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Why should devotees be at all concerned with social issues? Shouldn’t we just speak about Kṛṣṇa and topics directly related to Kṛṣṇa consciousness? Certainly, devotional service is ultimately a purely spiritual process, yet within this world psychological and social factors undeniably influence persons who are trying to cultivate spiritual consciousness. The outlook and attitudes of […]
I Have vivid memories of the many times my mother took my siblings and me to church the heartfelt gospel singing, the soul-stirring preaching, the supplications for lost souls to join the church. I remember the passing of the baskets to collect money to support the church and its many activities, and I recall well […]
Householder Life: An Equal Opportunity for Going Back to Godhead Householder life, if properly conducted according to the instructions of the great acharyas is a powerful tool for attaining spiritual perfection. Spiritual perfection means to awaken the pure love of God which is currently lying dormant within one’s heart. Such awakening qualifies one to become […]
Because women simultaneously mix rationality, sensuality and emotions, while men deal with them distinctly, when the man looks at something spiritually, he can completely separate from emotion and senses; his spiritual vision will not be clouded by emotion and senses. That puts the man, as a category, in a position spiritually stronger than the women. […]
This is an excerpt from a lecture by Srila Prabhupada on Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.2.1) given in Los Angeles during the summer of 1974. Another symptom of Kali-yuga: dharma-nyaya-vyavasthayam karanam balam eva hi: “Religious principles and justice will be determined by a show of strength.” [Srimad-Bhagavatam 12.2.2) If you have some influence, then everything will be decided […]
The woman with a mundane, exaggerated sense of independence thinks: “I can do everything myself, people may hang around me, but I don’t need anybody. I make my own decisions and I like it. I don’t need to ask anybody anything. I am the controller of my rules and my boundaries within relationships. I get […]
There is a natural attraction between men and women, there is a natural pleasure in being together, especially at the beginning of the relationship. The foolish believe that since they like each other, they will be happy forever. But things change, feelings change, and if lift the couple doesn’t know what is happening and how […]
This is an interesting letter by Srila Prabhupada briefly explaining to a devotee that women are naturally inclined toward artistic endeavors. My Dear Shama Dasi, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 19 February, 1970, with your embroidery work on my Guru Maharaj’s picture. Women are by nature endowed […]
Glorification of Chaste Women “According to Vedic culture, even if a young woman is given an old husband, she must respectfully serve him. This is chastity. It is not that because she dislikes her husband she may give him up and accept another.” (SB 9.3.20, purport) We are not encouraging you to marry an old, […]
The success of grihastha ashram depends on how a woman is treated. What is the position of a woman? In the Mahabharata Bhismadev instructs Yudhisthir Maharaj on this very subject. This important subject is also dealt with Manu in his Manu samhita. Bhismadev states: It is very important that every single woman must be given […]
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