Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; February 15, 2026: Read Sequentially Until You Get Stuck

Questions on today’s Swami call:

There is a song that is said to be written by Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura, the translation of which mentions Nityananda Prabhu dancing with sakhis. What should we make of this?

Why did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu show his sadbhuja form to Sri Nityananda Prabhu? Is there any worship of Sri Sadbhuja Gauranga in the Bhaktivinoda parivara?

Pranams, dear Guru Maharaja. Is the vanaprastha ashram a part of our lineage?

What are your thoughts on lab-produced meat?

What role do stories from the oral tradition play in our lineage?

As tomorrow is Siva-ratri, could you share something about Lord Shiva? How should we as Krishna-bhaktas approach him? You have previously mentioned a ceremony at the Gopisvara Mahadeva (Shiva) temple in Vraja where his devotees walk on glass and that you once partook in this practice. What was the significance of that?

Is there a relationship between Lord Narasimhadeva and Lord Shiva?

Why does the Vedanta-sutra define Brahman as the cause of the world?

Dandavats. Can you explain the metaphor you sometimes use of freeing a fly from a spider’s web?

Can you share something about reading scripture sequentially versus reading the same part many times?