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| <p>(25) He may enhance his spiritual education taking lessons from Geeta, Bhagavata, Science of Devotion, Lord Caitanya etc. and prepare for the examination of Bhakti-Sastra, Bhaktisiddhanta, Bhaktivedanta etc.</p> | | <p>(25) He may enhance his spiritual education taking lessons from Geeta, Bhagavata, Science of Devotion, Lord Caitanya etc. and prepare for the examination of Bhakti-Sastra, Bhaktisiddhanta, Bhaktivedanta etc.</p> |
| <p>(26) If he desires to be a preacher, he will be trained up in that way & will be given the titles of ___ ___ ______ according to preaching capacity.</p> | | <p>(26) If he desires to be a preacher, he will be trained up in that way & will be given the titles of ___ ___ ______ according to preaching capacity.</p> |
| | </div> |
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| | <div id="1967_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="2" parent="Correspondence" text="1967 Correspondence"><h3>1967 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSubalaDelhi8October1967_0" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="169" link="Letter to Subala -- Delhi 8 October, 1967" link_text="Letter to Subala -- Delhi 8 October, 1967"> |
| | <div class="heading">Even if you accept vanaprastha there is no restriction for keeping one's wife in company. |
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| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Subala -- Delhi 8 October, 1967|Letter to Subala -- Delhi 8 October, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to understand that your service attitude for propagation of Krishna Consciousness is progressively increasing. Krishna Consciousness is such a nice thing that the more you work for the cause, the more you become enthusiastic to execute the purpose. Your wife is always assisting you so why make her unhappy by uttering something which is unnecessary and unpleasant? Even if you accept vanaprastha there is no restriction for keeping one's wife in company. Only a Sannyasi can not have any connection with woman. Just as a brahmacari. In my opinion, your wife and yourself are nicely executing my mission and please try to follow my instructions and you shall never be unhappy.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJaduraniNavadvipa26October1967_1" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="193" link="Letter to Jadurani -- Navadvipa 26 October, 1967" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- Navadvipa 26 October, 1967"> |
| | <div class="heading">In your country association of man and woman is very common without restriction; thus the result is known to you better than I am able to explain. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- Navadvipa 26 October, 1967|Letter to Jadurani -- Navadvipa 26 October, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The brahmacarini asrama is not yet started. You should not bother about it at the present moment. When the brahmacarini asrama is established then you should consider going. Most probably I also will go to San Francisco directly from India. When I am there I shall see if your presence is actually required there. In the meantime you can continue with your painting as usual & enjoy the spiritual life. In the Scriptures it is said that a woman is just like fire & a man is just like a butter pot. The butter melts in the pot while in contact with fire. In your country association of man and woman is very common without restriction; thus the result is known to you better than I am able to explain. In spiritual life attraction of man & woman in the understanding of material body hampers very much, therefore, some sort of restrictions are necessary to check this hampering problem. In spiritual life there is no allowance of association of man and woman without being married.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSivanandaLosAngeles12February1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="51" link="Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">We say there is no illicit sexlife, no intoxication, no meat eating, no gambling, so if Maharishi says there is no restrictions, naturally large number of people will follow him. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968|Letter to Sivananda -- Los Angeles 12 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">People in general are already under the spell of Maya. That is to say, they want sense gratification. If anyone encourages the method of sense gratification, at the same time become a yogi, why people will not prefer that method? We say there is no illicit sexlife, no intoxication, no meat eating, no gambling, so if Maharishi says there is no restrictions, naturally large number of people will follow him. That means they want to be cheated, and Krishna sends them a cheater. We cannot cheat people like him.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHarikrishnadasAggarwalLosAngeles3March1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="101" link="Letter to Harikrishnadas Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Harikrishnadas Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">We shall entertain Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, or whoever may come. We shall have no restriction. In that Temple, everyone will be welcome. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Harikrishnadas Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968|Letter to Harikrishnadas Aggarwal -- Los Angeles 3 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Here we have got six temples already, and they are nicely being managed by the American Vaisnavas under strict discipline, without their being born in any Hindu family. Similarly, in Bombay, we are inviting all classes of men to join us; we have no distinction of caste, creed, color or religiousity. Anyone can join us, never mind whatever he is. (We shall entertain Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, or whoever may come. We shall have no restriction. In that Temple, everyone will be welcome. In other words, in our secular state and international feelings of God-consciousness will be introduced, where no one will be restricted.) And I am glad to inform you that this principle is accepted by everyone working under me. So, the sum and substance of the concrete program is to organize a nice Sankirtana party in combination of Indian and American students. I want your cooperation in this adventure.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoJaduraniSanFrancisco16March1968_2" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="113" link="Letter to Jadurani -- San Francisco 16 March, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jadurani -- San Francisco 16 March, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">The dishwashing occupation is open to anyone who wishes to help. There is no restriction. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jadurani -- San Francisco 16 March, 1968|Letter to Jadurani -- San Francisco 16 March, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The dishwashing occupation is open to anyone who wishes to help. There is no restriction. Also, non-initiates may help in cooking prasadam under the direction of devotees. That is all right.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKrisLosAngeles13November1968_3" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="414" link="Letter to Kris -- Los Angeles 13 November, 1968" link_text="Letter to Kris -- Los Angeles 13 November, 1968"> |
| | <div class="heading">This Yogananda gives no restrictions or regulative principles to his disciples, and thereby collects all nonsense class of men. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kris -- Los Angeles 13 November, 1968|Letter to Kris -- Los Angeles 13 November, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Krishna says—Give up all nonsense engagements and come here and surrender unto Me!—that is real philosophy. Krishna says that anyone who is worshiping any demigod, it is all nonsense, and just give it up and come to me. Our philosophy is to worship Radha and Krishna. We don't make any hodge-podge or any compromise. If you like you can accept it, and if you are fortunate you will accept, and be happy, but this hodge-podge nonsense will never help you. Just like we prescribe certain rules and restrictions for our disciples so that they can make real advancement in spiritual life. This Yogananda gives no restrictions or regulative principles to his disciples, and thereby collects all nonsense class of men. But if you put restrictions then not so many men will come, but sincere ones will come, those who are actually sincerely searching after real spiritual life. This Yogananda accepts everything as bona fide, because he simply doesn't know what is bona fide and what is nonsense. So there is no need to waste your time.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1969_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoKirtananandaLosAngeles14February1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="122" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969"> |
| | <div class="heading">Chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra can be done loudly or slowly, and in all conditions. There is no restriction. Lord Caitanya has said that there is no hard and fast rules for chanting this Maha Mantra. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Uddhava das has not yet written me about possibilities of the building suggested by you, but if it is available at $1000, it must be purchased. Has Uddhava and the others seen this building also? Regarding your Istagosthi question, chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra can be done loudly or slowly, and in all conditions. There is no restriction. Lord Caitanya has said that there is no hard and fast rules for chanting this Maha Mantra.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoHamsadutaLosAngeles21February1969_1" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="142" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1969"> |
| | <div class="heading">So far as the bowing down in Deity worship, before opening the door you should bow down. Then turn on the light and bow down again. There is no restriction on bowing down. As many times as you can is all right. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1969|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So far as the bowing down in Deity worship, before opening the door you should bow down. Then turn on the light and bow down again. There is no restriction on bowing down. As many times as you can is all right. Of course, your clothes and under garments should always be as clean as possible. Guests and devotees need not be wearing woolen robes to be dancing around the deities. Regarding your question about guests being present at arati, you should have as many guests there as is possible for you to get to come.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoSatsvarupaHawaii8March1969_2" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="161" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969"> |
| | <div class="heading">There is no such requirement that Japa should be silently and chanting should be be done differently. Loudly or silently, everything is all right. There is no such restriction. Only thing is that we should chant very attentively, hearing the vibration very distinctly. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding your question: I do not remember if Rayarama ever chanted very loudly in my room, neither he ever lived in my room, nor I had ever asked him not to chant loudly. I do not know how these news are spread. There is no such requirement that Japa should be silently and chanting should be be done differently. Loudly or silently, everything is all right. There is no such restriction. Only thing is that we should chant very attentively, hearing the vibration very distinctly.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoChayaCalcutta16February1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="91" link="Letter to Chaya -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972" link_text="Letter to Chaya -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972"> |
| | <div class="heading">While they are so young, although they must live in separate boys and girls quarters, they may be educated sometimes together, there is no such restriction that little girls should not have association with little boys, not until they are grown up. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Chaya -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972|Letter to Chaya -- Calcutta 16 February, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Complete separation from the boys is not necessary for girls at such young age, so I don't require that they must be educated separately, only that they should live separately. What do they know of boy or girl at such young age? There was one question by a little girl like Sarasvati to her father: "Father, when you were young were you a boy or a girl?" So when they are grown up, at about 10 to 12 years old, then you can make separate departments for teaching also. But while they are so young, although they must live in separate boys and girls quarters, they may be educated sometimes together, there is no such restriction that little girls should not have association with little boys, not until they are grown up.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoEkayaniBombay3December1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="596" link="Letter to Ekayani -- Bombay 3 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ekayani -- Bombay 3 December, 1972"> |
| | <div class="heading">They should not simply, husband and wife, live in the room together in the temple, otherwise there is no restriction. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ekayani -- Bombay 3 December, 1972|Letter to Ekayani -- Bombay 3 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">They should not simply, husband and wife, live in the room together in the temple, otherwise there is no restriction. How it can be? It is not possible.</p> |
| | </div> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="1976_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3> |
| | </div> |
| | <div id="LettertoChittrakaraVrindaban25October1976_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="593" link="Letter to Chittrakara -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976" link_text="Letter to Chittrakara -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976"> |
| | <div class="heading">There is no restriction for preachers, they may travel everywhere all over the world. |
| | </div> |
| | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Chittrakara -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976|Letter to Chittrakara -- Vrindaban 25 October, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">If you can collect money there as you have suggested and send it for Nitai Gaura TWSKP activities in India that will be good. There is no restriction for preachers, they may travel everywhere all over the world. Nitai-Gaura means world wide preaching, because Lord Caitanya appeared to spread this movement to every town and village of the world, and by the grace of good souls like yourself the desire of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is being fulfilled in the modern age.</p> |
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