1) The document outlines Srila Prabhupada's four phase preaching blueprint for developing Krishna conscious communities. 2) The four phases are: prior preparation, occupying and settling the land, developing the community, and preaching. 3) Prior preparation involves raising awareness, education, acquiring land and other resources. Occupying the land involves developing basic infrastructure like housing, water sources, and agriculture. 4) Developing the community involves establishing regular spiritual practices, expanding facilities, raising funds, and increasing population. The goal is self-sufficiency and less dependence on outside resources.

1.
VARNASHRAMA &
KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
SRI MAYAPUR
FEB’ 12- FEB’ 17, 2018
Presented
by
Hari
Kirtan
das
Part
3

2. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
CONTENT OF SEMINAR
PART
3
PURPOSES
FOURTH
PHASE
PREACHING
–
Srila
Prabhupada’s
Preaching
Blueprint
1-­‐
Prior
PreparaFon
–
Purvasiddhata
2-­‐
Occupying
the
land
-­‐
Sahanivisa
3-­‐
Developing
community
–
4-­‐
Preaching
-­‐
Prachar
ISKCON
FULFILMENT
FOUR
PREACHING
MOVEMENTS
SUMMARIZED

3. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
Purposes
Society
-­‐the
aggregate
of
people
living
together
in
a
more
or
less
ordered
community.
-­‐an
organiza=on
or
club
formed
for
a
par=cular
purpose
or
ac=vity.
Community
-­‐a
group
of
people
living
in
the
same
place
or
having
a
par=cular
characteris=c
in
common.
-­‐
the
condi=on
of
sharing
or
having
certain
a>tudes
and
interests
in
common.
ISKCON
–
the
society
with
many
communi=es.
Varnashrama
communi=es/
Farm
communi=es/
Village
communi=es/
Krishna
conscious
communi=es
(Krishna
Caitanya
krishi
grama
samudhaya)
Simple
Living
(VARNASHRAM
DHARMA)
High
Thinking
(BHAGAVATA
DHARMA)

4. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
FOURTH PHASE PREACHING
Phased
Community
Building

5. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
FOURTH PHASE PREACHING
1)
Prior
prepara=on
(Purvasiddhata)
2)
Occupying
and
seLling
in
the
land
(Sahanivasa)
3)
Developing
community
(Grama
samudhaya
Vriddhi)-­‐
transi=on
phase
(Pra=sandhi)
&
achieving
ideals
(
Adarsha
upalabdhi)
4)
Preaching
(Prachar)

6. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
1) Prior Preparation (Purvasiddhanta)
Awareness
-­‐
about
Daiva
Varnashrama
dharma
-­‐
purpose
for
developing
communi=es
-­‐
vision
and
mission
EducaFon
&
-­‐
Gurukula
&
Varnashrama
Colleges,
Training
-­‐
on
going
research,
documenta=on.
Team
of
-­‐
individuals
or
families
with
good
sadhana,
Devotees
-­‐
service
a>tude
and
working
rela=onships.
Blessings
of
Guru
-­‐
instruc=ons,
guidance,
learning
and
Vaishnavas
-­‐
lessons
from
previous
mistakes.

7. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
1) Prior Preparation (Purvasiddhanta)
Capital
-­‐
awareness,
educa=on
&
training
-­‐
purchase
of
land
-­‐
for
other
resources-­‐
food,
rentals,
skilled
labor,
transport
,
etc
-­‐
raising
funds
ear
marked
for
specific
areas
Acquiring
Land
-­‐
legali=es,
proper
registra=on,
soil
nature,
water
resources,
topography,
vastu,
accessibility,
climate,
vegeta=on,
wild
life,
nature
of
people
around,
etc
After awareness rest all can happen together
according to desa, patra & kala

8. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
2) Occupying and Settling in the Land (Sahanivasa)
Water
resources
-­‐
wells,
streams,
ponds
etc
Housing
-­‐
simple
temporary
structures
may
be
with
conven=onal
methods
or
ren=ng
close
to
land,
with
or
without
electric
power
supply.
Altar
and
prayer
hall.
ShiZing
to
land
-­‐
individuals
or
families,
acquain=ng
with
neighbors.
Master
plan
-­‐
vastu,
contour
maps,
planning
based
on
required
ameni=es.
Documen=ng
the
developments.
Fencing
-­‐
barbed
or
mesh
along
with
live
fencing
PlantaFon
-­‐
for
food,
for
flowers,
fodder
for
cows
&
auspicious
trees
Varnasrama
College
-­‐
Internship,
appren=ce
-­‐
Installing
tradi=onal
technologies

9. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
3) Developing Community (Grama Samudhaya Vriddhi)
Transi=on
phase
(pra=sandhi)
&
Achieving
ideals
(adarsha
upalabdhi)
Regular
spiritual
prac=ces
-­‐
good
sadhana,&
svadyaya,
spiritual
recharging
Recharging
Water
resources-­‐
rain
water
harvest,
water
shed,
bunds
etc
Construc=ons
-­‐
temple
with
dei=es
installed,
limited
conven=onal
methods
,
exploring
tradi=onal
methods
Fund
raising
More
seLlers
in
land,
bringing
in
cows
and
other
domes=c
animals.
Rela=onship
-­‐
counseling,
group
japa,
sravanam
Growing
-­‐
plant
!
Plant!
Plant!
Installing
more
tradi=onal
technologies
Rigorous
VA
college
training
courses-­‐
to
produce
skilled
residents
or
supporters,
pioneers
to
start
more
communi=es.
Preaching
-­‐
Yoga
retreat
camps
and
out
reach,
fes=vals

10. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
3) Developing Community (Grama Samudhaya Vriddhi)
Transi=on
phase
(pra=sandhi)
&
Achieving
ideals
(adarshaupalabdhi)
Self
sufficient
-­‐
food,
clothing
,
power
genera=on
with
renewable
resources
or
able
to
live
without
electric
power.
Towards
less
dependence
from
out
of
community
resources
and
more
dependence
on
Krishna.
Skilled
people
in
community
–
different
varnas
Grazing
lands
for
cows
and
sufficient
fodder.
EducaFon
-­‐
more
infrastructure
for
Gurukula
in
out
skirts
&
VA
college
ConstrucFons-­‐
grihasta
quarters,
guest
houses,
bigger
and
tradi=onal
temple
Preaching
-­‐
More
camps
and
field
visits
and
out
reach
par=es.
More
=me
for
chan=ng
,
svadyaya
,
services
and
preaching
And
more
………….

11. VARNASHRAMA AND KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
4) Preaching (Prachar)
Varnashrama
dharma:
Leading
a
simple
life
Bhagavata
dharma
:
Developing
high
thinking
In
phases
1)
Yoga
retreats
camps,
etc
2)
to
neighbors
cau=ously
3)
to
people
who
visit-­‐
different
educa=on
and
training
programs,
field
visit,
internship,
appren=ce,
etc
&
out
reach
(bullock
cart
party)

12. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
ISKCON Devotee Communities
Africa
-­‐
Ghana
Australia
-­‐
New
Govardhan,
Gokul
Dham
Canada
-­‐
Saranaga=
Village
Hungary
-­‐
Krishna
Valley
Indonesia
-­‐
Gita
Nagri
Baru,
more
India
-­‐
Gujarat,
Tamil
Nadu,
Karnataka,
Telangana
South
America
–
Goura
Vrindavana
(Brazil)
and
more…….

13. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
ISKCON Fulfillment
Interna=onal
society
for
Krishna
consciousness
Important
members
of
society
• Brahmanas
• Cows
• Children
• Women
• Old
(Healthy
society
means
above
members
are
sufficiently
protected)

14. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
ISKCON Fulfillment
• SB
1.8.5,
Purport:
In
the
glorious
days,
or
before
the
advent
of
the
age
of
Kali,
the
brāhmaṇas,
the
cows,
the
women,
the
children
and
the
old
men
were
properly
given
protec=on.
• 1.
The
protec=on
of
the
brāhmaṇas
maintains
the
ins=tu=on
of
varṇa
and
āśrama,
the
most
scien=fic
culture
for
aLainment
of
spiritual
life.
• 2.
The
protec=on
of
cows
maintains
the
most
miraculous
form
of
food,
i.e.,
milk
for
maintaining
the
finer
=ssues
of
the
brain
for
understanding
higher
aims
of
life.

15. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
ISKCON Fulfillment
• 3.
The
protec=on
of
women
maintains
the
chas=ty
of
society,
by
which
we
can
get
a
good
genera=on
for
peace,
tranquility
and
progress
of
life.
• 4.
The
protec=on
of
children
gives
the
human
form
of
life
its
best
chance
to
prepare
the
way
of
liberty
from
material
bondage.
Such
protec=on
of
children
begins
from
the
very
day
of
bege>ng
a
child
by
the
purificatory
process
of
garbhādhāna-­‐saṁskāra,
the
beginning
of
pure
life.
• 5.
The
protec=on
of
the
old
men
gives
them
a
chance
to
prepare
themselves
for
beLer
life
ajer
death.
This
complete
outlook
is
based
on
factors
leading
to
successful
humanity
as
against
the
civiliza=on
of
polished
cats
and
dogs.

16. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS –
BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to Deputy PM

17. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS –
BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to deputy PM

18. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS –
BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to deputy PM