In BG 3.37, Krishna states that it is only lust that is the all-devouring, sinful enemy of the world.Also, He states that lust is born of contact with the mode of passion. Therefore, it suggests, that one should transcend from the mode of passion to the mode of goodness. But BG 14.9 states that the The post Digest 00805: How to cultivate pure goodness? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: Since Yudhiṣṭhira is such a dear devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, why did Yudhiṣṭhira worship Surya instead of Kṛṣṇa, to receive the answer to his concern regarding feeding guests while residing in the forest – and thus receive the Akṣaya Patra from Surya? Similarly, why did Arjuna seek weapons from Indra, Siva and others, instead The post Digest 00804: Why did Yudhisthira and Arjuna ask for boons from demigods instead of Lord Krishna? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: In Valmiki Ramayana, it is mentioned that Dasaratha Maharaja went to Svarga. When Lord Rama was to leave Lanka, Lord Siva came and glorified Rama. Dasaratha Maharaja also came down from Svarga to meet Rama and Laksmana and then went back to Svarga. My question is: Did Dasaratha Maharaja stay temporarily in Svarga and then The post Digest 00803: Valmiki Ramayana reference of Dasaratha Maharaja stay in Svarga temporary before going to Vaikuntha? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: During which of the 4 Yugas did the churning of the milk ocean take place? Answer by Romapada Swami: Based on search results thus far, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam records that the churning of Milk Ocean took place during the Cākṣuṣa manvantara (SB 8.5.8-10), but Srimad Bhagavatam does not mention the yuga in which it took The post Digest 00802: During which of the 4 Yugas did the churning of the milk ocean take place? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: What is the çästric pramäëa for the special appearance of Lord Caitanya in this Kali Yuga, as usually a different Vishnu avatar comes and establishes the Yuga Dharma through Harinama Sankirtan, but he’s not the same as Mahaprabhu. Our Lord Caitanya’s special contribution to the jivas is madhurya rasa, which Gaura Narayana, the usual incarnation The post Digest 00801: What is the sastric pramana for the special appearance of Lord Caitanya in this Kali Yuga? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: How does the concept of atonement work? We have the law of karma that ensures that every action of sin is punished equally. Then, how does atonement work? Wouldn’t it be unfair for someone to commit a sin and then be given an opportunity to perform an atonement to escape the punishment? Answer by The post Digest 00800: How does concept of atonement work given that laws of karma are to ensure reaction for sinful action? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.