Varnasrama (Conv. 1976 - 1977)

Expressions researched:
"four asramas" |"four divisions" |"four groups" |"four orders" |"four varnas" |"orders of human society" |"orders of life" |"social divisions" |"social order" |"social statuses" |"spiritual orders" |"varna and asrama" |"varnas and asramas" |"varnasrama"

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Morning Walk -- February 5, 1976, Mayapura:

Prabhupāda: A living entity means ānandamaya, enjoyment. But that ānanda, where it is permanent ānanda, how we have to reach that permanent ānanda, that is being taught. Otherwise, you foolish, you'll eat the whole medicine and die. That's all. Therefore the varṇāśrama-dharma. Varṇāśrama-dharma means that is real human civilization. There is direction that "You enjoy like this." And if you become mlecchas and yavanas, then you'll not enjoy. You simply suffer. You do not know how to enjoy.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So if one abides by the law of God, then he can become happy.

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.