Varna: bit by bit

June 8, 1999

On 07 Jun 1999, Sthita-dhi-muni Dasa wrote:

> Yes, if VAD is to be properly established, it will be done primarily by a

> healthy and mature brahminical community,

So this means we do not have a healthy and mature brahminical community? We

had about 150 "gurus" over the last 20 years. They are not healthy and mature

brahmanas? How can you be a guru if you don't even know how to teach a varna?

> not by an administrative edict.

It should have been started by Prabhupada's administrative "edict" 25 years

ago and that edict still stands.

> It is not so simple getting qualified brahmana

> teachers these days,

Not that I doubt you, but how can you become a sannyasi without becoming a

qualified brahmana first?

> epecially when they don't have a working model to study

> or teach from.

They have plenty to BEGIN from Srila Prabhupada's morning walk conversations

and tons of info in his books. Prabhupada said many times ALL the answers are

in his books. Do we believe him?

> I am just as reluctant to defend the GBC as the next guy,

Now there's a beginning.

> but along with the

> many important VAD quotes, Srila Prabhupada left volumes of a variety of

> significant and relevant instructions. To take our own favority quote and

then

> righteously claim all who do not find focus as we do may suggest a possible

> lack of appreciation for Srila Prabhupada's preaching as a whole.

No. This is wrong. Srila Prabhupada left a variety of instructions but he

clearly stated what was to be done first - divide the society into four

varnas. There was clear priority in his instruction especially in his last

year with us in his conversation with Hari-sauri in Feb 77. Otherwise you have

a body without one, or two, or three or all of its essential parts. Chaos will

ensue and we have proof positive of this now.

All of the other things are excellent but are practically impossible without

organized social systems.

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