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So actually, for Vaisnava, who is dependent on Krsna, there is no want. There cannot be. Yoga-ksemam vahamy aham, tesam nityabhiyuktanam [Bg 9.22]. If one is actually dependent on Krsna, there is no question of scarcity. That is the Sukadeva Gosvami's instruction, kasmad bhajanti kavayo dhana-durmadandhan [SB 2.2.5]. He says to the saintly persons to become independent. So he advises that "Why you are anxious for bedding? There is very nice grass, and you have got pillows, this hand, arms. You can lie down here. And where is... What is the necessity of keeping a waterpot?" Because a sannyasi, even giving up everything, he keeps one waterpot. So Sukadeva Gosvami criticizes, "What is the use of keeping waterpot? You have your palms. You can take water from the river and drink." Cirani kim san..., pathi na santi. And old cloth, thrown away... Formerly, grhasthas, in different ceremonies, after taking bath, they would throw away their garments, their..., so that poor people, they can take it and use it. And new. Every religious function... In our childhood also we have seen, as soon as there was a new function or pūja, there was new cloth. Even household pūja... That takes place practically every month: Laksmi-pūja, Karttika-pūja... Bara mase tera parvana. The... Actually there are twelve months, but the festivals are thirteen. It was very difficult to adjust where the another festival, in which month it should be observed. So we have got experience-in Laksmi-pūja, all new cloth. The children, at least, at least the children and the housewife will have new cloth for every function. And what was the price of cloth? Very cheap. One rupee, four annas; one rupee, six annas, per pair. So we have seen it. So festival. (More...)

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