Lord Jagannath

[Guest guest]

Pranams Manvantar

The British are starting to realize that there is a lot of discrimination in

this country from authorities against foreign people or foreign culture. It

is in their DNA to be against non-Christian cultures. The status quo means

more or less to be a "good Christian" and therefore anything that is

non-Christian suffers from the delays, inefficiency or apathy from the

bureaucrats. "They could not get a Permit" is a very popular fact. Present

authorities prefer to give permits to "Christian" groups even if their

behaviour is violent rather than peaceful, colorful, enlightening and

beautiful Yatras. However, in this country we have the advantage of having a

huge Hindu community, which have a lot of weight to persuade the authorities

in allowing the Ratha Yatra to go ahead every year. The British Yatra had

already the Ratha Yatra in London and I heard that it was very successful.

Jai Jagannath.

 

Natabara Das

[Guest guest]

Hi Natabara & gjlist enthusiasts

Concerning the Ratha Yath in LA I heard an update that the reason

Devotees could not permit is because the city is building something on the

site in Venice Beach where the Festival is held. The City usually issues a

permit every year for a whopping $10,000. Although we have our share of

religious persecution here in the US I don't think that was the issue in

this case. It is true that there seems to be favoritism towards

Christianity but they have they have their cross to carry also. I don't hold

any grudges against Christians. Christ was a pure devotee/son of God and

didn't he say " Forgive them Father for they don't know what they're doing".

The bottom line is things are always gonna be topsy turvy in "Kali Yuga"

where the blind lead the blind. A bunch of dogs & hogs get together and

elect the biggest dog. But that doesn't mean we just have to stand passively

and keep a stiff upper lip. I must say it was impressive when British

Government tried to close the ISKCON Temple Bhaktivedanta Manor several

years back and over 10,000 Hindus took to the streets in protest.

PEACE OUT

manvantara

 

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<Natabara

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Friday, July 14, 2000 10:24 AM

[gjlist] Lord Jagannath

 

 

> Pranams Manvantar

> The British are starting to realize that there is a lot of discrimination

in

> this country from authorities against foreign people or foreign culture.

It

> is in their DNA to be against non-Christian cultures. The status quo

means

> more or less to be a "good Christian" and therefore anything that is

> non-Christian suffers from the delays, inefficiency or apathy from the

> bureaucrats. "They could not get a Permit" is a very popular fact.

Present

> authorities prefer to give permits to "Christian" groups even if their

> behaviour is violent rather than peaceful, colorful, enlightening and

> beautiful Yatras. However, in this country we have the advantage of

having a

> huge Hindu community, which have a lot of weight to persuade the

authorities

> in allowing the Ratha Yatra to go ahead every year. The British Yatra had

> already the Ratha Yatra in London and I heard that it was very successful.

> Jai Jagannath.

>

> Natabara Das

>

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