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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
The concept of household life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness transcends ordinary material existence, transforming family duties into a potent form of devotional service. Within this category, it is evident that the gṛhastha order is not a concession for unrestricted sense gratification, but a highly responsible spiritual position. Householders are expected to maintain independent livelihoods, contribute significantly to the preaching mission, and raise children who will become future spiritual leaders. The disciples are taught that taking shelter of this order requires discipline, maturity, and a deep commitment to setting a pristine example for society. | |||
* '''The True Purpose of Marriage:''' The union of husband and wife is meant for conjointly executing devotional service, regulating the senses, and raising Kṛṣṇa conscious children, rather than facilitating lust or material comfort. | |||
* '''Financial Responsibility:''' A married devotee must independently earn their livelihood and provide for their dependents without becoming a burden to the temple community. | |||
* '''The Fifty Percent Principle:''' To ensure spiritual advancement and detachment, householders are heavily encouraged to follow the standard of giving half of their income to the propagation of the spiritual mission. | |||
* '''Leadership and Management:''' Because married couples naturally possess a propensity to organize and maintain, they are specifically empowered to manage temples, open centers, and lead major projects. | |||
* '''Spiritual Equality:''' Perfection is measured by one's degree of surrender and execution of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, meaning a fully dedicated householder is considered spiritually equal to a renounced sannyāsī. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Prabhupāda Guides His Disciples in the Duties of an Ideal Householder|Prabhupāda Guides His Disciples in the Duties of an Ideal Householder.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
The concept of household life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness transcends ordinary material existence, transforming family duties into a potent form of devotional service. Within this category, it is evident that the gṛhastha order is not a concession for unrestricted sense gratification, but a highly responsible spiritual position. Householders are expected to maintain independent livelihoods, contribute significantly to the preaching mission, and raise children who will become future spiritual leaders. The disciples are taught that taking shelter of this order requires discipline, maturity, and a deep commitment to setting a pristine example for society.
- The True Purpose of Marriage: The union of husband and wife is meant for conjointly executing devotional service, regulating the senses, and raising Kṛṣṇa conscious children, rather than facilitating lust or material comfort.
- Financial Responsibility: A married devotee must independently earn their livelihood and provide for their dependents without becoming a burden to the temple community.
- The Fifty Percent Principle: To ensure spiritual advancement and detachment, householders are heavily encouraged to follow the standard of giving half of their income to the propagation of the spiritual mission.
- Leadership and Management: Because married couples naturally possess a propensity to organize and maintain, they are specifically empowered to manage temples, open centers, and lead major projects.
- Spiritual Equality: Perfection is measured by one's degree of surrender and execution of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, meaning a fully dedicated householder is considered spiritually equal to a renounced sannyāsī.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Guides His Disciples in the Duties of an Ideal Householder.
Pages in category "Householder (Disciples of SP)"
The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total.
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- A brahmacari cannot be luxurious. A sannyasi cannot be luxurious. A vanaprastha cannot be luxurious. Luxury is allowed only to the householder because they are earning their own money. Others are dependent
- A Grhastha or householder like you, you are also tridandi. Because you have sacrificed everything, your life, your home, and your child, so you are a tridandi sannyasi, in fact
- A householder does not mean he gets license to legalize prostitution. That is not householder. Householder can simply have sex life to beget nice child, that's all, no more
- A householder mahatma has only one aim: how to attain the perfectional stage of love of God
- Actually, you are an ideal householder couple, and I want that such grhastha couples should manage things as they have a tendency to organize and manage
- Any householder devotee who is working full-time (with his wife) as a sankirtana book distributer, of temple managerial duties, artist, cook, etc. shall be provided food, shelter, and other bare minimum necessities by the temple itself
- Anyone who is in full Krishna Consciousness and is dedicating his life for Krishna is already a sannyasi even if he is a married man. If you like you can become a householder and I've no objection to that
- As a householder even there is some flaws in following the rules and regulations, it doesn't matter. You should try your best and with Krishna's help - Krishna will help you
- As I recommend to every householder, if you spend 50% of your income for Krishna's business in developing New Vrindaban, and a similar amount is collected by Kirtanananda Maharaja, I think there will be no need of financial help from other centers
- At the present moment there are no facilities for householders, therefore you can come alone and in a short while when the householder facilities are better than you can call for your wife
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- Generally the girls desire good husband and a good home, children, that is their natural propensity, so we want to show some ideal householders also. But the proposal that marriage will solve the question of lust, is not practical
- Generally, if one can remain a brahmacari, it is very convenient, and from brahmacari one can take sannyasa. But in this age of kali Bhaktivinode Thakura recommends that it is better to cultivate Krishna Consciousness as a householder
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- Here at Bhaktivedanta Manor the boys and girls go out every day, including householders who are living in householder quarters within the Manor
- Householders can have small altars, and Guru-Gauranga and Jagannatha may be worshiped, but you should not spend a lot of time in this way to try to make the worship "first-class" as you say
- Householders may wear dhotis in the Temple, or as they like, but not of the saffron color. They may wear white, yellow, or whatever. Outside the Temple they may wear American gentleman's dress, with Tilaka, flag, and beads
- Householding community in any of our temples is not meant to be independent from the temple program
- Husband and wife working conjointly in Krishna Consciousness is the perfection of household life
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- I (Prabhupada) want that householders shall manage in the temples, because they have got propensity to manage things and they want to take responsibility and they will not go away
- I am creating householder, ideal householder. And my ideas are being fruitful. Here in London I sent six householders, and they are doing nice; sincerely they are working. Therefore I am very much proud of them
- I am encouraged especially that my householder disciples are carrying out this task of opening centers all over the world. Such position of leadership and organization is regarded as Krishna's special favor upon you
- I am especially proud how my householder disciples are preaching Lord Caitanya's Mission. This is a new thing in the history of the Sankirtana Movement
- I am feeling very much proud personally because my so many householder devotees are preaching Krishna Consciousness so nicely
- I am glad to note that you and your wife are cooperating so nicely in Krishna's service. So you should set an ideal example of household life in Krishna Consciousness for all to follow
- I am just requesting you to become ideal example of Krsna consciousness in householder life and thus you will encourage so many others who come in your contact to adjust their lives to this sublime process. That in itself will be the greatest service
- I am so glad to hear that you are now married. I pray Krishna that you may live henceforward happily as a householder, without thinking of a separation from your wife
- I am so glad to learn that you are living happily as householders. I want to see all my disciples living peacefully and execute such Krishna Consciousness
- I am so glad to see that one of my sincere disciples has sacrificed everything for spreading Krishna Consciousness, and I am so pleased upon you that you are showing the example of an ideal householder
- I am very pleased with your activities, how you are leading householder life, Krishna conscious. This ideal I want to show your countrymen is only possible on the KC platform. You remain steady on this platform, and this will be your benefit
- I can understand the disturbance of your mind, but why you keep yourself in such artificial disturbance? You can become a householder. That is not prohibited
- I cannot give sannyas to any devotee who has not proven himself to be responsible in all respects. Better you prove yourself first by being ideal householder and forget all this nonsense
- I have allowed my disciples to marry as a concession for having household life, because you American boys and girls are accustomed to mix freely with one another, so what can I do?
- I know that you are intelligent and can act very nicely to help spread Krsna consciousness. If you feel Maya attracting, then live an honest life as a householder and contribute to our movement
- I quite approve your planning on becoming a householder, and at the same time serve the cause of our society. A Krishna Conscious member even though he is a householder may spend at least 50% of his income for the society
- I understand that some of our householder devotees are ordering for Deities. The point is that they worship strictly. Don't make a play. If you follow strictly the Deity worship method, then you establish; otherwise, don't establish. It will be offense
- I want that all of our householders be engaged in managing these restaurants
- I want to see all my disciples to live peacefully and execute such Krishna Consciousness. That is the perfection of life. It does not matter whether one is Brahmacari or householder, the real test is how he is executing Krishna Consciousness
- Ideal householder devotee
- If one is able to remain as brahmacari, that is first class because so much botheration of household life is immediately avoided
- If our attachment for Krsna is not yet developed, and there is still attraction for the ordinary life of householder life, together with friends, family, children, working, like that, that is all right
- If our householders cannot distribute books, then let them live in the farm communities
- If you feel Maya attracting, then live an honest life as a householder and contribute to our movement. As a family man you can join Svarupa Damodara to help with the Bhaktivedanta Institute
- If you have taken a wife for grhastha life, why are you neglecting? That is not Vaisnava. Vaisnava means he is very much responsible, and if he is householder, then he must be responsible
- If you like you can become a householder and I've no objection to that
- If you wish to live separately you have to earn your livelihood by business, by taking some employment to maintain your home and family. But not by chanting in the street; this is not a good idea for householders
- In our society we want to see some ideal householders as you are, so that preaching may go on with great speed
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- My advice to you is that either you become a regular householder, giving 50% of your earnings to Krishna, 25% for family, and 25% for savings, or else you strictly follow the principles of brahmacari life
- My Guru Maharaja used to say that this householder life means it is a concession for sense gratification, that's all; but our position is that we should not continue sense gratification for all the life
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- One thing, however, is that living as a householder you cannot go into the streets and hold sankirtana and sell our books as a means of maintenance
- One who is a householder, he has to work because he has to maintain a wife and children at home. But for a brahmacari, why should he take the botheration of working simply for the matter of satisfying the belly?
- Only the householders they can have restricted sex life with married wife simply for begetting children. That is the Vedic culture
- Our students, either Brahmacari or Householder, are being trained up for constant engagement in Krsna Consciousness service without any personal interest. This is perfect order of Sannyas
- Outside the Temple they (householders) may wear American gentleman's dress, with Tilaka, flag, and beads. It is not required to wear dhotis, as this society does not understand, so outside the Temple dress suit is more socially acceptable
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- People may open different centers of their own, or each and every householder may have his own class at home. Not that everyone is required to join the society
- Please set the example of our ideal householder life in Krsna Consciousness. This will be very highly appreciated by all persons who will come in your contact and you will also be benefited
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- Regarding householder life, I have no objection, this is not my responsibility. Henceforth my students must take the responsibility for their own householder life
- Regarding jobs for householders, there is no confusion. If your whole time is needed for Sankirtana Party there is no need of working in a Karmi firm
- Regarding your proposed agreed upon program to send each householder couple to a different European city to open a center there, and then having the center firmly established, join the World Sankirtana Party is very good
- Regarding your separating from Nandarani, nothing should be done artificially. Nandarani is not different from you. She also seeks Krsna consciousness. Your household life is not repugnant; it is favorable
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- So far as controlling "kam" or lust, best thing is don't eat any highly spiced food stuffs and always think of Krishna. Chant regularly and get yourself married as soon as possible, and live a peaceful householder's life in Krishna Consciousness
- So far as householders are concerned, they may contribute at least half of their income to Krishna. Then life is sublime
- So it is my request to you all that you establish an exemplary character and show how householders can be the first class transcendentalists
- So my advice to you is that either you become a regular householder, giving 50% of your earnings to Krishna, 25% for family, and 25% for savings, or else you strictly follow the principles of brahmacari life
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- The Brahmacaris are dedicated their life and everything but the householder should spare at least 50% of income for the society. That is the standard distribution of money example set by our predecessors, Srila Rupa Goswami, and Srila Sanatana Goswami
- The Grhasthas or the householders can engage himself in earning money, either by accepting job or some professional work. But a Brahmacari, Vanaprastha, and Sannyasi is supposed only to depend on Krishna and beg from the Grhasthas
- The householder should earn money by business or by profession and spend at least fifty percent of his income to spread Krsna consciousness; twenty-five percent he can spend for his family, and twenty-five percent he should save to meet emergencies
- The initiated householders are supposed to be Brahmins, and according to scriptural injunction a Brahmin can accept charity for employing the income in the service of the Lord. The boys and girls who chant in the street are also giving in charity
- The tendency you report of the householders living at the expense of others in our Society, is not good. One way to earn money is by selling books, they can be given a salary or commission
- There is no hindrance of your being a householder so far as distributing books are concerned. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu had many householder disciples who would preach Krishna Consciousness
- This kind of householder life of "grihameda'' consciousness does not apply to our marriages in Krishna Consciousness Movement
- Those who are householders living outside, they are expected to contribute fifty per cent of the income for the society, twenty-five per cent for the family, and twenty-five per cent for his personal emergency
- To become sannyasi is not very great credit, according to our Vaisnava philosophy. To become perfect house-holder, that is credit
- To marry and to become an exemplary householder is the ideal life of Krishna Consciousness
- To see that the child is raised in full Krsna Consciousness is the proper management of householder life. And when your good daughter is no longer to be so cared for by you, then you will get enough time to chant Hare Krsna
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- We have already got invitation from various places like Mt. Abu, Nainital Hill Station, Gorakhpur and many other important cities. With my party at the present moment we are five Sannyasis and one householder
- We have got both Brahmacharies and Householders as disciples, and all of them are following the above mentioned principles (no illicit sex life, etc.). The students and disciples are initiated according to authorized Pancharatriki regulations
- When I feel that my householder disciples are preaching so nicely I actually feel very much proud
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- You are a householder with wife and children. You can't move very often. Better you stick to one place and develop it nicely
- You are both very nice householder couples, so work together in cooperative spirit, following the example you have seen in our other Krishna Consciousness centers
- You are householder, and you are teaching your family Krsna consciousness, that is the best example of grhastha model life
- You are practically experiencing that there is no difficulty in household life if people are in Krsna Consciousness.
- You complain that as a householder it is very difficult. Especially you want to preach. There are examples of great preachers who were householders, such as Bhaktivinode thakur, although we cannot hope to imitate him
- You set the ideal standard of householder life for the benefit of others and they will gradually be influenced to follow your example of sincere service on Krsna's behalf
- You should be very careful to always set the highest example of householder life in Krsna consciousness and that will automatically benefit all persons with whom you come in contact
- You want to serve Krishna with all your energies and intelligence, so I have got all support and approval of this scheme, but until you have got some income, how can I advise you to give up your present job, especially when you are a family man
- You write to say that it is your constant prayer that even in household life to always be engaged in Krishna's service. That will be the success of my mission when you do that
- Your first duty now as a householder is to provide nicely for your wife and child