GBC--Govinda's Bulls and Cows

[Guest guest]

I am a follower of the light (not to be mistaken with impersonalism, rather as

distinct from blind following and faultfinding), and, in that sense, I'd like

to focus not on which GBC members are indifferent, but which of them is

favorable, enthusiastic, receptive, and/or possibly even active toward cow

protection.

 

In a democracy, we are to know our leaders' voting records, and we are to

influence them. Many devotees have put pressure on the GBC to explain the

"poisoning" of Srila Prabhupada. As I wrote on Chakra, it is a strange

coincidence that rittviks think Srila Prabhupada's body (ISKCON) was poisoned

(ruined) by ISKCON leaders. Unfortunately, this pressure has led to arguments

and rebuttals rather than an organic cure and amelioration of the maladies

present. I wish all the effort to promote rittvik doctrine and poisoning

theories and all the effort to deny those arguments could have been and could

be directed toward incorporating cow protection into the society, ISKCON and

outside.

 

HK Dasi eloquently states that the training of devotees must include Srila

Prabhupada's instructions on cow protection. Of course, the Shrimad Bhagavatam

is full of quotes on cow protection. My ears don't remember hearing classes on

cow protection though, except in relation to Krishna Himself. The most popular

flavor in Los Angeles is book distribution.

 

So, the challenge is to help devotees become conscious of how the milk for the

Sunday Feast is obtained. As Hare Krishna dasi asks Prahladananda Maharaja (a

book distributor): "What are the names of the cows?" Do any devotees who

follow this conference give class? If not, we have to talk the devotees who

give class and share our knowledge, realizations, and expectations, so that

maybe they will begin speaking about the importance of cow protection in our

society.

 

Does anyone feel that it's possible that certain leaders or leaders in general

could become cow protectors?

[Guest guest]

>

> Does anyone feel that it's possible that certain leaders or leaders in

general

> could become cow protectors?

 

I can't say I am in total agreement with all of Radhanath's programs and

ideas,

but he did milk cows by hand himself for many, many years, and he has

encouraged

two of his disciples here in NV to become very involved with the cows.