Category:Maintaining Our Temples (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
A spiritual center is not merely a physical building; it is a dynamic spiritual oasis that must be kept vibrant and pure. In these practical directives, Śrīla Prabhupāda places the profound responsibility of maintaining the temples squarely on the shoulders of his disciples. He emphasizes that absolute purity, superexcellent cleanliness, and strict financial independence are non-negotiable requirements for keeping the spiritual atmosphere powerful enough to transform the conditioned souls. By establishing that temples must be maintained through local book distribution rather than draining central publishing funds, he ensures the sustainable growth of the society while keeping the devotees practically engaged in purification.
- The Standard of Purity: Temples must be kept superexcellently clean and strictly regulated to provide the practical purification necessary to keep devotees' spirits high.
- Financial Independence: Temple maintenance must be supported through active preaching and book distribution, not by draining Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) funds meant for printing and construction.
- Expert Management: Leaders and GBC members are duty-bound to ensure temples are responsibly managed, as any failure in maintenance reflects a significant defect in the society's administration.
- The Power of Atmosphere: When the high standard of a Vaiṣṇava temple is properly maintained, the pure spiritual atmosphere will naturally and powerfully influence anyone who visits.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Guides His Disciples on Maintaining Temples and Spiritual Standards.
Pages in category "Maintaining Our Temples (Disciples of SP)"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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- First of all show your capacity that you have managed these two things very nicely. Why there should be complaint? How you can solve it? And why the temples should be maintained by collection of the BBT? It is meant for printing and constructing temples
- For any small temple especially that is a detrimental factor to maintaining the highest standard in other temple activities besides, because there are not enough men
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- I (Prabhupada) am opening so many branches depending on you all my sincere students. I am also glad to learn that you are moving to the Temple, dedicating all your time to Temple activities and translation work
- I am so much pleased to hear that you are not afraid to stand alone, and to maintain the temple there nicely; krishna is always there with you, and He will see to your success
- I do not think it is a very good place. There is no water arrangement. The temple is not being maintained properly. They are keeping long hairs and not living responsibly. I do not think it is good to put good money after bad
- If any big temple is in difficulty financially, we can take charge of this temple and improve it and maintain it nicely. So if you know of any prospective temples where this could be arranged, please inform us
- If one is unable to maintain a temple at home, he should go to another's temple where all the above performances (to worship the Deities) are regularly executed
- If our temples cannot even be maintained then it is a great defect in our management of the society. Neither can I be expected to deal in these matters and also pay attention fully to the translating of my books
- If we can maintain the standard of the Temple atmosphere certainly anyone who will come here will be influenced by the spiritual effect
- If you are seriously interested in maintaining a Vaisnava temple, why not go & try to help my disciples in Boston, whether they are going to sell & relocate or remain, if you are financially able to assist that will be taken by Krsna as a great service
- If you require more men and women to teach there at Gurukula, you can send from your jurisdiction as GBC man Central USA zone. You will not be too much involved with local temple management
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- Regarding Chicago that you paid off Dollars 35,000.00 is wonderful. You are a good manager. As GBC please see that the temples are maintaining the standards, and I will be very much thankful
- Regarding keeping our temples clean, this is essential. Unless we can maintain the temples we presently have superexcellently clean, we should not open new centers
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- So for maintaining the Gurukula at least the cost price for the books must be paid. Gurukula can take the profit for its maintenance. BBT cannot pay for maintenance of the temples. BBT can only pay for printing and temple properties and construction
- Sometimes they (materialistic persons) adopt the dress of a sannyasi or preacher. They train some of their family members as lawyers and continually seek help from a high-court to acquire riches on the plea of maintaining temples