Both the husband and wife are true benefactors
‘…in a Krishna Conscious marriage the basic principle is for both husband and wife to serve Krishna nicely and to help the partner advance in spiritual life. In this way both the husband and wife are true benefactors for one another…’– From Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Balai Dasi — 21 July, 1969
Culture Crossing: Krishna Kids in the Material World
What if your 11-year-old son comes home one day and says he wants to cut off his sika? Or your teenage daughter doesn’t want to wear neck beads because they ruin her look? How about if your kids want to spend time over at the homes of friends who are not devotees? Or you learn […]
Blessed by the Best
The Grihastha Vision Team was founded in 2002 under the inspiration of Her Grace Krsnanandini devi dasi. It is with a heavy heart that we remember her passing, November 13th, 2020. Just to think of her, makes one feel ‘blessed by the best’ as she would often quote. The GVT was developed with her vision […]
Children Should Not be Forced
“Regarding your question should force be used on children, no, there shall be no forcing the children to do anything. Child should not be forced. This is all nonsense. Who has devised these things? If we want them to become great devotees, then we must educate the children with love, not in a negative way.” […]
Nurture your Marriage
Trust
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 […]
Overcoming pornography: Hope for those who want it.
By Krsnanandini Devi Dasi and Tariq Saleem Ziyad Co-Directors, Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute We’ve been providing marriage and relationship education for over sixteen years. Through our Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute and our work as part of an international Family Vision Team, we help couples handle a variety of situations from financial to emotional to sexual, to spiritual. […]
Contempt
Research by the Gottman Institute has shown that the greatest predictor of divorce is contempt. Contempt can be removed by a developing a culture of appreciation and respect and by learning to express one’s feelings and needs with compassion rather than criticizing and belittling one’s spouse. If contempt is ingrained in your marriage you will […]
