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As Lord Kṛṣṇa states in the Bhagavad-gītā, there are three gates leading to hell – lust, anger, and greed – which intelligent persons should give up. But today’s permissive society promotes all three of these vices, especially lust. Television, cinema, and the internet unabashedly and unrelentingly tout lust, anger, violence, and greed. The dangers of […]
This is a letter by Srila Prabhupada to Himavati explaining how to attain the perfection of deity worship, that is, Arcana Siddhi. My Dear Himavati, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter dated February 21, 1969, along with the Deity dress. It has come to me late on account of […]
Marriage is more than two individuals coming together. There is a sacred goal behind it, and it’s the responsibility of both partners to pursue it together. Marriage with a Purpose There are many purificatory processes for advancing a human being to spiritual life. The marriage ceremony, for example, is considered to be one of these […]
The Vedic social institutions of brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, and sannyāsa are defined largely according to levels of interaction between male and female. Only in gṛhastha life is there some allowance for extended association between men and woman. In gṛhamedhī culture, which largely defines Western society today, there is no restriction regarding how much a husband […]
Woman, according to Vedic civilization – they are not recommended [to have] freedom. They should be taken care just like children are taken care of. You cannot give independence to the children. Then it is not good for them. Similarly, woman also should be taken care of. They should not be given freedom. That is […]
Recently someone asked me, “ What causes a husband and wife who once seemed so happy together to become one another’s worst enemy”. While I could have given a very elaborate answer, I replied, “Our material conditioning.” The questioner then asked, “Is there anything one can do to change their material conditioning?” Conditioning is indeed […]
The following is a letter by Srila Prabhupada (dated December 17, 1972) to a devotee explaining the responsibilities of married life and not taking the sannyasa order whimsically. My dear Danavir, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated November 27, 1972, and I note that you are requesting to […]
As Śrīla Prabhupāda posited, “How can a man and woman be equal? The woman has to give birth, she has to become pregnant. Why can the man not become pregnant?” Biologically and psychologically, men and women are different. A woman’s body is quite different from a man’s body, and her mentality is different from that […]
Yamunā Devī Dāsī was maybe the best-known, highest regarded, and most loved among Śrīla Prabhupāda’s female disciples. She became famous for her singing, cooking, Deity worship, missionary work, deep sense of dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and her many saintly qualities. According to her own account, Śrīla Prabhupāda so much appreciated her abilities that he once […]
Picture this: Srimati devi comes home from school one afternoon so quietly that her mother senses a problem. “Srimati”, she calls, “Are you okay? How was your day?”, When she doesn’t hear a response, Sudevi, Srimati’s mata goes to the ten year old’s bedroom, takes one glance at her daughter’s tearful face and hugs her. […]
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