What is Varnasrama Dharma and its implementation in ISKCON?

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> On 30 Jul 1999, Harsi das wrote:

> > And there are schools already for policeman, military art, politicians

> > etc,

> al kinds of high schools for teachers, tradesman, engenears etc.

> > So as devotee with a particular inclination towards a varna should one

> > not

> take advantage of this schools or should we try to make our own schools of

> knowledge for this, thus try to reinvent the wheel?

 

> So I am not presenting these points simply to refute someone else's point.

> I am just proposing that all such statement should be taken into account

> in order to get a balanced perspective on Prabhupada's vision of Krsna

> consciousness.

 

Definately. I like Hare Krsna Dasi's ideas to bring in people who have

related expertise to teach us, in areas where we lack. Going outside for

training runs the risk of bad association, which is a very important

consideration (although some may be secure enough in their spiritual life to

handle a lot of 'alternative' association) Srila Prabhupada even suggested

allowing grihamedhis into our farms. Very broad minded. Yes the idea is to

focus on Spiritual life, and not obsess on material expertise. But

Prahbupada did want us to be a practical example of an alternative life, he

wanted us to be expert, so lets do whatever we can do reach that state.

 

>

> Even demons can be expert in the Vedic arts, as per the example of

> Hiranyakasipu, Duryondhana and Jarasandha. Hiranyakasipu expressed many

> elevated philosophical sentiments when counseling his mother over the

> death of Hiranyaksa, while Jarasandha was known to be expert at pleasing

> the brahmanas. It was said that the citizens of Hastinapura felt very

> satisfied under the care of Duryodhana.