[world-vedic] Gaudiya Vaishnava Kshatriya's Association

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--- Bhakti Ananda Goswami <bhakti.eohn wrote:

> Hare Krishna !

>

> Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga ki jaya !

>

> Dear Devotees,

>

> Please accept my humble obeisances.

>

> I am trying to encourage the formation of support groups among

> Gaudiya Vaishnava devotees of the kshatriya nature. If you are

> interested, please contact me. Active service in a military branch

> will not be required. I am using the broad meaning of the term to

> indicate a certain noble self-sacrificing and brave nature that

> manifests in the desire to protect others and to uphold dharma. A

> kshatriya is a DHARMA PROTECTOR and savior / rescuer by nature.

>

> Why is there no mutual support group for Gaudiya Vaishnava

> Kshatriyas ?

>

> Rescuers and protectors of all kinds face unique challenges in

> today's world. Being disciples of Srila Prabhupada, or other Gaudiya

> Vaishnava Gurus, gives us kshatriya-types certain astras with which

> to meet the battles of our day-to-day existance, as we try to serve

> Godhead, Guru and humanity. We have also been wounded in various ways

> from others both within and without the Hare Krishna Movement. There

> are also conflicts of interest we sometimes face, and unique

> challenges to fullfilling our dharma, and satisfying our inherent

> nature through vocation. Our 'significant others', wives and children

> also need the support of a Vaishnava community that understands their

> military or intervention-driven 'on-duty' called-up-to-serve

> lifestyle.

>

> I can understand why many Kshatriyas would not want to communicate

> some of their private thoughts and difficulties in a public forum

> like this one, but I know you guys (and gals too) are out there, and

> that you have some very real and unique needs. We need therefore to

> create an appropriate forum for your needs. You could benefit from

> Krishna Conscious ministering to eachother. The association of like-

> minded devotees is very important to our spiritual advancement.

> Kshatriyas face life-and-death and moral dilemmas not often

> encountered by non-combatants, or the safe and secure majority of the

> developed nations. For instance, soldiers, search-and-rescue, police,

> prison guards, border patrol, firefighters, EMTs, hazmat responders/

> bomb squads, undercover agents/ intelligence officers, security

> officers, etc. face the possibility of life threatening situations

> arising every time they are on duty. These dangers often 'follow them

> home' as well. While the rest of society enjoys the peace and freedom

> maintained by the kshatriyas' sacrifices, kshatriyas are often

> misunderstood and disrespected by the very people they sacrifice

> themselves daily to protect and rescue. This is a heavy burden for

> many.

>

> For these and other reasons, it is healthy for those in

> these 'kshatriya' walks of life to have the mutual understanding and

> support of their peers. Among devotees in the Hare Krishna Movement,

> there are persons of the kshatriya nature. Srila Prabhupada did not

> say 'keep them out !' No. Srila Prabhupada said "establish varnashram

> dharma". This goal cannot be accomplished without kshatriyas !!!

> However, Kshatriyas have not, in my opinion, received the

> encouragement and cultivation in our society that they should have.

> This has resulted in a lack of dharmic kshatriya leadership in the

> movement. A real kshatriya IS A DHARMA PROTECTOR. A God-devoted

> kshatriya is the friend of all beings and a protector of the law-

> abiding and helpless. A nobel kshatriya is a leader who administrates

> the social body for the dharmic welfare of all. How can we establish

> Daiva Varnashram Dharma without raising up and empowering such noble

> leaders in our midst ? In the absense of such authentic, godly

> leaders / dharma protectors, ambitious persons of mundane immorality

> will always take over.

>

> Let us therefore create a mutual support association for dharma

> protectors in our Vaishnava society, and in doing so, let us raise up

> leaders fit to lead us into a more just and benevolent social order

> tomorrow !

>

> aspiring to serve the kshatriyas in our society, in fulfilling Srila

> Prabhupada's instruction to establish varnashram dharma,

>

> Bhakti ananda Goswami

>

>

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