Ksi-go-raksya = the stomach of varnasrama

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"Advaita Acarya, My spiritual master, should never accept charity from

rich men or kings, because if a spiritual master accepts money or grains

from such materialists his mind becomes polluted.

<br>PURPORT

<br>It is very risky to accept money or food from materialistic persons,

for such acceptance pollutes the mind of the charity's recipient. According

to the Vedic system, one should give charity to sannyasis and brahmanas

because one who thus gives charity becomes free from sinful activities.

Formerly, therefore, brahmanas would not accept charity from a person unless

he were very pious. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave this instruction for

all spiritual masters. Materialistic persons who are not inclined to give

up their sinful activities like illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and

meat-eating sometimes want to become our disciples, but, unlike professional

spiritual masters who accept disciples regardless of their condition, Vaisnavas

do not accept such cheap disciples. One must at least agree to abide by

the rules and regulations for a disciple before a Vaisnava acarya can accept

him. In fact, a Vaisnava should not even accept charity or food from persons

who do not follow the rules and regulations of the Vaisnava principles.

<p>>>> Ref. VedaBase => Adi 12.50

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Thanks. Great answer.

 

I really think you should elaborate it a little bit and use it for BTG.

It reminds me of the song, "There´s a hole in the bucket."

 

your servant Trayimaya dasa