Guest guest Posted November 19, 1999 Report Share Posted November 19, 1999 Hare Krsna dasi wrote: Do I need to say this? -- Obviously, we cannot adopt Srila Prabhupada's varnasrama system until we can produced *well trained* ksatriyas who are well trusted by the people. Ifind this a bit disheartening......when will that day come when we shall produce such ksatriyas "well-trusted by the people"? What about someone who is trusted because of his proven dedication to SP's instructions, even if he is not well-versed in economics and social order, but is determined to give the vaisyas under his care the best opportunity he can for them to live simply and protect cows, and who wants to use the percentage tax he recieves from them to stock grains for times of necessity, or to build a beautiful temple for general spiritual upliftment, or a gurukula for training our next generation. Such a ksatriya sets his sights on Prabhupada's example of a perfect manager: not one cent wasted or spent frivolously, nor hoarded for sense gratification. Stress has to be laid, not on economics courses which may side-track into alternative occupations, e.g. accountancy, but on following Srila Prabhupada. If this is what the vaisyas desire, they will demand it of their leader, they will not accept less. Motives of an prospective leader have to be scrupulously analyzed: does he have as no.1 priority, pleasing Srila Prabhupada by following his instructions and the example he set? As I mentioned earlier, in the transitional stage of varnasrama in many cases I do not believe it is practical to immediately attempt Srila Prabhupada's ideal of subsistence-oriented production. You've bewildered me...why????????Wasn't it in a very transitional stage, that Srila Prabhupada gave us instructions for subsistance- oriented production?????In your own book "Srila Prabhupada's Varnasrama Mission" you lay stress on just this- subsistance- oriented production, laying it clear the pitfalls, socially, environmentally, spiritually of not doing so, and giving plenty of quotes. If every devotee read your book, they would be enough of them so convinced that a leader would emerge among them, with the right motives to be a good ksatriya. I gave it to only one devotee who is a bit of a leader in our community and she held a meeting on "how to implement this", it had such an effect on her. That was only one... ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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