Guest guest Posted November 26, 2003 Report Share Posted November 26, 2003 Accompanying Prabhupada on his walk were SyamasundAra, Ara vinda, and the Paris temple president, Hari-vilasa. The spring morning was sunny, and Prabhupada, walking with his cane, appeared noble. "Syamasundara," Prabhupada asked, "Why are all the householders in maya?" When Syamasundara couldn't reply, Prabhupada said, "That's all right. That is their position-to be in maya." He said that when he had gone to America his plans had been to make sannyasis, but when he saw the free mixing of the sexes in the West he had decided to let his disciples first get married and have a child, and then the wife could go to Vrndavana with the child, and the husband could take sannyasa. Prabhupada laughed. Man becomes entangled by his family, he said-by his home, his bank account, his animals, and so many other attachments. >>> Ref. VedaBase => SPL 34: Jet-Age Parivrajakacarya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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