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What happens to the soul after the death of the body?
At the time of death, the soul leaves the body and takes on a new body according to its karma and desires. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that this cycle of birth and death, known as samsāra, continues until the soul becomes liberated through devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
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What is the soul, and how is it different from the body?
The soul, or ātma, is eternal, unchanging, and distinct from the temporary material body. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the soul is the source of consciousness and the true identity of every living being.
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Why is chanting the Hare Krishna mantra emphasized so much in bhakti-yoga?
Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is the most effective means of spiritual realization in this age of Kali. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the mantra directly connects us with Kṛṣṇa, purifying the heart and awakening our natural love for Him.
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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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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
Theists often put a lot of energy into crafting arguments for God’s existence—cosmological, teleological, moral—like they’re building a logical fortress brick by brick. But here’s the twist: the strongest argument for God isn’t built *with* logic—it’s logic itself.
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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
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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By Ajit Krishna Dasa
Below is an educational conversation between myself and AI. I’ve asked the AI to play the role of an intellectual and honest atheist who’s willing to admit his or her mistakes.
Agnostic Atheist:
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