By Sankirtana Das
A companion article to As the US Election Approaches: “Our Original, Constitutional Position.”
Right now, for the upcoming USA election (or wherever elections take place), devotees have a tremendous opportunity to present Krishna Consciousness and help educate citizens in the qualities of good leadership, along with the four principles of dharma: truthfulness, internal and external cleanliness, compassion, and self-sacrifice. These are essential moral principles of all religious traditions.
On a morning walk (Dec 12, 1973), Srila Prabhupada urged the devotees, “Therefore the public must know whom to elect and how to elect. That should be our propaganda. Because nowadays it is democratic government, teach people how to select the real leader.”
The Bhagavad Gita (3.21) tells us, “Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.” Undoubtedly, people require various spiritual, political, and cultural leaders and educators who understand the principles of dharma and who can provide a practical example and inspire people to live a principled life.
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