Hare Krishna M.M & FAQ-38:Is it true that women are forbidden from reading certain Slokas and scriptures that sing...?

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Radhe Krishna To All,Good morning to all of u and have a divine blessed day ahead….."The path of Bhakti Yoga is enjoined for the age of Kali. Bhakti Yoga is an easy path. If you sing His names and glories, and pray to Him longingly from the core of your heart, you will attain Bhagavan ¬ there is no doubt about it" ----- THE GOSPEL OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA-------------------Is it true that women are forbidden from reading certain Slokas and scriptures that sing the praise of the Lord? For eg., I am told that Adi Sankara's Sivananda Lahari is not to be recited by women. Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji:There are 72000 'naadi'

(nerves) in the human body. A mantra, when chanted as an 'upasana',(Meditation) can cause an excitation in these nerves. In God's creation, Men and women are equal in all respects. However, women undergo phases in life like pregnancy, child-birth etc. In addition, they are, by nature, more soft and tender, which makes them more loving and affectionate. So they may not be able to bear such excitations, whereas, it can be borne by someone who has renounced the worldly life.However, there is no harm when these mantras are not chanted as an 'upasana'.Beyond this logic, there does not seem to be any other reasonsRegards & ChantHare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ---------------------If you have

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