Economic Training for Ksatriyas

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Economic Training for Ksatriyas

Hare Krishna dd:

This is a very important topic that you have touched on. Effective cow

protection can only take place when the vaisya is "under the protection of the

ksatriyas" as Srila Prabhupada explains in the 4th canto.

 

The study of varnasrama focuses on specifically this kind of question. With

regard to ksatriya training, Srila Prabhupada would often point out that in

the modern context, those who assume the role of ksatriya (government or

military leader) have no training. Among topics that he said Ksatriyas should

be trained in are social order and economics.

 

Because our would-be ksatriyas are not trained in economics, they are easy

prey for brainwashing by ambitious businessmen who preach capitalist economics

to them -- in which only economics which takes place on the market level is

counted as contributing to a country's well being.

 

Comment:

We here in ISKCON need to act like swans and extract those practical

applications that are in agreement with our philosophy (as given by Srila

Prabhupada, unedited) by so doing we will be able to lay a strong foundation

for the next 10,000 years. First and foremost is the revival within ISKCON of

all practices followed in ISKCON’s early years (prior to 1975). Mangal Arotik,

chanting, reading the books and prasadam distribution. If the devotees were to

do this simple program so much potency would be present. This simple program

instituted by His Divine Grace when coupled with agricultural know how

(non-western) will establish the proper economic base.

 

The knowledge and skills are manifested now it just requires that it all be

seen through the eyes of the Vaisnava and not with our western vision. We need

to take the western ingenuity and drive as to how to apply these eternal

principles.

Ys,

Rohita dasa