
HEAR from a liberated pure devotee of Krishna.
To hear the glories of the Lord from his liberated pure devotee is ...

DISCUSS Prabhupada’s purports with other devotees.
Many of us already read Srila Prabhupada’s books or listen to ...

Discuss Srila Prabhupada’s books REGULARLY.
If we want to start experiencing the benefits of discussing Srila ...

Discuss Srila Prabhupada’s books SYSTEMATICALLY.
I have heard different opinions regarding how best to approach ...

REPEAT in our own words the meaning
If we want to understand something, passive hearing will not help us. We ...

SCRUTINIZE the meaning of the sentence phrase by phrase or word by word if necessary.
Instead of trying to ...

Don’t debate. ACCEPT there can be different valid understandings.
There can be many different legitimate ...

HELP your discussion partner develop their own understanding by using empathic hearing skills.
When we first ...

Discuss with humility, gratitude, mutual appreciation and respect.
Personally I think this is one of the most ...

Ask Questions that help clarify Srila Prabhupada’s intended meaning.
For assimilation of Srila Prabhupada’s ...

Don’t accept blindly. BRING UP your doubts, confusions and misgivings
As well as asking questions that clarify ...

Ask your questions in a submissive mood; not a challenging mood.
“tad viddhi praṇipātena / paripraśnena ...