Guest guest Posted May 10, 1999 Report Share Posted May 10, 1999 > > SB Introduction > And before leaving home for Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he divided the > wealth as follows: FIFTY PERCENT for the service of the Lord and His > devotees, twenty-five percent for relatives and twenty-five percent for > his personal needs in case of emergency. In that way he set an example for > all householders. > > And many many more references. > Sometimes ®rila Prabhup€da wrote "*at least* 50 %." However, in SB 1.17.38 purport he wrote, "up to fifty percent", and in his practical dealings he never insisted on householders giving 50%. It is therefore a somewhat controversial point that anyway isn't directly part of the brahmacarya discussion, so I decided to leave it out for an in-depth discussion in a book on family life, if and when I ever get around to writing it. D€s€nud€sa, Bhakti Vik€sa Swami ¾ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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