Questions on today's Swami call: 0:00 News 00:04:42 Some say it is not good for householders to worship Lord Narasimhadeva as the Lord may side with one of them and separate the couple. What is your take on this? 00:14:08 In today’s Western society people are bent to demystify anything spiritual. How can we make Krishna consciousness relevant in such circumstances? 00:32:36 In the Bhagavad-Gita, Sri Krishna encourages Arjuna to engage in battle, arguing that it will be righteous to do so, and conversely, that he would be incurring evil by avoiding to fight. He further said that warriors are happy for opportunities to engage in dharmic battle because it opens to doors to heaven. Did the Kauravas also go to heaven since it was a righteous war and Sri Krishna was present? Would the Israeli and Palestinian soldiers also go to heaven as they both consider their cause ordained by their respective religion? 00:39:17 Some devotees believe it is not appropriate to chant the maha-mantra in kirtana but only during japa. When did it become a practice to chant the mana-mantra in kirtana? 00:45:57 How to deal with a mind that desires moksa (peace and quiet) rather than focusing on the holy name of Sri Krishna? 00:53:06 It is hard to see how the higher levels of bhakti, such as those exemplified by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the Gambhira, are based on peace. It appears that there is extreme agitation. Can you explain this? 01:03:22 Further news