Constructive Dialogue on Varnasrama Dharma evolution of ISKCON

July 28, 1999

> One should observe the principles of varna and asrama strictly for the

> satisfaction of the creator, for it is stated in the Bg by Lord Krsna that

> the four orders of the social system... are His creation. They should act

> according to the regulative principles of this institution and satisfy the

> Lord, just as different parts of the body all engage in the service of the

> whole. The whole is the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His virata-rupa

> or universal form. The brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras are

> respectively the mouth, arms, abdomen and legs of the universal form of

> the Lord. So long as they are engaged in the service of the complete

> whole, their position is secure, otherwise they fall down from their

> respective positions and become degraded." SB 4.6.44

>

> Is this not devotional service Srila Prabhupada is referring to? "engaged

> in the service of the complete whole"?

But how can we do this in the outside world where there is no understanding

of the kind described above? While living in a ISKCON temple or farm project

everything seemed so clear, you engaged your work in the project and this

was considered to be devotional service, but when you are maried and live on

your own things seems to bee not so clear anymore, besides chanting,

offering your food to Krsna or worshiping Him on your privat altar.

> "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, is worshiped by the

> proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varna and asrama.

> There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One

> must be situated in the institution of the four varnas and asramas."

>

> "It is this daiva-varnasrama that should be established all over the world

> to continue a perfect society for Krishna consciousness. This may be

> astonishing to foolish critics, but it is one of the functions of a

> Krishna conscious society." S.B. 5.1.24

But is ISKCON the world or should it become the world, one may ask?

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Harsi das

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