Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has emphasized that those seriously interested in achieving the perfection of Krsna consciousness must live in a community of Vaisnavas. Srila Prabhupada has also mentioned several times in his literature that it is not possible to achieve the stage of perfect Krsna consciousness unless one accepts the shelter of the pure devotees by living in the Krsna conscious communities being established all over the world by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura has emphasized that this does not mean that spiritual life is restricted only to those celibate students who can live within a temple compound. Devotees in the grhastha order, that of spiritual family life, can also take shelter of the Vaisnava community by regularly attending temple functions. Those who are living in family life should daily see the Deity of the Supreme Lord, chant His holy names in His personal presence, accept the remnants of food offered to the Deity and hear learned discourses on Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Any householder who regularly takes advantage of these spiritual facilities and follows the regulative principles of spiritual life, namely no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling and no intoxication, is to be considered a bona fide member of the Vaisnava community. >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 11.2.50 ppt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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