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varṇāśramācāravatā puruṣeṇa paraḥ pumān
viṣṇur ārādhyate panthā nānyat tat-toṣa-kāraṇam
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, is worshiped
by the proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of
varṇa and āśrama. There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. One must be situated in the institution
of the four varṇas and āśramas.
His Holiness Bhakti Vikāsa Swami brings to our attention
the obstacles on the way to establishing varṇāśrama-dharma
which is so crucial for stable marriages, happy and emotionally
healthy children, and overall flourishing spiritual communities.
I am fully convinced that the words of His Divine Grace Śrīla
Prabhupāda will come true and that millions of people will
join ISKCON if we set a perfect example of a society based on
self-sufficient farms according to God’s social order and with
God in the center. The cover of the previous edition of this
book makes me laugh as it reminds me of the transformation
in my life from being a girl with feministic ideas planning to be
a policewoman, to a housewife who is trying to follow in the
footsteps of Śrī Sītā-devī. I wish that the members of ISKCON
take the contents of this book into their hearts and that we all
try to establish varṇāśrama-dharma in whatever way possible
in our present situation.
Mānavī Devī Dāsī (BVKS)
Zadar, Croatia
An excellent, śāstric, educational and practical guide for all,
but especially for souls in female bodies, who wish to know
how to attain perfection in life by acting according to their
conditioned natures.