Women's role and intelligence

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HAD SHE BEEN A MAN HE WOULD HAVE APPOINTED HER TO BE G.B.C.

 

 

>From among themselves they selected Guru dasa to be the temple president,

since he and his wife, Yamuna, were the most active preachers. In fact,

Yamuna was doing as much or even more than her husband. Though it was

normally the function of the president to recommend new devotees for

initiation, Prabhupada had so much faith in Yamuna's opinion that upon her

advice alone he was accepting the three new devotee girls from France as his

disciples. Once Prabhupada admitted to me that Yamuna was so qualified that

had she been a man he would have appointed her to be G.B.C. Those who are

concerned that women should receive equal rights should not be alarmed in

that regard. The Vedic culture provides equal opportunities for all devotees

to advance in Krsna consciousness. With intelligence it recognizes

psychophysical differences between the sexes as well as between individuals

within each sex, while at the same time maintaining a spiritual equality.

This allows for an individual to utilize his or her abilities maximally. And

it also ensures the peaceful continuation of normal relationships within the

family and in the greater society at large. Although modern critics may

doubt the value of such an ordered social structure, they should bear in

mind that the Vedic social system has been successful for millions of years,

having been created by Lord Krsna Himself. We do not believe that the

present so-called civilization, despite its constant innovations, will be

able to stand the similar test of time.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => "SERVANT OF THE SERVANT" CHAPTER NINE