No God, No Knowledge; Know God, Know Knowledge
What is bhakti-yoga, and how does it differ from other paths of spiritual practice?
Bhakti-yoga, the yoga of devotion, is the process of reconnecting with Kṛṣṇa through loving service. Śrīla Prabhupāda describes bhakti-yoga as the highest and most direct path to self-realization because it is based on developing a personal, loving relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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If God exists and is all-loving, why do we experience suffering?
Suffering arises when we forget our eternal relationship with Krishna and act independently of His will. Srila Prabhupada explained that suffering in the material world is a result of our misuse of free will and our entanglement in material desires.
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What is karma, and how does it affect our lives?
Karma refers to the law of cause and effect, where every action has a corresponding reaction. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the law of karma governs the material world, binding us to the cycle of birth and death based on our deeds.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Am I this body, or is there something more to my identity?
You are not this body. According to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings in the Bhagavad-gita, you are an eternal spiritual soul (atma), distinct from the temporary material body. Understanding this is the first step toward self-realization and true happiness.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Why do we exist? Is there a higher purpose to life, or is everything just random?
Life is not a product of chance or a meaningless series of events. As Srila Prabhupada explains in his teachings on the Bhagavad-gita, the purpose of life is to understand that we are not these material bodies but eternal spiritual souls, part and parcel of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Human life is especially meant for this realization, without which one misses the higher potential of human life.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Recently, “ISKCON”*-affiliated devotees launched a search engine, HareKrishnaSearch.com, ostensibly to provide followers with curated access to information about Krishna consciousness. While this effort might appear superficially noble to some, it reeks of condescension and intellectual infantilization. This initiative is a blatant attempt to micromanage the intellectual and spiritual lives of devotees, reflecting the long-standing deviations of “ISKCON’s” leadership from Srila Prabhupada’s original vision.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
At your next vegetarian pizza party, as you reach for the ketchup to add that extra zest to your slice, consider the profound philosophical implications hidden in this simple act. Each squeeze of the bottle is not just an expectation of ketchup but a testament to the deep-seated, often unrecognized knowledge of God’s existence embedded within us. This seemingly trivial daily routine offers a compelling proof of God, rooted in the principles of Vaisnava presuppositional apologetics. Let’s delve into how this ordinary action reveals our innate awareness of a divine order governing the universe.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
In the contemplative journey of epistemology, doubt serves not merely as a cognitive disturbance but as a profound engagement with the metaphysical inquiry into truth. In this presentation my aim is to explore doubt within the framework of Vaisnava presuppositionalism, thereby enriching both philosophical dialogue and spiritual insight. From the Vaisnava perspective, the process of doubting inexorably leads back to the Supreme Reality, Lord Krishna. This discourse explores how the act of doubting fundamental truths, such as the existence of God, paradoxically affirms His existence through the indispensable elements of truth, logic, and the uniformity of nature—all of which are manifestations of Krishna’s divine essence.
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Recently, I ran into someone who came up with this excuse to ditch his faith in Vaisnava philosophy:
“God is acintya, meaning inconceivable. He transcends logic—as evidenced by His being both impersonal and personal. Therefore it is impossible for us to truly know God. Therefore I’m now an acintya-vedantist!“
My response:
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
You’ve got to hand it to vegans—most of them really care. They see the pain animals go through, they feel something deep inside, and they’re moved to action. That kind of empathy is rare in a world where people are often too distracted to care about anything but their own Netflix queue. From a Vaisnava perspective, this impulse to protect animals is beautiful. It’s a spark of the divine, a sign that there’s something deeper going on. But then, things start to unravel—big time—when atheism crashes the party. When you try to mix that compassion with atheism, things go sideways fast. It’s not going to work.
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Ajit Krishna Dasa 