Most of the time, people just marry a person they consider attractive, without seriously considering other factors. Reality is that this superficial attraction can go away quite quickly.
Without the wife's consent it is a divorce. Vanaprastha is an ashram and done with wife's blessings. Srila Prabhupada abandoned his wife and took sannyasa.
No, traditionally, the man would just disappear without telling anyone. Asking for the consent of the wife is a modern adaptation. I don't have information of it being done before our movement.
The point is not the wife agreeing or not, but one not going back into family life, be with the wife or another, after renouncing.
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Hare Krishna. Srila Prabhupada left his wife also... so it is a bonafide option at one point... it is also a kind of a divorce
This is Vanaprasta; when one leaves the family to dedicate oneself exclusively to the service of the Lord. It's different from divorce.
Without the wife's consent it is a divorce. Vanaprastha is an ashram and done with wife's blessings. Srila Prabhupada abandoned his wife and took sannyasa.
No, traditionally, the man would just disappear without telling anyone. Asking for the consent of the wife is a modern adaptation. I don't have information of it being done before our movement.
The point is not the wife agreeing or not, but one not going back into family life, be with the wife or another, after renouncing.
Prabhupada said, if your wife is a devotee, there is no need for separation or leaving her... no need for sannyasa
Hare Krishna Prabhu ji 🙏 This is much needed Article, as I am going through some bad phases in my relation , it helps me to get out of it . Thank you so much prabhu 🙏 everytime your article saves me .