Rich People ( without and devotion and Krishna Conciousness) sponsoring the Aarti's and getting prefrences over devotional devotees - Is this a right way to move in to Krishna Conciousness ?
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Please accept my humble obeisances. All gories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru-Maharaja.
Dear Shalabh Prabhu, if this can make them Krishna-concious, then it should not be a problem , I think. In our temple, and also most of the temples elsewere, you have also these things happening. Here in our temple, there is one parlement lady coming, two doctors, one big bussines man. They want that they should treated like some very
important people. They want the feeling that without their support the temple can not move on. So, they get this VIP treatment. In the beginning when they start to come to the temple, they were just donating some money. And believe it, all of them became vegetarians, they are doing japa, attending all the ISKCON festivals, even Harinam-Sankirtan, donating huge amount of Laxmi, bringing also their family members and friends, who are also start to do japa. In big Kirtans they dance like the best. Very rich people. And now they , all of them, ask if we can forgive them for their stupid way of being so proud, asking for special treatment, the same as how SRI SRI RADHA KRISHNA is treated.
So, my dear Shalabh and all the devotees of Lord Krishna, if VIP treatment can make one become Krishna-Concious, don't hestitate to gave them VIP treatment.
Ofcourse normal people and devotees will not like that,but please try to explain to them, that this way of treating the VIP people is just for an higher cause. To make them , the rich people , become Krishna-Concious, in this way.
Hope this can remove your doubts. If not some other devotee can help. Please do not feel offended by my answer. Was just trying to help.
We are vaishnavas or on our way to become one. Our main concern towards devotees or mayavadis is to reawaken or strengthen their love for Krishna. I feel some mayavadis feel that they are "BOSS". Engaging them from that point of view by letting them sponsor and giving them that "VIP" position, they will in some way have served the Lord. I don't mind at all. We all are part and parcel of Krishna.
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Hare Krishna, dear Shalabh Gupta Prabhu.
Please accept my humble obeisances. All gories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru-Maharaja.
Dear Shalabh Prabhu, if this can make them Krishna-concious, then it should not be a problem , I think. In our temple, and also most of the temples elsewere, you have also these things happening. Here in our temple, there is one parlement lady coming, two doctors, one big bussines man. They want that they should treated like some very
important people. They want the feeling that without their support the temple can not move on. So, they get this VIP treatment. In the beginning when they start to come to the temple, they were just donating some money. And believe it, all of them became vegetarians, they are doing japa, attending all the ISKCON festivals, even Harinam-Sankirtan, donating huge amount of Laxmi, bringing also their family members and friends, who are also start to do japa. In big Kirtans they dance like the best. Very rich people. And now they , all of them, ask if we can forgive them for their stupid way of being so proud, asking for special treatment, the same as how SRI SRI RADHA KRISHNA is treated.
So, my dear Shalabh and all the devotees of Lord Krishna, if VIP treatment can make one become Krishna-Concious, don't hestitate to gave them VIP treatment.
Ofcourse normal people and devotees will not like that,but please try to explain to them, that this way of treating the VIP people is just for an higher cause. To make them , the rich people , become Krishna-Concious, in this way.
Hope this can remove your doubts. If not some other devotee can help. Please do not feel offended by my answer. Was just trying to help.
Radha Radha.
Jai Shri Krishna..
We are vaishnavas or on our way to become one. Our main concern towards devotees or mayavadis is to reawaken or strengthen their love for Krishna. I feel some mayavadis feel that they are "BOSS". Engaging them from that point of view by letting them sponsor and giving them that "VIP" position, they will in some way have served the Lord. I don't mind at all. We all are part and parcel of Krishna.
hare krishna to all,
please somebody answer this query. Ithink many of us would like to know this.