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Contents




           Preface to the Third Edition ..........................................................................  xi
           Preface to the Second Edition .......................................................................  xiii
           Introduction ... ..................................................................................................  xvii

           Part One  ................................................................  1
           The Direction of the Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Movement:
           Merge with Modern Society, or Present the Varṇāśrama-
           dharma Alternative?
             Devotees’ Concern with and Approach to Social Issues ....................  1
             Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Is Largely Incompatible with Modern Culture   6
             Scientism, Liberal Humanism, and Self ishness .....................................  8
             Hedonistic Civilizations Are Doomed ....................................................  10
             Traditional Societies and the Dharmic Culture of India .....................  12
             Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Outlook Was Not Mundane ...................................  14
             Śrīla Prabhupāda Wanted to Introduce Divine Varṇāśrama-dharma   16
             “Varṇāśrama-dharma Is External” ...........................................................  17
             Devotees Need Varṇāśrama-dharma  ......................................................  19
             Varṇāśrama-dharma (the Perfect Institution) Must Be Based On
               Kṛṣṇa Consciousness .............................................................................  21
             Varṇāśrama-dharma Inculcates Selflessness .........................................  24
             A Revolution of Consciousness ................................................................  25
             Varṇāśrama-dharma for Overcoming Sexual Desire ...........................  27
             Śrīla Prabhupāda Slowly and Carefully Introduced Vedic Culture ..  29
             Shared Cultural Features of Traditional Societies ................................  30
             “Preach Now, Varṇāśrama-dharma Now” ..............................................  31
             Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Vision for Kṛṣṇa Conscious Farms .......................  32
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