Marriage without children

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Prabhuji, once I did a little research on what Srila Prabhupada said how

harinama (nagar kirtan) should be organized. I found that Srila Prabhupada's

instructions would sometimes be very contradictory to one another. It seemed

like it depended on to whom Srila Prabhupada was giving the instruction to.

Sometimes he would say "no harmonium" whereas at other times he would say

that harmonium is OK.

 

So if you have researched this topic it would be nice if you could provide

some more quotes.

 

 

 

> PAMRO AGTSP!

>

> I wish I had some more time to say a few things here. For now I just

> want to say that I have done a lot of research on Srila Prabhupada quotes

> before and after getting married because I didn't / don't want to have

> children and I knew I will have to argue with many on that point.

> Anyway, I happily found plenty of quotes from Srila Prabhupada encouraging

> "spiritual family planning" by not having sex with one's wife. Here is a

> good one:

>

> "If the husband and wife can voluntarily restrain by powerful advancement

> of Krishna Consciousness. That is the best method. It is not necessary

> that because one has got wife, therefore you must have sex life. The whole

> scheme is to avoid sex life as far as possible. And if one can avoid it

> completely then it is a great victory for him. Married life is a sort of

> license for sex life on condition of raising children. So you should try

> to understand these principles of married life and use your discretion. "

> (SPL)

>

> (Needless to say, I am not claiming to be free from lust.)

>

> So, in general, imho, the best thing for us would be to not judge what is

> best for others.

>

> "But one should not strictly use any contraceptive method and at the same

> time indulge in sex life. That is very much sinful. " (SPL)

>

> More later.... if need be.

>

> Hare Krishna.

>

> ys, bbd