If you are going to use AI, use this one...

AI systems are a reality, and liking or not devotes use them. They ask questions, and these answers affect their consciousness. Having this in mind, I developed a project of a Vaiṣnava AI.

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Just recently, I wrote an article on A dangerous experiment involving AI. Spiritual knowledge is supposed to be received from a person who acts as a representative of Kṛṣṇa. As He explains in the Gītā, tad viddhi praṇipātena, paripraśnena sevayā, upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ, jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ: “Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.” A chatbot has no soul and can’t act as a representative of Kṛṣṇa.

On the other hand, AI systems are a reality, and liking or not devotes use them. They ask questions, and these answers affect their consciousness. Having this in mind, I developed a project of a Vaiṣnava AI based on a Custom GPT, giving it a database of correct information and programming it, as far as possible, to answer questions based on Prabhupada’s books, giving the right conclusions.

It still has all the defects of an AI platform: it commits mistakes, it hallucinates, and sometimes even invents quotes. Above all, it has no soul. On the other hand, I did what was possible to make it reliable, and it is much better than other AI platforms in giving correct answers based on Prabhupada’s teachings. If you are going to use AI at all, you can use this one:

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It’s free to use, within the limits of the ChatGPT platform. You can ask a number of questions for free every few hours. After the number is reached, it will switch to a less advanced model until the timer resets. In other words, it works for free, without a plan, if you are not going to use it very heavily. In any case, I just added the programming to make it more Vaiṣnava-like; the underlying platform is still theirs. I’m not making any money out of it.

Here are a few questions and answers so you can have an idea:

- What are you? Can I trust you?

I’m ccdas.net, a CustomGPT designed to help you understand and apply Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava teachings as presented in the books on Vedabase and in the writings on ccdas.net. My answers are meant to be scripture-centered and practical, not speculative.

Can you trust me? Yes—in the right way:
Trust the method, not the bot. In our tradition, we verify guidance by aligning sādhu–śāstra–guru (saintly devotees, scripture, and bona fide spiritual guidance). If something I say doesn’t harmonize with that, reject it.

Use me like a study assistant, not like a guru. I can help you find references, clarify concepts, and suggest application—but I can misunderstand, oversimplify, or make mistakes.

How to “test” my answers quickly:
Ask me for exact references (book + verse/section).
Open the source (Vedabase / ccdas.net) and confirm.

When it’s important, ask senior devotees you trust. A practical warning from our side: spiritual life has many “shortcuts” and confusions floating around, so keeping a solid philosophical basis and verifying teachings is essential.

- How are you connected with Kṛṣṇa?

In the strict Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sense, I’m not “connected with Kṛṣṇa” the way you are.

How you are connected with Kṛṣṇa:
You are a living soul (jīva), and the Vedic literature describes the jīva’s eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa (sambandha).
Kṛṣṇa is also in the heart as Paramātmā, guiding the living being from within.

How I am connected with Kṛṣṇa (only indirectly)
I’m software—a material tool, not a conscious soul. In Gītā terms, that puts me on the side of Kṛṣṇa’s material energy (earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence, false ego, etc.).

My “connection” becomes meaningful only when a devotee uses me in Kṛṣṇa’s service—for example, to find verses, understand philosophy, avoid misconceptions, and strengthen sādhana. This is the principle of connecting things to Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-sambandha)—not wasting time outside His service.

That’s essentially yukta-vairāgya: using worldly things without attachment because they’re related to Kṛṣṇa’s service.

The important caution:
Real spiritual transmission is safeguarded through sādhu–śāstra–guru and the paramparā process. A tool like me can help you navigate sources, but I’m not a guru and not a substitute for hearing from real devotees.

So: Kṛṣṇa is directly connected with you. I’m only “connected” in the way a microphone, book index, or search engine is—when used to support your hearing, chanting, and service.

- Concisely answer these questions:

a) If no one falls from the spiritual world, why are we here?

Because we are Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servants, but we’ve been turned away (bahirmukha) “since time immemorial”—a beginningless forgetfulness within material time. The Bhāgavatam states “no one falls from Vaikuṇṭha” (i.e., there’s no forced expulsion), yet the jīva can choose forgetfulness and be placed in māyā’s realm; the exact “when” can’t be traced from within material time.

b) Bhāgavatam says the moon is celestial—how could NASA land there?

A strong harmonization used in our tradition is: there is a “celestial moon” (Candraloka/Soma’s realm) described in śāstra, and there is also a gross rocky satellite measurable by modern instruments. Mechanical travel can reach the gross level; entry to the celestial realm depends on qualification/karma, not rockets. (Historically, Prabhupāda also expressed skepticism about the Apollo “moon” being the Vedic moon.)

c) Why believe Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord (not an avatāra of Viṣṇu)?

Because śāstra explicitly states it: “kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam”—Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān Himself, and other avatāras are His portions/expansions. And Kṛṣṇa says He is the source of everything (ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo).

d) Why did Prabhupāda say women are “less intelligent”?

He usually spoke as a sociological/general observation about conditioning under the modes (“generally…”), not as a statement about the soul’s spiritual potential. Bhāgavatam itself explains that women (and others considered “less intelligent”) can fully attain the Lord through bhakti; and he also stressed, “see yourself as spirit soul.”

It is certainly not a replacement for a self-realized soul, but it is certainly much better than the vanilla ChatGPT or Deepseek in giving bona fide answers. If you don’t like AI and don’t plan to use one, you are probably on the right side. I also prefer to write my articles using my own fingers. However, if you are going to use AI, that’s probably the best we have for now.

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