-Question 4) How do we transcend Maya? -Any spiritual person may be a teacher. The sincerity of the disciple makes all of the difference. -The story of Nachiketa in the Katha Upanishad is used to explain the evolution of spiritual life. -The conflict between the mind and the intellect needs to be transcended. False justifications and procrastination in spiritual life can be overcome by accumulating good samskaras by performing good actions and taking good food through all of the senses and...

-As we evolve in spiritual life, the direction is from the gross to the subtle, from the many to one, and from mechanical rituals to inner experience. In answer to the second question, the three stages in the evolution of a devotee are explained. -In Vedanta, God and creation are realized to be one. -A spiritual seeker is able to have the insight that all happy and unhappy experiences will change and make use of this insight while working and living life. -In the 12th Chapter of the...

-The Srimad Bhagavata Purana is as sacred as the Bhagavad Gita, as authentic as the Vedas themselves, and as metaphysically deep as the Upanishads. -Vyasa says that the Vedas (shruti) take precedence over the Smrti, which in turn take precedence over the Puranas such as the Srimad Bhagavata Purana. -The Bhagavatam teaches transcendental values. What should we do after we have obtained enough wealth and enjoyment? A noble-hearted person will seek for something higher. Narada asked Vyasa...