Question: I heard that Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita is the embodiment of a devotee of Kṛṣṇa. Could you tell us more about him, I understand that he always accompanies Lord Caitanya in His pastimes, who is he in the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Jayapataka Swami: Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita is Nāradamuni in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes,and we can see that he has exceptional qualities of devotion,and in the Pañca-tattva mantra we say śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda–Śrīvāsa and all other devotees of Lord Gaurāṅga. So,Śrīvāsa is the chief...

Question: Our intention is to preach more and more, but sometimes we offend devotees who are creating hindrances in our preaching activities. How do we avoid this? Or sometimes we take offence to those hindering our preaching activities. How can we avoid these?

Jayapataka Swami:  You see, like in New York city there is a city where many Brazilians go and one store had a doorman who was very against devotees. A devotee stood in front of his store and tried to see a book, a Bhagavad-gita. He came out, he took the book and...

Question: This bhakti vrksa work for new devotees. However in our movement we have so many young people who grew up in the movement, but as adults even after having tasted the nectar all their lives, are not practicing Krsna consciousness actively. They may in their hearts love Krsna, but they don’t chant and participate in ISKCON activities. How do we “preach” to them?

Jayapataka Swami: You see, many people they may know about Krsna but they are not active in Krsna consciousness. So the thing is you present to them, they can be actually be happy, blissful, ecstatic, by practicing the aspects of Krsna bhakti. Everyone is working to...