Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; September 8, 2024: Deity Worship in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Questions on today's Swami call:
0:00 How should we understand arcana? Regardless of the different standards of worship found in different temples and homes, what are your general guidelines regarding arcana?
00:21:52 How should we understand the statement of Sri Krishna, “ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān”?
00:36:00 In Brhad-Bhagavatamrta, Srimati Radharani refers to Janasharma as her devotee as he is worshipping Durga, who is her expansion. Is Srimati Radharani’s blessing Janasharma because he is destined to be a priya-narma-sakha?
00:42:06 With Sri Radhastami coming up, is there a particular way that someone aspiring for priya-narma-sakhya bhava can petition Srimati Radharani for blessings?
00:43:18 There is a statement from Srila Rupa Goswami that vraja-bhakti can only be attained by intense eagerness. What does he mean when he says that it has to be purchased at any cost if available anywhere?
00:52:27 I recently became a father. How can I make sure taking care of my son will not become a distraction to my Krishna consciousness?
uestions on today's Swami call:
In Gaudiya Vaishnavism it is taught that devotees embody five types of love. How is the type of love chosen?
How do the attributes of the soul play a part in our lives or reflect into our everyday lives if in any way?
Can you explain how a samskara that happens...
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0:00 News.
01:19 How come we cannot shorten the realization gap between disciple and guru faster? Why does it need to take several lifetimes?
14:38 On this long path, how do we make sure to not go astray?
21:11 In the Uddhava-Gita it is said that there are three ways to worship: Vedic,...
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