Author: Abhaya Caranaravinda Das

Bhakti Vikasa SwamiArticles by: Abhaya Caranaravinda Das

  1. Hemalata Thakurani Devi Dasi (DDG)

    This book to me, as an older woman, looks very positive. These thoughts are very much need! It's really a big problem when women prefer their career and employment at the expense of their family and above all, their children. This attitude of women, when they are intolerant and feel superior to their husband whenever he stumbles or makes a mistake, is from my point of view de facto reason of family breakdown.
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  2. How to be a good lawyer

    Prabhupada: Yes, yes. Because he is following the words of God, therefore he is not different from the words of God. It is practical. Just like a lawyer is not different from the law; therefore he is called lawyer. Prajapati: But like you were mentioning this morning in class how they are cheaters. They simply say they are lawyers, but instead they are breaking the
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  3. Real life: be happy perpetually

    This is the real life. Take to Krsna consciousness and execute it. We are opening centers all over the world to give this chance. It is not a whimsical concoction. It is strictly according to the sastra, without any mistake, authorized. If you take to this Krsna consciousness movement, you will be happy perpetually.
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  4. Divorce is unacceptable in Vedic culture

    It is quite clear that according to Vedic culture a woman who accepts a paramour or second husband in the presence of the husband she has married is certainly responsible for the degradation of her father's family and the family of her husband. The rules of Vedic culture in this regard are strictly observed in the respectable families of brahmanas, ksatriyas and
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  6. Protection of cows gives happiness

    For a Sanatanist (a follower of Vedic principles) it is the duty of every householder to have cows and bulls as household paraphernalia, not only for drinking milk, but also for deriving religious principles. The Sanatanist worships cows on religious principles and respects brahmanas. The cow's milk is required for the sacrificial fire, and by performing sacrifices
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  7. Above suspicion

    Leaders must be perfect. Therefore, according to Vedic civilization, at least three persons in the society... The first: the priest or the spiritual master, who are engaged in teaching people about religiosity, he must be perfect, above suspicion. Similarly, public leader, he must be also above suspicion. A brahmana... Brahmana means priest also. He must be above
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  8. Chant and hear – and be very eager

    Guest (1): She is also doing that japa. And while this mala, doing mala, and doing the japa, the mind doesn't remain fixed in God. You know, it wanders about. So what is the way of fixing the mind? Prabhupada: To hear. "Hare Krsna." Chant and hear. Guest (1): Speak loudly. Prabhupada: Yes. Guest (2) [Indian lady]: Speak loudly but still the mind goes away here and
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  9. Voluntarily become a slave

    Yes, the students should agree to be malleable by the Spiritual Master, then his success is sure. In your western part of the world, people are falsely taught not to become slavish. Everyone wants to assert his personal views and opinions, without following any authority. That is the general tendency. But although such persons claim not to be slaves, actually they are
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  10. Demon-cracy, government men as plunderers, and Maharaja Yudhisthira

    That is the desire of Krsna, or God, that the state executive head should be as pious as Maharaja Yudhisthira. That is the scheme. Unfortunately, people do not want that. They have now discovered this democracy. Democracy... ‘Demon-cracy.’ Shortcut of ‘demon-cracy’ is ‘democracy.’ All the demons and rogues, they gather together, somehow or other votes, and occupy the
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  11. If you remain as family man there is no harm

    Yan maithunadi-grhamedhi-sukham hi tuccham. This happiness of the grhamedhi, family attachment... Family you can utilize, grhastha. If you are inconvenienced to accept sannyasa or brahmacari life, remain in household life, but the purpose is the same, to develop Krsna consciousness. If one is in the family life and is trying to advance in Krsna consciousness, he is
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  12. Who to vote for

    This kind of election is rascal election. It has no meaning. Therefore the public must know whom to elect and how to elect. That should be our propaganda. Because nowadays it is democratic government, teach people how to select the real leader. Real leader means who does not commit mistake, who is not illusioned, who does not cheat and who has no imperfect senses, who
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