Prasnottara

• The elders talk about not asking for any material object or fulfilment of worldly desires while praying. Please elucidate.
• Whenever I have to go on stage to perform or speak before an audience, I get butterflies in my stomach and feel cold all over. How can I overcome my stage fright?
• What is Hartalika and what is the significance behind this fast?
• I am a student of Std.VII. Recently we celebrated Children’s Day in our school. What I want to know is whether other countries also celebrate Children’s Day.
• There are days when I don’t feel like getting up from bed and going to work, even though my health is perfect. When I open my eyes, all I can see ahead is a dull, dreary day, filled with gloom.
• Why are Ramayana & Mahabharata included in the Itihasas and not in the Puranas?
• Is there any Divine Mysticism behind the ‘Cross-legged’ posture of Lord?
• What does Yoga mean in the following context in the Gita : Yatra Yogeshwarah krishno, Yatra Partho Dhanurdharah……….
• It is said Gita preaches total surrender with devotion to the ‘Supreme Godhead’. How is Supreme Godhead different from God? Are they the same?
• What criterion and eligibilities should a person have in order to initiate Mantra Upadesa to devotees? Is there any book published on this ?
• If God established Dharma, then did he create Adharma too ? If not, then why did he not take steps to annihilate adharma once & for all, why did he take several births ?
• What is Transcendental Meditation? What are its benefits?
• During festivals, in addition to the images of Gods, we also keep the kalasha. What is the significance and meaning of the kalasha?
• Please give the meaning of Tapas in brief and please guide us on how to perform it while living as a Grihastha.
• Why is the Kumbha Mela held every 12 years? What is the scientific reason behind taking the holy dip ?