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Posted by Divya Dhvani on August 21, 2010 at 6:46pm in Bhakti

Hare Krishna, dear devotees.

Q. In listing the four regulative principles, in connection with no gambling, Srila prabhupada includes "no frivolous sports."

What is a frivolous sport?

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  kartik > Amrita Saxena August 24, 2010 at 9:08pm
  
  Hare krsna
  pamho.
  It is not said that you are restrained from playing sports. Please read to the reply made by Sarvopama pr ACBSP above over here
- Rasanand Das > Amrita Saxena August 24, 2010 at 5:19pm
  
  Restraining from playing sports is because it brings the tendency to overcome others n let always be the winner.... The attitude of fighting, being I am superior, envy against the person with whom we usually play. This is most practical thought that I could come across in it.
Amrita Saxena August 23, 2010 at 6:35pm

Can any one please explain the logic of not letting devotees play this sport ?
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Gadadhar das August 22, 2010 at 12:28pm

Playing tennis, football and the like were considered by him as frivolous sports.
- Divya Dhvani > Gadadhar das August 23, 2010 at 1:22pm
  
  Thanks you Prabhuji...
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Sarvopama dasa ACBSP August 22, 2010 at 6:33am

I've always been told that the two Vaishnava sports are swimming and wrestling but it's easy to see that those can also be done in extremely frivolus ways. Intention, motive and consciousness are the key crucial elements that really determine how this all works.
- Divya Dhvani > Sarvopama dasa ACBSP August 22, 2010 at 9:00am
  
  Thanks a lot Prabhuji !!!

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