Guest guest Posted June 4, 1999 Report Share Posted June 4, 1999 > > Would anyone really question > > Srila Prabhupada if he had told them they were of a certain varna? > What I would like to know is did Srila Prabhupada do that? > Curiously, we don't hear stories of Srila Prabhupada setting devotees on a single minded carear path for the rest of their lives. Possibly he understood the limitations of simplistic solutions to all of life's tribulations. I don't believe VAD is simplistic by anyone's imagination. > > > Are there any ISKCON gurus who are determining the varnas of their > > disciples now? I have requested a list of the same but as yet have not received a single name. > > As far as I know, there are currently very few senior devotees (guru or otherwise) waiting in line to join Janesvara Prabhu's "VAD NOW -- according to how I see Srila Prabhupada seeing it!" party. > I know of many (gurus) who are guiding their disciples into both materially and spiritual longterm circumstances. > That doesn't count! Labeling people is so much easier for those whose minds are consumed by the mode of passion. It helps them readily distinguish between those who they can consider themselves better than, and those who they must overtake in order to come closer to God. There is more to VAD than a royal edict -- it is an entire culture. As we have previously discussed, Vaisnava gurus are meant to be teachers and not Little Caesars. Vaisnava gurus are meant to awaken KC in all conditioned souls, and that opportunity is available to everyone in all varnas. It seems that ksatriyas are more responsibility for managerial issues. ys, Sthita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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