Guest guest Posted October 9, 1999 Report Share Posted October 9, 1999 > > So, if titles are seen as "external", perhaps, they are not > > needed. But some means of *tangibly* bestowing honor, recognition and > > appreciation to distinguished members of ISKCON are needed for a > > positive change in ISKCON. > > I think that's it. Instead of honorific titles, I think the first goal > should be that atleast the immediate authorities, under whom such > hardworking and exemplary devotees are excelling in their respective > services, should give them special encouragement, appreciation and > acknowledgement. Like for eg. each temple can felicitate the best three > best devotees every month depending on their attendance of the programs, > their service, their preaching & their obedience to authority. A board of > devotees can decide that. Also each department head should speak sweet > words of encouragement to the sincere devotees working under them. > > A special recognition function can also be held at Sridhama Mayapur for > these devotees. A dedicated newsletter can be published describing the > extraordinary achievements of these special devotees. A Com conference & > web site can be started to create appreciation & awareness among other > devotees of the hardwork of these devotees. They can be invited to > different temples so that everyone gets their association. Wow! These ideas of Nayana Ranjana pr are nice! > Even if we just award honorific titles, if these exemplary devotees don't > get encouragement & appreciation from their immediate authorities or close > devotees then there will be no value to this external honorific titles. > But if these devotees get the necessary appreciation & love, then they are > not so much concerned for the honorific titles which in turn may make them > proud. Yes, I agree. But technically speaking any sort of appreciation or "glorification" may make them proud too. In any case, it is the leadership's duty to tangibly honor, appreciate and recognize devotees who have excelled in various areas of devotional service, due to various other reasons which I outlined in my previous post. Your servant, Vidvan Gauranga das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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