vrindavan safaikrama feb. 28- mar. 1, 2012
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Vrindavan Safaikrama Feb. 28- Mar. 1, 2012. Much money has been spent. We need to build on it. Three gunas. Rajas : building Tamas : destruction Sattva : maintaining Vishnu is the God of maintenance. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
VRINDAVAN SAFAIKRAMA
Feb. 28- Mar. 1, 2012
Much money has been spent
We need to build on it.
Three gunas
Rajas : building Tamas : destruction Sattva : maintaining
Vishnu is the God of maintenance. India is dominated by rajas and tamas. What
is the point of making nice things if there is no maintenance?
Will the Vrindavan Project come to nought, just like so many temples have fallen into ruin?
It is seen as the normal state
Nobody sees anything wrong with it.
Building materials are dumped on the street everywhere.
Paçyann api na paçyati
Open your eyes and see!
Have we no pride?
India wants to become world class. THIS is where to begin!
We are trying to attract tourists. Foreigners come and see what people here
have stopped seeing. Indians who have traveled see it: There is
NO country in the world that is this dirty. What principles are we teaching the deshi
pilgrims who come here? We are reinforcing the negative traits rather
than building positive ones.
The cricket stadium
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
Even animals keep themselves clean. Cleanliness prevents disease. Purity is a universal principle of sädhana:
sattva-çuddhau dhruvänusmåtiù…. Personal purity is related to
environmental purity. Purity is related to the aesthetic sense.
The awareness of attraction of beauty. Krishna is all attractive, all beautiful. So should be his Dham.
Prema Prayojan
The whole world is sacred, the presence of God is everywhere, but we must start with this awareness in our holy places.
Love means mamatä. Vrindavan is mine. I take care of what is mine.
At the same time, the public space belongs to all of us in common. We share responsibility.
At the same time, Vrindavan belongs to Radha and Krishna and we are their servants.
Prema seva: Cleaning the kunj
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दे�हा�दे+ क, तहा�लन्� देयियोत हा� व,न्दे�टव�मा�व�॥
O dear one, Constantly singing and hearing the praises of Radha and Madhava, describing the same to the creatures of Vrindavan, seeing them all with the same vision, going from kunja to kunja, cleaning without stop in ecstatic service mood, give up all thought of your body and reside in Vrindavan Dham. (Våndävana-mahimämåtam 1.59)
There is no excuse
People in poor countries around the world keep their homes clean
Poverty is NO EXCUSE This is everybody’s responsibility Where there is a will, there is a way.
There is no will. It may take generations to make a
change. Schools, parental guidance, social
condemnation.
Why? Ignorance
The world is false prabhu kahe vaiñëava‑deha präkåta kabhu naya
apräkåta deha bhaktera cid‑änanda‑maya
An incorrect understanding of renunciation
na dveñöy akuçalaà karma kuçale nänuñajjate |
tyägé sattva-samäviñöo medhävé chinna-saàçayaù ||10||
Absence of bhakti seva spirit
Why? Ignorance
The caste system Safai karmis are human beings, eligible
for devotion, and Krishna is their God too The work they do is not validated Cleanliness and service to the
environment are jobs for everyone, not just caste sweepers
It is not the person who cleans who is unclean,
It is the person who makes filth who is dirty.
Safaikrama
Too much for any one group.
Too much for voluntarism alone.
A systematic plan with government involvement is needed.
Safaikrama
* Krishna Kripa Ashram* Friends of Vrindavan* Food for Life Vrindavan * Prayaas Pariwar* Vrinda Kunj
Purposes of the Safaikrama
1. Actually cleaning Vrindavan2. Setting the example3. Creating awareness4. Demanding government
action
1. Actually cleaning the Dham
A massive effort to make a real difference Efforts of NGOs like FOV providing their
facilities Monetary donations to engage regular
safai karmis. Groups of volunteers from different
sansthas with banners Self identifying Identifying the program Competition?
2. Setting the example
All the dharma acharyas must come on board.
All sadhus must participate. Volunteers are needed to go to visit and
invite these leaders to come with their disciples and participate directly.
Like Prataparudra Like Narottama Das
It can be done!
3. Creating awareness
Billboards and pamphlets announcing upcoming event
A special Hindi edition of Vrindavan Today on paper, to be distributed as a part of the cleaning activity
Pamphlets to be distributed to incoming visitors
Evening programs with speeches, etc.,
4. Demanding improved services
The municipality must provide garbage collection services (public or private sector).
Appropriate facilities must be provided for collection and disposal.
Communities must be organized and self policing.
The municipality must levy fines for leaving refuse and rubbish in the streets. A special patrol for that purpose must be created and empowered.
Jaya Çré Rädhe
Our Faith
Acting in faith confirms faith. If we sit back, our faith will be weakened. We will ask, “How can any religion that
results in such indifference to its sacred symbols be true?”
The PIZZA EFFECT.