Evening Darshan 9/01/09: Politics Unacceptable in Spiritual Life _004_of_013

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Recently we have seen that some former students used our network to establish their own network, then start preaching some different philosophy. This is completely unacceptable, and we have deleted their accounts. In this Darshan we go into detail why political behavior is unacceptable in spiritual life. Our Godbrothers became completely embroiled in politics and as a result, stopped their preaching. We cannot allow this kind of disturbance in our saṅga, because it makes the communication of the higher teachings of bhakti impossible. We are not a church but an esoteric school; we aim for quality rather than quantity. We are not dependent on our students for financial support, so we do not have to compromise. We can present the Esoteric Teaching of Śrī Kṛṣṇa exactly as it is, without distortion.

Questions: * My question is related to the differences between Vaisnavas and Brahmins. Does a Vaisnava transcend varnas? If so, please help me understand why the goal is to produce 10-12 Brahmins and not all Vaisnavas? * Have the plans for India changed in any significant way? * When a person changes a career (from being an employee to being self-employed or become a teacher in a corporate school), does this mean his guna has changed? What does it mean when Lord Krsna mentions in Bhagavad gita (3.35) that "It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though they may be faultily, than another's duties. The reason I am asking is because everyone serves others somehow for survival.

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• Evening
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• Caitanya-caritāmṛta