Qualifications of a ksatriya

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But he himself studied economics and other managerial things, and was for

long time a very succesfull buisenessman and manager, thus acumulated a lot

of experience in the art of management and dealing with diferent kind of

people and situations, wich he later used in Krsnas service in his ISKCON

society.

Bhaktivinod Thakor could also give a good example since he was a ksatrya I

think, governor or so. But also he I think learnd something about his

profesion or not?

 

My point was this, not to condemn economics or anything else, anything can

be used in Krsna’s

service. But it can be also used in Maya’s service or in other words the

service of my senses, be it

subtle or gross. It is simply a question of MOTIVE, and that was my point.

 

You go on to say...

Or let us say that Gaurakisora das Bhabaji would have started ISKCON, so he

was by material understandings iliterate I think and could not read, so

would that mean that all his followors should have followed his example and

remain iliterates, thats ridiculious I think.

 

This is irrelevant as to what I was saying, and so is...

 

I hope you understand what I wanted to say.

I think the spiritual master sets the spiritual example not necesarily also

the material one.

 

This was not my point. Let me explain. I have been a devotee 20 years and I

have seen devotees

take positions of leadership, but because they did not follow Srila

Prabhupada’s mood, which was

that he served those whom he led, they took advantage of those positions,

and exploited that

situation, in various gross and subtle ways. Srila Prabhupada said “he who

FOLLOWS can lead”

Therefore how sincere a leader is -should be judged, how much is he wanting

to see the mission

of his spiritual master carried out. This has 2 aspects- his verbal

instructions- unfortunately,

currently we are seeing that despite so many in leadership positions, very

few are really

encouraging this simple living and farm-based varnasrama that SP so much

wanted implemented

- his mood, or his example- that he was very personal and caring, that he

was careful not to waste

a cent, that he used everything in Krsna’s service, etc.

My point is, that these are more important criteria than academic

qualification, for pushing on this

mission. If the motive is on track, to please Krsna and guru, Krsna carries

what we lack in

material qualifications

ys, niscala

 

 

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