Question: Can we meditate on Lord Balarama as the Rama in the maha mantra? If so, how can we meditate on the Hare before Balarama? Is it okay to still meditate on Srimati Radharani, or does Lord Balarama have His own internal potency?

Jayapataka Swami: In the second Rama of the Hare Krsna Hare Rama, Srila Prabhupada said that there are three Ramas – Ramacandra, Raghupati Rama; Balarama and Parasurama. And we see from these pastimes, Rama is also Krsna as Rama. So, depending on what you are...

Question: We learn that Lord Gauranga is Krsna and Lord Nityananda is Balarama. So where was Lord Nityananda when Lord Caitanya was taking the mood of Balarama? Does this mean that Lord Caitanya feels everything that Balarama or Nityananda feels? Since He is His first expansion?

Jayapataka Swami: Lord Caitanya would sometime come in the mood of different avatars. Sometimes He came in the mood of Nrsimhadeva, sometimes as Varaha, so sometimes He came in the mood of Balarama. Although Lord Nityananda is Balarama. But it is said in this pastime,...