We should not unnecessarily abandon our Vaisnava culture

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NayanRanjana Prabhu,

hari bol.......

 

very nice story, but i would like to know the source before i forward it

 

waiting for your reply,

your unworthy servant,

Gopinath das.

 

Mr. Amol Kulkarni

Apar Infotech

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Nayana-ranjana (das) (BBT Bombay - IN) <Nayana-ranjana (AT) pamho (DOT) net>

Tuesday, March 28, 2000 11:12 AM

We should not unnecessarily abandon our Vaisnava culture

 

 

> There was once a factory where all the workers were Hindus, and mostly

> Vaisnavas. The Vaisnavas had freedom, therefore, to wear their Vais-

> nava tilaka to work, and they also displayed other Vaisnava parapher-

> nalia. But after some time, the factory went to new management, and

> then the proprietor was a Muslim. On taking over the business, the

> Muslim owner declared that he would not allow the workers to come to

> work any more wearing Vaisnava tilaka. Most of the workers obeyed,

> and on the given date announced by the owner, they appeared at the

> factory without their tilaka. One employee, however, thought that he

> would take his chances and depend on Krsna. So he went to work wear-

> ing very clear, white Vaisnava tilaka. After seeing all the workers

> assembled, the new Muslim proprietor said, "This one devotee who has

> worn Vaisnava tilaka is very courageous. He may be permitted to

> continue wearing the tilaka to work. But all others are forbidden to

> wear it any more."

>

> MORAL: We should not unnecessarily abandon our Vaisnava culture being

> afraid of others. We have to be courageous to become successful in

spiritual

> life. If we do not give up our perseverance in Krsna consciousness inspite

> of all odds then & only then Krsna will give us more & more taste for the

> Holy Names.

>

> Your servant,

> Nayana-ranjana das

>