Bhagavad-gita doesn't teach giving relief to the poor

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Your statement is quite amazing.

 

Even after hearin Prabhupada saying:

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"In the Bhagavad-gita we don't find anywhere a single line that "You raise

funds for," I mean to say, "giving relief to the poor" or "to the

suffering." Is there any instruction in Bhagavad-gita?"

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How can it be any clearer? I mean, how far do we need to go to finaly give

up our misconceptions? It is so unfortunate! Opinion of fellow devotees is

not enough! Opinion of sannyasis is not enough! Even opinion of Prabhupada

is not enough!

 

What will be enough? Please, tell me! What would convince you? Is there

anything or anybody, whoose opinion you would consider being higher then

your own?

 

What is happening? Why is it so hard to accept any fact? Even simple facts

like this? Where is faith in devotees? We need to stop doubting at one

point. This is not blind faith, but common sense. Who are we anyway? Accept,

and only then you will understand! If we refuse to accept, then we reject

opportunity, to be able to understand it some day.

 

I think our situation is most unfortuanate. A quote from Narahari Sarakara's

Krsna Bhajanamrta comes to my mind:

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During this Kali Yuga, when the time of Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu

and Lord Sri Nitayananda Prabhu's transcendental pastimes become unmanifest,

Their lordships become the object of transcendental research and discussion.

At that time all level of devotees including uttama adhikary, madhhyama

adhikary, and kanistha adhikary shall always be in anxiety and it will be at

all times. They shall almost feel uncertainty in their hearts regarding the

correct understanding of the eternal truths of devotional service.

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"Almost uncertain".... I'm just wondering, is it because of lack of

qualified personalities, in whom we can put our faith? Or is it because of

our unfortunate situation, in which we cannot have faith even in the

greatest personalities.

 

ys gnd

 

> Despite the Bhagavad-Gita not specifically teaching giving relief to the

> poor, in the Mahabharat, Yuddishtira was always giving charity to the

> Brahmins and other castes. In fact, a lot of wealth was required for the

> Rajsuya Yagna and also the Ashwamegha Yagya. The reason for that was

> because it was to be given in charity. In the Aswamegha Yagna,

> Yudhisthira, than the emperor of the entire earth, gifted it to Vyasadeva.

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> Also, Srila Prabhupada himself said that no one should go hungry within 3

> miles of a temple. He had setup huge Sunday feasts so that prasadam could

> be freely provided. Expanding on this, the ISKCON food-for-life program

> provides charity to all sorts of poor people around the world. They are

> doing a fantastic job building schools and providing prasadum to the

> villages around Vrindavan (this I have personally seen).

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> So, I am a little confused by this excerpt, and it feels like it is being

> quoted out of context.

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> Krishna

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> achintya [achintya] On Behalf

> Of Bhakti Vikasa Swami

> Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:00 AM

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> Committee); Prabhupada Disciples; Quotes

> Bhagavad-gita doesn't teach giving relief to the poor

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> Asocyan anvasocas tvam prajna-vadams ca bhasase: [bg. 2.11] "Arjuna, you

> are talking like a learned man, but you are a fool number one." Gatasün

> agatasüms ca nanusocanti panditah. That means "If you had been actually

> pandita, learned man, then you would not have lamented for this body."

> Gatasün. "The body is neither a subject matter for lamentation, either

> living condition or dead condition. It has no value." This is the

> instruction, Krsna's word. But the modern civilization, they are giving

> all value to this body, all their philanthropic work, hospitalization, and

> this, so many things. Just like our Mr. George Harrison, he raised how

> many millions dollars for...

> Karandhara: Nine million.

> Prabhupada: Nine million dollars, and, to the... This is going on. In the

> Bhagavad-gita we don't find anywhere a single line that "You raise funds

> for," I mean to say, "giving relief to the poor" or "to the suffering." Is

> there any instruction in Bhagavad-gita? You have read. Can you find out?

> But these people, they have become more learned than Krsna. In our

> country, Vivekananda: daridra-narayana-seva. The whole Ramakrishna Mission

> is collecting funds only on this rascal plea.

> --Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.9.4 -- Japan, April 22, 1972

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