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Temples and monasteries should be constructed for the preaching of spiritual

consciousness or Krsna consciousness, not to provide free hotels for persons

who are useful for neither material nor spiritual purposes. Temples and

monasteries should be strictly off limits to worthless clubs of crazy men.

In the Krsna consciousness movement we welcome everyone who agrees at least

to follow the movement's regulative principles -- no illicit sex, no

intoxication, no meat-eating and no gambling. In the temples and

monasteries, gatherings of unnecessary, rejected, lazy fellows should be

strictly disallowed. The temples and monasteries should be used exclusively

by devotees who are serious about spiritual advancement in Krsna

consciousness. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura explains the word

arambhan as meaning mathadi-vyaparan, which means "attempts to construct

temples and monasteries." The first business of the sannyasi is to preach

Krsna consciousness, but if, by the grace of Krsna, facilities are

available, then he may construct temples and monasteries to give shelter to

the serious students of Krsna consciousness. Otherwise such temples and

monasteries are not needed.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 7.13.8