Why did Prabhupada do the opposite of what the Lord told great devotees? Because the historical circumstances changed and sadhus, once respected for their poverty, are now respected in India for their opulence … Historical circumstances and dress standards
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As I reached the age at which you came to America on the Jaladuta and founded your great mission, ISKCON, I found I could understand and appreciate more than ever your bold, straightforward, and skillful presentation of Krishna consciousness. Sociologists confirm that a movement must grow its core of committed followers in order to achieve sustainable, meaningful growth. You expressed this very idea in your unforgettable metaphor — you were looking not for many stars, but for a moon that could actually illumine the darkness of Kali-yuga. … H.D.Goswami’s 2020 Vyasa Puja Offering to Srila Prabhupada
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Depois de falar sobre os aspectos externos indianos como um impedimento para a pregação ocidental, eu gostaria de levantar outra causa dos problemas da ISKCON no Ocidente, uma causa que é pelo menos tão importante quanto essa, senão mais importante ainda: o tratamento dado às mulheres. … Português – O Papel das mulheres na ISKCON
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Después de hablar tanto acerca de los aspectos externos de la India como un impedimento para la prédica occidental, me gustaría plantear otra causa de los problemas de ISKCON en occidente, una causa que es, al menos igual de importante, sino más: el tratamiento que se les da a las mujeres. … Español -El papel de las mujeres en ISKCON
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After speaking so much about Indian externals as an impediment to Western preaching, I would like to propose another cause of ISKCON’s troubles in the West, a cause that is at least as important, if not more so: the treatment of women. … The role of women in ISKCON
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