Guest guest Posted December 28, 1999 Report Share Posted December 28, 1999 In a message dated 12/27/1999 9:20:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, Guru-Krsna.HDG (AT) bbt (DOT) se writes: > the wandering mendicant > sannyasis--who have no home in this world, who are fully dependent on the > Lord (as you said), who must constantly travel, who have no wife or children > to give them affection or comforts, and who *we* householders must properly > respect and give comforts to when they temporarily visit our locale. > Wandering mendicant? Which ones don't have bank accounts? How many are on special diets? What about the ones who have purchased homes? Is this not a contradiction? In our society today it is usually the householders who are mendicants not the sannyasis. You are still expecting women to come up to some ideal standard but you do not expect the sannyasis to do the same. If their goal was simply to serve Krsna in a mood of renounciation, why not just stay lifelong bramacari? It is a humble and renounced position in society with no confusion about power and prestige. yhs, Kanti dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 1999 Report Share Posted December 28, 1999 On 28 Dec 1999, Hariballabha dd wrote: > > This "MatajiMataji" Mataji", whom you so condescendingly address is my > > wife. You´ve got an attitude-problem. Why not just debate without > > insulting, it cannot be lack of arguments? > > > > ys TM > > That's one of the reason why the so called feminism in ISKCON appeared. > There is and was no real humble attitude towards the mothers... > > Hb dd I won't disagree that there has been improper application of Srila Prabhupada's teachings on the role of women in the movement. 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. Women are highly regarded in Vedic culture. However, their roles do seem much different than what is being espoused now in our movement. Is this movement not about trying to apply Srila Prabhupada's teachings? Most of my time I work in the vaisya varna. There are many strong statements about that as well. But the restrictions are not signs of disrespect but rather on how a spiritual society should be run. Let us not now run out and espouse the footnoting of Prabhupada's books because the businessmen in the movement are offended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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