Creating a family with  spiritual values ..

His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has made an attempt to use the educational systems of the Vedas and create a  world  free from the  ignorance of scientific materialism and all that brings In his forming ISKCON, the Vedas is brought to light , the idea is that  everyone can live in a harmonized atmospher where differences are respected and facilities that everyone needs , including the creatures of the earth ,can be easily obtained . This vision is based on the Srimad Bhagavatam,  Bhagavad Gita, as well as the eighteen puranas that bring a natural and  systematic education through its various cultures.  This also naturally allows for all  the specific needs of a ” multicultural ” society , where differences can be lived out in harmony.

Some people may openly criticize ISKCON, or Gaudia Vaisnava societies  , and immature thinkers probably dont understand the significance of their work and their long-term vision. When initially creating  structures naturally also problems can be created  that’s to be expected especially in young families.  Every family has to face problems and learn to deal with them and learn from them .  Critical Vaisnava thinking , management, and governance, along with compliance, are  essential in any family unit.  Obviously, so in a huge ISKCON family . Within every decent family, frank discussions are sometimes needed to advance understanding and bring new  improvements .

We can naturally understand that in creating the great  worldwide family of ISKCON for instance,  in such  unprecedented ways , and with such  unprecedented preaching  that goes on  all over the world , the ongoing management of the  risks of  such a   ginormous family will remain with us . Good governance means to  always address issues in the best possible ways . Every  large organisation is constantly having to do . Social problems are certainly not unique to ISKCON or any Gaudia Vaisnava group . However, bringing the greatest benefits of the knowledge of Krishna consciousness  to the world  is a  matter of urgency .

Traditional ashrams  or religious cultures , generally have  women and men within their own settings .The Nuns and Monks live separately all over the world . Family life was  absent, and interactions with society were limited.

In creating ISKCON Srila AC, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada had the vision that the whole world should be  given the opportunity to practice Krishna consciousness    every varna and every ashram included ,  in  so doing ,  ISKCON and Prabhupada have successfully brought Krishna consciousness opportunities to one and all in very practical ways.

If Prabhupada had created traditional Ashram systems , many aspects of society would not have been included in the cultivation of Krishna consciousness . Currently, it’s witnessed that ISKCON is successful and is fast  permeating everywhere in the world. Its influences are growing in all of the  varnas and ashrams.

Earlier days  in ISKCON were very blissful and revolutionary  but particularly difficult in many respects . Young inexperienced leaders had a lot of responsibilities , and many couldn’t manage well

  Consequences of failure can be problematic . There is no excuse for irresponsible and harmful behaviour,  but we can not assume the utopian dream that all is rosey as soon as someone walks into an Ashram . Risks were there, and we now manage them a lot better , as do all  religious institutions as well as other types of institutions.

Certainly, Prabhupada, through his preaching method, has opened up the whole world , every single aspect of society can now access  a Krishna consciousness experience, and the success of  his mission is astounding.

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