Listed below are evidences for both sides of the issue, our analysis and conclusion. Pro-Beard Evidence (mainly from Srila Prabhupada’s letters, lectures and conversations) 1) “The Panca-tattva can all be golden. The Deity of Lord Caitanya is very nicely done so there is no need to change the color. Yes, Srivas Pandit has sikha. Vaisnava
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ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Reg. No S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ISKCON GBC BODY SOCIETY SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, MARCH 2, 2000 RESOLUTIONS APPOINTMENTS: 1. His Grace Ravindra Svarupa Das is elected as Chairman. 2.
ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Reg. No S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapura Dham, Dist. Nadia, W. Bengal MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ISKCON GBC BODY SOCIETY SRI DHAM MAYAPURA, FEBRUARY 5 –16, 1999 RESOLUTIONS APPOINTMENTS: 1. THAT, as our 1998 Chairman could not fulfill
ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Reg. No. S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, W. Bengal MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, FEBRUARY 19 – 26, 1998 1. Harikesa Swami is elected as GBC Chairman. 2. Ravindra Svarupa Das is elected as First
ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY Reg. No. S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, W. Bengal MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, FEBRUARY 24 to MARCH 9, 1997 1. HG Madhusevita Das is elected as GBC Chairman for 1997-98. 2. HH Bir Krsna
The Governing Body Commission (GBC), ISKCON’s top management authority, has recently introduced a completely new Executive Structure to increase its productivity and transparency. Key to this overhaul is the appointment of Tamohara Dasa, a GBC member from the Southeast United States, as Executive Director—a position in which he will ensure accountability and quality control amongst
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ISKCON Governing Body Commission Society Reg. No. S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 P.O. Sree Mayapura Dhama, Dist. Nadia, W. Bengal Minutes of Plenary Meeting, Sridhama Mayapura, Feb. 3, 1996 1. H. H. Suhotra Swami is elected as GBC Chairman for 1996-97. 2. H. G. Madhusevita dasa is elected as GBC
A devotee friend asked me recently about the rationale behind creating a strategic plan for a spiritual organization. He understood the need for strategic planning in the corporate world where you have to anticipate market changes and consumer interests, but he suspected its relevance to our confederation of devotees who, after all, are ultimately interested
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I don’t think anyone in ISKCON doubts the importance Srila Prabhupada gave to preaching. Like his own spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada considered preaching – or outreach, as we tend to call it these days – proof that ISKCON was alive and well. “Preaching is our real business, preaching and distributing books. If your preaching work is strong,
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In the previous section I described the Succession Committee and its progress. Here I would like to acquaint you with the work of the Education Committee. A number of the GBC’s strategic planning committees have broad international mandates. The mandate of the Outreach Committee, for example, covers all aspects of preaching – from how to encourage
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