hi, my fiance made some previous posts about chastity, sex in the dham, etc. im posting on her account to raise a topic. we all know and have heard that sex in the ghrasta ashram is for procreation only. or perhaps ideally. this point to me is muddled. we accept the ghrasta ashram because we cant hack it for life as brahmacaris. ive heard plenty of times by plenty of people that if you can sustain the sex desire, grhasta ashram can be skipped in life. but if we cant do it we enter grhasta ashram, and we are expected to only have sex for procreation. but then theres the argument of keeping your wife pleased. if your wife isnt pleased, she will leave you. plain as rain. ive seen many times couples try to be iskcon proper grhastas and their marriage fall apart. either that or they simply succumb to sex life. i guess my question is when outside the boundries of procreation can a husband and wife have sex. im sure many will say never but ive also heard otherwise (such as my example of a proper husband keeping his wife pleased aka having sex with her time to time, preferably without the loss of semen, but thats somewhat off topic). please discuss, im very open minded and am honestly looking for the right answer
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please chant and hear the Holy Names Prabhuji!
At least 2 hours per day please give Your mind and words to Krishna by attentively chanting the Holy Names.
And read Shrimad Bhagavatam especially 5th canto.
Your servant,
HK, I will be the last person to answer this, will wait for other Sr. devotees to say something on this topic. Meanwhile, please call me on 09035894914, so that we can speak. Such topics on a devotional blog will ruin the sadhana of many other devotees. Ys.
hare krishna. please explain how these topics shouldnt be discussed. this is probably one of the most common questions aspiring grhastas have but are usually too embarrassed to ask it. i think its of utmost importance its discussed. on one side many people say "only for procreation" and the other is "enough to keep desire at bay". wheres the middle ground. which side holds more truth. i think thousands of grhastas would appreciate more knowledge in this field. thank you
meat of a cow is for sure tasty. Meat of a human body is far more tastier than of animals. So does it mean that we should eat them? No!
In this way sex is also joyful to some extent, but it does not mean that we have to have that always. It is meant for having children. It is Fact.
Because of sex joy is so powerful one is recommended to chant more than 50 rounds of Maha Mantra before having it. In the sense after chanting so many attentive rounds one will elevate his consciousness as like takes vaccine against attachment to sex. Or else if one does not chant once having sex will have desire to have more and more. Because of that Devotees are recommended to chant before having sex for calling a nice child.
It means no sex life at all for enjoyment.
Human is meant to find joy in chanting the Holy Names there is no other happiness for him.
Sex life will weaken body and mind. Man especially looses his intelligence. And in old age will have too weak body. And will die early. And in next life will be given suitable body for having sex and not earn sin...IT IS THE PROBLEM OF COMMITTING SINS.
Your servant,
Hare Krishna Mata ji
Then in that case person should take bharamchari not grastha . As Prabhu padha swami also said women is like fire and male is like butter so if man comes near women definitely it will melt with fire .. after marriage fire is always with you !!
now please guide how sex control possible after marriage !! We can control one month but after that if fire is with you always then butter will melt .. only solution is marriage less