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On 22 Nov 1999, Christopher Shannon wrote:

 

> >And the ideal sannyasi lives in the forest with no regulated means for his

existence, wearing deerskin or bark.

> >

 

 

> A sannyasi's duty is to beg door to door and preach to the householders:

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> "A sannyasi is supposed to beg from door to door for his livelihood, but

this does not mean that he is a beggar. Humility is also one of the

> qualifications of a transcendentally situated person, and out of sheer

> humility the sannyasi goes from door to door, not exactly for the purpose of

begging, but to see the householders and awaken them to Krishna consciousness.

This is the duty of a sannyasi." (BG 16.1-3 purport)

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> No doors or householders in the forest.

 

 

 

 

Obvouisly that means in ISKCON householders should be instructed to go to the

forest with doors!

 

Sthita-dhuh-muni

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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