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IPM Newsletter November - December 2007Gopis Go on Strikeby Tirtha das
In an unprecedented turn of events, Lord Krishna’s gopis have gone on strike, declaring, “No pay, no work.” When asked where they got the notion for such strange behavior, one gopi (who asked to remain anonymous) replied, “We saw how our counterparts in ISKCON are conducting their affairs. If they can claim to be devotees yet also demand pay for every little service they perform—well, some of us got together and decided maybe we should get paid too. Krishna has all the money, fame, beauty, etc., so why not have a little profit-sharing? Selfless service is okay—we don't knock it. But some of us have bills to pay. Lord knows we have an image to keep up; our cell phones, new Vaikuntha cars, priceless ornaments, ever- fresh garlands, silk saris, and clothes for the kids don’t come cheap. Besides, somebody has to feed these Surabhi cows!”
Sadhu-sangaby Bhakta Jerry  Bhaktas Paul and Jerry There is a nine-fold process to obtaining prema, pure love of God. The first step we take in this process is sraddha, or faith. In anything we do, we must first place our faith in the process and those who propagate that process. If a student wants to become a scientist, he places faith in the teachings of his instructors with hopes that one day he will be able to replicate their experiments and have first-hand knowledge of science. Similarly, religious people place faith in the process of religion expecting to obtain a tangible result. In either case, the practitioner is not aware of the experience and understanding he will eventually have by following a particular process, but he makes a decision to follow the prescribed path to obtain the end result.
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Spiritual World in Turmoil as Picket Lines Spread
Every year for Janmastami we have a big program in Agra Central Jail, with very enthusiastic participation from the prisoners, who make Krishna-lila dioramas. Unfortunately, this year there was civil unrest in Agra due to rioting by a certain community and there was curfew. But several days later, after things were peaceful, the superintendent of the jail invited us to do a wonderful program.
