Scripture and Interpretation
THE MANU SAMHITA
Written by HH Bhakti Raghava Swami: There are over 300 references in the VedaBase when one enters MANU SAMHITA, all attesting to it’s being authorized. Here is one of them: “As we…
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Varnasrama-dharma
Varnasrama theory and practice, daiva varnasrama, caste vs qualification, brahmanas.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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."…
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…
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The Myth of Independent Women
Amid corona Epidemic, a tiny virus has proved that our so-called scientific advancement is just another deception. The modern society's education and information system contributed to building one more hoax that materialism,…
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The Hare Krishna Mahamantra: The Solution for All Problems
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Floyd's death triggered demonstrations and protests in more than…
