Swami B. V. Tripurari Swami B. V. Tripurari

Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi was at one point critical of the pujaris in Jagannatha Puri for covering the deities in new cloth without washing out the starch. In response to this, Lord Jagannatha and Lord Balarama appeared to him in a dream an slapped him on his cheeks. Can you explain the significance of this pastime?

Earlier in Gaura-lila, Sri Gadadhara Pandit criticized Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi which he later realized was a grave mistake. Here Pundarika Vidyanidhi is critical. This makes me wonder, who is Pundarika Vidyanidhi in Krishna-lila?

What is the role of the unconscious in Krishna consciousness?

What is the relationship between the mind and the brain, and what is the function of the brain?

Why do we refer to Srila Sridhara Maharaja with the title Deva?

If Sri Ramananda Raya is identified with Pandava Arjuna, and Arjuna is identified with Nara-Narayana, who is VIshnu-tattva, might this be the reason that Ramananda Raya is also identified with many other personalities, as Vishnu-tattva may have several sthayi-bhavas simultaneously while jivas do not?

00:01:03 Dandavats, dear Guru Maharaja. In the Bhagavad-gita, Sri Krishna instructs us to fix not only our mind but also our intelligence on him. In verse 2.41, is “fixed intelligence” (vyavasayatmika buddhir ekeha) the same as the Vedantic practice of reflective contemplation (mananam)?

00:13:33 How important is it for us as sadhakas to know that we are units of eternity, consciousness and bliss (sat-cit-ananda)? When we are unaware of this fact, we are vulnerable, and perhaps this vulnerability is conducive to surrender (saranagati), for example, seeing Sri Krishna as our only maintainer and protector.

00:30:43 Sri Rupa Goswami and Sri Jiva Goswami present slightly different perspectives on whether sakhya-rasa or vatsalya-rasa affords greater intimacy with Sri Krishna. What might be Sri Krishna’s perspective?

00:39:13 Is there any connection between the vanara-monkeys in Rama-lila and the monkeys to whom Sri Krishna feeds butter in Krishna-lila? I have heard thet the vanara monkeys endeared themselves so much to Lord Rama that they were given birth in Krishna-lila to continue associate with him there.

00:47:42 You mentioned in an answer to an earlier question that while we speak in this world about a hierarchy in the spiritual world, in the spiritual world it is not perceived as such. Would this principle extend outside of the different rasas of Vraja to, for example, Mathura, Dwaraka, Ayodhya, and Vaikuntha?

00:49:19 Considering that there may be different valid spiritual perspectives pointing to different abodes in the spiritual world, do you think there is room for a religious tradition to present its truths as universal/absolute even if they do not align with the truths present in other traditions?

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00:00:41 Dandavats pranam, Guru Maharaja. Why is it that Sri Krishna sometimes refers to himself in third person in the Bhagavad-Gita?

00:01:59 Should we always refer to Sri Krishna himself or should we sometimes use terms like Paramatma?

00:11:18 Is Bhaktivedanta a title given to devotees who have studied at a high level?

00:18:45 Would you like to share about what the difference was between the version of the sannyasa-mantra you received from Srila Prabhupada and the one you received from Srila Sridhara Maharaja?

00:24:20 Sometimes it is taught that we should worship Sri Krishna because the spiritual world is the only place where we will be happy, whereas the material world only brings suffering. In my case, I worship Sri Krishna because I am interested in who he is and what he wants from me. At the same time, I want my material situation to be good, including relationships. Does this mean I have not yet let go of the thought that one can find happiness in this world?

00:37:19 Some devotees say that Lord Jagannatha is Srimati Radharani in the mood of Sri Krishna, whereas Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krishna in the mood of Srimati Radharani. Have you heard anything about this?

00:42:51 Devotees in higher stages feel themselves fallen whereas beginners may want recognition for being good devotees. Is this an obstacle for the beginner devotees?

00:55:03 Is something lacking in hearing the guru speak on the Srimad Bhagavatam online that is there if one attends in person?

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00:02:34 You have mentioned that you received additional diksa-mantras from Srila Sridhara Maharaja. Can you tell us more about that? Are you still chanting those mantras regularly, or are they for special occasions such as when worshipping certain deities?

00:17:52 Before attaining steadiness (nistha) in our sadhana, what would be an appropriate experience of Sri Krishna to aspire for? 

00:29:59 Are ghosts real and is it true that they are the cause of mental illness?

00:42:36 Is Rahu a real planet?

00:49:01 What is the origin of the term acintya?

00:57:40 Should we be strict about breaking ekadaśi at the designated time?

0:00 A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has reiterated many times that his Guru Maharaj instructed him to publish and distribute books and this is what he has done and what he wants his disciples to do. What is the one main instruction that we should remember from you and you want us to achieve on your behalf?

00:19:28 Dandavats to Guru Maharaja and all devotees. If one receives siddha-pranali and meditates as prescribed on one’s siddha-deha, how does one know whether that is merely mental projection or actual spiritual experience?

00:44:22 Hare Krishna, Dandavats. Dandavats to everyone. Do you know of any mantra, sloka, or pastime to study that is helpful for improving our very capacity to memorize slokas?

00:50:39 In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya Lila 4.176, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says to Srila Sanatana Goswami: “In the material world, conceptions of good and bad are all mental speculations. Therefore, saying ‘This is good’ and ‘This is bad’ is all a mistake.” Why then is it important for devotees to behave “well” in the world?

01:02:12 Sadly, some time ago, a devotee friend of mine became attracted to monism, then buddhism, and then left our path. Have you seen such cases throughout your life in the Gaudiya Vaishnava world? Is it common?

0:00 Why does shastra divide the living beings into moving and non-moving?

00:05:09 It is said that the soul is immovable, and yet consciousness appears to move in the case of the moving living beings. How is that possible?

00:06:54 Sometimes Krishna-lila is said to come from Gaura-lila, and other times it is said that Gaura-lila comes from Krishna-lila. Can you comment on this?

00:11:47 Can you explain Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s teaching in Sri Jaiva Dharma that one may offer Sri Krishna’s prasadam to the devas and devis before accepting it oneself?

00:28:59 Can you shed light on the terms bala, jnana and kriya in the parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate-verse? Is bala related with Sri Nityananda Prabhu?

00:36:04 What is the significance of the diksa mantras, and why do we chant them?

00:48:53 Are the diksa mantras the same as the gayatri mantras?

00:53:31 It is said that devotees do not go to hell, but why then do many devotees have to go through very difficult situations in life?