Mothers and Masters

Since first being published, this book has caused quite an uproar between its supporters and detractors. However, it was not intended to stir up unnecessary controversy, but to bring to the attention of ISKCON's members (especially the leaders) the long overdue "fifty percent" of Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission: establishing varṇāśrama-dharma. The success of this book has been in bringing to the forefront some major issues that vitally require discussion among Śrīla Prabhupāda's followers. Considering that the former cover and title were particularly criticized, I have changed these in the hope that its detractors will now seriously consider its subject matter, instead of merely seeking to ban the book (which they have already attempted, and with some success).As Śrīla Prabhupāda so lucidly analyzed, much is wrong with the world today. Especially in the West, "marriage is practically now an imagination in human society." Men and women do not know how to live together peacefully, and they produce children who simply create further disturbance. Mothers and Masters addresses the confusion regarding gender roles, which is the underlying cause of much of this ongoing social disaster, and presents a clear alternative - whereas the opponents of this book seem determined to adjust devotional life to fit into and perpetuate a civilization that Śrīla Prabhupāda certified to be on the level of cats and dogs.