Amnesty for sannyasis

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> Krsna-kirtana wrote:

> > Respect has to be wan by integrity, in my humble opinion, and not

> > imposed by managerial authority.

> > What do you think, Prabhu?

 

> Mahanidhi answered:

> What I would like to see happening, is the demonstration of

> increased honesty among the leading men in this movement. In this

> case, honestly sticking to the sannyas asram as it ought to be

> according to the sannyas sva-dharma, or honestly disconecting

> oneself from it in the case of its being against one's nature.

> Both would be worthy of the utmost respect. I believe many of

> ISCKON rank and file devotees aren't anymore that much concerned

> about someone's external appearances such as carrying danda or

> not, or about any other superficial "highness" anyway, but rather

> about the expression of a genuine humility and honesty. That's all

> what's left anyway, especially after everything that ISCKON has been

> going through.

> - mnd

 

Very interesting comment! Would they humbly support this basic honesty that

would certainly be a great step towards restoring trust in ISKCON

leadership. At the same time, could a grhastha say:

 

"I was pushed into this asram for different reasons but I realize now that

this is not my dharma and drop his wife and children to go back to a

brahmacari life?"

 

Vows are sacred, aren't they? Once you promise you should stick to these

vows. As was suggested at the beginning of this GBC conference, they should

be encouraged now to develop brahminical qualities and preach. And for sure,

Krsna will help them if they are a bit sincere. Otherwise Srila Prabhupada

said it is like eating one's vomit. We should be seriously concerned with

our vows and not drop them each time there is a little inconvenient.

 

Bhaktarupa Prabhu said previously that studying and preaching are not the

brahmanas' prerogative. So, I guess ksatriyas could also be happy doing that

(See Maharaj Yudhisthira with the sages during more than 10 years in the

forest, he was very blissful and would have like to stay there his whole

life even though if was a ksatriya, wasn't he?)

 

Your servant,

Krsna-kirtana dasi.