tm's reply to ghosh, some thoughts (my last on this one, too)

December 12, 1998

> PAMHO. AGTSP.

>

> > If the husbands and wives differ so much then it only breeds

> > impersonalism and divorce in iskcon. It also shows that the matching was

> > done in an unvedic way. the Vedic way was match the couple by astrology,

> > first to ensure mutual compatibility.

>

> > That was not done in many Iskcon marriage relationships and that has

> > wrought havoc everywhere.

>

> In Vedic times there were qualified astrologers one could relay on. If

> soemthing makes havoc that is due to incompetency of the astrologers whose

> opinions differ from one to another. Actually it is not the only reason of

> the havoc, if we are to blame somebody. We have many temple authorities

> (including sannyasis) incompetent to match cauples, and too many innocent

> and faithful devotees following their advice. What to do then?

>

> Ys Vdd

Good question Mataji.

I too feel that the science (astrology) is somewhat lost. It is too

complicated a question to get into here.

If we reject one set of leaders, we are sure to get another set of them.

Prabhupada obviously took risks. And who is perfect in this age of kali?

So we have to subjectively develop our understanding of the philosophy by

reading Srimad Bhagavatam, Mahabharata & Valmiki Ramayana to begin with.

"In the present age we unnecessarily engage the mind in so many different

ways for sense gratification, and so there is no possibility of the mind’s

becoming satisfied. The best course is to divert the mind to the Vedic

literature, which is full of satisfying stories, as in the Puranas and the

Mahabharata. One can take advantage of this knowledge and thus become

purified. " (Srila Prabhupada in the Purport of Gita 17.16)

What do you think?

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