Trust is a foundation stone of healthy relationships. In marriage it is an assurance- of commitment for better or worse that we care about each other’s well being that their world is important to us that we tolerate each other’s short comings that we try to non-defensively understand each others’ points of view that we […]
$ex and the internet
$ex and the internet By Partha dasa No, it’s not a typo! I’ll explain. In the past year the Grihastha Vision Team has been jointly working on a book, Heart and Soul Connection, a Vaisnava Guide to Marriage, Service and Love, which deals will all aspects of family life. Fools rush in where angels fear […]
Align or Undermine
The Wedding Present A devotee in Brazil told us of the unique wedding present he received, a bucket a flashlight and a rope….. for the deep dark well he was entering. Is that an encouraging way to start a marriage? Within our society there has been a plethora of negative attitudes and paradigms about grihastha […]
Harmonious Discord in Marriage
A dramatic paradox of marriage is that qualities which originally attract a couple, in time can become a source of irritation. Is this a hopeless flaw of the creation or an enigma beckoning our understanding? Scene one, Everything’s Perfect, We’re in Heaven. Rama had become attracted to Manjari, a carefree extroverted life of the party, who […]
The Wealthy Marriage
Confirming the old adage that money cannot buy happiness, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $137 billion, is divorcing from his wife of 25 years. On the other hand, extensive research by the Gottman Institute has shown that one of the traits of a successful marriage is affluence, but of a much […]
