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Do Krishna devotees get married?
According to the official Krishna website, there are many positions. You can decide to become a “brahmachari,” which is a celibate student who will never marry. If a Hare Krishna devotee wants to spend their lives in the temple and never marry, that is their choice. However, it isn’t a requirement.
Are Hare Krishnas celibate?
Hare Krishnas are strict vegetarians, celibates, monotheists, and an enthusiastic lot of boys and girls. The “Hare Krishna” name comes from a prayer that the devotees hold dear, which can usually be heard during the bhajans – carols – they hold on the streets and at public communions they host at their centres.
How can I become Iskcon devotee?
Even chanting the ‘Hare Krishna’ Mahamantra 16 times daily makes you a grihastha(householder) ISKCON devotee. However if you want to become an initiate, contact ISKCON people running programs near you or their temple in whichever city you reside in.
Can Brahmacharis marry?
To become a brahmachari means you are ecstatic by your own nature. You can be married and still be a brahmachari.
What religion is Sumit?
Sumit has commitment issues and is scared of marrying a second time, even though he loves his partner of 10 years dearly. Still, amongst the fans who think Jenny will never become an ISKCON missionary, there are some who admire her for adapting Sumit’s Hindu traditions with ease and seriousness.
Can Hare Krishna drink alcohol?
Believers devote their lives to serving Krishna and spend several hours each day chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. They are vegetarians, and they renounce the use of alcohol and drugs.
Do Hare Krishna drink milk?
This is something the Hare Krishna believe many milk drinkers do not realise, and would not feel comfortable with, which is why they produce their own milk on the Iskon New Govardhana farm. The end result is what the Hare Krishnas call ‘ahimsa’ milk.
How can I become Iskcon Sannyasi?
- If one wants to become a Sannyasi in iskcon, He has to spend several years as an active brahmachari involved in preaching activity and be recommended for sannyas by his diksha guru and receive approval by the governing body of Iskcon.
- Usually there is a waiting period after being recommended for sanyas.
How do I get close to Krishna?
The ideal time to chant Krishna mantra is Brahma Muhurat between 4 am and 6 am. Take bath early in the morning. Take bath and sit in front of a picture of Lord Krishna. Chant the chosen mantra in multiples of 108 times keeping count with a Tulsi mala.
How do I get initiated to brahmacharya?
To become a brahmachari means you are ecstatic by your own nature. You can be married and still be a brahmachari. It is possible because you are joyful by your own nature; you are not trying to extract joy from your husband or wife. This is how it should be.