Prabhupāda: A brāhmaṇa is not expected to work. That is dhana pratigraha. Pratigraha means accept offerings from others. Just like you offered so many things to me-money, clothing, food—so a sannyāsī, a brāhmaṇa, can accept. Not others. A gṛhastha cannot. There are restriction. A brahmacārī can, but he can accept on behalf of his spiritual master, not personally. These are the rules. So He was learned brāhmaṇa, and people used to present Him profusely, so He had no economics problem. Not that He renounced the world on account of poverty or some strain. He had no poverty, He was opulent. A brāhmaṇa does not require any great amount of wealth just to pull on his family. So that much amount was more than that He was receiving. He was teacher also. Paṭhana, pāṭhana, yajana, yājana. Brahmin's business is to teach and to become a very learned scholar and teach people how to worship Kṛṣṇa and become devotee himself, and accept charities from others and distribute it again. So He had all these opulences without any difficulty, and His family life—mother, wife...
Teaching people (Conv. and Letters)
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Conversations and Morning Walks
1968 Conversations and Morning Walks
Brahmin's business is to teach and to become a very learned scholar and teach people how to worship Kṛṣṇa and become devotee himself, and accept charities from others and distribute it again.
Questions and Answers -- Montreal, August 26, 1968: Page Title: | Teaching people (Conv. and Letters) |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Serene |
Created: | 12 of Aug, 2010 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=41, Let=8 |
No. of Quotes: | 49 |