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- 2. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS FOURTH PHASE PREACHING Phased Community Building
- 5. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS 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 & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS – BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to Deputy PM
- 17. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS – BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to deputy PM
- 18. VARNASHRAMA & KRISHNACONSCIOUSNESS FOUR PREACHING MOVEMENTS – BTG -1956, 28th 1949 letter to deputy PM