Guest guest Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 [This message was in HTML format] >People should not expect that even in the Krishna Consciousness Society >there will be Utopia. Because devotees are persons, therefore there will >always be some lacking--but the difference is that their lacking, because >they have given up everything to serve Krishna--money, jobs, reputation, >wealth, big educations, everything--their lackings have become >transcendental because, despite everything they may do, their topmost >intention is to serve Krishna. ``One who is engaged in devotional service, >despite the most abominable action, is to be considered saintly because he >is rightly situated.'' The devotees of Krishna are the most exalted persons >on this planet, better than kings, all of them, so we should always remember >that and, like the bumblebee, always look for the nectar or the best >qualities of a person. Not like the utopians, who are like the flies who >always go to the open sores or find the faults in a person, and because they >cannot find any utopia, or because they cannot find anyone without faults, >they want to become void, merge, nothing--they think that is utopia, to >become void of personality. So if there is sometimes slight disagreements >between devotees, it is not due to impersonalism, but it is because they are >persons, and such disagreements should not be taken very seriously. The >devotee is always pessimistic about the material world, but he is very >optimistic about the spiritual life; so in this way, you should consider >that anyone engaged in Krishna's service is always the best person. >From A letter by Srila Prabhupada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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