Stand with Krsna

[Guest guest]

>>Best thing is if devotees cut down the endeavour (save time for chanting

etc.) and grow their own needs, and as much as possible show how cow

protection is simple and stress-free life.

 

>Yes, but how realistic is it to live without monetary income in this

>society

?

 

Well, Prabhupada seemed to think it was possible. Otherwise he would not

have instructed us to do so.

 

>And where will you get your money from

, if you spent all the time growing

your own things

 

first of all where is requirement for money if you are growing your own

things?

 

 

>>there is cow dung gas or just plain cow dung, both free if you are

prepared to collect it.

 

>True, but will you get all the energy you need from cow-patties only ? I'm

just looking at a bunch of considerations that come with a colder climate.

Tropic climate is whole other story.

 

Wood fires are very energy efficient for both heating and cooking. Wood is

free, too, if you have some trees. No doubt is is harder, especially in

Iceland! Yikes! Good luck!

 

>Dung digester will help a lot, but how will you get one if you don't have

money to get one together ?

 

There is no statement I made (I hope) that would indicate it doesn't take

money to set up. What to speak of dung digester there is the price of land.

But the aim as far as I can understand from Prabhupada's statements, is to

become free from dependence on money. To grow for one's needs and if there

is excess trade- that was his directive. How far we want to go is up to us,

or how far we are able to according to circumstances, but to see if it could

actually work completely wouldn't it be far out. To prove it possible.

Personally, I find the thought enlivening. I have a friend who is buying

some land in the next year and I will join her and maybe some others and we

will see how far on this path we can go.

Give us your blessings.

 

>>To be on this conference might be a bit tough though. I wonder if we can

design a bullock-powered internet computer?

 

I thought about this one and its probably that for my two cents worth, I'll

save the bullocks the trouble

 

>Not a bad idea if the computer is used to serve the cows' intrest again...

Then their efforts are a worthwile investement.

 

>>Or maybe ride a horse once a week to the nearest one?

 

>Yeah, and spent a full day catching up with all the e-mail, and be late

>back

for milking. I think it will imply sacrificing such comforts if you choose

for a simple life. especially one where you have no monetary income...

I wonder if it will work...

 

No, it wouldn't, you're right there, it wouldn't. Oh. well for now using a

thorn to pull out a thorn...

 

Niscala.

 

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