Question: I am in non-devotee association due to this lockdown situation. I am trying to chant, but am not able to continue more than a week and I fall again. It happened to me many times. Guru maharaj how can I overcome this situation and practice in this situation?

Jayapataka Swami: Well, when you hit the bottom point, you have hit the bottom point. In the Upadeśāmṛta there is a recommendation that one should have the association of devotees. And that you should avoid association of non-devotees. So, it seems that you are in...

Question: By hearing from you about Lord Gaurāṅga’s saṅkīrtana movement and hearing different advanced devotees like Śacīnandana Swami, etc. I remember that the holy name is the beginning, the middle and the end. But then we do one service or another that almost forget the most important thing, going from Kṛṣṇa’s name to Kṛṣṇa’s qualities and pastimes. How to be focused on that always?

Jayapataka Swami: We are advised to always remember Kṛṣṇa, and never forget Him. So, in this age, we can always remember Kṛṣṇa’s name and never forget Him. And whatever we do, we should chant the holy name and, in this way,you can always remember Kṛṣṇa. 01-June-2020...