View source for At the present moment there is no brahmana, qualified. Therefore the society is in chaos. In chaotic condition, all are searching after something substantial. That is the position of the Western countries

<div id="compilation">
<div id="facts">
{{terms|"at the present moment there is no brāhmaṇa, qualified. Therefore the society is in chaos. In chaotic condition, all are searching after something substantial. That is the position of the Western countries"}}
{{notes|}}
{{compiler|Soham}}
{{complete|ALL}}
{{first|2024-01-31T19:14:58.000Z}}
{{last|2024-01-31T19:14:58.000Z}}
{{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=1|Let=0}}
{{total|1}}
{{toc right}}
[[Category:At the Present Moment]]
[[Category:There Is No]]
[[Category:A Qualified Brahmana]]
[[Category:Therefore]]
[[Category:Condition of Human Society]]
[[Category:Chaos]]
[[Category:Searching]]
[[Category:Something]]
[[Category:Substantial]]
[[Category:Position]]
[[Category:Western Countries]]
[[Category:Pages Needing Audio - SOHAM]]
</div>
<div id="section">
<h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
</div>
<div id="sub_section">
<h3>1973 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
</div>
<div class="quote">
<div class="quote_heading">
At the present moment there is no brāhmaṇa, qualified. Therefore the society is in chaos. In chaotic condition, all are searching after something substantial. That is the position of the Western countries. They have heard so many things about India's culture. Still, they respect India's culture, spiritual culture. They are hankering after. But unfortunately, the so-called yogīs, svāmīs come and cheat them. That is the difficulty. This is the first time that systematically we are presenting what is actual Vedic dharma, or Bhāgavata-dharma.

This question was raised by Rāmānanda Rāya before Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Varṇāśrama . . . he quoted this verse from Viṣṇu Purāṇa. Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, eho bāhya, āge kaha āra: "Yes, it is all right, varṇāśrama-dharma, but it is now external. If you know something better, you speak." So in this way the whole system was discussed. At last, Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved this system of śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ (SB 7.5.23), chanting and hearing about Viṣṇu. Varṇāśrama-dharma is also Viṣṇu. Viṣṇur ārādhyate. The real purpose is understanding Viṣṇu, the Supreme.
</div>

<div class="quote_link">
[[Vanisource:730902 - Conversation - London|730902 - Conversation - London]]
</div>
<div class="text">
You must execute the varṇāśrama-dharma. Then you'll understand. It doesn't matter whether you are a brāhmaṇa or kṣatriya or vaiśya or śūdra. That is a cooperation. Just like in your body there must be the head, there must be the arms, there must be the belly and there must be the legs. By comparative study, head is more important than the leg. But leg is also required. You cannot do without leg. Similarly, brāhmaṇa is the head, kṣatriya is the arms, vaiśya is the belly and śūdra is the leg. So as much I require my head, so much I require the leg also. But the leg must do the leg's duty and the head must do the head's duty. Then it is perfect. And if the head is cracked, then everything is gone—madman.

So at the present moment there is no brāhmaṇa, qualified. Therefore the society is in chaos. In chaotic condition, all are searching after something substantial. That is the position of the Western countries. They have heard so many things about India's culture. Still, they respect India's culture, spiritual culture. They are hankering after. But unfortunately, the so-called yogīs, svāmīs come and cheat them. That is the difficulty. This is the first time that systematically we are presenting what is actual Vedic dharma, or Bhāgavata-dharma.

This question was raised by Rāmānanda Rāya before Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Varṇāśrama . . . he quoted this verse from Viṣṇu Purāṇa. Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, eho bāhya, āge kaha āra: "Yes, it is all right, varṇāśrama-dharma, but it is now external. If you know something better, you speak." So in this way the whole system was discussed. At last, Caitanya Mahāprabhu approved this system of śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.23-24|SB 7.5.23]]), chanting and hearing about Viṣṇu. Varṇāśrama-dharma is also Viṣṇu. Viṣṇur ārādhyate. The real purpose is understanding Viṣṇu, the Supreme. So varṇāśrama-dharma is also meant for understanding Viṣṇu.
</div>
</div>
</div>