Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; July 27, 2025: Why Is Lord Jagannatha So Merciful?

Questions on today’s Swami Call:

Dandavats, Guru Maharaja. What is your response to members from other sampradayas questioning the validity of ours?

What is the difference between labeling a teaching as valid siddhanta for others although we do not follow it ourselves and labeling a teaching as apa-siddhanta?

We have heard from you that the Kama-gayatri is a form of the Brahma-gayatri and that it is connected with the Gopala-mantra. Can you share something more about its meaning and the effects of chanting it?

You explained in a recent lecture in Poland that Lord Jagannatha’s mercy became available in this world through a blessing of Narada Muni. Could you say something more about why Lord Jagannatha is so merciful?

I feel like an outsider in the Vaishnava community, feeling like others have a relationship with Sri Krishna while I do not. I do, however, feel happy for these devotees. Is this normal or is it a mental problem? 

Is it best to avoid preaching to people who are likely to become inimical, as they may offend bhakti, or could we try to give them a chance?

What is your instruction regarding deity worship during one’s menstrual period, and what is your reasoning behind it?

What do you think are the best arguments for reincarnation ?