Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 > > Yes, but not all of them are of equal worth, and as soon as we > forget why this pivotal fact is true, they all become equally worthless. > Moreover, we have to decide--faithfully on the basis of what Srila > Prabhupada clearly instructed us--whether it is really appropriate for > initiated sadhakas to engage in social work that is more or less > mundane--at best "dovetailed." The greatest concern should be for ourselves in such a situation. The contamination that one avails oneself of should be weighed against the 'good' that is supposedly being done. And if the social work is done in the name of mundane welfare only, is it really dovetailed? What of Krishna consciousness, the great welfare work? > I think a very strong case can be made > that we should instead engage those who aren't eager to surrender as > disciples in such karma-yoga, since pure devotees and compassionate > preachers are so rare, yet render the most valuable service to society. > Karma-yogis are plentiful, but I'm not sure that role is for genuine > disciples. No, perhaps not. > As much as it's ever possible at all, wouldn't concentrating > on facilitating the latters' spiritual assets naturally further Srila > Prabhupada's interests as well as those of others? It would seem so - what is the use of any kind of work that is not based on Krishna consciousness? It's sentimental nonsense, yet this is such an unfashionable thing to say in a society that seems to be overrun with people worshiping political correctness and 'open mindedness', thinly disguised as intolerance for our philosophy. Ys Braja Sevaki dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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