charity and ISKCON

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Dear Visista ji,

Please accept my humble dandavats. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

> Sorry but I can't understand one thing: if we have innumerable ways of

> using almost everything in direct devotional service then why we're so

> much advocating doing the material charity works?

 

So - can't we use these same charity works in direct devotional service,

according to your own principle? Is it beyond the "almost" you mentioned?

People lavishly gave for tsunami relief, billions of dollars, -- why not use

some of it to feed Muslims and Buddhists Krsna-prasadam and make many of

them FINALLY favorable to devotees and Hare Krishna mantra in countries

where we had difficulties?

 

And the Hindus in the affected areas were really inspired to join in

chanting Hare Krishna, which has amazing curative effect on the distressed

and distraught survivors. They were reminded of their true heritage.

 

Didn't anybody read Indradyumna Maharaja's diaries from there?

 

Your servant apd