Religious training for Ksatriyas

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On 13 Apr 1999, Hare Krsna dasi wrote:

 

> Srila Prabhupada mentions about half a dozen subjects such as

> politics, social structure, warfare, economics, science, etc., in which the

> ksatriya should be trained.

 

 

Where Oh where is that ISKCON college to train these??? It would be so

excellent!

 

 

 

> One subject Prabhupada mentions is that the ksatriya should be trained in

> religion. He specifically mentions the word "religion" and not spiritual

> science. He mentions that separately, that the ksatriya should be trained

in

> devotional service to the Supreme Lord.

>

> So, when he talks about "religion" this means something a little bit

different.

>

> In the varnasrama society as presented by Srila Prabhupada everyone would

not

> necessarily have the same religion. Therefore the ksatriyas must be trained

to

> understand the different religions and to make sure that they are training

> their

> citizens to actually love God.

>

> A ksatriya would be taught the proper fundamentals of the different

religions

> so

> that he could appreciate how his citizens could best advance in their

service

> to

> the Lord.

 

 

 

I hope you don't mind if I take this opportunity to request some help along

this subject. I have been wanting to ask this for months but couldn't find a

good opportunity to ask.

 

During my daily morning ablutions, one of my prayers is the second verse of

the Sikshastakam prayers of Lord Caitanya. I chant the sanskrit then I recite

the English translation as follows:

 

"Oh my Lord, Your Holy Name alone can render all benediction to living beings

and thus You have hundreds and millions of Names like Krsna, Govinda and

Christ. In these transcendental Names You have invested all....etc."

 

I was hoping others could provide me with some other Names of God which I

could add to the list from time to time. I know of the many, many other

Sanskrit Names for God like Krsna, etc. (which I personally prefer) but I

would like some more Names of God like Christ and other languages, too. There

must be many. I think it is important that the Names refer directly to God,

the Supreme Being, etc. I am not certain that the Names of the Lords pure

devotees (like Jesus, Mohammed, etc.), while certainly wonderful, are of

similar potency or applicable?

 

I often think about how I could interest Christians and other religions to

chant the Holy Names of their own nomenclatures. This would certainly be

non-sectarian and very effective, in my humble opinion.

 

 

 

 

> It is not religion which is the problem. The real problem is the abuse of

> religion. People pretend to hate each other because the other person's

> religion

> is not legitimate. In fact, religion is just used as an excuse for hating

> people

> of another social class or another ethnic group.

 

 

Gee, it almost sounds like ISKCON. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

 

I would love to comment on the rest of your very nice text, Mother HK, though

you have made sensible statements throughout, in my opinion.

But I have not got time right now.

 

Thanks for the great subject header change.

 

Bhakta Janesvara dasa