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The following verse appears in the Pancha Tantra: Ayam nijah paro vyakti gananam laghucetasam Uadar caritanam tu vasudhaiv kutumbakam One who is narrow-minded, (laghu cetasam) thinks in terms of this is mine, and I must use it for myself. But one who is broad-minded (udar caritanam), considers the whole universe as his family, Krishna’s family. […]
Young children are like sponges. They soak up Krishna consciousness and there is practically no need to expose them to anything but Krishna consciousness. Children should be protected from worldly pleasure by cultivating a joyous Krishna conscious atmosphere in the house so that the children are completely satisfied and their creative abilities are properly channelized. […]
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 […]
You need to be clear about the foundation on which you want to build your marriage. You need to have the right values properly in place and focus on the essential elements. Values are like the rudder, the underwater blade at the stern of the ship, controlled by the helm. Without that rudder, the ship […]
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 following is a letter by Srila Prabhupada to a devotee couple encouraging them to become stronger in their Krsna consciousness as a service to Krsna. My Dear Sriman Tradhis and my dear daughter Nagapatni Devi Dasi, Please both accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated nil from our Los […]
Half of this lesson is a transcription of a Bhagavad-gita lecture Srila Prabhupada gave in 1966, in New York, in which he also mentions his own experience as a grihastha making the Deity the center of his household and accepting Krishna as the proprietor and the enjoyer, and offering everything to Him as a sacrifice, […]
Giving in charity and serving guests, make grihastha ashram most auspicious. A grihastha makes spiritual advancement by giving in charity to the other three ashram as, which are meant exclusively for making spiritual progress. They are not supposed to be burdened with the problems of earning a livelihood for food, clothing and shelter. This is […]
The following is a letter by Srila Prabhupada to one of his disciples (dated 4 July, 1971) explaining the responsibilities of householder life. My Dear Babrubahun, Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your very kind letter dated 25th January, 1971. Yes, you may get yourself married, provided that you can meet […]
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