Tirupati, India—The Governing Body Commission (GBC) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) recently completed a special three-day session during which the GBC Body considered whether or not this worldwide Vaishnava community should endorse and implement the policy of having women serve as diksa-gurus, or initiating spiritual masters, within the ISKCON society. The special […]
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ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) concluded its annual midterm meeting with a daylong plenary session on October 19th in Tirupati, India. The plenary session which had in attendance the GBC members along with Ministers and other guests saw several encouraging reports from different parts of the world detailing the growth and development in outreach efforts
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Loud chants of “Govinda! Govinda!” echo around the ISKCON Tirupati complex as pilgrims coming to see Lord Balaji also stream through the grounds of Sri Sri Radha Govinda’s temple. These chants provide a transcendental soundtrack to our ongoing meetings. Today saw the continuation of the meetings of the Strategic Planning Network (SPN), while the GBC
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The arrival of devotees from around the world – among them senior devotees like HH Niranjana Swami, HH Radhanath Swami and HG Malati devi dasi has added to the already spiritually sweet, enlivening atmosphere of ISKCON Tirupati. Today saw the conclusion of three days of Organizational Development Committee (Org Dev) meetings which culminated in Org
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After a spiritually charged morning program in the presence of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Srila Prabhupada, followed by a hearty breakfast of South Indian fare, the first day of the GBC Strategic Planning’s Organizational Development’s meeting got underway. As we’re all aware, ISKCON has seen considerable global expansion since its birth in
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The beginning of the auspicious month of Kartik heralds another significant beginning: the start of the annual, midterm GBC Strategic Planning meetings, this year being held in Tirupati, India. ISKCON Tirupati, home of Sri Sri Radha-Govindaji and Their asta-sakhis, is a stunning temple nestled at the feet of the magnificent Venkatadri Hill, the principal of
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Dear Maharajas, Prabhus, and Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin on February 20, 2014. Following the ISKCON GBC Society’s Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by a GBC member, to be submitted by December 31,
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Success Achieved To Date Through GBC Strategic Planning The October 18th meeting day began with a presentation on the success the GBC (ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission) has had in their strategic planning work. These include ground-breaking events like the ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), which took place in 2012 and brought over 500 leaders to Mayapur
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Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) left voluminous instructions for the Governing Body Commission (GBC) on how he wanted them to lead and care for this spiritual movement. For those who may not know, the GBC is composed of thirty-three members presently, and is responsible for overseeing the management
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