Why the Turley News; Plan of kuli action: Kuli Trust Fund

May 3, 2003

Plan of action: The Kuli Fund

Jai Prabhu's,

I've received a dozen or so responses asking why I sent out this news

over the Turley settlement. For your 'average' devotee, know this

'controversy is headed your way. It's going to make most major

newspapers, radio and other media around the world. Friends will be

asking questions. Now you can be prepared.

For kulis, I wanted to suggest we consider a plan of action. It sounds

like ISKCON wants all kulis to sign up for this settlement. ISKCON will

never need worry about a law suit again-from kulis anyway. I also wonder

if 'they' want to disperse the monies to kuli's to spite Turley. Maybe

they would like less pie to go around including Turley's share. ISKCON

is so secretive, you just don't know.

The Kuli Trust Fund

As for the Kuli Fund, I'm assuming that the settlement is going to be

about $10 million. Let's put 10% a side into a trust fund or $1 million.

5% interest would be $50,000 a year. We use this interest to sponsor a

kuli organization for and by the kulis. We elect who runs it once a year

and they sponsor programs for reunions, the arts etc. We get a vote

based upon the amount we put in to it. $10,000 equals one vote for

example. At the end of 5 years, we take our money back and hopefully, we

will have an organization that is self sustaining. All other

organizations 'for the kulis' are run under the guard of ISKCON 'older

devotees' with little interest to know what kulis really want. These

organizations therefore only second guess kulis based upon their own

interests and agenda's. We may now have the opportunity to do something

as our own community of kulis.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

Raghu

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