Can ISKCON devotees participate in social causes like fighting corruption?

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Published on Apr 28, 2014

Can ISKCON devotees participate in social causes like fighting corruption or must they have to focus only on cultivating and teaching pure devotion?

By His Grace Chaitanya Charan Das

Category Q&A By Chaitanya Charan Prabhu Tag Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

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