The Barsana Eye Camp

Hare Krishna!

Dear All,

There are people who think that service to God and service to man are independent of each other. Here is another related article. These ill-informed people and armchair philosophers dont really care for the suffering humanity despite their so called concern for them. So many times have I heard this same non-sense from the general mass of people that why doesnt ISKCON do some "social service"! What they just cannot appreciate is that ISKCON is doing more than they can even imagine! See this too!

However, even those who have no understanding of spirituality (Devotional Service to Krishna) and its supreme importance, can appreciate the devotees associated with ISKCON as they keep doing other wonderful activities too! And one such glorious example is the Barsana Eye Camp. I urge all to kindly go through the following:

Some pictures from the 2007 Eye Camp “http://news. webshots. com/album/ 558089985KIXYnT”

‘Let Them See’ a 11 minute documentary made by H.G. Yadubar Prabhu “http://video. google.com/ videoplay? docid=-612597813 8206736718&pr=goog-sl”

One can serve the Lord according to his or her propensities. These wonderful doctors are also serving the Lord by organising these camps and at the same time distributing prasadam and singing Kirtans! They are setting a wonderful example for all doctors to follow. As Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, "As the intelligent do, so the others follow."

The problem with the material world, especially in this Kali Yuga, is the alarming lack of purity in indivisuals. Due to this, even a good endeavour, though starts positively, very soon deteriorates as the people involved start thinking in terms of political posts, recognition, and so on. They start developing some kind of pride, and they start thinking that they are the doer, and not that they are just instruments in the Hands of Krishna.

To prevent such degradation, the only solution is for people to become Krishna Conscious. This will always keep people selfless and pure, and thus the various welfare organizations can continue to serve effectively over a long period of time -- as long as they keep Krishna as their center!

Your servant, Abhijit.