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Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
Thirty-three years have passed since I sat near the Ganges River having the conversation described in this book. Since it …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
My conservative Jewish family instilled in me an inner longing to understand God. Self-discovery and anti-war protests highlighted my college …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
I learned that yoga means “union with God.” The concepts of yoga attracted me, yet did not contradict the tenets …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
India was not as I had imagined. Abject poverty was, I discovered, for the most part an urban phenomenon. Though …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
After starting my assignment as a high school science teacher in Bihar, I began visiting temples, mosques, and churches. It …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
My existential search began to go up in smoke. In February 1972, I visited Calcutta during a school break. There …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
We took a train through the verdant Bengali countryside to Māyāpur, a beautiful spot near the Ganges River. Upon arriving, …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
There were sixty or so Kṛṣṇa followers, mostly American or European and under twenty-five years old. They were enthusiastic to …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
Now for the “perfect questions” part that has caused me so much discomfort. The Bhagavad-gītā (the primer on transcendence) includes …
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
According to this instruction there are three qualifications for the novice:
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
visit the guru inquire without challenging assist the guru in some way
Perfect questions, perfect answers Introduction
The Gītā suggests that the guru can “impart knowledge” when these three conditions are met.