Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; March 30, 2025: Trading Curd for Gold

Questions on today's Swami call:

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2:29 Dandavats, Maharaja. A friend from a traditional Vaishnava lineage shared with me one of their teachings, saying that a devotee will keep reincarnating in this tradition due to the particular contributions it provides to the development of bhakti. What is your opinion on this?

19:40 My dandavats, Maharaja. Is an aspiring devotee obligated to believe in the cosmology as presented in our scriptures? Would it be an offense to the Vedas not to believe in those descriptions?

33:21 What is the value of simple worldly faith such as village superstition? Conversely, what is the value of faith in scripture based on theory rather than experience?

50:05 (Comment from Gurunistha on the origins of curd)

51:48 How can I get rid of negative traits and cultivate bhakti towards Sri Krishna? I have been trying. Can you please advise me?

59:55 Would you like to say something on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Krishna Balarama Mandir in Vrindavan, which also coincides with the 50th anniversary of you taking sannyasa?