Friendship in Krsna consciousness or outside Krsna consciousness

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It is permissible amongst grhasthas that there are communications as

friends between the men and women, although this is not really the

best thing and can also lead to illicit activities.

 

But for brahmacaris and brahmacarinis or brahmacaris and married women

it is not advisable at all.

 

We have to always remember that men are like butter and women are like

fire. Although we may have 'friends' and so on, this principle is

important to remember as forgetting it can seriously affect our

spiritual life. We have to maintain that separation in order to

protect ourselves. Since all our devotees are very important in

ISKCON and we require their services and association, we should always

keep the proper distances so that we can go on without being

sidetracked and thrown off the path by maya.