Re:Beginning in Progress

[Guest guest]

Dear Mark and prabhus,

 

PAMHO. AGTSP.

 

 

> Prior to the three pillars is needed a general

> holistic vision, this is often accompanied with a

> brief on-going, iterative mission statement and action

> plans.

 

The entry that Syamsundara prabhu has entered is along these lines. I do

agree that there has to some financial sustenance from the land. However I

don't think it necessary to be the same that one would get as a middle class

person $30,000 etc. By living on the land you save a lot of money that if

you weren't is necessary to live. Your food bill becomes extremely reduced.

Since your life doesn't just exist in your house, you don't need to go "out"

to enjoy. You enjoy by doing things on your land, you have more to do around

your house. Most people who don't live on the land must go find recreation

and have to pay for it. Of course, not everyone will want the change in

lifestyle but for thise who do (and maybe those who will be forced to by

current events) there should be and must be some financial result or

opportunity. I am basically speeking from my own experience. This is not the

ideal but it is a reality.

 

I guess we are working now on the holistic vision. We don't have to say

right now how they would acquire money but that some income plans will be

presented. There really are quite a few ways but almost everything takes an

intial money investment. But if there is a good plan for an invester to look

at, I believe there will be investors. Actually, I just rermembered that a

wealthy devotee told me that for him to invest he had to see a plan that was

financially viable, that the devotees should obtain some money from the land

since he did not want to be supporting them the rest of his life.

 

Ox power is the ideal, but there are ways like incense from the cow dung,

herbal products from which the proceeds could support ox-power to get it at

least established before it starts saving the devotees money in the form of

alternative energy. Not necessarily that ox-power makes money but that it

saves money. Different places, different approaches are possible. But

ox-power must be part of the equation some way or another or we will have a

big problem and a financial deficit.

 

These are also just some thoughts.

 

Your servant,

Chayadevi

[Guest guest]

> The entry that Syamsundara prabhu has entered is along these lines. I do

> agree that there has to some financial sustenance from the land. However I

> don't think it necessary to be the same that one would get as a middle

> class person $30,000 etc.

> Ox power is the ideal, but there are ways like incense from the cow dung,

> herbal products from which the proceeds could support ox-power to get it

> at least established before it starts saving the devotees money in the

> form of alternative energy. Not necessarily that ox-power makes money but

> that it saves money. Different places, different approaches are possible.

> But ox-power must be part of the equation some way or another or we will

> have a big problem and a financial deficit.

 

I agree also, there are so many ways to make money from the land. Here at

New Vrajamandala we have a plan to create a 'New Vrajamandala' label. Very

attractive, and each of our products will have a story about the community.

It's called 'value added' marketing. You are not just buying the product,

but a feeling of good will that you are helping a positive project. This way

Individual landholders can produce a small amount of products, and sell them

under the same banner, creating a good identity for the project.

 

YS Samba das