By Dhananjaya Krishna Das
Chief Minister of Haryana in a glittering ceremony awarded ISKCON Food Relief Foundation THE “Certificate of Appreciation”. The State Government’s highest decoration was conferred on ISKCONfor the selfless work done by the foundation in partnership with the State Government.
In an impressive turnout, thousands of teachers from all the 21 districts in the State of Haryanaapplauded the various partners of the State Education department. Prestigious Michael & Susan Delll Foundation, Bharati(Airtel) Foudation were also felicitated in the area of teachers training.
Stage announcer appreciated the Missionary spirit of our foundation, the zeal in feeding the 3.5 lakhs meals everyday under trying circumstances, subsidising the meals through corporate donations, world class technology, Flood-relief participation and text book distribution.
I attach herewith the certificate for your kind perusal. Your blessings are important for taking the programme to glorious heights and we are more than grateful to always have your support and encouragement. The State Government participation justifies Srila Prabhupada following quote :
“The Krisna consciousness movement is based on this principle: chant the Hare krishna mantra at every moment, as much as possible, both inside and outside of the temples, and, as far as possible, distribute prasäda. This process can be accelerated with the cooperation of state administrators and
those who are producing the country’s wealth. Simply by liberal distribution of prasäda andsankirtana
, the whole world can become peaceful and prosperous. —- SB. 4.12.10”. Clearly the State Administrators themselves have cooperated, accelerated and recognised Srila Prabhupada’s statement.