The following is an excerpt from the second part of the interview with Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi (Indira Meshram – www.beingwomentoday.com), author of the book “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women”. TMF – If ‘nurturing ought to be based on nature’ (pg 5 Respect and Protection)Continue Reading
Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Shrila Prabhupada. My name is Hasti Gopala dasa. Since 3 years I am trying to dedicate all my life to serve the Mother Cow and Father Bull in ISKCON Simhachalam, Germany farm community. All these years the Devotees of theContinue Reading
A few years after Srila Prabhupada’s establishing of ISKCON, it became apparent that many of his disciples, despite having practiced devotional service for some time, would again fall away. Such is common in the West, where the fever of sense gratification is so high that certain sinful practices, such asContinue Reading
As a complete social system, Varņāśrama-dharma not only assists in sensual control but also offers a comprehensive solution for modern crises. Whereas today’s civilization induces people to pursue unreal and abnormal aspirations that inevitably end in frustration (if not disaster), varnāśrama- dharma enables both men and women to find fulfillmentContinue Reading
Although devotional service is transcendental, most devotees are not fully on the transcendental stage and therefore require to practice varņāśrama-dharma. Even great acäryas, who for their own sake do not need to follow the worldly rules of varņāśrama-dharma, nevertheless act on the platform of varņāśrama-dharma to educate others. For example,Continue Reading
Śri Caitanya Mahäprabhu’s famous statement that varņāśrama- dharma is external (eho bāhya)[A] should be understood contextually, especially considering that sästra recommends, and Vaisnava acaryas uphold, that aspiring devotees should act according to varņāśrama norms at least until they have attained the perfected stage.”[B] Śrila Prabhupāda explained: Eho bähya. Caitanya MahāprabhuContinue Reading
In discussing varnāśrama-dharma, it is most important to clearly distinguish between the original, divine method (dajva. varņāśrama) and its present perverse manifestation as ásura- varņāśrama, the caste system based solely on birth.” Devotees must clearly understand this difference, both to disabuse others and to not themselves re-create a new kindContinue Reading
Traditional societies are based on religious ethics, on the understanding that what we do today affects our future, even beyond the grave, that there is both sin and piety, which derive from an ultimate, transcendent standard of good and evil. The moral relativist sees no wrong in, for instance, homosexualContinue Reading
The following is an excerpt from an interview with Indira Meshram (Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi) the author of a newly published book “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women” ( Hyperlink https://books.bvks.com/book/view/how-i-achieved-real-success.html). Parth Sadhukhan, a Men’s Rights Activist (MRA) after reviewing ( https://themalefactor.com/2020/06/28/how-vedic-feminism-makes-a-difference/) the book,Continue Reading
Bhakti Vikas Trust has recently published a new book titled “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women” by Indira Meshram (Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi). Based on her own experience as an ex-career woman as well as a chaste wife and a dedicated mother, she presentsContinue Reading