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- One can only understand things properly through submission.
- While giving a class people who have come are showing interest, so we speak to them. Otherwise we should not speak if there is no one interested.
- Sandhis are always used for spiritual life. One should not sleep during those times.
- When acquisition of spiritual knowledge, acquiring wealth and sense satisfaction should be balanced, life goes properly.
- Women and children (and other untrained people) should always be encouraged if they want to do something proper.
- Balancing sadhana, service and family life is a matter of proper prioritizing. In Vedic education one starts learning it from a very young age.
- Teacher represents Brahma, father - Prajapati.
- Brahmachari shaving or not shaving is a matter of situation (Pancaratra followers shave, those living in the forest might not), but the principle is that brahmachari does not care too much about his physical appearance.
- One can never repay the effort put in by one's parents in raising us, even in 100 years.
- One has to do what is agreeable and beneficial to parents and teachers, but still it has to be things that are in line with the scripture.
- In the Vedic system everyone focuses on their duties, obligations, and that is how everyone's rights are met.
- Things of value may be learned from anybody. Good wives, learning of sacred knowledge, rules of purity, good conduct and various arts may be inquired from anybody. But from a lowborn person one should learn just that particular art only, and nothing else. A lifelong relationship is not maintained.
- The student takes a vow for a certain time of study and keeps it.
- Gaudiyas use Sama Veda for their yajnas, Sris use Yajur, Madhvas - Rig Veda.
- Highly learned means good character, service attitude and knowledge of the Vedas.
TOPIC 6 THE LAW OF MARRIAGE
- One should marry a wife of equal nature who is endowed with auspiciousness.
- A couple may have a good compatibility, but still they need to work on their relationship. Otherwise any insignificant thing may cause separation.
- A couple whose natures are matched will produce children with a clearly cut nature.
- Satyavati, even though appearing to be fisherman's daughter, was actually the daughter of Uparicara Vasu.