Hare Krishna All,
Pamho,
AgtSP!
I have seen devotee addressing women as Mataji and due to some arrangement happen to marry her, Can he be comfortable with her after marriage? Addressing women as mataji is good and it
protects men to an extent from deviation from the spiritual path but what about women they call
men as "Prabhuji" not "Pitaji" or "Bhayya". They call everyone "Prabhu" both husband and other men as well this difference allow them to get deviated or attracted to opposite gender easily if they are not strong, which is not good. I brought this point because now a days some "Mataji's" are leaving or paying less attention on their husbands due to some attraction ( Philosophical or Physical) on other men. I know this is rude but it is the truth. These cases are increasing in ISKCON and we should see that even Matajis consider other men other than their husbands equal to a father or brother. I have complete respect for Matajis and request them to respond with cool mind.
Your Servant
Aakash
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Looking at the feet of women without making eye contact wont protect someone from physical attraction.
Because of being uncontrolled, mind will meditate on sense gratification objects even being alone in the desert.
Therefore by intensive bhakti yoga armed with austerities, even grihasta are able to control the mind.
Thank you for clear explaination Radha Rasamaya Mataji.
I will follow your instructions of looking at the feet of women without making eye contact. That was
really nice suggestion. Your response is always clear and precise to the question. We are all struggling
to get out of this material world. Maya is so strong that she keeps pulling us back to this world. Guidance
of devotees is essential at every step to progress. How lucky are the kids of these devotee parents.
Hare Krishna prabhuji 🙏🙏
Hare Krsna PRabhuji,
PAMHO.
We are following tradition, guru parampara in ISKCON and we have been told to address all men as prabhuji. We are doing that. Regarding the contamination that is happening, it is the result of strong influence of maya and insincere sadhana. If one does not do one's sadhana as directed with full sincerity, then these things are bound to happen. Therefore, in those circumstances, whatever they call the men, their mind will divert and lust will creep in.
Men are advised not only to call all women mataji, but to not look at any mataji's face directly. They are advised to look at the feet of the women or to atleast not do eye contact, not to speak with them alone at all. These are the ways in which they are told to exercise control. Similarly women are told to not speak with prabhujis at all unless very essential, to be always subservient and humble in the presence of men, and to not look directly at men, to not wear clothes in a manner to attract men. These ways both are supposed to exercise control. The system set up is very good Strict adherence will ensure these incidents dont happen.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD
Hare Krishna mataji 🙏 🙏
Thank-you
Everything is happening as it should in this Age.
Wait for Sri Kalki to come, otherwise tolerance and compassion are needed :)