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What Does it Mean “Women are Less Intelligent”?

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. […]

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Pornography

The Srimad-Bhagavatam tells the ancient but always relevant story of the degradation of the brahmana, Ajamila. He had previously been “a reservoir of good character, good conduct and good qualities . . . he was also very pure”; but, one fateful day, “he came upon a sudra, a very lusty, fourth-class man, who was shamelessly

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Dealing with Break-up

When our love fails – our heart breaks. In break-ups we experience our heart breaking up. Using the analogy of the ship, breaking-up before marriage it’s like having planned to board a boat which sinks before sailing. What a disappointment! In these situations men tend to jump immediately into a new relation, without working on

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What about Love?

Love songs, love poems, love letters, love cards, love stories; Hollywood and Bollywood movies… The buzz of the word ‘love’ fills the world and the mind of people. At the same time scholars and researchers still struggle to clearly define ‘love’ in consistent terms. Although marriage in Krsna consciousness can’t be simply defined as a

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Marry in Haste, Repent at Leisure

In 1693, William Congreve wrote in his comedy The Old Bachelor: Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure Married in haste, we may repent at leisure. An academic study has shown that this well-known piece of traditional wisdom is still relevant. Tracking the relationships of 168 couples over 14 years, the researchers found

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Sinking Ships

Why Marriages Drown – A Couple of Major Reasons By 1970, Srila Prabhupada had already witnessed some disagreements in marriages within his movement. When asked to give permission for marriage of two devotees, he answered: “I have no objection but you must brief them thoroughly on married life in Krsna Consciousness, how serious business it

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Love Strategies

You have seen her. You have noticed her. And now you are thinking about her. Gradually you begin to like her and to consider entering a relationship with her. “While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them, and from such attachment lust develops, and from lust anger arises.” (Bg 2.62)

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Husband as Guru (Pati-guru)

Srila Prabhupada writes: “In India a husband is still called pati-guru, the husband spiritual master.” (SB 6.18.33-34, purport) You may wonder: What kind of guru are we talking about? “Regarding your question about the husband becoming the Spiritual Master of the wife, anyone who can give instructing in spiritual life is treated as Spiritual Master.

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Beyond Mundane Attachment and Detachment

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.

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