Question: In one of the previous chapters we heard that prasadam is so auspicious that even if it falls from a dog’s mouth, it can be taken. But when any relatives come to our home, who are not practicing bhakti yoga, they left prasadam on their plates – can it be taken too?

Jayapataka Swami: That prasadam glorified, was specifically about Jagannatha Maha Prasada, that His Maha Prasada is very special. Even it falls from a dog’s mouth one should take it. Whether other prasadam is so elevated, it is very hard to describe. Srila Prabhupada...

Question: It was mentioned that the sannyasi with Saraswati title will be very attached to music, by the mercy of Goddess Sarasvati. Was our Parama Guru Acarya His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada very good in singing?

Jayapataka Swami: He was very learned. Sarasvati is the goddess of culture and learning. I don’t know how he was in singing, but he was very, very, very learned. Even his English books were written in such a way that his English was of such a high nature that you had...

Question: How to neglect or ignore the evil chatter of the mind?

Jayapataka Swami: Om tat sat. You see it is very important that we replace the chatter of the mind, with the chanting of Hare Krsna, or the reading of Krsna’s teachings, or somehow engage our mind in the devotional service of the Lord. 18-Dec-2020, ŚRĪ MĀYĀPUR DHAM,...