Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 > What am I doing about child abuse you ask? > > > I started the awareness campaign in IsKCON that has lead to much of the > child reform efforts we see among the devotees throughout the world. It > means chosing your battles, ones you can win, staying focused until you > have, keeping it simple, even small and in the realm of your 'area of > influence' as they call it. > It is not what we can do for stopping > child abuse in the world, it is what it does for us by standing up > against it and what happens to us if we fail to take that stand. Raghu, your efforts and service are truly commendable. In the most absolute sense. I've already told you what I think of the reunion efforts and the resulting effects of those reunions. With the utmost sincerity, I would do anything to assist you in those efforts. Why? Because it's something that's close to my heart. I believe very strongly in the future generations of ISKCON. Very strongly. I have my own personal reasons and experiences for being interested in the second generation of this movement. And it is because it is something that is dear to my heart that it would inspire me to act. I have wanted for many years to establish apprenticeships and training and post-gurukula education and employment for gurukulis, and it is still something in my mind to do. I haven't done so yet because I know I haven't been financially or physically or geographically or perhaps even spiritually able to do so. - amongst other reasons. That's not an excuse, it's simply a fact. But it doesn't stop me from planning it - it's something I want to achieve in this lifetime, and I mean to do so. What I'm trying to say is, we are all driven by different things. If someone finds the saving of an orphanage full of children in India something that is not specifically in their 'area of concern' as you call it, then those people should not be derided for that choice, nor for speaking out and saying that it is mundane welfare work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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