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Dear Matajis, Sometimes we can hear from certain matajis in our movement that dressing nicely and in an attractive way is “maya”. H.H. Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami was quoting a Bengali lady who said: “The problem in ISKCON is that unmarried women dress as if they are married, and married women dress as if they […]
“According to Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura also, a husband and wife can turn the home into a place as good as Vaikunṭha, even while in this material world. Being absorbed in Krishna consciousness, even in this world husband and wife can live in Vaikunṭha simply by installing the Deity of the Lord within the home and serving […]
“These women are not ordinary women. They are preachers. They are Vaishnavas. By their association one becomes a Vaishnava.” (Srila Prabhupada, morning walk, March 27, 1974) The spirit soul is equal in either a man or woman. In the Bhagavad-gita, 6th Chapter, 1st Verse it is stated “anasritah karma…” One who is actually engaged in […]
Recently, I met a Christian man in his fifties. He told me how much love and appreciation he and his wife had for each other after almost 30 years of marriage. I asked what his secret of success was. He said that an elderly friend had advised him at the time of his marriage that […]
Grihastha Training – The Language of Love and Appreciation. Free Three-Hour Course. What: The Five Love Languages Mini Course (no charge) Where: Bhaktivedanta Academy When: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 20, 2016 Who: Presented by Tamohara das and Mantrini devi dasi Ever wonder why when you try to do something nice for someone, it […]
The general procedure of Vedic marriage is that a father offers his daughter to a suitable boy. That is a very respectable marriage. A boy should not go to the girl’s father and ask for the hand of his daughter in marriage. That is considered to be humbling one’s respectable position. Svāyambhuva Manu wanted to […]
Sacred union will benefit every single person, whether or not married – even brahmacaris or sannyasis will benefit personally and in their preaching. Negative paradigms about women and marriage still exist today in the minds of many in ISKCON. Men especially are prone to misunderstand their responsibility to be a caring and loving partner. They […]
This is a letter by Srila Prabhupada (dated January 4, 1973) clearing the misunderstanding that grihastha life is an impediment to spiritual progress. My dear Madhukara, I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 22, 1972, and I have noted the contents with care. For these questions arising between married husband and wife, […]
Integrating Vedic Models into Marriage When asked about ‘Vedic’ marriage, I never know if the question is loaded. What is a Vedic marriage? Do I want? A formula to automatically solve all life’s problems for me? Stereotypes that will make me look advanced? Guidance in how my marriage can help my spouse and I advance […]
For some reason unknown, I have always been fascinated by Arctic and Antarctic adventurers. I live in Canada, at Saranagati where winter weather reaches -25C (-10F) and occasionally -40C (-40F). At such times I feel driven to put on my woolies, step into cross country skis, challenge the adverse weather and go off into the […]
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