Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 haribol prabhu, I am running out the door and will not be on line for a week or so. I will respond to your question later. all the best ys Visnu Murti das > I just have a question on your last statement;...."The brahmanas hold the > key of success or failure in this regard." > > In the purport to the verse I quoted 8:24:5 Srila Prabhupada > says.........."Similarily,He showed respect to Sudama Vipra, a real > Brahmana." > > Why did Srila Prabhupada have to point out that Sudama Vipra was a real > Brahmana? > > Was it to warn us not to be tricked into following persons who were posing > as Brahmanas but who were not qualified?? > > I spent 10 months with Jayananda prabhu in the early 70's. I will never > forget Jayananda and the qualities he exhibited . I feel very priviledged > to have had his association areal contemporary Brahman. > > Begging to remain your servant in the service of Lord Krsna's cows, > > Balabhadra das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 > Actually Antardwip Prabhu, I respectfully disagree with you. > > We can sit and talk, talk, talk...ad infinitum. It is quite clear that > what Srila Prabhupada pointed out in his many lecturs, conversations and > other instructions about varnasrma, is the basic understanding of that > social system. However, the details, the plans of action, the > implementation of a massive social change in mleccha societies is way > beyond our means, at the present moment. It will take centuries; may be > even a few thousand years to get to that point. Again, I say this after > seeing what ISKCON is all about. > > Getting the ball rolling is more than just talking... > > Your servant, YKD Dear Prabhus; Still even our unqualification there is a hope, Srila Prabhupada tell one time: "I was just discussing two years [1994?] ago with Nanda Kumära däsa in Arizona. He was telling me that Prabhupäda personally told him that in our lifetime, we would see the establishment of the "varnasrama-dharma." - Bhakti-tirtha Swami. (June 1996, Gita-nagari Farm) Really it´s not so difficult. In the history thousand of organize village have been done by the people all around the world, and even many of them was based in having land and tend cows. To that we only have to add the temple and the chant of the holy name. Your servant, Jiva Tattva das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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