Guest guest Posted November 7, 1999 Report Share Posted November 7, 1999 >Letter from Bir Krsna Swami > >Dear Devotees, >Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. >After reading the letters coming from Vrindavana concerning Mongal Aroti >and the women's situation there, I would like to give the following >instructions to the temple management. These instructions must be >followed as they are coming from the Executive Committee of the GBC. > >They are as follows: > >1. During Mongal aroti and the other arotis the devotees in female >bodies should be alloted 50% of the space in front of the altars. How >this space is alloted is up to the temple management, but it must be >clearly designated and explained to the devotees. Male devotees should >not intrude upon this space. > >2. There should be an isthagosthi on Vaisnava behavior held at the >Vrindavana temple. > >3. Any devotee who manhandled or touched in any way any female devotee >should approach whoever he touched and personally beg forgiveness. Also >a written apology addressed to the female devotee who was offended >should be made by this devotee. > >The GBC will not tolerate any mistreatment of female devotees, >discrimination against female devotees, or preferential treatment given >to male devotees in any form. > >This is an official directive from the GBC Executive Committee. > >Your servant, >Bir Krishna das Goswami >Chairman-GBC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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