Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Bhaktivedanta Leadership Newsletter Great Responsibility One who desires to improve himself must follow the standard rules as they are practiced by the great teachers. The Srimad-Bhagavatam also affirms that one should follow in the footsteps of great devotees, and that is the way of progress on the path of spiritual realization. The king or the executive head of a state, the father and the school teacher are all considered to be natural leaders of the innocent people in general. All such natural leaders have a great responsibility to their dependents; therefore they must be conversant with standard books of moral and spiritual codes. Bg 3.21 P Editor's Note When we talk about vision, I think it's important to consider not only the vision of what's possible "out there" but also the vision of what we see in devotees, their unseen potential. To me, vision is not only getting things done, accomplishing some task, achieving something; it is also about discovering and expanding our view of others, affirming them, believing in them, and helping them discover and realize the untapped spiritual potential within them. Did you ever have a teacher, a leader, a friend, a coach, or an advisor who believed in you when you didn't believe in yourself? One who stayed with you regardless? Not someone who was soft and permissive with you, someone who gave in to you, but someone who would neither give in to you nor give up on you. It's a great challenge to be such a servant of devotees. We welcome your views on BLC (AT) pamho (DOT) net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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