Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-23-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-6.72-7.16.mp3 Dualities of love and hatred are destroyed by suppression of breath. Sin is destroyed through focus in one's prescribed duty. Sensual attachment by restraint, and false identity by contemplation of distinction between matter and spirit and constitutional position of the soul. Sin

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-20-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-6.22-68.mp3 Vanaprastha bathes 3 times a day. Vanaprastha, contrary to grihastha brahmana, may live at the roots of trees. Vanaprastha may have something, or not have anything. He may increase his austerities to the point of leaving the body, or maintain the body

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-20-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-5.146-6.21.mp3 TOPIC 13 LAWS CONCERNING WOMEN Nothing must be done independently by a woman. Woman should never seek to separate from husband, father, son. Woman should always be cheerful, expert in house management, careful in cleaning and economical in expenditure.

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-19-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-5.63-145.mp3 Discharge of semen is purified by bathing. A woman is purified after a miscarriage after as many days and months as had elapsed after conception. After menstrual period woman becomes personally pure on 4th day after bathing, but she cannot perform rituals

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-17-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.251-5.62.mp3 For maintenance of dependents one may accept gifts from anybody, but one should not use them for oneself. From one's servant, cowherd, barber and similar shudras who one personally knows one may accept food. When one offers oneself for service one should

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-16-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.186-250.mp3 One who acts unrighteously and does not deal properly with others, can never be happy. One's prosperity may continue even though one does not act properly, but that is simply continuing from the previous life. Would it be easier for us to

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-12-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.63-185.mp3 Brahmanas should not do things that are useless or impure. They don't just spend their time in idle pursuits or pleasantries, they do something useful. One should not slap limbs, grind teeth, make strange noises etc. Certain metal dishes promote lust -

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-10-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-4.5-63.mp3 One who has grain, but is not giving anything to brahmanas is like a killer of brahmanas. General tax that goes to the king is 1/6th. In emergencies the king may take up to 1/4th. Business is half truth, half lie, because

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-09-Brihad-Manu-SIksa-3.124-4.5.mp3 Respectful treatment of those invited to the sraddha rite is of utmost importance. The problem of smartas is not their following the rules and regulations, but not knowing what the rules and regulations are for. What devotee should do if his family

Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-06-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-3.128-226.mp3 Gifts and offerings should be given to worthy recipients, especially in the sraddha rite because it is meant for the benefit of others. Sraddha rite will only work if the brahmana fed is qualified. Inviting devotees one should take care that the