Guest guest Posted November 10, 2000 Report Share Posted November 10, 2000 > > > > > > I think we should just move ahead with No 1. since the Mayapur meetings > > are fast approaching and the zonal sercretry issue is not really the job > > of this committee at this time but rather the duty of the new GBC should > > the proposal be accepted. We need to move ahead now with our proposal > > otherwise our timing will be out. > > I think so also. The main idea is baked good enough. And the > Rubicon got to be crossed at one point.. > > > BTW, I got this one little proposal, too. An amnesty for sannyasis. > What I mean, this revolutionary changes in the sannyas asrama might > find perhaps quite some individuals hopelessly cornered. Think about > all those ksatriyas that took sannyas in ISCKON, in the time when > to be a sannyas and ksatriya in the same time went along, unchecked. > What will happen? They can't simply turn into brahmanas (didn't > work for Arjuna either). Nor can they remain doing as they used to. > Nor a fall down is an option.. I guess, what's left to them would be > to fight bloody nails and teeth against the implementation of any > such "sva-dharma" reforms. > > So, why not have the Ultimate Authority proclaim an amnesty to > all ISCKON sannyasis, so that every and each individual may > sit down and think and reconsider their sannyas status, in the > newly given circumstances. And then make the final and actual > decision wether to really take sannyas or not, this time. > After that, no more "jo-jo" with marrying or not marrying, > no more "surprising" realizations about one's actual nature.. > No more some transition committees to have them easier change > the asram. And those sannyasis who decide not to take sannyas > (this time), they are not to be looked upon disrespectfully, > it shouldn't be something to be seen as a fall down, but rather > as the way of putting things into their right places, after all. > > > Well, after all, maybe it is a silly idea. But that's what I > would like to see to happen, anyway. Get it back to the > start-line, there seems to be far too much mush on the runway. Its not clear to me exactly what you mean by giving the sannyasis amnesty. Do you mean pardon for offences some may have committed? Or do you mean that some who are the managerial very active type should be classed as exceptions who would stay on the GBC until all their excess energy is burnt up in old age? If it is the former, I think forgiveness would be forthcoming. If it is the latter, it would be an issue that would require much discussion imho. ys ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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