The hell called - Gurukula

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Hare Krishna.

 

> True. I just wish that the Child Protection office had money to continue

> their wonderful work. Apparently the money pledged by the GBC earlier

> this year simply doesn't exist and the office may have to close down this

> month, or possibly in March, if some more funds come through from the BBT

> before then.

>

> In light of this, it's easy to see why some of these victims have become

> cynical. Their lives are shattered and they're struggling to exist as a

> consequence of the abuse. Then they were promised some help to get back on

> their feet, only to have that possibility removed again. And to add

> salt to the wound, none of our leaders who pledged the money are providing

> any explanations for this turn of events. The victims feel completely

> ignored and like they only matter when ISKCON wants to defend itself

> against bad press coverage (that's when the press release about the

> pledged money was issued) or when they're threatening to sue. How sad.

 

I wonder how much laxmi is being spent on building Mayapur project at the

same time as the OCP is shutting down due to lack of funds?

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> I wonder how much laxmi is being spent on building Mayapur project at the

> same time as the OCP is shutting down due to lack of funds?

 

I know in New Vrindaban, one reason Kirtanananda kept doing building projects,

was that it is fairly easy to raise money for construction - it is exciting,

easy to see results, etc.

 

So the question is probably not how much is being spent on buildings, the real

question is how much of that money is from general funds that could be

reallocated, and how much is specifically donated for that project that

wouldn't be there if you tried to reallocate it.

 

I don't mean that as either a slur on Mayapur project or as a defense. Just a

reality.