Guest guest Posted November 16, 2000 Report Share Posted November 16, 2000 > This is my favorite Srila Prabhupada quote on Manu Samhita and its > applicability to ISKCON devotees: > > > > >"I discussed the contents of your letter with His Divine Grace Srila > > >Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada stated that our grhastas should simply > > >chant fifty rounds before conceiving a child. Prabhupada said, 'We do > > >not want all these rituals. Chanting Hare Krsna is our only business. > > >According to Manu-samhita you are all mlecchas and yauvanas. You > > >cannot touch the Manu-samhita, what to speak of translating it. So if > > >you try to follow the Manu-samhita then you will become a mleccha and > > >yauvana and your career is finished." > > > -- Letter of May 19, 1977 Well, you can also find similar statements, which Prabhupada made about varnasrama, but we should discriminate where Srila Prabhupada speaks literally, where he addresses to particular situation, and where he speaks about main principles. If you are going to accept Manu-Samhita literally, without consideration, then probably you'll stuck with dillema of becoming a mleccha or yavana, but if you'll use our principle of yukta-vairagya, then you'll find many useful things there both for preaching and practical implementation for varnasrama. ys, Oleg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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