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By Vadhu Rupa Dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this material world we can basically find two different cultures: materialistic culture which promotes sense enjoyment with sex life being the topmost pleasure, and spiritual culture which minimizes sense enjoyment and puts service to Krsna into the very center of life. Both cultures are so different – just like day and night (BG.2.69), because they promote opposite world views and ideologies.<\/p>\n

Spiritual culture is Krsna’s culture which He has given to support us on our endeavors back home, back to Godhead. It promotes selfless service and care towards all the sections of society, whereas materialistic culture promotes envy, neglect and competition. It is a culture of abandoning each other: wives abandoning husbands, husbands abandoning wives, parents abandoning children, and children abandoning their parents and grand-parents. It is a culture of abandoning each other for the sake of sense enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Devaki Mataji has introduced a simply brilliant course “Exploring the Roots of Spiritual culture”. She demonstrates her wonderful ability to give deep insights into spiritual knowledge based on so many amazing realizations, and based on Prabhupada’s purports from the Bhagavatam.<\/p>\n

The topics are very systematically presented in the hand-outs, and the discussions are profound and give deep insights into the eternal principles of spiritual culture. I liked the atmosphere during the course – centered around discipline mixed with the spirit of respect and care. Everything was so nicely organised, with a wonderful service attitude.<\/p>\n

I have been battling with my own false ego for the past twenty years, and it has not given me much success. In 2012 I listened to the recordings of this course, and my consciousness changed by receiving some understanding of the position of a woman within spiritual culture. Due to this transformation within my heart, and without any further external endeavor I could observe with great joy and surprise that the attitude of some senior men with whom I had had difficulties, had changed towards me!<\/p>\n

And now after attending the whole course, I understand that the key to good relationships with men aswell as with women – the key to happiness and peace lies in getting rid of envy and pride. The key lies in the consciousness of becoming a true servant – to give, give, give….. And spiritual culture promotes and supports exactly this transformation of consciousness towards becoming a humble servant.<\/p>\n

Being in a woman’s body, our roles and duties differ from the roles and duties of a soul in a male body. It is so important to deeply understand this, and to apply it in one’s life. We have to understand Krsna’s Divine plan behind everything. I am very grateful to Devaki Mataji for her revolutionary and relevant presentation of this topic. It is really something that everyone needs to know: Sannyasis, Gurus, grihasthas and brahmacharis. Genuine understanding of one’s roles and functions in the society will help us to make life stabel and peaceful, and thus spiritual practice will be easier for all ashrams and orders of life.<\/p>\n

Devaki Mataji is also planning in the near future to conduct a course for the men aswell – they certainly also have to learn a few things about spiritual culture….!<\/p>\n

Sometimes devotees might think that within spiritual culture there is no room for women to preach. They might be afraid that spiritual culture is closing the doors to preaching. But it is just the opposite: once we gain deeper insights into the secrets and beauty of spiritual culture, then the doors to preaching open more and more. Devaki Mataji is the best example herself: she is engaged in so many exciting preaching activities all around the world – all performed in the mood of a selfless mother, pushing the men to the front and assisting them to become good leaders. Behind every great man is a woman: either a mother or a wife…..! (SB. 4.26.15)<\/p>\n

All I can do is highly recommend this course to any devotee in a female body! For further information please see www.therootsofspiritualculture.net<\/p>\n

Please also see the video below, capturing the sweet atmosphere during the course.<\/p>\n

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