Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; January 12, 2025: Valuing Krishna Consciousness

Questions on today’s Swami call:

0:00 Among the nine processes of bhakti listed by Sri Prahlad Maharaja, what does ‘sakhyam’ refer to?

0:05:40 Can you comment on the position of Madhumangala, as he is curiously both a brahmana and a priya-narma sakha?

0:10:33 Would failure to follow the regulative principles and chant 16 rounds of japan prevent one from delving into deeper topics of Krishna consciousness, and does following these practices indicate that one is not taking Krishna consciousness cheaply?

0:20:23 What is the history of the term ‘sahajiya’ as it is used in the Gaudiya sampradaya?

0:24:56 The Bhagavatam states that if one is engaged in service to Sri Krishna one does not have any debt to anyone else, as everyone is a part of him. But wouldn’t one want to serve others if one sees them as parts of Krishna?

0:30:25 Forgiveness is a natural quality of brahmanas. How could people dominated by lower modes of nature learn to practice forgiveness, and what about if one is suffering from physical and emotional abuse?

0:37:25 What is your opinion about the Jiva Institute?

0:45:12 Does the conditioned jiva act through the maya-shakti, or is it rather acted upon by that same shakti?