Women's role and intelligence

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Always these vague socio-psychological analysis that a class of devotees are

so fond of. What is the meaning?

 

 

On 27 May 2002, Mahat-tattva das wrote:

 

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

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> >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