Guest guest Posted July 30, 1999 Report Share Posted July 30, 1999 On 29 Jul 1999, Mahanidhi das wrote: > > What did those "noblemen" have their slaves for, if they (noblemen > and noblewomen) were themselves digging out their potatoes? Which > exactly "old days" you are having on mind? Can't be varnasrama > dharma days, since we have the information on what classes existed > then. > He must be talking about the days before the industrial revolution, when everyone was happy all the time. Sure growing food and keeping things simple is nice, but experiencing KC goes way beyond that. > > Srila Prabhupada himself didn't produce his own food. He was into the > pharmacy business when a family man. How about his father? So, yes, > not *every* man is expected to be growing his own food, obviously. > I am looking forward to when Janesvara blasts Srila Prabhupada for not following Srila Prabhupada. I mean, after the GBC, who is there left to accuse? > Not even all vaisyas, what to speak of ksatriyas and many sudras and > perhaps some brahmanas. But certainly other classes than vaisyas > also may be producing their own food. That is fine. > > Now, am I contradicting Srila Prabhupada himself? > There isn't a problem alive that can't be solved by simply joining Janesvara's Prabhu's College of VAD! Previews coming soon to your local ISKCON JPCVAD room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 1999 Report Share Posted August 3, 1999 > > > So 4 months altogether. With no refrigerating system installed in > your bullock cart. I guess you got to forget trading your apples > for Sthita's oranges (unless you are really in a desperate need of > "a tax write off" splashing in the Mexican Golf on the Florida's > beaches, of course) Yes, aplles for oranges probably not viable. But black cohosh for saw palmetto might have some promise. > But then you got to have someone in the city being in need for your > food. A someone that is not producing his food on his own. A common > sense. > > - mnd Yes. when Srila Prabhupada says every man should raise his own food, we need to take that as a relative goal, not an absolute truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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