Should the GBC resign? A good question.

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Srirama Prabhu wrote:

 

> But if you look at it all

> together from the point of view a victim, the leadership can come off as

> insensitive and uncaring. Out of the ensuing frustration and anger, the

> lawsuit was born. I feel certain that if the leadership had acted quicker

> and more responsively, this lawsuit would never have happened. But still, I

> don't think we are looking at major crimes on the part of the GBC.

 

But isn't it a great crime not to act or take seriously this matter for so many

years especially when the fear of a huge court case (which can destroy ISKCON)

was looming on our heads & Prabhupada's name & reputation was involved.

 

And isn't it a even more greater crime to say that the GBC was not fully aware

of this abuse because the local authorities were in full control & were hiding

it. Then how does the GBC claim to be the ultimate managing authority in

ISKCON?

 

Has it not completely lost it's credibility & power to manage? It does'nt even

know what is going on under it's leadership then what to speak of addressing

the problems. Have not the gurus in the GBC because of being so actively &

completely involved with ISKCON's stop-gap management against neverending

problems given up their primary responsibility to their disciples of giving

them their much-needed association? Thus due to their extensive absorption in

management through email, meetings etc. instead of preaching by giving

association and raising their own spiritual standards and that of others in

their areas, they have lost the respect of their disciples what to speak of the

general devotees. Has this not been one of the causes of the emergence of the

concocted theory of Rtvikism which is in one way a kind of rebellion against

this?

 

Do the GBC gurus not become susceptible to their fault-finding by others as

sometimes they have to engage in diplomacy or politics which is inevitable

because of their heavy involvement in management?

 

Do the GBC gurus not become susceptible of others accusing them of being

attached to their posts since they are not even willing to resign inspite of

their failure on all fronts to maintain law & order in the society? Ofcourse if

they offer to resign and the devotees tell them to stay on, that is a different

thing.

 

Have not a good number of devotees in ISKCON completely lost faith in the GBC

body? This is also confirmed by the Rochford Report.

 

We see that those sannyasis or gurus who have very less contact & interest in

management and simply preach and give their association freely & extensively

have become much respected in ISKCON, like HH Radhanath Swami, HH Radha Govinda

Swami etc.

 

Should'nt the GBC body just honestly acknowledge all this and resign and give

somebody else a chance? That somebody can be a very sincere & experienced group

of devotees maybe some even from the second generation who have proven

themselves as good managers alongwith their good sadhana and philosophical

understanding. The resigned gurus can form a kind of brahminical advisory body

to give advice to the GBC as and when is required. Also the gurus & sannyasis

can be accountable for any break in the principles to the GBC body.

 

After the gurus in the GBC resign they can dovetail their energies in the

following:

 

(1) Extensively preach in their areas by giving their asssociation to each &

every devotee especially their disciples through lecture programs, brahmacari

classes, ista gosthis, congregation seminars etc.

 

(2) Nip the philosophical deviations in the bud. Be the spiritual guardians of

our society.

 

(3) Work on a systematic chronological presentation of Prabhupada's vision on

Gurukulas thus proving to the world that Prabhupada is not at all responsible

for the child abuse that occured.

They should say that as the ultimate managing body, they were responsible and

the complete blame falls them on them and that is why they have resigned.

 

(4) Acting as brahminical advisors to the new GBC body.

 

(5) Rejuvenate book distribution in ISKCON by inspiring the devotees by their

example.

 

(6) Inspire devotees for strictly following the morning program by again

showing their example.

 

(7) Take care of their own health (not over-straining themselves), their own

sadhana & reading of the scriptures.

 

I am sure if the gurus give up their GBC roles and concentrate on these seven

activities without interfering in the management ( they can advice when asked

for or sometimes even unasked for) then automatically they will be respected

and honored and everyone will listen to them including their godbrothers.

 

Why can't this be given a try? If it has to be done, now or never. If something

is not done now then in a short time I fear only the GBC body may remain but

the society may not. I see history is repeating itself. Gaudiya Math broke due

to court litigations & internal politics. The same is happening to us.

 

Maya divided us from inside through this rtvikism and then when we were weak,

she attacked from outside in the form of the child abuse court case. So she has

planned well for the destruction of ISKCON. Now if ISKCON survives this major

attack of Maya somehow then it may make it for the next 10,000 years.

 

Adri Prabhu is commiting a lot of offenses and he is going to eventually

destroy himself if he does not stop immediately. But his last bite may be

ISKCON. Like Ananta Vasudeva & Kunjabihari both fought and destroyed Gaudiya

Math and then both fell victims of Maya eventually due to their offenses

against their spiritual master.

 

I have written this message in 15 minutes though I was thinking about it for

some time. I have a written not with a envious or hateful heart but out of

concern for our society. Being a neophyte and a very junior devotee, I would

like to beg forgiveness if I have written something which is offensive or

unpalatable to the senior devotees or any devotee. Please take it in a sporting

manner.

 

Vaisnava dasabhas

Nayana-ranjana das