Circumstances

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<Let's try to understand the woman's issue in light of a succession of

gurus.

They explain the tradition relative to *time, place, and circumstance*.

Although the teaching constitutes a divine dispensation, it always overflows

into the realm of social reform. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is known as a social

reformer, although He is accepted as divine dispensation incarnate.

Regarding the status of women in Bengali society, he improved their

situation considerably.>

 

Why do we, and I frequently do, say "time, place and circumstances

when circumstance is the desa, a synonym for place? Prahupada quotes:

 

"The Vedas instruct us that knowledge must always be considered in terms of

desa-käla-pätra. Desa means “circumstances,” käla means “time,” and pätra

means “the object.” We must understand"

 

yfs,

Jayo das