Additionally, one should become regulated in their lifestyle. Simple living and high thinking are the key ingredients to gradually bringing the unbridled senses and mind under control. The more we place Krishna in the center of all our activities, the less we will be influenced by the modes of material nature and the more we will not be disturbed by mental agitation. Read More...

Your understanding regarding Lord Krishna position is correct, Krishna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. The analogy is given of one original candle lighting many others, although all the candles have the same potency to provide light, there is one original, Krishna is the original source of all emanations. Read More...

Any activity done with Krishna as the ultimate beneficiary is devotional service, as Krishna explains in the Bhagavad-gita at the end of the fifth chapter. So when we perform selfless service or work within this world, the practice of karma yoga, that is devotional service when the service is done under Krishna's direction. Since the teachings of Bhagavad-gita are given by Krishna personally to Arjuna that selfless practice of karma yoga is naturally devotional service. Read More...

"Uttama" means ultimate, topmost, top of the heap, king of the hill, the very best, you get my drift.

When we look at the different levels of advancement of Krishna's pure devotees, even though they are all pure in their desire to become Krishna's devotee and full surrender still there are distinctions. Read More...

Regarding Krishna's presence in His deity manifestation, Krishna is personally present. These is no difference between worshiping Krishna in the deity or worshiping Him directly. Because we do not have spiritual vision due to our material contamination, Krishna agrees to accept our worship through the deity for our benefit. This service is on the transcendental platform and therefore there is no distinction between our worship of the deity, meditation on the deity and remembrance of the diety, by these spiritual activities on is serving Krishna personally. Read More...

You are so kind to go out of you way and teach Krishna consciousness, this is the nature of a devotee. A devotee will accept any kind of adverse situation in order to spread spiritual life, even at the cost of personal hardship and difficulty. Please do not be in anxiety over these situations, but rather take full shelter of Lord Krishna and to the best of your ability try to explain this wonderful philosophy and encourage everyone you can to try to understand their true spiritual nature. Read More...

Krishna Consciousness is the solution to all problems brought on by our entanglement in this material world. So for a solution we must become fully knowledgeable of our position as Krishna's eternal servant, and Krishna position as the supreme enjoyer. Lord Krishna states in the Bhagavad-gita that we must understand Him as the beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, Read More...

Yes, this material world in constantly placing us in embarrassing situations. We are truly like a fish out of water, flopping around helplessly because of our predicament. But please do not become despondent, you are obviously a very sincere soul who wants to advance nicely in spiritual life, so Krishna will certainly help. Read More...

The simple answer is knowledge and realization. The beginning of Krishna Consciousness is faith, for without some faith in the process of self realization presented by Lord Krishna in Bhagavad-gita and distributed by His sincere devotees coming in the parampara, the disciplic succession of bonafide spiritual masters, one cannot advance in spiritual life. Read More...