Are You Tasting the Nectar or Poison?

The Sanskrit word for nectar is amrita, which literally means no death. From this we can understand that the only things that are truly nectarean are those which give us immortality. Those things which keep us entangled in the cycle of birth and death, such as sex indulgence, tongue indulgence, accumulation of money, power, and prestige, even though they may sometimes appear to be nectarean, are not factually so. The reality is that they are poisonous. Therefore if you want to taste the real nectar of existence, you need to reconnect with the reservoir of unlimited nectar, Lord Sri Krishna, through reviving your lost loving relationship with Him.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Deeply Relishes the Nectar of Krishna BhaktiSrila Prabhupada Deeply Relishes the Nectar of Krishna Bhakti

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Your Vision of Homosexuals and Lesbians?

During my prayers, I pray to Krishna that you may be in good health and this in way continue with Srila Prabhupada's mission. Please give me your blessings!

Please allow me to ask you a question:
What is the your vision of homosexuals and lesbians?

Your servant,
Mukunda Madhava das

Answer: They Are Most Welcome in Our Movement

Thank you for your sincere prayers. May you be unlimitedly blessed in your spiritual life.

Homosexuals and lesbians are just as welcome as heterosexuals in our movement. Everyone can come to sing and dance with us, attend our classes, and take prasadam (vegetarian food offered to Krishna with love) to their full satisfaction. For this we are inviting the entire world.

In regards to your question, kindly note that sex is only meant for procreation. Any type of sex which does not produce children, such as masturbation, gay sex, condom sex, or birth-control-pills sex should not be indulged in. Such sex is against the regulative principles of freedom because it increases the illusion of thinking oneself to be his body. Therefore anyone who wants to get initiated, whether he is homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, or celibate must vow not to engage in any form of sex enjoyment which is not for procreation. This is the meaning of our regulative principle, "No illicit sex."

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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