SB 3.31.42 A woman, therefore, should consider her husband, her house and her children to be the arrangement of the external energy of the Lord for her death, just as the sweet singing of the hunter is death for the deer. Purport: In these instructions of Lord Kapiladeva it is explained that not only is woman […]
Deity Worship
Srila Prabhupada has stated that grihastha devotees are generally engaged in material activities and therefore they should take to Deity worship. Grihastha devotees are advised to adopt Deity worship according to the suitable arrangements and directions given by the spiritual master. The special purpose of Deity worship is to keep oneself always pure and clean. […]
Eight Tips for Parenting Older Children
Empowering couples, families and individuals with skills and techniques based on universal, spiritual principles. You’ve heard it before and may be experiencing it now: Parenting an adolescent or older child can be tough. Frequently, older children can shock you with their self-centered, rude, irrational, ungrateful, lazy and defiant behavior. Believe it or not, these characteristics […]
Letters From Srila Prabhupada to Disciples About Children
Letter to Arundhati dasa, July 30, 1972 “Child-worship is more important than deity-worship. If you cannot spend time with him, then stop the duties of pujari. At least you must take good care of your son until he is four years old, and if after that time you are unable any more to take care […]
Increasing Our Dependence On Krishna
Raising kids and realizing Krishna—do they go together? “ONE WHO CANNOT deliver his dependents from the path of repeated birth and death should never become a spiritual master, a father, a husband, a mother, or a worshipable demigod” (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.18). As a parent I often wonder if I am up to the task. After all, […]
