Questions And Answers: Day-to-day Life / Technology

Do we get same benefit as physical attendance by virtually taking darśana, watching abhiṣeka etc.?
Questioner: Pūjā
Date: 2022-09-22
Jayapatākā Swami: That is what Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī said
in the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa.
He cited some Purāṇas
that say watching the ārati of Lord Kṛṣṇa,
we get the same result as a person who does the ārati.
Category: [Day-to-day Life / Technology], [Sādhanā], [Sādhanā / Technicalities]
How can we make Kṛṣṇa consciousness accessible to all including those with learning difficulties and special educational needs?
Questioner: Māyāpureśvarī Lakṣmīpriyā devī dāsī
Date: 2022-08-04
Jayapatākā Swami: First of all, we want to reach all the people,
and how all the people with learning difficulties
can access,
that is something which people will ascertain.
We have seen that
some children with Down’s syndrome,
they have become very Kṛṣṇa conscious.
And I cannot particularly speak for all those with learning difficulties.
But those who have some experience,
they can say.
Of course, there are many people
without any difficulties,
and how to help them
to take up Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
that is our priority in one sense.
But then, they also have special learning difficulties,
how they could be taken out
is a separate thing.
Mahā Varāha dāsa: There is one mātājī, Anuttama mātājī, in Chennai who preaches to the deaf people.
There are a group of devotees in Chennai and Mumbai who are preaching.
They use sign language and preach to these people who have such difficulties.
We will share her contact with you and you can communicate with her.
Category: [Day-to-day Life / Technology], [Sādhanā / Preaching]
If we have pdf format books then everyone can easily read on the mobile phones. People don’t want to buy the books physically. What should one do?
Questioner: Anon
Date: 2022-08-01
Jayapatākā Swami: Please talk to BBT.
There are some e books of BBT but I don’t know if they are in English only or Bengali.
Transcend, there is a site where e books are available.
But how the e books can be sold, you should speak to BBT. I will also speak to me.
Good question.
Category: [Day-to-day Life / Technology]
Is there really any difference between taking the divine initiation from our Śrīla Gurudeva directly or virtually?
Questioner: Rasasindhu Śacīsuta dāsa:
Date: 2022-08-05
Jayapataka Swami: As far as benefit of taking initiation directly or virtually,
if you feel initiated you feel connected to the guru, that is what counts.
Śrīla Prabhupāda had initiated many devotees by letter.
And now sometimes due to the pandemic we have initiations virtually.
So, if the spiritual master is accepting you, you are accepting him, then what is the difference?
Category: [Day-to-day Life / Technology], [Dīkṣā (Initiation)], [Guru (Spiritual Master)], [Guru (Spiritual Master) / Guru Disciple Relationship]
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