GBC has agreed to active participation in cow protection

[Guest guest]

to carry on the conversation:

 

>But again, please

> don't

> say that our leaders, especially the GBC, are indifferent to cow

protection.

 

 

 

 

They WERE indifferent for years and years and years to cow protection and

citizen protection (same thing actually). Does not such indifference carry a

price? At least an intelligent review by a citizen's board to assess

qualifications of "leaders" is in order.

 

........

 

>But, fair enough. The date is marked in my book! And what shall we do if

>they

>once again neglect the demands of the citizens, i.e., cows and people?

>Shall their be retribution for the citizens?

 

Why not give someone else a chance. WHat is this always GBC, only GBC can do

this or that. It is plain to see they have far more important things than

worrying about animals to the degree we might want them to.

If VAD is to be attempted then there are plenty of others who have no

engagement whatsoever.

Note: a lot of the GBC are sannyasis - should they be so involved with the

affairs of the householders. I think not. Please refer to Srila Prabhupada's

instructions on the duties of the GBC.

 

We have no structure beyond GBC trying to run everything - this leads to

disaster. We have seen.

[Guest guest]

Rohita dasa

 > > Our GBC is now. Bir Krishna and due to his many responsibilities

he is unable to come at all this year. This to me means he has not thought

about (at least he has not expressed) these four visits - I say he has not

thought, because there is no mention of a monitor coming.

 

Janesvara das:

 Aw gee, surprise?! surprise?!

 

Comment:

It is said do not be surprized at who goes be surprized by who stays. I am

saying this because as Vaisnavas we should avoid this kind of reply. Lord

Krsna is arranging something; he is doing it this way for some reason. It

would be better if we sent a personal invitation asking him to come (or asking

any GBC to come) as Mother Hare Krsna Devi has suggested. There is one more

thing we can do. We can pray, for Krishna to curb our tongues and arrange that

things should be corrected according to his desire.

 

Hare Krsna dasi comments:

> > Well, I am an admirer of Bir Krishna Maharaja. He's the only GBC I've

seen behind a team of oxen (Balabhadra's).

 

Janesvara das:

> I wouldn't judge a ksatriya by this. I do not believe it is one of the

qualities Krsna mentions in Bg. for a ksatriya. Or maybe the GBC aren't

ksatriyas? Why are they responsible for management then?

 

Comment:

The GBC is not a group of Ksatriyas as you seeming think they should be. This

is a unique time and circumstance, true varnasrama; daiva varnasrama is not

existent on this planet. That is the duty that Srila Prabhupada has passed on

to his followers. But before we should concern ourselves with how they are

organized (the GBC) it is more important for our spiritual life to worry about

how much we are following. Have you come to Mangala arotik for the last 25

years (or however long any of you had to opportunity)? Have you faithfully

chanted the prescribed number of rounds - DAILY … there can be no excuse if

you have not been or done you are no better than a dead body if you have not.

To continue in the same vein, when was the last time you milked a cow, hooked

up the team or brought hay and to a cow that is unable. When was the last time

you turned on that set or gone off to town to get some ice cream, how much are

you a cent per cent devotee? Have you become so complacent you are unable to

distinguish which of the preceding actions are not done in the mood of

Attaining the Supreme?

 

Hare Krsna dasi comments:

> >Nevertheless, if he neglects to make even one single visit to New Talavana,

he is breaking Krsna's law.

 

Comment:

The example is there, Rama raja has given.

 

Hare Krsna dasi comments:

> > Srila Prabhupada states in the First Canto of the Bhagavatam that cow

protection and brahminical culture are the "two pillars of spiritual

progress." How can ISKCON make spiritual progress if the head of the GBC only

has one pillar?

 

Comment:

Each of us is responsible to see that those pillars are there, better we

should ask how can we help them meet their commitment. We should act as

servant. Instead so many are verbally attacking (thank Krsna it is not more)

and some are creating situations that take their attention away from their

real GBC duties. If allowed to make amends they may do. Bir Krsna Maharaja can

not come, you have not really asked why? He has to deal with Rttviks, and

other similar problems all politically (artificial) created because someone

thinks they deserve more than what Krsna has allotted them - I pray that none

of you have created problems to deviate the GBC from his primary functions. He

has to deal with emergencies, thoughtlessly created by those in the

conditioned mode of life. If he does not deal with them there would be even

greater disturbances in our society. So do not be a part of the problem.

 

Hare Krsna dasi comments:

> > I'm sure he will do this if he is properly approached. I'm sure he will

want to set a good example.

 

Janesvara das:

> I wouldn't hold your breath, you may be holding it for another 25 years.

 

Comment:

That is no concern of mine, just to the best of my limited ability I have to

facilitate, whatever it takes to accomplish the intended goal, in this case

the participation of the GBC in cow culture. Now if you will excuse me I have

to write a lettre to my GBC and offer my obeisances and render whatever

service is given.

Ys,

Rohita dasa