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Some people look at interracial marriages as cool, others have an inborn dislike for them, but each case is, of course, different. We are the International Society for Krishna Consciousness; we know we are not this body; we are not American, Chinese, Indian or Russian. As an international society there are chances for international marriages […]
This is a letter by Srila Prabhupada to the father of a devotee from London explaining about Krishna conscious marriage and how it is a lot better than a usual materialistic marriage that does not keep Krishna in the center. Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated November 7, […]
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 […]
As members of the Grihastha Vision team, my wife and I recently attended a conference for marital educators and therapists in Orlando Florida. At one keynote address, research was presented from Joseph Unwin PhD (1895-1936) an anthologist and anthropologist at the University of Cambridge, who over the course of seven years studied 80 past civilizations. […]
You might have been preached to that you should not be attached to women; but now you are thinking to share your life with a woman. Material attachment means accepting things for one’s own sense gratification. Eagerness for selfish enjoyment in married life can cause disappointment, spiritual difficulties, mental disturbances and, in some cases, divorce. […]
Fulfilling our duty as parents requires taking care our children’s spiritual needs. As the mother of ten children, I am often asked, “How do you fulfill your family responsibilities and still make progress in spiritual life? When do you find the time to serve God?” “It’s a matter of vision,” I reply. “I realize that […]
This is an excerpt from a transcription of a wedding and initiation lecture given by Srila Prabhupada on 29th March, 1971 at Cross Maidan, Bombay. Prabhupāda: …yaḥ smaret puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bahyābhyantara-śuciḥ śrī viṣṇu śrī viṣṇu śrī viṣṇu (Garuḍa Purāṇa) By chanting the holy name of Lord Viṣṇu, one becomes purified in whatever condition he may […]
Use discipline, not punishment Discipline teaches; punishment hurts. When our children need to be corrected, choose a consequence that will teach them and increase their self-esteem rather than hurt them. Hitting does little to positively instruct children. Instead, it teaches them that it is okay to hit others when they are upset. Two types of […]
According to Srimad-Bhagavatam, the husband should take a leading position in the marriage: “One who cannot deliver his dependents from the path of repeated birth and death should never become a spiritual master, a father, a husband, a mother or a worshipable demigod.” (SB 5.5.18). To lead means to show by example. The difference between […]
Though the husband protects the wife, the latter protects the husband in a very important way. This is nicely illustrated in the story of King Puranjana described in the Srimad Bhagwatam. Srila Prabhupada explains in his purport that the body is like a fort, the senses are like plunderers and the wife is the commander […]
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