Prabhupada: ISKCON is not going to be social reformer, but as far as possible, we can help. Our main business is how to make everyone Krsna conscious. That is our business. We cannot take up, but if possible, we can take up all the system of varnasrama. Tamala Krsna: If varnasrama is neglected, then how can there be proper functioning of society? Prabhupada: No. If the society chants Hare Krsna seriously, then it is all right. Never mind whatever is done. It doesnt matter. Papi tapi jata chilo, hari-name uddharilo. This is the power of hari-sankirtana. If one is absorbed in Krsna consciousness, all benefit is there. So long in the bodily concept of life, we require this varnasrama-dharma. Otherwise there is no necessity. Tamala Krsna: Yes. Prabhupada: Caitanya Mahaprabhu you have read in the eighth chapter, Madhya-lila, talk between Ramananda Raya and Caitanya Mahaprabhu? So Perfectional life how begins? This question was raised by Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Ramananda replied, It begins with the varnasrama-dharma, regulated social life. Tamala Krsna: He rejected that. Prabhupada: Not rejected. Yes, it is not very important. Eho bahya: This is external. Age kaha ara: If you know something more. So the varnasrama-dharma is a good help undoubtedly, but it is not important for Krsna consciousness. Otherwise how could I start this movement in the Western country? There was no varnasrama-dharma. But that did not hamper my movement. Now people are surprised: How these people have become such great devotees. So it was not based on varnasrama-dharma, no, because the whole movement is spiritual. It starts from the spiritual platform, aham brahmasmi. Jivera svarupa haya nitya-krsna-dasa [Cc. Madhya 20.108-109]. Samasrita ye pada-pallava-plavam mahat-padam punya-yaso murareh, bhavambudhir vatsa-padam param. Now just like here is a gap. So you can go by the bridge, and if you can jump over, that is also going. That is also going. So to become Krsna conscious means to jump over to the spiritual platform immediately. And this varnasrama-dharma, sannyasa, varna-tyaga, karma-tyaga, these are different steps only. But if you become Krsna conscious seriously, then you jump over all these steps; you go immediately. That lift and the staircase. By staircase you go step by step. By lift you can go immediately, faster. (Morning Walk - February 9, 1976, Mayapura)
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