Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"namaskaram ,
Hare Krsna yashvini ji ,

thank you also for raising this valuable question , but todays answer also puts me in mind of verse 35 ch 3 Bhagavad Gita  , ....''it is better to discharge ones own prescribed duties , even though faultily'' ,…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"namaskaram Charag ji , Yashvini ji ,

Here is the difficult question , to what extent do we accept technology to forward our Ideals ???

this is the problem with technology , we think that we have aleviated one situation by employing technology ,…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"namaskaram prabhu ji

I am very worried that you will missunderstand my point , .... you are very nicely repeating what you have heard and I agree entirely that Srila Prabhupada and I quote your reference ....
''said once at Los Angeles in 1975 that…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"namaskaram Chirag ji

I beleive yes it could be possible although it would take a massive shift in consciousness (Krsna Consciousness), ...and it is our duty to do as lord Buddha taught and practice fewness of wishes ,  ..the Santosha of the Niyamas…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to Monica MeeraBai's discussion Is makeup and nailpolish bad? And jewelery?
" hare Krsna  Rashmi ji

I am so glad to see that you are in favour of the traditional rural made sari's as not only does this provide much needed work for rural families but it also keeps traditions alive .

you say your coments are India centric , …"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"namaskaram Prabhu ji

it is the most unfortunate truth that in this age of kali that no matter how hard we preach there will be many who cling to their ignorance and who are atheistic or aggnostic by nature even those who are willfully demoniac ....…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to brajsunderdas's discussion How can a wife conquer the heart of her husband?
"namaskaram Zola ji
hare Krsna ,
If we take a wife or husband , we must do so in the knowledge that this material life is one thing and our spiritual wellbeing is another , we must ballance these things , being married is two people working together…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to Sairajesh Parameswaran's discussion good people bad things
"namaskaram Prabhu ji
you ask .....
''Why do bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. This is in general the observation of people who are serious with life....?''


the article you quote gives one reason , that is that…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to Radha Krishna Das's discussion Hare Krishna
"Hari krsna mataji

this is a very nice story , this perfectly illustrates that the lord is not entertained by the Bhajan it self but that the lord is allways happy to receive our loving service how ever humble it is and no matter what we have to…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to brajsunderdas's discussion How can a wife conquer the heart of her husband?
"namaskaram
pranama's jagadatma das Ji

yours is a very nice reply ,
growing up in the west I have seen and had to live through this illusion that independance means happiness , woman blames man and man blames woman for their unhappiness , but in…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to brajsunderdas's discussion How can a wife conquer the heart of her husband?
"namaskaram
Hare Krsna Chirag ji ,
you have every qualification to speak and will make a good husband when or if you decide to mary . you speak rightly to say that it is also the duty of the man to serve the wife and also the offspring of the…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"Namaskaram Sairajesh ji

this is a very nice article , I am in full agreement that we should strenghten our devotion within , but I am not sure of its relevance to this question ? ...in this article it there are references made to .....''the  light…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to Monica MeeraBai's discussion Is makeup and nailpolish bad? And jewelery?
"Hare Krsna Bhaktin Maral

I will agree with you entirely , the sari is so beautifull , I do not understand why some young matajis prefer to wear jeans , I only ever wear jeans for very dirty work and heavy work , and I do not even find them…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"Hare Krsna Chirag ji
thank you for your reply , and also for making this very valid point , ...''without Krishna being the center, sooner or later, we will revert to our old lifestyle. So it simply won't work. It may work for 5-10 years..but not for…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to yashomati's discussion Eco-friendly,....................illusion?
"Hare Krsna Chirag prabhu ,

thank you for this very nice link ,

  Jai Jai ,Radhanath Swami ji for this very important initiative .

this is a very nice project , we must also remember that we do not have to be a part of a team working on such a…"
May 15, 2019
Ratikala devi dasi replied to Varinda Sehgal's discussion URGENT ENQUIRY PLEASE
"Hare Krsna rashmi mataji
Please accept my humble obeicences ,
It is my first day here reading these posts, ... I agree , we should not be critical of others , and that we should be understanding of those who are taught to be suspicious of our…"
May 15, 2019
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