Understand ladies …and their inherant qualities that we learn from .

The members of the Vedic societies should be very clear that when the Vedas or Bhagavatam refer to women as “less intelligent,” this term should not be misunderstood . As Srila BR Sridhar Swami says, women set the greatest example by their soft and submissive nature . Bold , puffed up and arrogantely situated menfolk are not so familiar with the spiritual consciousness connections of humility and surrender that are required for spiritual life . Ladies often by nature display this quality,  and Srimati Radharani, along with Her friends and associates, demonstrate how this consciousness towards the supreme Autocrat Krishna is  astounding even to God , and naturally He feels obliged to reciprocate with His heartfelt love . Ladies being simple hearted does not mean less intelligent,  its simply means them quite rightly being family oriented , kind and sensitive to family cultures such as child care and setting up a stable home life  and supporting the husband in many many ways . It has nothing to do with the workings of an intellect, which vary according to karma in both men and women. Naturally, ladies, in many cases, can become overly attached to a temporary family life and can find it more difficult to practice some elements of spiritual life , particularly intelligently situating themselves in detached consciousness. However, Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu Sankirtana movement brings ladies very quickly to the highest levels of consciousness as much as a man in the highest principles of buddhi yoga and can teach and preach just like a man .

“Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur has said

• Material Intelligence: In his writings, such as Shri Chaitanya-shikshamrita, Bhaktivinoda Thakur often refers to the “delicate intelligence” (komala buddhi) and “delicate body” of women in a material context.
• Contextual Differences: This perspective is similar to that of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who taught that while women and men are equal on the spiritual platform, women are considered “less intelligent” in the context of being more emotionally driven and having a stronger attachment to the physical body and household affairs.
• There are many examples within the Vedas where theological texts are misunderstood. The smarta Brahminical classes very often read things wrong and present wrong conclusions. Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu in teaching the six Goswami’s of Vrndavana has represented the truth of the scriptures with the correct applications such as the truth of social and spiritual mobility when consciousness changes . Spiritual consciousness changes many things both Prarabdha and aprarabdha karma changes , we are not dead stones. Similarly many Smarta Brahminical classes read the scriptures wrong when it comes to ladies , who are just as intelligent as men in many cases , we have many PhD ladies or heads of global businesses. So we should bear in mind that becoming detached from the material world is sometimes easier for menfolk because the ladies’ natural soft heart can keep them in family affairs and homemaking . Although Srimati Radharani and Her friends and associates dropped everything and ran to Krishna. They are the greatest example and inspiration even to the most intelligent of spiritual men
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