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,...

Question: If all the places that Śrīla Prabhupāda visited are holy places, then please can you explain why Śrīla Prabhupāda still encouraged the devotees to visit the holy dhāma, in particular, Māyāpur and Vṛndāvana?

Jayapataka Swami: The places that a pure devotee visits, or that where he has some pastimes or that he has installed some deities, are called are Śrīpāṭs, they are like mini dhāmas. 1 ½ miles radius around them is purified. But we know that in Vṛndāvana and in...