By Romapada Swami
| Published 04/11/2007 Unrated Article Viewed 1310 Times
Question:Say a devotee after getting initiated, is unable to do his 16 rounds of chanting on a day or few days, due to illness or anything of that sort, it is like breaking the vows, right? So how and what the devotee should do in such situation?
By Romapada Swami
| Published 12/5/2006 Unrated Article Viewed 266 Times
I live in a devotee community and often feel that I don’t know how to associate with others. I love them and try to serve them but all too often I just don’t feel emotionally safe in their association. I don’t feel free to be open in case they hurt me and thus I am wasting my life constantly holding...
By Romapada Swami
| Published 09/17/2006 Unrated Article Viewed 352 Times
I was watching Good Morning America and they did a story on a man that claims to be Jesus [Jesus is son of God, according to the Bible]. The question is that when such individuals claim to be God [sic] what kind of bad karma will he get for saying he is God, what kind of punishment will this man have to endure for committing this act? I don't know why but this has been bothering me because I can't understand why people follow and believe in such people.
By Romapada Swami
| Published 07/11/2006 Rating: Article Viewed 297 Times
Question:
I’m having difficulty understanding the divinity of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Within Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11, there seems ample opportunity to reveal his name directly as an avatar. The idea that people in the age Kali aren’t capable of recognizing him - [”Thus it is understood that it is difficult for common people in Kali-yuga to recognize the incarnation of the Lord since in this age the Lord’s appearance is slightly concealed.”] - seems to be more the reason for specifically naming Lord Chaitanya in the context of the questions put forth in the Canto.