Prag

[Guest guest]

Haribol all matajis PAMHO.

 

We had sanga last saturday in Takonin in the house of Nagendra dasi.

 

We discussed around chanting japa.

It was soon discovered that the more children one have the more difficult it

is to find time to chant. It is a wellknown fact that mothers have

difficulties so we thought it good to discuss this subject thoroughly and

will continue next meeting as well.

 

It is of course best to get up early but when the baby is awake at night and

the other children dont allow you to take rest during the day its really

tough if you dont have someone to help. Its a wonder that some mothers make

it at all.

 

Of course the younger unmarried girls make big eyes when we talk about this

and hopefully they will be better situated and have support from both family

and community when their time comes to have babies.

 

All of us agreed that our japa can be greatly improved and we recalled times

of better chanting, usually along intense service like bookdistribution and

puja etc.

 

Of course family duties is very good in regards to keep oneself regulated

and there is not much time left for some selfish hobbies.

 

Since marriage is is a religious wow as well as a material duty it is a very

safe situation as long as we follow the principles and chant our rounds. It

will keep us chaste and protected so it is easy to understand why Srila

Prabhupada wanted all matajis to be married.

 

"Quote" from Srila Prabhupada letter 16 feb 1972 to Chaya dasi:

 

You ask about marriage, yes, actually I want that every woman in the society

should be married. "end of quote"

 

There are many matajis who for various resons have been abadoned with

children to look after. To them we have to be extra supportive and

accomodating in the devotee congregation since our ISKCON centers rarly have

opportunity to accomodate them.

 

We decided to all try to chant more attentive and register our realizations

until next meeting as well as to find quotes on the subject matter.

 

Any comment or scriptual quote from anybody is most welcome.

 

Until then haribol your servant Mitravinda dd

[Guest guest]

Dear Mitravinda devi,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Thank you for the quote.

 

> "Quote" from Srila Prabhupada letter 16 feb 1972 to Chaya dasi:

>

> You ask about marriage, yes, actually I want that every woman in the society

> should be married. "end of quote"

 

Srila Prabhupada wanted to see all women in ISKCON married, and for those

who were not, he quoted the verse of Bhagavad-gita 9.32 and said, "If he

takes Krsna very seriously, then everything is possible... Krsna devotional

service is so strong that it cannot be checked by any material impediments."

 

Your servant,

 

Jagannathesvari devi dasi.

[Guest guest]

Dear Mitravinda devi,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Thank you for the quote.

 

> "Quote" from Srila Prabhupada letter 16 feb 1972 to Chaya dasi:

>

> You ask about marriage, yes, actually I want that every woman in the society

> should be married. "end of quote"

 

Srila Prabhupada wanted to see all women in ISKCON married. For those

who were not, he quoted the verse of Bhagavad-gita 9.32 and said, "If he

takes Krsna very seriously, then everything is possible... Krsna devotional

service is so strong that it cannot be checked by any material impediments."

(Conversations with Srila Prabhupada, vol 18, p 343 - Morning walk,

Mayapura, Feb 9th, 1976)

 

Your servant,

 

Jagannathesvari devi dasi.

 

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