Marriage and Family
The Secrets of a Successful Vedic Marriage
The following is an excerpt from the second part of the interview with Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi (Indira Meshram –
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Varnasrama and Society
Social teachings.
Courses, Events and Announcements
Please, Make My Dream Come True-Help BOYS to Work
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…
Purports and Excerpts
Āryans – Who Strictly Follow the Principles of Bhāgavata-dharma
My dear Lord, one’s occupational duty is instructed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā according to Your point of view, which never deviates from the highest goal of life. Those who follow their occupational…
Varnasrama-dharma
Varņāśrama-dharma for Overcoming Sex Desire
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…
Varnasrama-dharma
Varņāśrama-dharma (the Perfect Institution) Must Be Based On Krsna Consciousness
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…
Varnasrama-dharma
Devotees Need Varņāśrama-dharma
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…
Scripture and Interpretation
“Varņāśrama-dharma Is External” Is It?
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…
Position and Legacy
Śrila Prabhupāda Wanted to Introduce Divine Varņāśrama-dharma
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."…
Position and Legacy
Srila Prabhupada’s Outlook Was Not Mundane
Many people who were dissatisfied with straight American life became attracted to Srila Prabhupäda's starkly different alternatives, but time showed that not all were ready to fully follow him. Knowingly or unknowingly,…
Mission and Cultural Change
Traditional Societies and the Dharmic Culture of India
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…
