McDonalds in Braja

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EDITORIAL

February 9, 2003 VNN7799

 

McDonalds In Braja

 

BY TARA DEVI

 

EDITORIAL, Feb 9 (VNN) — Aunty and I had been in Shree Brindavan for about

five days when we decided to visit some relatives in Agra.

 

What we saw on the way to Agra, early that January morning just eleven

kilometers outside of Mathura has haunted my dreams for several weeks -

McDonald's in the Braja!

 

There it was, a McDonald's family restaurant, bigger than one could imagine

the infamous golden arches, a car-park for one hundred cars, a colourful

deity' of Ronald McDonald, and bright advertisements for the popular Rs 51,

Drooling' Berger. My heart sank and I thought that Aunty and I were back in

Dallas, Texas.

 

But sadly we were not. We were in Shree Braja Dham the most Holy Abode of

Shree Shree Radha Govindajiu but we had come face to face with the demon,

McDonald's.

 

How has this happened and why hasn't anyone done or even said anything about

or against such an evil establishment as McDonald's coming to the Braja? We

learned later from devotees in Brindavan that the McDonald's has been in the

Braja for about three years. Is the Holy Braja destined to become like

Texas, or California due to the growing western influence in India? Isn't

there any place in the world where a devotee can go and not have to witness

the eating of animal flesh, and especially McDonald's?

 

Isn't it time that the devotees in India recognized that demons are

currently living in Braja and that great offences are being committed in the

most Holy of Holy Places? Apparently not because no Mahant, Swamiji, Guru,

Goswami, Pandit, or Sadhu in Braja is doing or saying anything about it!

McDonald's seems to be in the Braja to stay!

 

I am very sad to say it but all the Temples, Maths and Missions in Braja

seem to be self-absorbed in their own successes and popularity and do not

seem to care about what is happening in Krishna's Holy Land.

 

I have heard that a few years ago some western devotees raised a big fuss

because a pop star named Madonna appeared on television wearing Gaudiya

Vaishnava tilok, but no one has raised a single word of protest since

McDonald's appeared in Braja three years ago. Isn't there at least one big

society like ISKCON or a big guru from Gaudiya Math or a world wide preacher

or a group of devotees like the WVA who is willing to use their influence,

their disciples, their money, and their personal energy to save the Braja

from Corporate America' (McDonald's)? Or is this simply to be accepted as

another liberality of our modern' times such as women's sannyas, third

gender, etc?

 

What is the difference between Braja today and the Braja of one hundred

years ago? We found a stone inscription at Kusum Sarovar near Gobardhan Hill

dated 1865, written in three languages: English. Urdu, and Hindi, that

prohibits the shooting of a gun, or hunting in the Braja. This surely shows

us the difference between the Braja then and now.

 

STATION ORDERS

 

by Col. W.T. Teey Now C'B' Commanding Mathura 7. March 1865

 

The inhabitants of Mathura and Brindavan having memoralized His Excellency

the Commander-in-chief of the effect that soldiers and the country global

humour deserve thatimacy bederly understood that he will not fail to very

severely punish any man so doing both the bonds of the five nation or

between mathura and Vrindaban and equally joinded to the Hindus its heritage

positionaly forbidden to fire at or between or in the virmity of those:-

Places:- Neither fernence jojolation order n'bol the February 1866 the

village and Gokul and its vanity about a mile and a half from Naurangabad

and on the other side of the river is to be included as a prohibit place in

which the men of the regimen are not allowed shoot:-

 

BY ORDER

 

Gen. Allen Deaneleut Hation Ball Mathura"

 

Even during British Raj in India they had the sense and dignity to help

preserve what which was Holy to the Hindus. But the days of the Raj are long

gone and India now suffers under the rule of a secular state that turns its

eye away from the sins being performed in the Braja. What are we to do?

 

What will happen next in the Braja? Will it be a McDonald's at Radha

Kunda?!!! Oh Krishna please save us!

[Guest guest]

Dear Vaisnavas,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances.

 

Indian leaders listen to ORGANIZATIONS. They rarely listen to any

individuals. Is it possible to create some "United Front", amongst all

the Vaisnava organizations, WVA, and perhaps gain support from the RSS&

VHP, and thus make a stong show before the UP and Central Govt.?

 

Vaisnava das anu dasa,

 

Bhakta dasa

 

 

Isvara (das) GGS (Vrindavana - IN) [isvara.GGS (AT) pamho (DOT) net]

Monday, February 10, 2003 10:24 AM

Pancaratna ACBSP; Bhakta dasa; Ganga IDS; ISKCON India (news &

discussion)

Cc: Hariom Om Sharma

RE: McDonalds in Braja

 

 

The report is entirely true, as I saw it myself. Anybody who travels

from Delhi to Agra will be greeted by the big Mcdonald outlet just on

the outskirts of Mathura. It's so constructed that all the respectable

and rich people of Braja and Mathura area goes there to dine. It's like

a good place for the affluent people to go.

 

> Dear Vaisnavas,

>

> Please accept my dandabats in the dust of your feet.

>

> Assuming this report is true, it would seem an ideal opportunity for

> ALL VASINAVAS to unite, protest, and use the forum as the chance to

> preach the Glory of Our Mother Cow and her dearness to the Personality

 

> of Godhead. Allowing the biggest cow killer in history to set up shop

> to exploit in Braj Mandala is ghastly I am sure we all agree.

>

> Thank you very much.

>

> Vaisnava dasa anu dasa,

>

> Bhakta dasa

>

 

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