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| {{terms|"If they want anything extra or over and above what the temple president sees as absolute necessity, then they should work outside"}} | | {{terms|"If they want anything extra or over and above what the temple president sees as absolute necessity, then they should work outside"}} |
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| {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} | | {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas|Rishab}} |
| {{complete|ALL}} | | {{complete|ALL}} |
| {{first|14Feb10}} | | {{first|14Feb10}} |
| {{last|14Feb10}} | | {{last|07Apr10}} |
| {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=0|Let=1}} | | {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=0|Let=1}} |
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| [[Category:Want]] | | [[Category:If We (Disciples of SP)]] |
| | [[Category:We Want (Disciples of SP)]] |
| | [[Category:Anything]] |
| [[Category:Extra]] | | [[Category:Extra]] |
| [[Category:Over]] | | [[Category:Over and Above]] |
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| [[Category:Temple President]] | | [[Category:Temple President]] |
| [[Category:See]] | | [[Category:Sees]] |
| [[Category:Absolute]] | | [[Category:Absolutely]] |
| [[Category:Necessity]] | | [[Category:Necessity]] |
| [[Category:Should]] | | [[Category:Our Needs (Disciples of SP)]] |
| [[Category:Work]] | | [[Category:We Should (Disciples of SP)]] |
| | [[Category:Our Work (Disciples of SP)]] |
| [[Category:Outside]] | | [[Category:Outside]] |
| | [[Category:Prabhupada and Management]] |
| </div> | | </div> |
| <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> | | <div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2> |
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| <div id="LettertoKirtirajaBombay12January1975_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="45" link="Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975" link_text="Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975"> | | <div id="LettertoKirtirajaBombay12January1975_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="45" link="Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975" link_text="Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975"> |
| | <div class="heading">If they want anything extra or over and above what the temple president sees as absolute necessity, then they should work outside—the temple cannot pay for anything beyond the bare necessities. And definitely, the BBT cannot pay any salary to anybody. Our philosophy is "simple living and high thinking"—not sense gratification. |
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| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975|Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Any householder devotee who is working full-time (with his wife) as a sankirtana book distributer, of temple managerial duties, artist, cook, etc. shall be provided food, shelter, and other bare minimum necessities by the temple itself. They should not cook their own meals separate from the temple meals. If they have children, then some minimal allowance may be given according to the number of children. If they want anything extra or over and above what the temple president sees as absolute necessity, then they should work outside—the temple cannot pay for anything beyond the bare necessities. And definitely, the BBT cannot pay any salary to anybody. Our philosophy is "simple living and high thinking"—not sense gratification. The temple presidents and leaders (elder students) must show this by example. Temple or asrama means for renunciation and renounced persons. If one is engaged in self-realization process, then his material necessities become almost nil. Persons who do not like this can work outside.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975|Letter to Kirtiraja -- Bombay 12 January, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Any householder devotee who is working full-time (with his wife) as a sankirtana book distributer, of temple managerial duties, artist, cook, etc. shall be provided food, shelter, and other bare minimum necessities by the temple itself. They should not cook their own meals separate from the temple meals. If they have children, then some minimal allowance may be given according to the number of children. If they want anything extra or over and above what the temple president sees as absolute necessity, then they should work outside—the temple cannot pay for anything beyond the bare necessities. And definitely, the BBT cannot pay any salary to anybody. Our philosophy is "simple living and high thinking"—not sense gratification. The temple presidents and leaders (elder students) must show this by example. Temple or asrama means for renunciation and renounced persons. If one is engaged in self-realization process, then his material necessities become almost nil. Persons who do not like this can work outside.</p> |
| <p>Regarding food-stamps and welfare, if we have to fabricate some lie, that is not good. It can be done only if it is completely honest.</p> | | <p>Regarding food-stamps and welfare, if we have to fabricate some lie, that is not good. It can be done only if it is completely honest.</p> |
