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A series on marriage could be religious trap.... In traditional backgrounds young girls are trapped in marriage ceremony and lead a miserable life. Marriage is always a pompous ceremony in every other culture, in India it has become a religious and legal threat to woman. From countless stories of child marriages, domestic abuse to divorce cases, India still hopes marriage would be sweet dreams in reality it turns out to be a wild nightmare for young girls.. Modern day feminism is just effect or consequence of such unhappy women resorting to live a independent life. Young girls these days aren't afraid to be single rather afraid to enter marriage bond. We are witnessing women abuse everywhere, despite having lot of ngos supporting women security and protection, still we couldn't change the fate of girls being trapped into marriage. Yet profound awareness is risen among our girls to have aaan education that willll support their economy.. let's consider pros and cons of i...
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acaryavan puruso veda

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This adage is from chandogya upanisad, spiritual master is the personification of vedas. Living vedas, his actions are in terms of sastra, closely observe the activities of divine spiritual master, you will realise that each of his behaviour has a reason.  Once I saw my Guru Mahārāja was touching the earth at the tulasi plant after our tulasi arati while watering Tulasi devi. I did follow,  later when I was reading Hari Bhakti vilasa, I came across glories of earth beneath the tulasi plant. (Tulasi mula mittika)  The Glories of Tulasé's Wood and Earth In the Skanda Puräëa it is said: "Touching the earth at Tulasé's roots is equal to ten million pilgrimages. One should carefully keep some of this earth in his home. "A person who at his death is anointed with Tulasé earth is invisible to Yamaräja. Yamaräja cannot even see him, even if he has committed a hundred sins. "When a person places Tulasé earth on his head, all obstacles that trouble him perish. All the plan...
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Learn to address your needs without being needy

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When two people come together,  there is a need that is fulfilled conjointly. Be it a family, friends, partners or Co workers, they agree to support each other in fulfilling their own needs or conjoint purpose. Everyone is self centered in this world. Selflessness is rare quality. anyeṣv artha-kṛtā maitrī yāvad-artha-viḍambanam pumbhiḥ strīṣu kṛtā yadvat sumanaḥsv iva ṣaṭpadaiḥ (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.47.6) Krtartha : that which has served its purpose (objective) is being shuffled here in gopīs mad talks. They do have hidden meaning.  The verse says, everyone comes together in this mortal world as friends,  family, community,  nation etc with their own purpose,  as long as their purpose is served they stay together otherwise they break up the bonding. Harmony exists only when their needs are addressed. In the same way,  marriage is also function of an enabled society, to cater their needs. Why the concept of marriage seems imaginary or...
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Why Kṛṣṇa chose Mother Yasoda over Devaki?

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Hare Kṛṣṇa! Dear readers,   Wishing you all happy Sri Kṛṣṇa Janmastami 2023.  May you all vow to serve Kṛṣṇa and His devotees with greater enthusiasm than before. May your attraction for Kṛṣṇa increase every day!!  One's sambandha with krsna is established in this way by hearing from pure devotees and residing in a holy place. (Caitanya caritamrta Madhya 221.103) Of all His divine pastimes, childhood pastimes (Bala lila) is much relishable and celebrated throughout India even outside ISKCON. The very word, lila defines that his uncommon activities are directed by His Supreme Will, Yoga maya potency (in particular Kriya sakti, creative potency). In Bhagavad Gita, Kṛṣṇa describes 5 factors of action in the 18th chapter,  The place of action [the body], the performer, the various senses, the many different kinds of endeavor, and ultimately the Supersoul – these are the five factors of action. (BG 18.14)  For each and every action there is a differe...
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Duplicitous behaviour in sadhakas

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Once we've been initiated into process of devotional service,  one must seriously consider that we're watering the seed, not weed. In course of practicing bhakti yoga, one may cultivate, anarthas (undesirable objects)- which are weeds surrounding suffocates the growth of bhakti lata bija.  List of anartha is categorised as follows  Primary anartha  1, kama (desire) , krodha (anger), lobha (greed) , moha (delusion), mada (madness) and matsarya (enviousness) Secondary anartha  2, kuṭi-nāṭi (duplicity) and pratiṣṭhāśā (the desire for name and fame and for high position), jīva-hiṁsā (envy of other living entities), niṣiddhācāra (accepting things forbidden in the śāstra), lābha (profit, desire for material gain) and pūjā (hankering for popularity).  Tertiary anartha  3,  subtle desires remain in the mind for impersonalism, monism, success and the four principles of religious activity (dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa).  By performance of ...
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Prognosis of Domestic Violence

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"Do not agitate your husband"- if you wish a conflict free marriage.  Tips to avoid or handle difficult situations in marriage:  Rule 1, Never argue with angry husband  Always remember proper communication is key to break or make the situation. Arguments prolong the solution and strains personal relationships. Try to avoid conversations turning into arguments by staying silent after you explain the situation. Heated blastic arguments clouds the clarity of mind. Thumb Rule is if one of the spouses is angry, other one should remain silent.  Rule 2, Don't try to prove your point on the heat of the moment  You may be right, even correct things at wrong timing, would worsen the situation. Trying to prove your self worth to a suspicious or prejuidcious husband will never work in your favor.  Rule 3, Listen carefully and find the reason behind your husband anger Try to carefully listen his accusations during anger. People release unexpressed hostile emotions or hi...
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Successful marriage requires submissive wife

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When Srila Prabhupāda said, if marriage is failure then 90% of chances are due to woman's lack of submissiveness. Submissiveness is innate asset for women.  Modern education and training in contemporary society raised woman to rebel against the male authority in our life, be it father, husband or son. As, it has been aptly put by HG Jagannathesvari mataji in her book, The four goals of family life,  A woman becomes more beautiful not by wearing nice ornaments rather becoming submissive.  A beautiful wife without submissiveness is jewelled snake, beauty attracts man, character captures a man.  If you wish to save your marriage,  ladies, here is the tip, learn the art of submissiveness.  Submissiveness means submission, submitting to your husband.  A pristine quote from Srila Prabhupāda,  However great a woman may be, she must place herself before her husband in this way; that is to say, she must be ready to carry out he...
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