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Vanete means

Lectures

General Lectures

Vanete means vānaprastha, sannyāsī.
Evening Lecture -- Bhuvanesvara, January 23, 1977:

In the devotional service there is no such distinction as jāti and kula. So if you follow—the example is there in your country, Rāmānanda Rāya—then wherever you are, you are exalted. Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, he has also said—he is ācārya-gṛhe vā vanete thāke hā gaurāṅga bale ḍāke narottama māge tāra saṅga: "It doesn't matter whether he is a gṛhastha or he's a sannyāsī." Vanete means vānaprastha, sannyāsī. "Wherever he may be, if he's actually a perfect devotee of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, I want his association. Never mind." Gṛhe vā vanete thāke hā gaurāṅga bale ḍāke narottama māge tāra saṅga.

Conversations and Morning Walks

1977 Conversations and Morning Walks

Vanete means "forest."
Room Conversation -- November 13-14, 1977, Vrndavana:

Prabhupāda: Therefore Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura concludes this song by saying, gṛhe bā vanete thāke, 'hā gaurāṅga' bo 'le ḍāke. It is not necessary that one become a mendicant or give up his family life and society. One can remain wherever he finds it suitable, whether as a householder, as a brahmacārī, as a vānaprastha, or as a sannyāsī. Vānaprasthas and sannyāsīs are supposed to live outside of the city. Vanete means "forest." Formerly, those who were in spiritual consciousness used to live in the forest to become free of the turmoil of city life. But that is not possible now. In this age no one can go into the forest. That requires practice, and no one is practiced to that line. Therefore, generally one is recommended to live with his friends, wife, and children. That doesn't matter, but he must take to the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness as introduced by Lord Caitanya. It is not difficult. The real thing is that one has to accept the movement of Lord Caitanya-chanting, dancing, and eating kṛṣṇa-prasāda. Even if one is in family life, there is no difficulty. He can just sit down, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, dance nicely, and then take kṛṣṇa-prasāda. Everyone can do this. Those who have renounced this world, sannyāsīs, also can do it; there is no difficulty. Therefore, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says that it doesn't matter whether one is a brahmacārī, gṛhastha, or sannyāsī. He says, "If you have taken to these principles of life, I desire your company, because you are a devotee of Lord Caitanya." In this way, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura finishes the song.

Page Title:Vanete means
Compiler:Rishab
Created:25 of Nov, 2012
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