Thread #5: Functions of ISKCON Leadership.

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> It sounds good, but I doubt that GBC will ever have a desire and resources

> to perform such a task. As you know, the majority of ISKCON members are

> householders and congregational members - not the residents of temples,

> and I have practically never seen that GBC or ISKCON would care about

> their material welfare. Although one of the major duties of Ministry

> of Health and Welfare already includes proper care of spiritual and

> material welfare of ISKCON members, as it is stated in ISKCON laws. There

> were some individual arrangements, but there was never established a

> social system. And even if GBC would desire to do so, where they will find

> sufficent funds for that?

 

 

Good points, Oleg prabhu. But if we are contemplating having ksatriya types

as our GBC leaders then the answer is simple -- taxation. This is the

business of ksatriyas -- to give protection to the people, and in return to

extract taxes. Indeed, no government can govern without imposing taxes. We

could call them 'affiliation fees' or whatever, but certainly some form of

direct taxation on ISKCON centres will be needed if we intend to set up any

kind of social structure.

 

Is that what we want?

 

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