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Women’s liberation is women’s exploitation. This is quite
evident in our society today. Śrīla Prabhupāda stressed chastity
as a woman’s most important quality. If we go along with so-
called women’s liberation movement, we will certainly be
exploited in one way or another. How can we maintain our
chastity in such a situation?
Kṛṣṇa has given the duties for women in śāstra. We are
supposed to follow Kṛṣṇa’s teachings. We cannot be selective
in terms of which parts of śāstra we want to follow and thus
be guilty of ardha-kukkuṭi-nyāya. Our ācāryas have provided
all necessary details on how to follow and apply śāstra in our
lives and Mahārāja has presented them as it is in this book.
Rather than coming up with concocted reasons to reject these
instructions, we should try to follow them. By following them
we will be able to realize them practically.
After completing my post-graduation, I had loads of
opportunities to pursue my corporate career. But after listening
to Mahārāja’s lectures and reading this book, I realized how
futile the whole endeavor is to work hard like an ass and be
exploited by other men (and feministic women). Now I am very
happy at home living with my husband, and serving him nicely.
It is very saddening to see that rather than being appreciated
for its thoroughness and wonderful delineation of women’s
duties and their extremely crucial contribution towards the
success of society at large, this book is being blasphemed and
banned at several places. This book is meant ultimately for our
well-being, for bringing happiness into our confused lives and
not to suppress us.
I humbly request all women in ISKCON to give this book
a thorough read and try to understand the principles and
guidelines provided herein as this book is extremely important
for all of us women to take guidance from and protect our
Kṛṣṇa consciousness.