GBC involvement...

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Rohita dasa wrote:

 

If they do not perform as expected, are we to just to avert our eyes and

turn

away back to the chores? That will only put us in their boat. There is need

for a stronger stand, denouncing those who do not act is required. Because

they are the leaders their behavior must become exemplary how else will the

rest of the devotees understand the importance.

 At least we owe it to them to give them a fighting chance to prove

their determination to set things right as far as cow protection goes.

They've said they will do this. Now let's give them a chance before we

criticize them more. It's only fair.Comment:

It is also fair for us to say that we are hurt, we have not drawn and

quartered them only expressed our hurt feelings. We wait with expectant

hearts

for their feet to tread the earth with us. Forgive us if we are not very

vocal

in praise or in telling what the problems are, because it will be a shock if

they do come and show they care. They must also be patient with us for we

have

much baggage accumulated for so many years. Only those cowherds who have

daily

worked with the cows really know the full extent of what kind of tolerance

the

cows have mustered to meet the conditions. Then when the GBC have shown

their

true colours, can we turn to the local management and ask their help to heal

the hurt. There needs to be a change of heart of all the devotees and the

leaders must be the ones to show it first.

So many unengaged, acting the part but not doing the deed. We must become an

agrarian society for varnasrama to work. The only education worth having is

on

how to remember Krsna all other is simply a waste of time.Ys,Rohita dasa

 

 

Actually, Srila Prabhupada wanted the brahmanas in our society, including

the biggest leaders, including Ramesvara Maharaj (then head of the BBT ),

and Hamsaduta Maharaj, both GBC's, to go out and grow their own food, using

the bullocks, live very simply and thus set an example of ideal brahminical

culture, for the rest of devotees to follow, eventually for the world to

follow. He said this would "save the devotees, and save themselves." So you

are quite correct to say that cow protection and devotee protection are

interrelated. Brahmanas must teach by example, this is evident from Srila

Prabhupada's varnasrama talk, he gave in Vrindavan in 76,- that they must

learn to plow with the bulls and teach others...The consequences of not

doing this is that we fall down...as they did. YS, Niscala

 

 

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