United Nations

Our school is called the Sri Mayapur International School. The word "International" is certainly an appropriate description of
the identity of our school. Below are some flags representing the countries that my students are from. Keep in mind that this is only a representation of students in my classes. Other teachers here could add other flags to this collection. I will let you do the research to find the names of these countries.
















Srila Prabhupada used to say that our Krishna conscious society was the real United Nations. This is because the members perceive their own identities as purely spiritual beyond temporary designations. It is then possible to appreciate our temporary material differences while maintaining unity on a spiritual level. The problem with the official United Nations is that there are unlimited desires from many different parties but only limited resources to fulfill those desires. Countries and their citizens thus fight for their share of resources.
The properly situated spiritual ego however impels us to identify with our true selves as a substantial spiritual entity. Every living being has this in common and this is the true basis for equality. Every soul is composed of eternity, bliss, and knowledge and their are no material impediments to such a realization. The only impediment is the material ego which blinds us to our eternal identity. The commodity for which a spiritualist craves is the harmonious association with other devotees in a mood of glorifying Krishna through His holy names.

Here in Mayapur, especially during the Gaura Purnima season, there are people coming here from all over the world with a large variety of backgrounds (race, ethnicity, economic status, social status, tall short, etc.) They have come to benefit from and share the association of other spiritually minded souls. Indeed their is automatic bond between those people who have experienced a lifestyle molded around the glorification of the Lord. This bond is most apparent during the evening and morning programs when devotees come together to sing, dance and meditate on the spiritually potent names of the Lord.

Hare Krishna!
Gauranga!