Sex is Only for Procreation, Not Recreation
There is huge misconception in this material world that sex is a recreational sport. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sex is only to be engaged in in marriage and even in marriage only for procreation. Even in our ISKCON devotees mistakenly think that within marriage sex can be engaged in for having fun. To clarify what is proper in this connection Srila Prabhupada gave a wonderful Srimad Bhagavatam Lecture given in Los Angeles, USA on September 22, 1972. In that lecture he states:
"So the fact is that our householder life is not a platform of being attracted by woman or by wife. No. Wife is not accepted for sex satisfaction, being attracted by her. No. Therefore wife is called dharma-patnī. Dharma-patnī. Dharma-patnī means a religious wife, or husband and wife should execute religious life, spiritual cultivation. That is the purpose of becoming householder. Gṛhastha-āśrama. Not that I become attracted by wife and I become absorbed in simply sex relation and forget my real duty, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is dangerous. So generally, if one's wife becomes very beautiful, he forgets his real duty, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and he simply becomes a pet servant of the wife. That is the... Therefore Rūpa Gosvāmī says, anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ. One should not be attracted for sex life. Yathārham upayuñjataḥ. But does it mean that husband will not have sex. No. Yathārham. As it is required. As it required means sex life with wife should be performed only for begetting a Kṛṣṇa conscious child. Nothing more. No more attraction. That life is better. That life means not only better. That is the ideal life. Wife and husband, combination, both should make progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness."
(Click here to hear the entire lecture.)
So we can use sex for Krishna' service. Other than that we should have not interest in sex at all.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Do we have to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra 16 rounds continuously, or 10 rounds in the morning and 6 rounds in the evening is okay?
Vel Murugan
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Continuously is preferred, but it can be broken into different sessions.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic he regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.
"So the fact is that our householder life is not a platform of being attracted by woman or by wife. No. Wife is not accepted for sex satisfaction, being attracted by her. No. Therefore wife is called dharma-patnī. Dharma-patnī. Dharma-patnī means a religious wife, or husband and wife should execute religious life, spiritual cultivation. That is the purpose of becoming householder. Gṛhastha-āśrama. Not that I become attracted by wife and I become absorbed in simply sex relation and forget my real duty, Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is dangerous. So generally, if one's wife becomes very beautiful, he forgets his real duty, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and he simply becomes a pet servant of the wife. That is the... Therefore Rūpa Gosvāmī says, anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ. One should not be attracted for sex life. Yathārham upayuñjataḥ. But does it mean that husband will not have sex. No. Yathārham. As it is required. As it required means sex life with wife should be performed only for begetting a Kṛṣṇa conscious child. Nothing more. No more attraction. That life is better. That life means not only better. That is the ideal life. Wife and husband, combination, both should make progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness."
(Click here to hear the entire lecture.)
So we can use sex for Krishna' service. Other than that we should have not interest in sex at all.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sex is For Raising Krishna Conscious Children
Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom
Question: Japa in One Session?
Hare Krishna,Do we have to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra 16 rounds continuously, or 10 rounds in the morning and 6 rounds in the evening is okay?
Vel Murugan
Answer: One Session is Preferred
My Dear Vel,Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Continuously is preferred, but it can be broken into different sessions.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Bhakti Caru Swami Chants Japa
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic he regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.
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