Krishnas Not Exempt from Russian Mobilization

PADA: Evidently some men are joining Hare Krishna, thinking that will exempt them from being called up to fight in Ukraine. Probably not going to work. 

When I was a young man, my friends were getting drafted to go to Viet Nam left, right and center. Thus one of my friends rented a samurai sword costume and two samurai swords, and he went to the army center and challenged the people there, "I will only fight for whomever can win a samurai fight with me." So he got out on a crazy man exemption, hee hee.

Meanwhile someone posted videos of some Russian big assembly factories and offices, even mechanics at the car repair shop, and all of the people in there are -- women. It looks like there is a man / manpower shortage. What happens when you get rid of so many men? 

Anyway I feel bad for the sincere Hare Krishnas in Russia. It has got to be a tough situation thinking they could get carted off in a bus off to fight a war, a war that they really have no interest in fighting. I saw another video of some Ukraine kids, maybe 15-18, some of them are young ladies, who make their own home fabricated drones and bombs. And they are out there every day near the front lines -- taking out Russian troops all day long, and now they are kitting up with night vision operations at night. These guys don't play around. 

They got real happy when the government said they would give them better little bombs. Personally, I would not want to be fighting with these guys, they are very clever and determined. One of them said, "living with the Russians is worse than being dead, we'd rather be dead than have to live with them." 

Hmmm, sort of reminds me what I said, living with the GBC's gurus is worse than being dead, hee hee. Anyway I wish for the best for all involved, the wheel of karma is relentless and like a never ending grinding wheel. In the end, no one escapes, unless they are fully surrendered to the Lord. And that is the whole idea, Krishna is trying to teach us a lesson here.

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Krishna's devotees serve in the army and are subject to mobilization.
Explains the chief lawyer of GBC ISKCON Russia, Maha-Balarama Prabhu.
Today, many narrow-minded people want to join the ranks of devotees because there is a myth that they do not serve in the army. This myth has taken root in the minds of illiterate employees of the military registration and enlistment office and the entire public.

So step by step.

According to part 1. Art. 59 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, "protection of the Fatherland is the duty and obligation of a citizen of the Russian Federation." Mobilization is one of the forms provided for by law to ensure the fulfillment of this duty, when citizens in the reserve are called up for military service.

The Vaishnava creed does not prohibit military service. This is clear from our scriptures and Srila Prabhupada's instructions, and is also reinforced by ISKCON's many years of history and experience in many countries of the world, including Russia.

From the same experience, it is known that many Vaishnavas, due to their personal nature and beliefs, see military service as a primary duty in relation to their country and society. Such Vaishnavas, as a rule, have no questions about military service or mobilization, they fulfill mobilization orders or go to military service on their own initiative.

The confession of the Vaishnavism creed in itself is not yet a basis for deferment from military service.

The leadership of the GBC ISKCON Russia blessed Vaisnavas for the mobilization and military service.

Please be informed that the Government of the Russian Federation has opened a hotline for partial mobilization: 122. Also, up-to-date official information is posted on the website.