Re: Problems in temple

TREE COMMITTED Prabhu please guide me on this. On Wed, 22 Jul 2026, 17:33 Stavya Dasa, <stavyadas.bvks@gmail.com> wrote: > Pranam Prabhu, > > As you know, in Western countries it is quite common for women to lead > kirtans and give classes. In our temple in Canada, women often sing and > give classes, even when men are present. My understanding is that this is > generally not encouraged by Guru Maharaj, so I have some confusion. > > My question is: even if everyone present is a grihastha and there are no > brahmacharis, should men still avoid sitting in such classes or hearing > them? Whenever this happens, I quietly leave, but doing so repeatedly > creates a negative impression. Some devotees even consider me fanatical or > overly rigid. > > How should I deal with this situation? I want to remain faithful to Guru > Maharaj's guidance while also maintaining good relationships with the > devotees and avoiding unnecessary disturbance. > > Please guide me. > > Your servant. >