Can a person become liberated from material existence simply by becoming a sannyasi?
Prabhupada Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati ThakurGranth upadeshamrit
Dressing like a sannyasi and becoming a real sannyasi are not the same thing. We have to take sannyasa from material enjoyment and the desire for liberation. One who has made Krsna's devotional service the essence of life by renouncing the desire for religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation is the real *sannyasi*.
How should devotees live at home? How should they live in the Matha?
Prabhupada Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati ThakurGranth upadeshamrit
Whether they live in Matha or outside as householders, devotees should live externally like materialists while remaining internally fixed in devotional service. Do not dress simply like a devotee externally while internally remaining attached to material enjoyment - house, wealth, and fame. This is duplicity, and duplicity is extremely detrimental to devotional service.
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