Manonatha Dasa (English)

Questions What “Bhakti increases in its own way” and “its own independent sweet will” mean?   Answers An analogy can help us to understand better the concept that “Bhakti increases in its own way”. If you … Read More

Question Is this argument, that the material energy is deceitful, disloyal and ungrateful, vedic?   Answer If you are cooking and by misusing the knife you cut yourself, you may blame the knife that is sharp … Read More

I am publishing this short paragraph from the Jaiva Dharma, a book written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, just to show how deep and wonderful is the science of rasa, the psycology of the liberated entities living … Read More

Dear Vaisnavas, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.   Few days ago I received a request to answer two questions: 1) Do we have to first take birth in a Krishna-lila in … Read More

Dear Mataji Paramesvari, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.   That one has to take birth in one of Krishna’s pastimes as a condition to go back to the spiritual world is … Read More

Dear *** , Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.   About your second initiation … … I agree and at the same time I do not agree with the thesis that the second … Read More

Question … should I understand that the transcendental body of Krishna could be in some physical instance similar to mine at this time? How should I understand that it is the body of Lord Krishna in … Read More

Dear Govinda, Hare Krishna Sanskrit is a language created to express philosophical concepts often in coded form. In fact, if you read books like the Caturveda, the Brahma Sutra or even the Yoga Sutra this concept … Read More

Question Haribol Guru Maharaj Manonath Prabhu. Sorry if I write to you, I know we haven’t had any contacts for a long time, but can I use your knowledge? If possible I would like to know … Read More

Today is Mithuna Sankranti, which means that the Sun entered into the celestial area of Mithuna (Gemini). According to the calendar I have, it happened at 8:05 of caribbean time. Mithuna is the third zodiac of … Read More

Once sage Bhrigu was approached by the demigods to identify who is the greatest among Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. So Sage Bhrigu thought of a plan to test all three.   First he … Read More

Question Reading the Srimad Bhagavatam, first Canto, chapter 17, verse 34, in the purports of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, he ensures that only Krishna should be the object of our worship, If so, which I … Read More