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Puri Temple Tickets in Different Colours
Dec 27, 2013 — JAGANNATHA PURI, ORISSA —
To streamline the sale of Parimanik tickets at Jagannath Temple in
Puri, the shrine administration has decided to sell the tickets in
different colours. Parimanik ticket holders are allowed to go inside the
sanctum sanctorum every day, even as devotees can catch glimpse of the
Deities free of cost by standing outside the sanctum sanctorum.
Just
as the 'paid' darshan facility is available eight times a day, the
tickets will be available in eight different colours for separate time
schedules. Each Parimanik ticket costs Rs 25. The move to sell the
proposed colourful tickets is aimed at curbing the menace of
black-marketing by some unscrupulous priests and their assistants in the
temple.
"At present the tickets are available in a single colour. Touts are
purchasing the tickets in large numbers and selling to the devotees at
exorbitant prices throughout the day. If we print the tickets in
different colours, black-marketing can be checked," temple's Chief
Administrator, Arvind Padhee said. "If possible, we will also introduce
bar coding on the tickets to prevent tampering," Padhee said.
The
temple sells nearly four hundred Parimanik tickets on a given day. The
sale of tickets touches nearly two thousand on peak days, sources said.
There is no limitation on the sale of tickets right now.
"We will ensure that only Parimanik ticket-holders gain entry inside
the sanctum sanctorum. There were complaints in the past about entry of
devotees, who paid the money directly to priests. We will stop it,"
Padhee said.
Though
the Temple Administration had in 2011 planned to restrict the entry of
pilgrims into the sanctum sanctorum, it was forced to drop its plan
owing to stiff opposition by priests. Temple officials said an
overcrowded sanctum sanctorum often led to inordinate delay in
completion of rituals of the presiding sibling Deities. The
administration wanted to enforce the restriction in compliance with the
recommendations by the Justice P.K. Mohanty inquiry commission that was
set up to probe the November 4, 2006 stampede inside the Jagannath
Temple. The commission then found that the stampede stemmed from the
heavy presence of pilgrims in the sanctum sanctorum. Four pilgrims were
killed and scores injured in the mishap.
To
streamline the crowd, there was even a proposal in 2010 to hike the
Parimanik ticket from Rs 25 to Rs 250 to dissuade pilgrims from entering
the sanctum sanctorum, but to no avail.
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/12-13/news5189.htm
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sestdiena, 2013. gada 14. decembris
New Preaching Centre in Sri Lanka
Vasudeva Datta dasa: Last week we had a grand opening of a new Hare
Krishna Centre in Batticaloa, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. With the
blessings of the GBCs and support of ISKCON Colombo authorities we had a
wonderful two days festival. The lightning board of “Hare Krishna
Centre” on the main road has now become a new land mark of the City and a
new bus stop’s name.
Batticaloa area is an ex war zone and preaching here is a challenging task. Nevertheless people of Sri Lanka are now hankering for something meaningful in their lives. They are looking for a true solution for their problems.
We are humbly requesting all devotees to bless us and support us in all ways, so that we can spread Sankirtana Movement in Ravana’s land.
We are especially grateful to HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami and his senior disciples for their merciful guidance and support.
On behalf of ISKCON Batticaloa, Your servant, Vasudeva Datta dasa 0094 77 55 61 446 srilanka.help108@gmail.com
http://m.dandavats.com/?p=2806
Batticaloa area is an ex war zone and preaching here is a challenging task. Nevertheless people of Sri Lanka are now hankering for something meaningful in their lives. They are looking for a true solution for their problems.
We are humbly requesting all devotees to bless us and support us in all ways, so that we can spread Sankirtana Movement in Ravana’s land.
We are especially grateful to HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami and his senior disciples for their merciful guidance and support.
On behalf of ISKCON Batticaloa, Your servant, Vasudeva Datta dasa 0094 77 55 61 446 srilanka.help108@gmail.com
http://m.dandavats.com/?p=2806
piektdiena, 2013. gada 13. decembris
11th Annual Vrinda Kunda Festival
BY: DEENA BANDHU DAS (ACBSP)
Dec 12, 2013 — VRINDAVAN DHAM (SUN) —
This coming February marks the auspicious 11th Anniversary of Vrinda
Kunda Temple opening! To celebrate we are organizing special parikramas
to the Holy Places of Braja. The culmination will be our famous Kalash
Yatra, an ecstatic Sankirtan procession with the ladies carrying water
pots with coconuts on their heads. Parikramas will be going out from
14-27 Feb with the main festival day on Sunday 23 Feb. Even after that
there will still be some parikramas.
Gaura
Purnima will be next year on 16th March, so better to come to Vrindavan
first, and then go on to Mayapur Festival and leave after Gaura Purnima
when it starts to get hot! February is the best weather of the year in
Vrindavan. Everyone who has come before told me they never knew such
nice weather existed in the Dhama! And our festival ends with plenty of
time to reach for Kirtan Mela (28th Feb - 4th Mar), Mayapur Festival
with Maha-Abhisheka of Panca Tattva on 3rd March and Navadvipa Mandal
Parikrama which starts on 5th March!
We
will leave almost every morning from Krishna Balaram Mandir by bus
going on parikrama to different pastime places of Braja. There will be
lively narrations of the different pastimes that happened in each place.
Then we will return in time for lunch prasadam in the temple. And on
all bus parikramas, Sannyasis and Prabhupada Disciples and their
families will go free of charge.
Then
on Sunday 23rd Feb., we will be having the super ecstatic Kalash Yatra
and sankirtan procession around Nandagrama. Kalash means water pot. All
the ladies will carry water pots of water from the sacred Pavana
Sarovara with colorful cloth and coconuts on top. We'll have 108 pots
and the Brijbasi ladies will train our foreign lady devotees how to
carry them. Even some of our own ladies who go every year will train
you! The Brijbasinis even dance with no hands with their pots on their
heads! All the ladies who have participated told me it was the highlight
of their Vrindavan experience.
After
reaching at Vrinda Kunda, there will be Krishna Katha, butter churning
festival, artika, and then feast for one and all. Then everyone can help
feed all the Nandagram Brijbasis. That day all transportation and
prasad will be free for all who come.
So
start planning now to come relish wonderful Vaisnava association in the
Holy Dhama. Especially for those who are going to the Inauguration
Festival of ISKCON Noida Temple on Nityananda Trayodasi (12th Feb) and
are wondering what to do till Mayapur Festival starts, all of our
parikramas will take place after Nityananda Trayodasi. Same for those
who are going to the Anniversary Festivals at Tirupati, Ujjain, and
Aravade, this will also be convenient for them! We'll publish the
schedule soon, so watch for it.
For
those who want to make arrangements to go from Vrindavan to Mayapur,
these days you can book your train reservations on line here.
Otherwise you can contact our Krishna Balaram Prabhu at the Information Center at Krishna.Balaram.jps@pamho.net.
For your travel needs as well as assistance for booking accommodation
in outside guesthouses. His phone contact is at +91 9897476111. He will
also arrange a taxi to pick you up from the airport or train station.
For booking in the Krishna Balaram Guesthouse, you can contact ganapati.gkg@pamho.net or +91 565 2540021. For MVT MVT@pamho.net or +91 5653207578.
For pictures of last year's festival, see Facebook.
In service of Srimati Vrinda Devi,
Deena Bandhu dasa
Deena Bandhu dasa
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/12-13/news5175.htm
ceturtdiena, 2013. gada 12. decembris
otrdiena, 2013. gada 10. decembris
5-century-old Idol of Lord Krishna Stolen
BY: STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Dec 08, 2013 — MATHURA, UTTAR PRADESH (BUSINESS STANDARD) —
A five-century-old idol of Lord Krishna and Radha was allegedly stolen
from a temple in Saket village in the district today, police said. The
theft took place while a marriage was taking place in the village and
the residents were engrossed in the celebrations, said SSP Gulab Singh.
The
idol is made of eight metals and is too heavy, said priest of
Radharaman temple Trilokchand, adding that it took three persons to move
it.
Two teams of police have been formed to trace the idol, he said. Saket village is located between Nandgaon and Barsana.
Read the story here.
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/12-13/news5170.htm
Иосиф Кобзон – "Ом Намах Шивая" (мантра)
- 08.12.13, 10:42
Audio:
http://blog.i.ua/user/1807645/1319897/
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sestdiena, 2013. gada 30. novembris
Rathayatra Invitation - ISKCON Ludhiana, India
BY: BHAKTA KAPLISH
Nov 29, 2013 — LUDHIANA, INDIA (SUN) —
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you our heartfelt
invitation to this year's Ratha Yatra Festival in Ludhiana (Punjab) on Sunday the 15th December, 2013.
Keeping
in line the tradition of celebrating colorful festivals, Lord Jagannath
Rathyatra has become one of the prominent additions, since last decade.
Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra Maharani give full mercy without
any discrimination to all the devotees, residents and visitors.
This
festival is celebrated by devotees pulling the cart of Lord Jagannath
from Kurushetra back to Vrindavan. In the last decade this Rathyatra has
attracted residents from all sectors of the community to join hands
together in the worship of the Lord through wonderful Harinaam
Sankirtan.
Details:
Program Starts at Sri Durga Mata Mandir Near Jagraon Bridge and
Gymkhana Ground at 1:00p.m, then to Fountain Chowk, Rani Jhansi Road,
Ghumar
Mandi Chowk, Mai Nand Kaur Gurudwara, Aarti Chowk and finishing at Nav
Durga
Mandir Sarabha Nagar. After the Rathayatra is complete there will be
full Maha Prasadam at the
Temple for all sponsors, committee members, devotees and invited guests.
Next day, on 16th of December
2013 (Monday) there will be HARE KRSNA UTSAV at Kothari Resort,
Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana at 4:00PM.
Yours in the Service of Lord Krishna,
Rajsuya dasa , Temple President
ISKCON Ludhiana
Mobile # 093169-70600
www.iskconludhiana.com
Rajsuya dasa , Temple President
ISKCON Ludhiana
Mobile # 093169-70600
www.iskconludhiana.com
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/11-13/news5155.htm
otrdiena, 2013. gada 26. novembris
Tagore Wrote India's National Anthem for Lord Krishna
BY: NIHAR SINGH
Nov
21, 2013 — HYDERABAD, INDIA (SUN) — Author claims to have proven Jana
Gana Mana, India's national anthem written in Sanskritized Bengali by
the poet Rabindranath Tagore (Nobel Prize Winner) was meant for Krishna.
Nihar
Singh, a writer from Hyderabad, has shown that Rabindranath Tagore
wrote Jana Gana Mana, India's national anthem, for Lord Krishna. While
the song is popular because of its use, these questions about its origin
remain: What were Tagore's intentions when he composed this song? Whom
did he actually write it for? After looking deeper into what had
transpired at the time the song was written, and after analyzing the
lyrics line by line, Nihar has established that Tagore wrote Jana Gana
Mana for Lord Krishna; around the time of King George 5th's visit to
India. This fact is not so widely known by the general public.
Nihar
says that Tagore's greatness and his vision for India can be gauged
from just two of his poems. In "Where the mind is without fear" he says
that Tagore lays the conditions in which "India should awake" which were
the last lines of the abovementioned poem. But in Jana Gana Mana, he
says that Tagore literally describes the real ruler of Bharat, the
unifying element of all the cultures of India, namely Lord Krishna.
Nihar says that Tagore wanted the people of India back then to know for
themselves that the real ruler of India was not King George 5th but
someone who was reflected in the different cultures of India and who was
their ultimate controller.
In
Stanza 1 Line 2 of Jana Gana Mana, Tagore states that the name of the
ruler of India must resound in the provinces of "Punjab, Sind,
Gujaratha, Maratha, Dravida, Utkala Banga...". Nihar states that upon
reflection it is Lord Krishna's names that resound in these provinces as
names of the people of India. Nihar proves what Tagore was hinting at,
with a few examples. He says that a person may be called as "Venkat" in
Andhra Pradesh and as "Harbhajan" in Punjab. He adds that these are
names of people belonging to two totally different cultures; however
both these names simply refer to two different incarnations of Krishna
namely Venkat and Hari respectively.
Nihar
adds that in the above Stanza 1 Line 2 of Jana Gana Mana, Tagore was
referring to people with God's names from all the religions of India. He
says that names of god in Islam like "Rahim" which means "The Most
Merciful" which describe the attributes of God are also to be included.
He adds that it is in Sikhism where we come to know that it is "Ram" who
has exhibited the qualities of being "Rahim" or being "the most
merciful" while he was on this planet hence the Sikh hymn "Ram Rahim".
Similarly he says that Lord Vishnu is known as "Jehovah", the four armed
God in Judaism and Christianity. Nihar says that Tagore was referring
to the one god, even if he was called by different names in the
different religions and cultures of India, whose names were the names of
all the diverse but united Indian people.
In
Stanza 3 Line 2 of Jana Gana Mana, Tagore refers to the ruler of India
as "an Eternal Charioteer". Nihar says that Tagore could only be
referring to Lord Krishna as he was a charioteer to Arjuna, when he gave
Arjuna the discourse of the Bhagawad Gita. In Stanza 3 Line 3 of Jana
Gana Mana, Tagore refers to the conch shell of the ruler of India. Nihar
states that while Lord Krishna used a conch shell called the
Pancajanya, King George 5th was neither a charioteer nor did he use a
conch shell during a war. Nihar offers these references by Tagore as
proof that Tagore was referring to Lord Krishna as the ultimate ruler of
India.
O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people...
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country,
in the Dravida country, Utkala and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
It mingles in the rhapsodies of the pure waters of Yamuna and the Ganges.
They chant only thy name.
They seek only thy auspicious blessings.
They sing only the glory of thy victory.
The salvation of all people waits in thy hands,
O! Dispenser of India's destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people...
Victory to thee, Victory to thee,
Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory to thee!
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/11-13/news5139.htm
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trešdiena, 2013. gada 13. novembris
Mayapur temple, article by Anuj Agrawal in Dainik Bhaskar, India's leading Hindi Daily, from November 3, 2013
Nov
12, 2013 — USA (SUN) — Translation of article by Anuj Agrawal in Dainik
Bhaskar, India's leading Hindi Daily, from November 3, 2013.
Although constructed only one third it is visible from 10 Km.
This is no stadium being
constructed. 130 Km. from Kolkata. More than 500 skilled people are
giving shape this building. This is the biggest temple in the world.
When fully constructed, it will be higher than a 30-storey building.
Currently, Cambodia's Ankorwat centuries old world famous are considered
the biggest temple in world in terms of size. They are spread in a
compound of 820,000 square meter. In height Lord Ranganath's Temple at
Srirangam, Tamil Nadu tops the list, whose main dome's height is around
250 feet. Turkey's Istanbul's 1500 years old Hazia Sofia was once a
church, which was later converted to a mosque. But due to Islamic
reforms about 100 years ago, Mutafa Kamal Pasha converted it into a
museum. It is also about 200 feet high. Mayapur's Chandrodaya Temple
will be taller that these. That means it will the biggest place of
worship of any religion in the whole world. This will be completed by
2020.
The pinnacle of our faith: Chandrodaya
The temple will be 300 feet high.
It will be spread in 425,000 square meter.
Total cost is Rupees 5 billion.
Will be ready by 2020.
Will have annually 2 million visitors.
The temple will be 300 feet high.
It will be spread in 425,000 square meter.
Total cost is Rupees 5 billion.
Will be ready by 2020.
Will have annually 2 million visitors.
When fully constructed, temple will
have height equal to a 30-storey building Work is progressing since 2.5
years in International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)'s
famous compound. 500 skilled people are working. Every activity is being
filmed. Mayapur is an old settlement on banks of Ganges in Nadia
District of Bengal. It is the birth place of Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(1486-1534) Who is considered an incarnation of Krsna. It is the
headquarter of ISKCON and sacred place of pilgrimage of Vaisnavas, whose
founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada envisioned the temple in 1975.
He said, "Just like people from all over the world come to India to see
Taj Mahal, similarly they should see glimpse of India's Religions,
Civilization and Culture. Prabhupada expressed his desire to Alfred
Ford, who is the great grandson of Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor
Company. Ford Donated Rs. 2.5 billion.
The total cost of construction
is Rs. 5 bn out of which 2.5bn has been donated by Alfred Ford only. He
is the great grandson of famous American Industrialist Henry Ford.
Alfred converted to Hinduism 37 years ago. He got in touch with Swami
Prabhupada in 1974. He became his disciple after their fast meeting in
America. New name – Ambarisa Das. He came to India along with
Prabhupada. His wife in Bengali Hindu, Sharmila. The 63 yr old chairman
of Mayapur Project Ambarisa, these days stays at Mayapur only. He says,
"This the dream of my spiritual master and to see it being fulfilled I'm
roaming since last 3 yrs. This will be the world's biggest center of
Vedic Culture. This is the goal of my life.
Same amount from rest of the world
ISKCON is raising funds for
covering balance 50% cost. People from world over are contributing to
cost of Rs. 7000 per square feet. Till now more than 6000 people have
contributed. ISKCON's network is in 85 countries and has more than 1000
temples.
This is the model of the temple:
1.There will be gorgeous temples of Lord Krsna and Narsighadeva.
2.Large kirtan hall, where 10000 devotees will perform kirtan.
3.300 seater capacity world class planetarium theatre, which will show the glimpse of universe as per Gita's philosophy.
4.Also Vedic Astrology and Cosmology centre.
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pirmdiena, 2013. gada 11. novembris
Kedarnath, Yamunotri Closed for Winter
Nov 10, 2013 — DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND (PTI) —
Amid chants of Vedic hymns and light snowfall, the portals of Kedarnath
and Yamunotri, the two major chardham pilgrimage centres in Garhwal
Himalayas, were closed to visitors on Tuesday for Winter, during which
they become snowbound and inaccessible.
While
the portals of Kedarnath, which bore the brunt of the June calamity in
Uttarakhand, were closed after an elaborate six hour ritual at 8 a.m.,
those of Yamunotri, located at a height of 10,804 feet, were shut at
1:15 p.m. in the presence of the temple committee and senior
administrative officials.
Kedar
Valley resonated with the chanting of Vedic hymns in the wee hours as
the doors of the famed Himalayan shrine were closed ceremoniously.
Chief
priest of Kedarnath Temple, Bagesh Ling performed the special prayers
in the presence of nearly 150 persons, including devotees and officials
who braved icy winds and a light snowfall to witness the closure
ceremony, said Kedarnath-Badrinath Temple committee CEO B B Singh.
About
one quintal of ashes brought from Nashik by Mahamandaleshwar Swami
Samvidanand were applied to the Shiv Linga in the sanctum sanctorum of
the temple during the elaborate Samadhi Puja, the ritual which preceded
its closure for peak winter months, Singh said.
Later,
a replica of the idol of Lord Shiva was carried on a palanquin known as
'Utsav Doli' to nearby Ukhimath town for its winter sojourn.
The
portals of Gangotri were closed yesterday while those of Badrinath
shrine are scheduled to be closed on November 18th, bringing down the
curtains on the annual Chardham pilgrimage. The Chardham route was
marred this year by the June 16-17th flashfloods in Uttarakhand, which
led to a prolonged suspension of pilgrimage for over three months.
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/11-13/news5123.htm
sestdiena, 2013. gada 9. novembris
Capitol Hill celebrates its first-ever Diwali
The first-ever Congressional Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening was a spectacular event by any measure, with the House of Representatives Rayburn Building lobby overflowing with over 500 members of the Indian American community, scores of United States lawmakers, administration officials and well-wishers ranging from leading American business and industry and policy wonks and think tank heads from some of Washington’s premier institutions. Aziz Haniffa reports.
One had to be there to marvel at the parade of lawmakers, including the Indian American community’s own, Dr Amerish ‘Ami’ Bera and administration officials.
They were led by the newly minted Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal, Maryland House Majority Leader Kumar Barve, being garlanded with fresh jasmine flowers, stamped with a tilak on their forehead and then making their way to light the diyas caparisoned with more flowers of all hues and colors.
And this parade continued even as the rock-star priest -- ever since he officiated in the White House Diwali celebration attended by President Barack Obama three years ago -- Narayanachar Lakshminarasihma Digalakote of the SriSivaVishnuTemple, which co-hosted the celebrated with the Congressional Caucus on Indian and Indian Americans, recited shlokas.
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-in-photos-capitol-hill-celebrates-its-first-ever-diwali/20131030.htm
ceturtdiena, 2013. gada 7. novembris
Rathyatra Invitation of ISKCON Jaipur
BY: PANCHARATNA DAS
Nov 06, 2013 — JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN (SUN) —
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you our heartfelt
invitation to this year's Ratha Yatra Festival in Jaipur (Rajasthan) on
Wednesday the 20th November 2013.
Keeping
in line the tradition of celebrating colorful festivals, Lord Jagannath
Rathayatra has become one of the prominent additions, since last
decade. Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra Maharani give full mercy
without any discrimination to all the devotees residents and visitors.
This
festival is celebrated by devotees pulling the cart of Lord Jagannath
from Kurukshetra back to Vrindavan. In the last decade this Rathyatra
has attracted residents from all sectors of the community to join hands
together in the worship of the Lord through wonderful Harinaam
Sankirtan.
Details:
Program Starts at Madhyam Marg, Mansarover Stadium at 2:00p.m,
then to Swarn Path, Kiran Path, Rajat Path, Hira Path, B.T Road, Patel
Marg, Meera Marg, Vijay Path, Thadi Market and finishing at SFS Chourah.
After
the Rathayatra is complete there will be full Maha Prasadam at the
Temple for all sponsors, committee members, devotees and invited guests.
Yours in the Service of Lord Krishna,
Pancaratna das
Temple President, ISKCON Jaipur
Please Contact: Gokularanjan Gopal das, M.No :- 09214577040
Tel No - 0141 - 2781860,2782765
Temple President, ISKCON Jaipur
Please Contact: Gokularanjan Gopal das, M.No :- 09214577040
Tel No - 0141 - 2781860,2782765
piektdiena, 2013. gada 1. novembris
EC Statement on Mahanidhi Swami
Official Statement and Resolution Regarding Mahanidhi Swami–Released by the Governing Body Commission of ISKCON October 28, 2013
At its recent meetings in Mumbai, India, the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON passed a resolution regarding Mahanidhi Swami. That resolution is found below followed by a brief excerpt of the GBC Executive Committee’s letter to Mahanidhi Swami’s disciples and followers.
It is Resolved that:
Mahanidhi Swami has stated that he has resigned from ISKCON, therefore he is suspended as initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON. We would like Mahanidhi Swami to return to ISKCON. Should he choose to do so, he should approach the GBC Executive Committee, and assisted by the Sannyasa Ministry, agree upon a complete program for his rectification and reinstatement.
The letter to Mahanidhi Swami’s followers contains the following:
We want to offer our appreciation for your courage and humility in approaching the GBC Executive Committee with your concerns regarding Mahanidhi Swami’s problematic behavior.
We know that it was difficult and painful for you to come forward. We also know that you did so only after multiple, genuine efforts to assist your diksha guru by speaking with him directly.
We respect the sincerity of your efforts to help him, and we respect that you approached the GBC in a sincere mood of doing what was best for both Mahanidhi Swami and ISKCONi
We encourage you–especially at this time–to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada and his instructions, as he is the preeminent siksha guru for all ISKCON devotees.
We also encourage you to take shelter of other senior devotees in ISKCON. As long as you continue to take guidance of Srila Prabhupada and his sincere followers and remain strict in your spiritual practices, you will be safe and secure under Lord Krishna’s protection.
The GBC Executive Committee also wishes to request the devotees of ISKCON to offer their prayers for Mahanidhi Swami. We also request all ISKCON devotees to extend their full support, friendship and understanding to the disciples and followers of Mahanidhi Swami, who themselves are remaining as faithful followers of Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON society.
Your servants,
The GBC Executive Committee
Tamohara das, Chair
Anuttama das
Praghosa das
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=12022
At its recent meetings in Mumbai, India, the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON passed a resolution regarding Mahanidhi Swami. That resolution is found below followed by a brief excerpt of the GBC Executive Committee’s letter to Mahanidhi Swami’s disciples and followers.
It is Resolved that:
Mahanidhi Swami has stated that he has resigned from ISKCON, therefore he is suspended as initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON. We would like Mahanidhi Swami to return to ISKCON. Should he choose to do so, he should approach the GBC Executive Committee, and assisted by the Sannyasa Ministry, agree upon a complete program for his rectification and reinstatement.
The letter to Mahanidhi Swami’s followers contains the following:
We want to offer our appreciation for your courage and humility in approaching the GBC Executive Committee with your concerns regarding Mahanidhi Swami’s problematic behavior.
We know that it was difficult and painful for you to come forward. We also know that you did so only after multiple, genuine efforts to assist your diksha guru by speaking with him directly.
We respect the sincerity of your efforts to help him, and we respect that you approached the GBC in a sincere mood of doing what was best for both Mahanidhi Swami and ISKCONi
We encourage you–especially at this time–to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada and his instructions, as he is the preeminent siksha guru for all ISKCON devotees.
We also encourage you to take shelter of other senior devotees in ISKCON. As long as you continue to take guidance of Srila Prabhupada and his sincere followers and remain strict in your spiritual practices, you will be safe and secure under Lord Krishna’s protection.
The GBC Executive Committee also wishes to request the devotees of ISKCON to offer their prayers for Mahanidhi Swami. We also request all ISKCON devotees to extend their full support, friendship and understanding to the disciples and followers of Mahanidhi Swami, who themselves are remaining as faithful followers of Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON society.
Your servants,
The GBC Executive Committee
Tamohara das, Chair
Anuttama das
Praghosa das
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