Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Social ills such as crime, divorce, abortion, and inaccessible health care.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Howling Blue Jackals
Myriad social ills, such as war, crime, pollution, police brutality, and animal slaughter, can also be traced to poor government.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => Looking For Leaders
Ethically, the Vedas present the concept of a society based on dharma, or religious principles. In the Bhagavata Purana, dharma is compared to a bull, its four legs being truthfulness, compassion, external and internal cleanliness, and austerity or self-control. Underlying and supporting all this is the concept of seva, or selfless service to the Supreme, with all living beings understood to be His parts and parcels.
By applying these principles ourselves and teaching them to others, we can foster a moral vision that can potentially relieve the multiple social ills we face.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => An address given on Indian Republic Day, January 26, 1992, in San Diego.
Notes:
One who can lead!
By applying these principles ourselves and teaching them to others, we can foster a moral vision that can potentially relieve the multiple social ills we face.
Interviewer: In some places in our society, in the past, there were many devotees in the temple and sankirtana was going better than now. Things have now decreased. So, how can we make ISKCON strong?
Gour Govinda Swami: Because maya is very strong, up and down is always there in this material world. Who can solve this problem? Only a leader whom everyone will follow can do so. Only a leader who is a pure devotee can uplift the society. Those who are leading the society should be pure vaisnavas, free from anarthas. Be a pure vaisnava, then perfect leadership is there. Such persons can lead. They can uplift. They can inspire. This is a question of inspiration. If a devotee comes here and cannot get inspiration, then he will leave. This is the most important thing. This is the responsibility of the leaders. The leaders of the society should understand the reasons why people have left ISKCON, and they should make the necessary adjustments. If the leaders are pure selfless vaisnavas free from anarthas, then you will be able to improve ISKCON. If you are sincere, Krishna will raise you to the highest level, then all will be attracted to you. "Oh, he speaks such nice krsna-katha. He's a pure devotee." Prabhupada came and he attracted mlecchas and yavanas, those who were no better than animals, leading the life of dogs and hogs. How did he do it?
>>> Ref. VedaBase => MRSM 10: A Home for Every One
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