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There are two words, grhamedhi and grhastha in Vedic language. Grhastha means those who are householder, living for convenience, wife, children. Because everyone cannot... Especially in this age. Especially in your country, to take sannyasa is very difficult job. It should not be given; neither it should be taken. Actually, in this age, sannyasa is forbidden. But if one is very strong, he can accept sannyasa. So better to remain a grhastha and cultivate Krsna consciousness. That is better. Don't accept whimsically sannyasa and then do all nonsense. No. So it is better to remain grhastha. But not grhamedhi. Grhamedhi means that he does not know anything else than to support the wife and children and live very comfortably, well-dressed, and... That is called grhamedhi. His center is only that apartment. He does not know anything more than that apartment. That is called grhamedhi. And grhastha means that he knows many things, Krsna, beyond this apartment. He's called... [break] ...in this way and that way. They have got thousands, thousands of questions and answers. But one who is grhastha, his question and answer is one: Krsna. That is the only subject matter.
Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.1.1 |
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare |