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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 14 MIN

"Papa Wants Me to Be a Doctor. I Want to Make Films." | A Letter to Krishna

from Letter to Krishna · host Bhawana Singh

A 19-year-old boy wrote a letter to Krishna from his room while his parents watched TV next door. His NEET books were open. He had not read a single line in two hours. His father is a bank clerk who took two loans for his coaching. His mother sold her gold bangles. The whole colony calls him "the future doctor."He does not want to be a doctor. He wants to make films.His question to Krishna: "Whose dream am I supposed to live - theirs or mine?"In this Letter to Krishna episode, we read his letter and find Krishna's answer in Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 35 — the most important teaching for every young Indian standing at the crossroads between their parents' expectations and their own soul.If you are a NEET, JEE, CA, or UPSC student secretly carrying a different dream, if you have a hidden notebook of stories or songs or art you have never shown anyone, if you do not know how to tell your parents the truth — this episode is for you.=================================================================================📍 TIMESTAMPS=================================================================================🕰️ 0:00 — The Letter from a Boy with Two Lives🌿 1:30 — What you are feeling has a Sanskrit name📖 3:00 — Bhagavad Gita 3.35 — Why another's dharma is full of fear🗣️ 5:00 — 5 steps to have THE conversation with your parents🕯️ 7:00 — If you are feeling hopeless, please read this=================================================================================✉️ WRITE YOUR OWN LETTER TO KRISHNA=================================================================================💌 Send your letter to KRISHNA to us:[email protected]🤍 Your letter may be read anonymously on this channel to help others.=================================================================================📔 LETTERS TO KRISHNA JOURNALS=================================================================================🪔 Begin your own daily practice of writing to Krishna, reflecting on the Gita, and surrendering what is too heavy to carry alone.📘 21 Day Guided Letter To Krishna Journal for Overthinkers Digital Download -https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/4503542647/hyperlinked-bhagavad-gita-anxiety-relief📚 Letters to Krishna Journals -https://www.amazon.com/author/themodernmystic🌼 Join our Whats App Community -https://chat.whatsapp.com/K8ZxWMlZjSU7wXO871aZ7Z=================================================================================👇 Must-Watch Videos Next=================================================================================🎥 Bhagavad Gita for Modern Problems:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIZauZYiXQkersuSf9IGMrwh4GVSgFUW💌 Letter to Krishna:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDIZauZYiXQlyXoJztLFp7hDw_hQXE66X🔔 SUBSCRIBE for a new Letter to Krishna every week.

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