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In this book...

• Introduction
• Unit One: Vaisnava Culture
• 1: ISKCON's Cultural Identity
• 2: The Vedas
• 3: The Four Varnas
• 4: The Four Ashrams
• 5: Respect: The Basis of Civilisation
• 6: Ethics and Morality
  • Importance of Morality and Ethics
  • Arjuna in the Battle
  • Re-establishing Ethics and Morality
• Unit Two: Vaisnava Behaviour
• 7: Relating to Devotees with Due Respect
  • Important Points about Etiquette
  • Glories of Devotees
  • Some Points to be Followed
• 8: Relating to Seniors, Juniors, and Peers
• 9: Receiving a Guest
• 10: Fellowship and Association
  • The Six Loving Exchanges
• 11: Three Levels of Devotees
• 12: Offences to the Vaisnavas
• 13: Twenty-Six Qualities of a Devotee

1: ISKCON's Cultural Identity

Culture means human life. Otherwise dog's life. Adambhitvam ahimsa ksantir arjavam. Everything is described. Amnitvam: first of all you have to learn how to become humble. (Srila Prabhupada, Morning Walk, 19 December 1975, Bombay)

We should consider the following

What is "Vedic"?

What is "Vedic Culture"?

What is Hinduism?

What is the difference between the two?

What is ISKCON's relationship to the Vedic culture and to Hinduism?

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