Guest guest Posted October 23, 2000 Report Share Posted October 23, 2000 > > > > > > > > > > > 1) ISKCON management needs to be restructured in a manner that is > > > > (a) > > > > consistent with Srila Prabhupada's desires, (b) where management is > > > > separated from the process of initiation and all it entails, and (c > > > > > > > > leaders are engaged in roles that are consistent with their underlying > > > > natures and with the personal life-choices they have made regarding > > > > their social roles. > > > > > > > > 2) The implementation of varnashrama in ISKCON is long overdue > > > > and it > > > > should begin with ISKCON's top leaders -- for the purposes of both > > > > setting the proper example, and for utilizing the divine system > > > > Krishna gave us and Srila Prabhupada wished to see instituted and > > > > developed. > > > > > > > > Does this mean real varnashrama dharma the way Srila Prabhupada meant it > > to be and is explained in the Sastras like Srimad Bhagavatam > > (especially 7th canto) and Manu Samhita, or "new age" varnashrama > > dharma? In "new age" varnashrama dharma as is presently practiced by the > > GBC women are leaders (GBC, TPs etc), in real Varnashrama Dharma they > > are not. > > This issue for ISKCON at the moment is too much of a polariser. On both > sides of the argument there are plenty of unmovable supporters. Therefore > the issue needs to be discussed threadbare with wide participation. > Hopefully if we get a restructured GBC this will happen. Otherwise, it is > back to the drawing board, or should I say chanting Hare Krishna, and > praying for change. > > ys > > ada You are right, this issue is not going to go away. It will have to be faced sooner or later, preferably sooner. A decision will have to be made, no doubt some people are going to be lost because they don't like the decision. It will then be a question of who you want to keep? Those who are devoted to Srila Prabhupada, Sastra and varnasharama dharma or feminists? Actually some are already gone or about to leave because of a string of pro-feminist decisions of the GBC. BTW in this case polarizing is good it lets you know who is who on the issues. yhs shyama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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