By Braja Sevaki Devi Dasi
As mentioned in recent postings from BB Govinda Swami, ISKCON Kazakhstan is about to lose everything. They are being evicted from the land and their property confiscated. The devotees must relocate and build ISKCON anew in the former capital, Almaty, some 40kms from the farm land. There are also 30 cows and bulls who need to be relocated.
This costs money, and Govinda Maharaja and the Kazakhstan devotees NEED YOUR HELP. Please, donate whatever you can to this fund, to ensure the future preaching in Kazakhstan:
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Hare Krsna Mataji,
PAMHO. AGTSP.
I tried the link in your post https://www.secureresource.com/SVD/participate/donate_online.php?secure=true
in my internet explorer and it did not work.
Do you have a paypal account to receive payments?
Hari Bol
your servant
Dear Maharaja,Prabhus,Matajis,
If we study the history of early Christianity,we can see that the followers of Jesus-Christ,who was from the Essenes sect[vegetarians,with 4 regulative principles -essenes.net],were also cruelly crucified and harrassed,as they were becoming a threat to the established “pagan” faiths.They were going door to door and gave the “good news” to all,as given by Lord Jesus,helping each other like brothers and sisters,and abandoning the weorship of idols,that were too many and caused division and irreligious practice,ie.animal sacrifice,same method of Lord Buddha.
So,my realisation is that,in the age of Kali,the process is mainly Hare Krsna Maha-Mantra,solitary or in groups,that does not require big endeavour of costly temples,that attract so many thieves and corruptions,as history and present situation of Indian and Iskcon and Gaudiya Mathas temples is showing.The sastras recommend not to endeavour temple constructions in difficult conditions,as it exist in Islamic and Christian countries,and mass harinam and Ratha Yatras,if organised properly,with best prasadam,cultural shows do make wonders.
If rural living is established,with proper cow protection,so many would get employment,as present governments seem to be desperate about such matter,prefering,whenever possible,to just pay the unemployed in developped countries,and as for poor countries,they just die of starvation,drown their sorrow in drugs or steal from the rich.The wealthy temples of India are now managed by the government,as too many scandals have plagued temple management in the past,with financial misappropriation and cast distictions against the “lower” born. Islam,christianity and communism profited from such injustice to gain power easily.
The recent attack of Manipur temple shows that invaders are still thinking of temples as places of corruption and injustice,and the only way is to destroy them.
In places like Iraq,simple prasadam distribution and harinam,would be,in my opinion,be the best way to win the hearts of desperately hungry and angry population,who now see white skinned people as perfect targets for their machine guns.
In South Africa,only devotees can safely walk in black areas,as they mean “food” for their stomachs!The painful punishment of famine,which some devotees have never experienced-not even on ekadasis, has only one solution:food!And Indian schools are now serving midday meals,which is most welcome to all,as it is an emergency,not only in poor countries,but also in Paris,London,New York etc…Books and spiritual discourses are Ok,for those who can afford them and where they can be understood,but they can’t be eaten!
Hoping not to have offended anyone,
Hare Krishna!
Cidanandas.