> All glories to Srila Prabhupada !
> "It,s not possible that ISKCON can become the world, that
> is far beyond our expectations. As far as I heard
> personally from Srila Prabhupada is, that ISKCON shall
> lead the world by spiritual wisdom. He sad that over and
> over again. Brahminical culture. Created and reestablished
> brahminical culture. He wanted ISKCON to creat the
> brahmanas, so that we can educate people. If ISKCON
> would become the world, than who would do the preaching,
> who would bring the people to the spiritual platform.
> We would become absorbed in materialism, itīs a very
> dangerious platform, better we educate the world."
> Harikesa Prabhu 28.2.96 Mayapur
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Conversations With Srila Prabhupada Vol. 16 pg. 265 & 266, October 16, 1975, Johannesburg:
Prabhupada: Now, if they take to Krsna consciousness, select amongst them. Just like I am training. You are brahmana by training. So one who is prepared to be trained as brahmana, classify him in the brahmana. One is trained up as ksatriya, classify him. In this way, catur-varnyam maya srs...
Harikesa: And that ksatriya would engage everyone basically as sudra and then pick from them.
Prabhupada: Hm.?
Harikesa: He would initially pick...
Prabhupada: No, no, no. You pick up... You take the whole mass of people as sudra. Then...
Harikesa: Pick out.
Prabhupada: Pick out. And rest, who is neither brahmana nor ksatriya nor vaisya, then he is sudra. That's all, very easy thing. . . . . Just find out a brahmana guru and he will give you free education.
THE SCIENCE OF SELF REALIZATION pg. 211:
Everyone should be tested to find out which education he is suited for.
Siksamrta Vol. 3 pg. 2542:
75-01 "If one is capable, then he should preach. On the whole our society should be divided into four divisions, but such divisions are not material. Just like Krsna belonged to the vaisya community but He is worshiped by the brahmanas."
Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 11 TEXT 20]
PURPORT
Although the Krsna consciousness movement is a movement of brahmanas and vaisnavas, it is trying to re-establish the divine varnasrama system, for without this division of society there cannot be peace and prosperity anywhere. (Conversations With Srila Prabhupada Vol. 7 pg. 302: Srila Prabhupada: Vaisnava is transcendental. But for proper management of the material world one should be acting like a brahmana, one should be acting like a ksatriya. That is required. If need be he has to act as ksatriya or a sudra. It doesn't matter. But manage, for management the division must be there. Otherwise it will be mismanagement. Conversations With Srila Prabhupada Vol. 7 pg. 300: Srila Prabhupada: For the management of affairs we require to divide. Those who are fit for management and protection, they should be trained as ksatriya . . . so in our society this division should be there. Conversations With Srila Prabhupada Vol. 7 pg. 301: Srila Prabhupada: So everywhere, in each center this system should be introduced and there must be practical application of varnasrama. At the same time this program of devotional service).
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Dear Prabhus
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Have I committed any offenses,
taken any quotes out of context,
made any mistakes, and/or
done anything I shouldn't have?
If so, I'm sorry.
Aspiring to be the sincere
servant of the servant,
Yours Truly,
Gauranga Prema Dasa
Hare Krsna