Nicholas Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hello! I am 27 years old and desire to have a Vedic marriage at an Iskcon temple. My girlfriend has agreed to this. We are both strict vegetarians and do not smoke cigarettes. However, I do, very rarely, smoke a cigar and on rare occaision we both drink wine, but we do not do this to get intoxicated. It took me a very long time to go strict veg and quit smoking cigarettes, but I have been clean for nearly two years and I will never turn back. I know that I cannot be initiated but will any of this prevent us from being married in an Iskcon temple? Thanks for your thoughts! -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvere Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Hey bro ! i'm 29 and we got married with my girlfriend too. don't worry, marriage has nothing to do with the regulative principles. i'm a initiated devotee but my girlfriend is protestant, she eats meat and smoke or drink sometimes.... i don't know if they'll agree to marry you but at least you'll find someone i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcp1982 Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Hare Krishna. Being vegetarian is very good. I don't see why any temple would not let you marry in the temple. The regulated principals, if followed is very good, and I would say the main one is being vegetarian. Since you both follow this you should have no difficulty in marrying in a temple. Even if you eat meat, still there should be no difficulty. Most Hindus eat meat and they all get blessed in temples. Bhakta Kamlesh Patel Gitamrta.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specofdust Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 In Australia i know couples can get married in temple but if they are not initiated the deities doors are kept closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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