Guest guest Posted January 6, 2000 Report Share Posted January 6, 2000 > But addressing a > > lady as "Mataji", ie. mother, is a sign of respect. Why are you trying to > > change that? These two postings seem to lack any understanding of Vedic > > culture. > > Prabhuji, in iSCKON slang the expression "mataji" very often > carries quite some meaning and connotations, like: "a woman", > "a stupid one", "a low class one". Like that. > Hare Krsna: All the glories to Srila Prabhupada. With all respect for you Mataji, I disagree with you comments on the matter. What we have to change is the mentality of the devotees or the people not the word. And I don't agree that is an IKSCON slang, may be where you live is, but not in India where hundred if not thousand of devotees live, and not in south-america where I live, for sure. Why do so many people believe that the whole planet would need to mold Krsna conciousnees to AMerican manners? Why not better to mold ourselves to Vedic teachings, without looking what outsiders (Godless) would believe? Srila Prabhupada was suggested to avoid the regs, specially that one of no meat, because western people wouldn't accept it, do you remember this? Do you remember also what did SP answer to that? He said that if they don't accept it would be their problem but he wouldn't change the basis and principles of KC. Can someone quote this please? ys, Sridhari dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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