We Are Out to Save the World

We are out to save the world. This our mission. We find it intolerable that practically the entire present human population is descending to the animal kingdom in their next births. Therefore we are bending over backwards trying to find the various ways and means to bring the entire human civilization to the platform of Krishna consciousness. The ultimate program of all is the mass distribution of transcendental literature, especially the most sacred and realized writings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Tridandi Goswami Maharaja Prabhupada.

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Nothing More Revolutionary than Prabhupada's Books

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Question: Illicit Sex for Householders is Acceptable?

I have heard one of ISKCON's preachers say that while householders not having illicit sex is ideal, it is acceptable for them to have illicit sex. Is this true?

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Answer: Absolutely Not! Sex is for Procreation, Not for Recreation

Such an idea will of course very popular in this Kali-yuga. But how can anything illicit be acceptable? Unless we are completely pure it is not possible to go back to Godhead. Such an idea is absolutely ludicrous. It's insane. If anyone is preaching that, they should not be allowed to preach. The only devotees who should be allowed to preach are those who present Srila Prabhupada's teaching as they are without any deviation. Everyone needs to carefully read and understand Srila Prabhupada's teachings before they start preaching. Here's what the Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Prabhupada have to say about this:

etat sarvaṁ gṛhasthasya
samāmnātaṁ yater api
guru-vṛttir vikalpena
gṛhasthasyartu-gāminaḥ

“All the rules and regulations apply equally to the householder and the sannyasi, the member of the renounced order of life. The grihastha, however, is given permission by the spiritual master to indulge in sex during the period favorable for procreation.”
--Srimad Bhagavatam 7.12.11

(From the Srila Prabhupada's purport to this verse):

"It is sometimes misunderstood that a grihastha, a householder, is permitted to indulge in sex at any time. This is a wrong conception of grihastha life. In spiritual life, whether one is a grihastha, vanaprastha, sannyasi or brahmacari, everyone is under the control of the spiritual master. For brahmacaris and sannyasīs there are strong restrictions on sexual indulgence. Similarly, there are strong restrictions for grihasthas. Grihasthas should indulge in sex life only in accordance with the order of the guru. Therefore it is mentioned here that one must follow the orders of the spiritual master (guru-vṛttir vikalpena). When the spiritual master orders, the grihastha may accept sex life. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (7.11). Dharmāviruddho bhūteṣu kāmo 'smi: indulgence in sex life without disobedience to the religious rules and regulations constitutes a religious principle. The grihastha is allowed to indulge in sex life during the period favorable for procreation and in accordance with the spiritual master's order. If the spiritual master's orders allow a grihastha to engage in sex life at a particular time, then the grihastha may do so; otherwise, if the spiritual master orders against it, the grihastha should abstain."

Kindly note that in this connection for their spiritual benefit Srila Prabhupada has authorized his married disciples to have sex only once a month after the husband and wife both chant at least fifty rounds of japa when they are trying for a child. Otherwise they must strictly remain celibate. For more information in this connection, kindly the read the article "Spiritual Perfection in Household Life" which is posted at:

http://www.iskconstandards.com/grihastha/

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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