Page 50 - Defending Prabhupada Words - By Harivlas Das

to live, ornaments, dress and children. It is a question of
attachment for one another. As long as either is attached
to the other for such material enjoyment, the woman is
dangerous for the man, and the man is also dangerous
for the woman. But if the attachment is transferred to
Krishna, both of them become Krishna conscious, and
then marriage is very nice. ” Srila Rupa Goswami therefore
recommends:

“Man and woman should live together as householders
in relationship with Krishna, only for the purpose of
discharging duties in the service of Krishna. Engage the
children, engage the wife and engage the husband, all in
Krishna conscious duties, and then all these bodily or
material attachments will disappear. Since the via medium
is Krishna, the consciousness is pure, and there is no
possibility of degradation at any time.”

Srila Prabhupada has said, “Man is good and woman is
good, but when they come together they are no good,
unless there is regulation.” (Letters, July 14,1975 to Gopal
Krishna das) Srila Prabhupada makes the point, “As long as
either is attached to the other for such material enjoyment,
the woman is dangerous for the man, and the man is also
dangerous for the woman.” Men and women become good
when their attachment is transferred to Krishna.

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