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Marriage Map

February 14, 2020 by Grihastha Vision Team

Filed Under: Articles, General, General Resources, Marriage, Tips/Techniques

Align or Undermine

February 10, 2020 by Partha dasa

  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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, General, Marriage, Uncategorized Tagged With: 12 principles, alignment with values, communication, marriage, marriage education, negative paradigmas

When the Husband is Not a Devotee: The Grihastha Vision Team Responds

February 1, 2020 by Krsnanandini devi dasi

Photo Credits: Nina Paley Sita and Rama An article entitled “When the Husband is Not a Devotee,” written by Sundari Radhika Dasi for The Eight Petals newsletter and published on ISKCON News recently, caused a firestorm of controversy. The article, which you can read along with its comments here, posed the question, “What if a woman is […]

Filed Under: Articles, Difficult Issues, Marriage, Questions & Answers Tagged With: difficulty, Husband, marriage

How to be an Ideal Husband

November 28, 2019 by Radhanath Swami

Narada Muni the great acharya has previously explained to Maharaja Yudhisthira, the story of Prahlada Maharaja who is the perfect example of devotional service. Prahlada Maharaja remained faithful to the words of his spiritual master even in the face of the most impossible difficulties. Depending on a power beyond his own, the mercy of Krsna, […]

Filed Under: Articles, Marriage

Life after the Festival – Jnana to Vijnana

October 9, 2019 by Partha das and Uttama devi dasi

Recently as members of the Grihastha Vision Team we toured 8 countries and over 21 cities in 85 days covering 35,000 kilometers. This included one 24-hour train ride across Siberia. During that surreal ride, Uttama said she felt like she was in a James Bond movie, on a mission for Srila Prabhupada. 24 hour train […]

Filed Under: Articles, Marriage

Women in Vedic Culture

March 14, 2019 by Grihastha Vision Team

The respect and honour that vedic traditions had for women needs to be preserved, in order to address the turbulence which exists in modern society. by Stephen Knapp Stephen Knapp(Sri Nandanandana Dasa) grew up in a Christian family, during which time he seriously studied the Bible to understand its teachings. In his late teenage years, […]

Filed Under: Articles, Difficult Issues, General, Marriage, Uncategorized

Harmonious Discord in Marriage

February 7, 2019 by Partha dasa

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 […]

Filed Under: Difficult Issues, Marriage, Tips/Techniques Tagged With: communication, compassion, conflict, dealing with conflict, humility, marriage education, respect

The Wealthy Marriage

January 24, 2019 by Partha dasa

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 […]

Filed Under: General, Marriage Tagged With: appreciation, communication, criticism, marriage education, respect

Will Sex Save a Marriage?

January 10, 2019 by Partha das and Uttama devi dasi

By: Partha Das and Uttama Dasi for ISKCON News on Nov. 9, 2017 Photo Credits: Body + Soul The answer is no….. and maybe yes. But is this the real question? Does sex assure a lasting, stable, happy marriage? This is a complex issue. In the non devotional world, where sex is the norm, the divorce rate, […]

Filed Under: Difficult Issues, Marriage Tagged With: marriage

The Stay High Marriage

January 8, 2019 by Partha das and Uttama devi dasi

A culture of appreciation can help us stay high forever, what to speak of improve our marriage. As we devotees would say in the early days of ISKCON, “Chant Hare Krsna and stay high forever!” Krsna is known as Stavyapriya, one who likes being praised, so it is natural that we also find it uplifting.   […]

Filed Under: Marriage, Tips/Techniques Tagged With: appreciation, communication, respect

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The GVT is a grass roots volunteer group of Krishna devotees who are mostly mental health or educational professionals. Our intention is to provide resources to support married couples and prospective couples primarily in North American ISKCON communities. However, the broader community of Vaishnavas, and anyone who is interested in spiritual married life are welcome to take advantage of the knowledge that is shared here. We want to help spiritualize your married life so that it will be an asset for your Krishna (God) consciousness. We welcome your suggestions to make this site relevant and useful.

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