some methods/techniques by which some people are made

to remember past life for curing some ailment of person. (techniques
like hypnotism etc)
b. We are made to forget past life by the lord so as we can comfortably
try to enjoy in this life. For ex if we remember all horrible things
happened to us in past life then our mind will be haunted by that and
we will just cannot able to enjoy anything in front of us. So lord gives
that forgetfulness. As he says in BG 15.15
sarvasya cähaà hådi sanniviñöo
mattaù småtir jïänam apohanaà ca
vedaiç ca sarvair aham eva vedyo
 vedänta-kåd veda-vid eva cäham
I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come
remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I
am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedänta, and I am
the knower of the Vedas.

35.Manibharati Bhattam - What are conditions for the soul to quit body. - like
time duration or presribed duty is completed or body is unfit to stay or no
more debts to others or anything else or all put together which ?
a. As you correctly said there are multiple factors which determine
conditions for the soul to quit body.
b. Destiny has its toll on the soul at the same time how one acts now
determines his future destiny. So this complex mechanism of karma
acts on living entity which wanders in birth, oldage, disease and death.
c. By practice of bhakti sincerely krsna can change karma of living
entity who is trying to become His devotee.

36.Hare Krishna prabhuji.. Difference between karma yogi and bhakti yogi..
Both of them are doing work for Lord Krishna.
a. Karma yogi – one who is attached to activity and he gives fruits of
activity to krsna. (starting with offering part of fruits to krsna and then
offering all fruits)
b. Bhakti yogi – one who is attached to guru/krsna and is ready to do any
activity to please krsna and nothing else.
c. Today in 3rd chapter you will hear more about this in detail.

37.arvind Gupta - if we don't worry about fruit then how will we give our best
in that work....”if we compare the fruits then we can improvise our quality of
work for better fruits”
a. We should worry about fruits but what is said is we should not be
attached to fruits. Just as cultured mother cooks with great attention
and care to make nice food preparations for pleasure of her
husband/children. Similarly devotee does his duty to get the best
 results to please krsna and offer them to krsna so naturally while
doing his duty he is attentive and careful to give best endevors.
b. Your second statement is the “principle” in which most of world is
running but “no one is happy”. So much comparison of fruits,
increased quality of work with technologies etc etc. With best of
efforts for work and if there no involvement of lord anywhere it will
lead to deceit, depression and destruction and nothing else.
c. Today you will hear more about this concept of karmayogi in chapter
3.

38.Prashant KV-prabhu ji, if we engage in material world our consciousness

may get degraded and there is a chance we may forget Lord Krishna, so how
to remember him in any situation and become a sharnagati.
a. Wonderful desire and sincere enquiry. Continue to hear BG. Arjuna
has asked same/your enquiry to krsna in chapter 10.17. Just stay
tuned.
b. Off course we practice devotional activities regularly in the morning
as given by prabhupada of chanting HK, associating with devotees
and hearing/reading BG/SB. This will surely help us to remember
krsna whole day.
c. Prahlad mj says SB 7.5.23 :
çravaëaà kértanaà viñëoù
smaraëaà päda-sevanam
arcanaà vandanaà däsyaà
sakhyam ätma-nivedanam
Hearing about Krsna and chanting his glories and holy names lead to
remembrance of Krsna. The more we hear and discuss his glories,
pastimes etc the more we will remember him.
d. Realizing that Krsna is supreme controller and many things are not in
our control, we can develop sharanagati, take shelter of Krsna.

39. Jaya Lakshmi-Hare Krishna prabhuji.. sometimes we have little time

to do sadhna due to some material engagements .In that situation if we have
to choose between hearing and chanting which one should we prefer?
 a. Both are wonderful. After chanting prescribed rounds, we should
choose what truly makes us krsna conscious. Or chose that for which you
have taste. On special days its good to chant some extra rounds (ekadasi etc)
along with hearing krsn katha.
b. The most important instruction of prabhupada is to chant HK our
prescribed rounds attentively, daily. However we should also find some time
for hearing to develop proper understanding of the spiritual life.

40.Harmendra Mishra-hare krishna PAMHO, Once in naratted the story of past

life of Trijida. Can you please repeat it ? YS
a. It is available in the recording. Check on website

41.Jaya Lakshmi-Can we do chanting and hearing simultaneously!

a. Yes we should chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra clearly with our
tongue and hear our chanting attentively with our ears. This is mantra
meditation. Nothing else should be done during our chanting.
b. Just as we can drive and talk to other person simultaneously, we can
chant HK and hear our own sound simultaneously. This happens only
when our mind is focused on sound vibration.

42.Kandukuru Srinivasulu-how much amount we suppose to spend on the lords

services
a. Tripada Dash-@Kandukuru Srinivasulu - BG 9.26 Krsna says if one
offers me with love and devotion a leaf, flower, fruit or water, I will
accept it. So love and devotion is important more than money.
b. Nice comment
c. If we are earning members of society, Its our duty to take care of our
family similarly BG says its duty of householder to give charity.
d. Charity must be given to right person, at right time with right intent.
The details of this principle you will hear in coming days. Stay tuned.

43.Kiran Sardana-I have heard our time of death is already fixed. so why are we
so worried about Corona virus and taking so many precautions ? Death will
come via Corona virus or other means if time has come.
 a. What you are saying is theoretically correct. It surely applies to person
who has completely realized I am not this body I am spirit soul
servant of krsna.
b. Many of us are not at that platform. So to practice devotional service
(spiritual svadharma) while performing our prescribed duties (material
svadharma) we need our body in proper situation that is good health.
c. So we must take care of our body by being careful about Corona and
don’t neglect to follow rules told by PM and government to harm us
and others.

44. arun thakare-Scriptures say, 1 shud give up I & MINE but Krishna
throughout the GEETA talks about surrendering to I (Himself), sometimes
we r bewildered btwn I & I (Krishna), Why is He clinging so hard to I?How
to explain it to materialists?
a. When people generally refer to I and Mine, they consider body as self.
Such sense of “I” is called false ego and must be given up as it leads to
bondage in material world. But when jiva understands “I” am spirit soul,
part and parcel of Krsna and “My” eternal duty is to engage in his service,
such sense of “I and mine” is called true ego and should not be given up.
b. After giving some nice prasadam to karmies we can tell them humbly
that Krsna is our well wisher and is full of six opulences, he does not need
anything from u, he is happy himself, rather we need Him to be happy truly
and sustainably. Out of concern He is appealing us to surrender to Him just
as a parent has concern for his child. Parent tells child to be under his shelter
because he knows that child when acts independently will end up in trouble,
not knowing what is good/bad for him.

45.sandeep dandu-prji, HK. both in Karma yoga and Niskama Karma yoga we
are offering results to Krsna. then how are they different.?
a. True both offer results to krsna but extent of fruits is different. Today
you will hear details of this concepts in chapter 3. Stay tuned.
b. In short “karma yogi” is attached to activity as well as results of
activity but he give some part of result to lord.
 c. Whereas “nishkama karma yogi” is one who is attached to activity
and NOT attached to fruits of act and he gives all fruits to lord.

46.sandeep dandu-prji, Pamho. can u please tell what verses we should reflect
upon or apply while executing the material prescribed duties???
a. Wonderful enquiry. Try your best to chant HK regularly and do
prescribed duties to please krsna
b. Nicely try to understand and read the verse (most improperly
understood verse) and purport given by srila prabhupad and then
meditate on this verse. More verses can be added as you proceed
through remaining BG chapters.
karmaëy evädhikäras te
mä phaleñu kadäcana
mä karma-phala-hetur bhür
mä te saìgo 'stv akarmaëi
You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to
the fruits of action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your
activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.

47.Trupti Wankhede-why tortoise is kept in Temple halls

a. Tortoise in temple halls signify we should use our senses in presence
of lord to engage them in His devotional service. Outside the temple
we should curb our senses disengaging them from sense gratification.
b. BG 2.58 purport - The tortoise can at any moment wind up its senses
and exhibit them again at any time for particular purposes. Similarly,
the senses of the Kåñëa conscious persons are used only for some
particular purpose in the service of the Lord and are withdrawn
otherwise. Arjuna is being taught here to use his senses for the service
of the Lord, instead of for his own satisfaction. Keeping the senses
always in the service of the Lord is the example set by the analogy of
the tortoise, who keeps the senses within.
 48.aarti lachiram-Hare Krishna Prabhuji Can you please post all the slides
separately .
a. Yes it will be given at end of course

49.Sarvani Ramesh- prabhuji please explain about "muni" explained by Supreme

personality
a. BG 2.56 purport -
The word muni means one who can agitate his mind in various ways for
mental speculation without coming to a factual conclusion. It is said that
every muni has a different angle of vision, and unless a muni differs from
other munis, he cannot be called a muni in the strict sense of the term. Näsäv
åñir yasya mataà na bhinnam (Mahäbhärata, Vana-parva 313.117).

50.sandeep dandu-prji, HK. when u said that arjuna had material desires, then
why do we quote him as an example of pure devotee?? please clarify. can a
pure devotee like arjun has material desires too?
a. Arjuna being put into such situation was desire of Lord. He wanted to
give this message of Bhagavad Gita through the medium of Arjuna.
Pure devotee doesn’t have material desires. Just as yesterday lecture
analogy of mother teaching daughter in law using daughter was told.
Arjuna is showing symptoms of conditioned souls with material
desires and krsna is instructing all of us through arjuna

51.Msmadhurisridhar-Question: Hare krishna prabhuji-In your lecture you

spoke about buddhi yoga but how it is different from karma yoga, jnana
yoga and bhakthi yoga

52.Saraswathi Suryanarayanan-Hare Krishna prabhuji. will the soul get

transferred to a different body immediately after leaving the current body?
Saraswathi Suryanarayana-Why the rituals for 13 days performed when the soul
who was a devotee leaves his body? What is the significance of 13 days rituals?
 a. Garuda purana reference can be given where all details are mentioned.
53.sandeep dandu-prji, HK, DVP. can u please explain what should be our
motive while performing material prescribed duties?? a) to get purified b) to
please krsna c) just doing as an obligation

a. Ans- We should strive to keep our motive to please Krishna by

performing our prescribed duties. Also this cannot happen constantly
with impurities so we must also desire to get purified and pray for the
same also along with pleasing krsna. Also we can try to offer fruits of
the same to krsna which will make us purified and KC both.

a. SB 1.2.13
ataù pumbhir dvija-çreñöhä
varëäçrama-vibhägaçaù
svanuñöhitasya dharmasya
saàsiddhir hari-toñaëam

 best among the twice-born, it is therefore concluded that the

highest perfection one can achieve by discharging the duties
prescribed for one's own occupation according to caste
divisions and orders of life is to please the Personality of
Godhead.

b. SB 1.2.8
dharmaù svanuñöhitaù puàsäà
viñvaksena-kathäsu yaù
notpädayed yadi ratià
çrama eva hi kevalam
 The occupational activities a man performs according to his
own position are only so much useless labor if they do not
provoke attraction for the message of the Personality of
Godhead.