Question: Bhāgavata-vidhi and Pañcarātrika-vidhi are different kinds of initiations. Is Pañcarātrika-vidhi the first initiation? Answer: The initiation process that is practiced in the Caitanya... Read More
Question: You wrote that if one’s guru falls down, then one should accept another guru. However, some disciples of such a controversial guru argue... Read More
Question: I have a question on guru-paramparā. I was thinking that the inner meaning of ācārya-paramparā is the core message or the Truth. I... Read More
Question: I would like to hear from you some words about the criteria and sensibility to leave one’s guru and take re-initiation, since it´s... Read More
Question: A dīkṣā-guru is accepted by taking a mantra in a ceremony, but how is a śikṣā-guru accepted? Could any Vaiṣṇava, from whom we... Read More
Question: I would like your educated opinion about the necessity of a “living” i.e. physically present guru. There are a lot of strong opinions... Read More
Question: What happens at the time of conception? How does an ātmā choose a sperm or an egg cell? Does each sperm cell have... Read More