Nice quote

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I just came across this (below) when reading Bhagavatam. Its nice to see

that Srila Prabhupada was not hesitating to carry out the mission of his

gurudeva, even if it meant receiving criticism. Prabhupada speaks harshly of

'foolish critics' who decry the idea of daivi varnsarama. Yesterday my son

was reading Krsna Book to us, and it had a nice description of the

agricultural activities in Vraja, how the cowherd community traded dairy

products for jewels and gold for their families. Clues regarding varnasrama

community are everywhere in Prabhupadas books if one is looking for them.

 

>From SB 5.1.24

"Sometimes we are criticized because although I am a sannyasi, I have taken

part in the marriage ceremonies of my disciples. It must be explained,

however, that since we have started a Krsna conscious society and since a

human society must also have ideal marriages, to correctly establish an

ideal society we must take part in marrying some of its members, although we

have taken to the path of renunciation. This may be astonishing to persons

who are not very interested in establishing daiva-varnasrama, the

transcendental system of four social orders and four spiritual orders. Srila

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, however, wanted to reestablish

daiva-varnasrama. In daiva-varnasrama there cannot be acknowledgement of

social status according to birthright because in Bhagavad-gita it is said

that the determining considerations are guna and karma, one's qualities and

work. It is this daiva-varnasrama that should be established all over the

world to continue a perfect society for Krsna consciousness. This may be

astonishing to foolish critics, but it is one of the functions of a Krsna

conscious society."