Gifts - Families
- Rotary is a massive example of empowering individuals to render material services to uplift the society materially.
- But Bhagavad-Gita says this is not sufficient to bring success, peace & happiness in the world.
- Unless there is a systematic spiritual service propagated in the society, everything else will become only a source of suffering.
- Spiritual service is defined in Sri Chaitanya Caritamrita as the service which is pleasing to the Almighty Lord Krishna or Vishnu.
- This spiritual service will not only enliven the people in general but raises their consciousness to higher levels of Krishna consciousness freeing them from burdensome effects of their material services.
- These spiritual services will bring peace, prosperity and happiness into one's life and to the society.
- Actually matter is dependent on Spirit. Without spirit, matter is simply dead & inert. Similarly spiritual service is the basis of happy existence of the person and society. Without these spiritual services, everything else will remain as decorations on a dead body.
- Given the importance of the spiritual service and the need in the current society, Hare Krishna Movement has started an initiative by name GIFTS in order to give the people a chance to participate in these spiritual services and hence render real beneficial works for the society.