Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; July 27, 2025: Why Is Lord Jagannatha So Merciful?
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Questions on today’s Swami Call:
Dandavats, Guru Maharaja. What is your response to members from other sampradayas questioning the validity of ours?
What is the difference between labeling a teaching as valid siddhanta for others although we do not follow it ourselves and labeling a teaching as apa-siddhanta?
We have heard from you that the Kama-gayatri is a form of the Brahma-gayatri and that it is connected with the Gopala-mantra. Can you share something more about its meaning and the effects of chanting it?
You explained in a recent lecture in Poland that Lord Jagannatha’s mercy became available in this world through a blessing of Narada Muni. Could you say something more about why Lord Jagannatha is so merciful?
I feel like an outsider in the Vaishnava community, feeling like others have a relationship with Sri Krishna while I do not. I do, however, feel happy for these devotees. Is this normal or is it a mental problem?
Is it best to avoid preaching to people who are likely to become inimical, as they may offend bhakti, or could we try to give them a chance?
What is your instruction regarding deity worship during one’s menstrual period, and what is your reasoning behind it?
What do you think are the best arguments for reincarnation ?