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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.

Question: Can the following be safely considered to be the reasons (rendered by the holy Gita) lying behind the living beings’ having fallen into the material world: Lord Krishna instructs us in Bhagavad-gita (7.27) iccha-dvesha-samutthena dvandva-mohena Bharata sarva-bhutani sammoham sarge yanti parantapa “O scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are The post Digest 00799: Could you please clarify reasons for the Jiva’s fall down from spiritual world? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: I would like to ask If I get negative or unwanted thoughts is it better to let them come or is it better to resist fighting or suppress them? Is it wrong for a person to commit suicide? Answer by Romapada Swami: Negative emotions or thoughts when suppressed often lead to depression or frustration The post Digest 00798: How to handle negative thoughts that come? Is it wrong to commit suicide? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: Often we hear the results we attain in this material world are temporary. But how to understand inspiration coming from previous births, for example, in the case of child prodigies who are not on a devotional path? It seems that what they acquired from previous birth does not seem to have been lost. Please The post Digest 00797: How to understand that results we obtain in material world are temporary since we see inspiration coming from previous births in case of child prodigies? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.