Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q & A; June 12, 2022: Accommodating Different Perspectives

Questions on today’s Swami call:0minSri Baladeva Vidyabhusana is said to have said that the gopis were betrothed to the gopas during the year of the Brahma-vimohana-lila, and are thus secretly betrothed to Krishna. Can you comment on this?9minToday is the commemoration of the Panihati festival. Would you like to say something about it?17minWhat would be the most important lesson to learn from the story of the Panihati festival?20minCan you explain the significance of Bhagavad Gita 8.17 that says you can understand what day and night are by understanding Brahma’s day and night?25minPeople ask me why I believe in Krishna if I haven’t seen him. I know we don’t have to see Krishna to believe him, but I would like to ask, have you seen Krishna?32minIf bhakti comes from bhakti, how do we explain that some who are born in devotee families become inimical to bhakti?43minHow can we navigate differences of opinion within our sangha with regards to important points of siddhanta?