Varna: bit by bit

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> This is another weak, negative, pessimistic attitude popular amongst

> ISKCON leaders. It is a very poor excuse for not even BEGINNING the

> attempt at following Srila PRabhupada's orders to start varnasrama

> colleges in every center for every devotee everyday. Who in the world

> expects varnasrama culture to magically manifest by some GBC snap of the

> fingers? It takes hard work and conviction and most importantly it takes

> following the guru's order to START from the BEGINNING. Follow the

> instructions given by Srila PRabhupada in Vrindavana in 1974. They were

> perfect instructions how to begin the process and gradually improve the

> practices of varnasrama-dharma in the society of devotees. It has NEVER

> been attempted in the manner described by Prabhupada.

 

Dead right.

 

To my mind this exists because very few really want to surrender to it. I

was pleased to hear that at least BB Govinda Swami, and the devotees in

Kazaksthan are trying to do something (albeit mostly vaisyik). One thing

that seems certain is that there is a lot of bad Karma due to a lot of

people, because of unlimited cow slaughter and an ever increasing rate and

variety of society wide sinful activity, maybe we can call it sinphocity, or

sinfociousness (we can really get into coining some new phrases on this

conference, what fun!). So whether it is Y2k, or another war or something

else, a world crisis is well overdue. Those that beleive Srila Prabhupada,

and work towards creating a varnasrama society will be best placed to

survivive it.

 

Its funny but I suspect a lot of our ISKCON types are quite happy with the

world as it is. Especialy those who can enjoy all the infrastructure, and

have a little cash. We dont really think that it is hellish at all.

Prabhupada tried to open our eyes as to the wastefulness (and sinfulness)

of the demoniac materialistic commercial machine, and to the wisdom and

actual benefits (sattvik life, and the close contact with Krsna's natural

world), that come from a small scale community that takes care of all its

needs.

 

Well the writing is on the wall.

 

YS.