Spiritual partnership : learning from the ancient vedas and the jewish and shamanic tradition (dr Cousens). (May this be the final incarnation. Finish the job, folks, and return back home, back to Godhead).

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the duties of spiritual partners (husband and wife in grihastha ashrama) are not viewed as mere social contracts, but as a mutual responsibility to achieve ultimate self-realization and love of God. These spiritual duties are primarily outlined in Canto 3 (Chapters 22-33) through the pastimes of Kardama Muni and Devahuti, and Canto 7 (Chapter 11) in the discourses on the duties of a householder.

The primary duties of the spiritual partners are divided into distinct but cooperative responsibilities:

The Husband's Spiritual Duties

• Spiritual Guide and Protector: A husband must act as the spiritual guide and protector for his wife. In the Vedic tradition, he is often referred to as pati-guru (the husband as a spiritual master), meaning he is responsible for both her emotional shelter and her spiritual enlightenment. [1, 2, 3]
• Equal Facilitation: He must provide all facilities for her protection and advancement, even if it requires him to endure personal hardship. [1]
• Setting the Example: He must live according to dharma, setting a perfect example of a devotee so his wife can naturally advance in her spiritual understanding. [1]

The Wife's Spiritual Duties

• Devotion and Support: A chaste and devoted wife (pati-dharma) sees her husband as a partner in spiritual advancement and supports him in all household religious activities. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Household Management: She takes expert charge of the household and family affairs, creating an atmosphere that is conducive to spiritual practice and avoiding competition with her husband.
• Purity and Character: She is guided to remain content, pure in habits, truthful, and to control greed, helping her husband maintain his spiritual vows. 

Shared Spiritual Partnership

• Mutual Cooperation: According to the philosophy of the Bhagavatam, the ultimate purpose of marriage is mutual cooperation to distinguish reality from illusion and advance in God-consciousness.
• Turning the Home into a Temple: Together, the partners are meant to focus on spiritual activities like Deity worship, hearing scriptures, and hosting devotees.
• Transcending Bodily Conceptions: When both husband and wife aim at spiritual advancement, the relationship moves beyond physical attraction. By engaging their household responsibilities in service, they turn the home into a peaceful, spiritual sanctuary.

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