Thread 4: A prayer, ---honestly speaking

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> Obviously you have not read any of the many Prabhupada quotes about

> varnashram

 

I have read atleast some of them.

 

Varnasrama farm communties was *one* of the seven purposes ISKCON was

established by Srila Prabhupada. The seventh goal below was the basis of the

remaining six. "BOOKS" are the Basis. Sixth was Varnasrama farm communities.

Fifth was temples.

 

At the time of ISKCON's incorporation in July 1966 in New York City Srila

Prabhupada set down seven points describing the goals of the Krishna

consciousness movement:

 

1. To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large, and to

educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life, in order to check the

imbalance of values in life, and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.

 

 

2. To propagate consciousness of Krishna, as it is revealed in Bhagavad-gita

and Srimad-Bhagavatam.

 

3. To bring the members of Society together with each other and nearer to

Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and

humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead

(Krishna).

 

4. To teach and encourage the sankirtan movement, congregational chanting of

the holy names of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

 

5. To erect for the members and for society at large holy places of

transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.

 

6. To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler,

more natural way of life.

 

7. With a view toward achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and

distribute periodicals, books, and other writings.

 

Your humble servant,

Bhadra Govinda Das.