Because there is a need to regulate and standardize the practice of kirtan in ISKCON centers, I have taken up the task to do so in my areas of influence, which is referred to as zone one within the context of several US states and all of Canada. Last Saturday, by God’s grace, we pulled off a successful standardization workshop in Montreal. Today it was Brampton. The attendant was approximately forty-five, and to my surprise some of them were children, well behaved.
The questions that naturally arise in the minds of chanting enthusiast are, “Why is there a need for some kind of standard?” And “Who set those standards?” So, we address the issues because most people on the bhakti path require some foundation. That is the case in all areas of endeavor whether in the workplace, the educational field or recreation as in sports.
There needs to be some rules and our guru, Prabhupada, has set some regularity and uniformity for the benefit of practitioners in our lineage. He took the time during his stay with us, from 1965 to 1977, to help in the field of “standards” on all levels, even dance.
I especially like this portion of my presentation. We all get off our chairs and with buttocks off the floor and we then move gracefully and gingerly in dance steps. This is fun.
There is a saying about resting on one’s laurels, which means being satisfied with one’s previous achievements but making a little effort to improve. In other words, we get set in our ways and become a little complacent.
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2022/10/saturday-october-15-2022.html
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