u/Professional_East240

Hare Krishna Dear Devotees, please accept my humble obeisances and sincere apologies for all Aparadhas.

I have just bought a cake from a pure vegan restaurant that is Halal so I thought it would be alcohol free. Typically, the restaurant also offers goods that are Halal always. But anyway, I still see Vanilla Extract on one of the Ingredients labels.

As Vaishnavas, can we consume vanilla extract even if it has alcohol? I am asking as I have seen many recipes on IDT where it is listed.

Sri Radharaman Lal Ki Jai

Hare Krishna all dear devotees. Please forgive my Aparadhas against you!!

I am a 17 yo student in HS. As you may know, High School is a typical time to be reading and analyzing novels, and as is common, many of these novels are criticisms or Ninda of real world things.

Currently, we are reading 1984, which criticizes totalitarianism in our school. I am confused as to what to do as an aspiring Vaishnava in this scenario. I am forced to criticize for assignments, and I don't mind being extremely objective, because that is not criticism, but using emotionally charged language against all is clearly a great offense in Santana Dharma.

Please help me as I am extremely disturbed. I contacted the teacher for an alternate assignment but no luck.

If I don't do the assignment, I will fail the course again and again and my offer to university will be revoked.