Gender
Female
"Questioning is not sacrilege. If faith does not leave room for questioning, it stagnates and then becomes something else. So do not be offended by the person raising question. It is, in fact, a valid question, given that it seems to be against half…"
"In that case, God would not have to depend on a feminine energy or internal potency to operate. We would not have to bow before Radha and Sita Maa. In my experience of life, I have seen that women are actually a deep reservoir of strength,…"
"Krishna comes himself also. Only, you need to call with the heart of a child. Krishna is the closest to you and it is not a miracle that he comes, in fact, Krishna will definitely come if you call. He is the one you can trust the most, even more…"
"Over the past few days, the subject of women in the movement almost drove me away from my spiritual calling. But the doubts have been cleared now, thanks to Radha's grace. I am more certain than ever that Radha and Krishna are with us every step of…"
"I am leaving this discussion. But before I go, I have to say this. I have been personally involved with a woman who was repeatedly raped, much of it as a child. She loved Krishna and somehow worshipping Krishna was her only comfort as she faced…"
"Feminism is vital in a world where women have been both worshipped and abused. We can't dismiss the reality of the injustice that has been done to women down the years. Everything from domestic violence, child marriage, forced marriage, sexual…"
"Someone has just posted a thread on this discussion that women like being raped. I deplore, reject, dismiss such philosophy. This person has posted that a single woman feels a man's aggression towards her is his mercy. I deplore such thoughts.…"
"I believe in Krishna and not anyone else. This person who claims that girls should be married off as soon as they attain puberty should ask himself, is he spiritual or a mere fanatic. He should also ask himself why he takes the name of Radha if this…"
"For centuries now, men have been drunk on a sense of superiority. In that false ego, they have violently subjugated women and all who were weaker. They have raped, exploited and killed even, in fact, often in the name of culture. Women are trying to…"
"Of course it is not sinful. Faith and science must always go together. "
Just wanted to know, I love chanting Lord Rama's names and have particular affinity to him. So can I chant the mahamantra knowing he is addressed therein?
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Let ISKCON be that guiding hand to protecr children in what ever we can. Education of Krishna and his values is foremost help then comes seva to them. This world is learning very quickly and we should not be left behind as ISKCON devotees and non formal devotees who have not obtained initiation. In fact we should be ahead of the temples.
Hare Krishna dandvats, Mataji. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I do hereby wish you all the best in Krishna consciousness, Gauranga, Radhe Radhe, Hari Bol! Hare Krishna.