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If a person is married and they are interested in entering into Hare Krsna, Krsna consciousness, can they reach the ultimate?

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"If a person is married and they are interested in entering into Hare Krsna, Krsna consciousness, can they reach the ultimate"

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Why not? There is no restriction. Marriage is sanctified prescription in every scripture. There were many great souls who were married. Marriage is no hindrance.
Lecture Engagement and Prasada Distribution -- Boston, April 26, 1969:

Guest (2): If a person is married and they are interested in entering into Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, can they reach the ultimate?

Prabhupāda: Why not? There is no restriction. Marriage is sanctified prescription in every scripture. There were many great souls who were married. Marriage is no hindrance.

Guest (2): But what about celibacy?

Prabhupāda: Celibacy is still better. But one cannot, I mean to say, prosecute a celibate life, he can marry. There is no such restriction.

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Page Title:If a person is married and they are interested in entering into Hare Krsna, Krsna consciousness, can they reach the ultimate?
Compiler:Mangalavati, Rishab
Created:01 of May, 2011
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