Example is better than precept.

[Guest guest]

"Recently I have received from one Sannyasi complaint about another Sannyasi

who is not chanting regularly. So our view is that we shall be strictly

following the rules and regulations. Monetary matters are secondary. On

principle,

we should better starve than neglect our rules and regulations. We are trying

to present an ideal society to the world, so although we are very rigidly

following these principles, still, we are very liberal to everyone. For this

reason

we are being appreciated everywhere. So anyway, I am not at all dissatisfied

with you, but it is my duty to point out the mistakes. You are in charge of

the Germany organization. Please do it nicely there, not very much on the

material side, more on the spiritual side. Example is better than precept.

Everyone

of you must be the perfect examples, then everyone will follow." (Hamsadutta,

4/11/71)