Sastra yonit vat

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> It seems to me taking a cue from the above verse that the laws of Manu can

> only be implemented by one who knows in tattva the essences of those laws

> and how they can be applied according to time place and circumstance, as

> Krishna Dharma prabhu has pointed out. Sastra is delivered by sadhu/guru.

> "We read the bible day and night, you read black and I read white" Without

> sadhu/guru to guide us we just squabble in the name of sastra. How then

> could we hope to implement Manus laws?

>

> The fact is that we are bound by the laws of the land in which we live. We

> have been overrun by demoniac sudras taking the role of ksatriyas. Until

> power is wrested by a Krsna conscious ksatriya, there is little chance of

> Manus laws being implemented.

>

> We have seen many quotes wherein it would seem to be impossible for

> Varnasrama to be introduced in this age, and there exist many quotes

> wherein Srila Prabhupada says it can be done and that we are intelligent

> enough to do it.

>

> Srila Prabhupada actively began farm projects wherein he wanted varnasrama

> principles to be introduced, starting with simple living and high

> thinking. By starting at that point, and creating an agricultural economy

> independant from the vast agribusiness of today, along with the gradual

> training of our children and newcomers in varnasrama principles, maybe

> eventualy we would see the emergence of a powerful ksatriya who could

> eventualy take power somewhere and begin to implement those laws. Islamic

> states are cropping up all over the place and are doing this kind of

> thing, but unfortunately they are flawed.

>

> Of course the western world abhors such fundamentalists. The laws of Manu

> are sometimes quoted as proof of Hindu fundamentalism, and as such, the

> introduction of such laws is severely hindered in the western world. This

> abhorrence is due to the atheistic mind set that is created in a world

> where sense enjoyment is the all in all, and the concept of sin is just a

> quaint outdated idea.

>

> It seems to me that the only chance for varnasrama to be implemented is by

> starting at the beginning, creating an independant economic system based

> on the land and cow, and working up from there, a pretty long term

> program. That is where our beloved Srila Prabhupada chose to start, so I

> would say that it is ISKCON's only chance to actualy become relevant once

> again in the eyes of this world.

>

> Tejiyas prabhu pointed out to me once that the word FARM is almost a dirty

> word in our society. Very few it seems want to take the trouble to get

> 'down and dirty' to do the practical hands on work of creating a natural

> economy, but without it we remain parasites on our host cultures, who will

> listen to us? With what power and conviction can we even think to

> introduce Manus laws?

>

> Your servant

> Samba das

 

 

 

 

Wondefully put, if I may humbly say.

 

 

 

 

Your respectful servant,

Candrasekhar acarya dasa