Srila Prabhupada's Declaration of Will, June
5th, 1977
Tridandi
Goswami
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami | ||
Founder-Acharya: | ||
International Society for Krishna Consciousness |
CENTER: | Krsna-Balarama Mandir Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Ramanareti, Vrindavana, U.P. |
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DATE ..................June ...................................1977 |
DECLARATION OF WILL
I, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the
International Society for Krishna consciousness, Settlor of the Bhaktivedanta
Book Trust, and disciple of Om Visnupada 108 Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Gosvami Maharaja Prabhupada, presently residing at Sri Krsna-Balarama Mandir in
Vrndavana, make this my last will:
1. The Governing Body Commission (GBC) will be the ultimate managing authority
of the entire International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
2. Each temple will be an ISKCON property and will be managed by three executive
directors. The system of management will continue as it is now and there is no
need of any change.
3. Properties in India will be managed by the following executive directors:
a) Properties at Sri Mayapur Dhama, Panihati, Haridaspur and Calcutta: Gurukrpa Swami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhavananda Gosvami and Gopal Krsna das Adhikari.
b) Properties at Vrndavana: Gurukrpa Swami, Akshoyananda Swami, and Gopal Krsna das Adhikari.
c) Properties at Bombay: Tamala Krsna Gosvami, Giriraj das Brahmachary, and Gopal Krsna das Adhikari.
d) Properties at Bhubaneswar: Gour Govinda Swami, Jayapataka Swami, and Bhagawat das Brahmachary .
e) Properties at Hyderbad: Mahamsa Swami, Sridhar Swami, Gopal Krsna das Adhikari and Bali Mardan das Adhikari.
The executive directors who have herein been designated are appointed
for life. In the event of death or failure to act for any reason of any o( the
said directors, a successor director or directors may be appointed by the remaining
directors, provided the new director is my initiated disciple following strictly
all the rules and regulations of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
as detailed in my books, and provided that there are never less than three (3)
or more than five (5) executive directors acting at one time.
4. I have created, developed and organized the International Society for Krishna
Consiousness, and as such I hereby will that none of the immovable properties
standing in the name of ISKCON in India shall ever be mortgaged, borrowed against,
sold, transferred, or in any way encumbered, disposed of, or alienated. This
direction is irrevocable.
5. Properties outside of India in principle should never be mortgaged, borrowed
against, sold, transferred or in any way encumbered, disposed of, or alienated,
but if the need arises, they may be mortgaged, borrowed against, sold, etc., "with
the consent of the GBC committee members associated with the particular property.
6. The properties outside of India and their associated GBC committee members
are as follows:
The above is the last Will of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada,
his originally signed and approved paper
On JUNE 5th 1977 Srila Prabhupada called attorneys to his room to draw up
a Codicil to his Will. His reasoning was stated in its first paragraph:
"I, A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a sannyasi and Founder- Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Settlor of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust and disciple of Om Visnupada 108 Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja Prabhupada, presently residing at Sri Krishna-Balarama Mandir in Vrindavana do hereby make this last will and codocil to give vent to my intention, and to clarify certain things which are to a certain extent a liitle vague in my previous Will dated 4th June, 1977, as follows:
I had made a Will on 4th June, 1977, and had made certain provisions therein. One of them being a provision of maintainance allowance to Sri M.M. De, Brindaban Chandra de, Miss Bhakti Lata De and Smt. Sulurmana Dey, who were born of me during my grhastha ashram, and Smt. Radharani De, who was my wife in the grhastha ashrama for their lives as per para.8 of the said Will. Since on careful consideration I feel that the said paragraph does not truly depict my intentions, I hereby direct that as regards Smt. Radharani De, she will get Rs. 1,000/- per month for her life out of interest to be earned from a fixed deposit of Rs. One Lakh Twenty Thousand to be made by ISKCON in any bank that the authorities of the said society think proper for a period of seven years in the name of ISKCON, which amount shall not be available to any of her heirs and after her death the said amount be appropiated by ISKCON in any way the authorities of ISKCON think proper looking to the objects of this society.
As regards Sri M.M. De, Sri Brindaban Chandra De, Smt. Sulurmana Dey and Miss Bhakti Lata De, the ISKCON will deposit Rs. One Lakh Twenty Thousand under 4 seperate Fixed Deposit receipts, each for Rs.. 1,20,000/- for seven years in a bank to earn interest at least Rs. 1,000/- a month under each receipt. Out of the said sum of Rs. 1,000/-, only Rs. 250/- will be paid to each of them from the interest of their Fixed Deposit receipts. The remaining interset of Rs. 750/- will be deposited again under new fixed Deposit receipts in their respective names for seven years. On the maturity of these Fixed Deposit receipts created from Rs. 750/- monthly interest for the first seven years, the said sums shall be invested by the above named persons in some Govt. Bonds, Fixed Deposit recepits or under any Govt. Deposit scheme or shall be used to purchase some immovable property so that the amount may remain safe and may not be dissipated. In case, however, the aboved named persons or any of them violate these conditions and use the said sum in purpose or puposes other than those described above, the ISKCON authorities will be free to stop the payment of the monthly maintainance of such person or persons from the original Fixed Deposits of Rs. 1,20,000/- and they shall instead give the amount of interest of Rs.. 1,000/- per month to Bhaktivedanta Swami Charity Trust. It is made clear that the heirs of the said persons will have no right to anything out of the said sums and that these sums are only for the personal use of the said persons of my previous life during their respective lifetimes only.
I have appointed some executors of my said Will. I now hereby add the name of Sri. Jayapataka Swami, my disciple, residing at Sri Mayapur Chandrodoya Mandir, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal, as an executor of my said Will along with the previous already named in the said Will dated 4th June, 1977. I hereby further direct that my executors will be entitled to act together or individually to fulfill their obligations under my said Will.
I therefore hereby extend, modify and alter my said Will dated 4th June, 1977, in the manner mentioned above. In all other respects the said Will continues to hold good and shall always hold good.
I hereby make this Will codocil this 5th day of November, 1977, in my full conscience and with sound mind without any persuasion, force or compulsion from anybody.
A..C.Bhaktivedanta Swami
Witnesses: (signatures
Hardly.
So - what he ordered to be done - he placed in the Public Record and expected that though there might be some from OUTSIDE his mission who might attempt to slander or minimize his instructions, claiming them to be "misrepresentative" of "authentic' Krsna Consciousness - at least his loyal and faithful disciples - all tethered to him via their "OATH OF ALLEGIANCE" would need nothing more than those simple and sublime DIRECT ORDERS to guarantee their undying and perfect acceptance of those DIRECT ORDERS as their "heart and soul".
This is what "should have been done" and what "should be done" still.
I. "The Governing Body Commission (GBC) will be the ultimate managing authority
of the entire. International Society for Krishna Consciousness." Srila
Prabhupada's Will Point 1
(N.B. Note that the Governing Body Commission (GBC) is NOT
described as the ultimate authority but as the "ultimate
managing authority". [That is a big difference.] The GBC is
the ultimate for management, but the ultimate in ISKCON is Srila Prabhupada,
himself and his instructions. These instructions cannot be changed even by the
ultimate managing authority, the GBC. The GBC may only implement Srila Prabhupada's
instructions and never change them.)
2. "Each temple will be an ISKCON property and will be managed by three executive
directors." "The executive directors who have herein been designated are appointed
for life. In the event of death or failure to act for any reason of any of the
said directors, a successor director or directors may be appointed by the remaining
directors, provided the new director is my initiated disciple following strictly
all the rules and regulations of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
as detailed in my books, and provided that there are never less than three (3)
or more than five (5) executive directors acting at one time." Srila Prabhupada's
Will Points 2, 3, 6.
(N.B. All ISKCON property to have 3 to 5 initiated disciples of Srila Prabhupada's
of good spiritual standing, as executive directors or GBC committee members.
Note .here that Srila Prabhupada clearly says, that the executive directors
or GBC committee members are to be [Srila
Prabhupada's] initiated disciples,
in good spiritual standing (ie: "my (Srila Prabhupada's) initiated
disciple following strictly all the rules and regulations of the International
Society for Krishna Consciousness as detailed in my [Srila Prabhupada's] books")
In order to ensure that an "my [Srila Prabhupada's] initiated disciple," who
is "strictly following all the rules and regulations of the International Society
for Krishna Consciousness as detailed in my [Srila Prabhupada's] books," will
always be available to replace the "executive directors" or "GBC committee members
responsible for the particular property".
3. "The system of management will continue as it is now and there is no need
of any change." Srila Prabhupada's Will Point
2.
(N.B. Srila Prabhupada as the Founder-Acarya and ultimate authority of ISKCON
could make changes in the system of management at any time during his physical
presence with us. By saying "The system of management
will continue as it is now and there is no need of any change."
Srila Prabhupada is insisting that now and in future only his initiated disciples
act as trustees for ISKCON properties, and there is no need of any change.)
Therefore taking into consideration all of the above. In accordance
with the will of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya
of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, we call upon the executors
of Srila Prabhupada's will in cooperation with the GBC body of ISKCON to kindly
furnish written proof that they are following each and every mandate given to
them by Srila Prabhupada in the above documents, as a sign to all the assembled
vaisnavas that we can have faith in them to lead Srila Prabhupada's movement.
Specifically we call upon the executors of Srila Prabhupada's will and/or the
GBC body to show compliance with sections 2 through 6 of Srila Prabhupada's
will by:
1. Publishing the complete list of ISKCON properties [see
below] and the list of names of the 3 to 5 "initiated disciple(s)" of Srila
Prabhupada's who are the "executive directors" or "GBC committee members responsible
for the particular property" and who are "strictly following all the rules and
regulations of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as detailed
in my books" along with corresponding notarised recorded documents, proving that
the GBC are complying with sections 2, 3,and 6.
In accordance with Srila Prabhupad's written will, that system of management was to continue on as it was, without any change. The system of management that Srila Prabhupad had worked so hard to put into place and used in managing all of ISKCON for years prior and at the time of those instructions and up to the time of his passing physically from this material world; that system has changed dramatically. This is a deviation from Srila Prabhupad's order. It is our duty to undo those changes and revive the original system of management that our beloved Founder-Acharya worked so hard to establish.
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USA, Sep 18 (VNN) — PETITION
To all Iskcon devotees world wide
temple-presidents, Sannyasis
Dear maharajas, prabhus, matas and didis. Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All Glories To Srila Prabhupada.
As an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
and as a member of the International Society for Krishna consciousness, I herewith
call upon all devotees world wide to reject Iskcons bogus GBC/Guru leadership
and elect a new Governing Body Commission as outlined by Srila Prabhupada in his
DIRECTION
OF MANAGEMENT FOR AN ELECTED GBC.
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Original Story URL: http://www.vnn.org/world/WD0009/WD18-6260.html
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The bankruptcy
lawyers have provided a seven page Release to all claimants. That Release contains
a list of the Debtors and those legal entities and persons who contributed to
the compensation fund. No known perpetrators are included in the Release.
California Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession
(1) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California, Inc. ("ISKCON
CA"); (2) ISKCON Television, Inc., a California corporation, aka ITV Productions,
Inc. ("ITV"); (3) Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc., a California corporation
("BBTI"); (4) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Southern California,
Inc., a California corporation, aka ISKCON of Southern California, Inc. ("ISKCON
SoCal"); (5) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Los Angeles, Inc.,
a California corporation, aka ISKCON of Los Angeles, Inc. ("ISKCON LA"); and (6)
International Society for Krishna Consciousness of San Diego, Inc., a California
corporation, aka ISKCON of San Diego, Inc. ("ISKCON San Diego," and collectively,
the "California Debtors"); as well as (7) JAGA, Inc. ("JAGA"); (8) International
Society for Krishna Consciousness New Mathura Vrindaban ("ISKCON NMV"); (9) NRS,
Inc. ("NRS"); (10) International Society for Krishna Consciousness of West Virginia,
Inc. ("ISKCON WV"); (11) New Vrindaban Community, Incorporated ("NVC"); and (12)
Cathedral of Healing, Inc. ("COH, INC." and collectively, the "West Virginia Debtors").
"ISKCON CA" [of
California, Inc.]
"ITV" [ISKCON Television/ Production Inc.]
"BBTI" [of California, Inc
"ISKCON SoCal." [of Southern California, Inc.]
"ISKCON LA" [of Los Angeles, Inc.]
"ISKCON San Diego"
"JAGA" [JAGA, Inc.]
"ISKCON NMV" [of New Mathura Vrindaban]
"NRS, Inc." [New Vrindavans real estate holding company.]
"ISKCON WV" [of West Virginia, Inc.]
"NVC" [New Vrindaban Community, Inc.]
"COH" [Cathedral of Healing, Inc.]
Non-Debtor Defendants:
Those non-debtor entities or Persons that are named defendants in the Court
Actions, including the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Texas
Krishnas, Inc., ISKCON Foundation, Inc., International Society for Krishna Consciousness
of Washington, Damodar Title Holding Corporation of Dallas, Inc., ISKCON, Inc.,
ISKCON Krishnafest USA, Inc., ISKCON of Lake Huntington Property Corporation,
ISKCON of Port Royal, Inc., Gregory Gottfried [Gurukripa
Swami], Robert Grant [Ramesvara Swami],
Thomas Herzig [Tamal Krishna Goswami],
Gopal Khanna [Gopal Krishna Goswami],
Howard Resnick [Hridayananda das Goswami]
and Glen Teton [Giriraj Swami],
as Executors of the Estate of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhapada, Faramarz
Attar[Atreya Risi das],
Charles Bacis [Bhavananda Goswami],
William Berke [Bali Mardan das],
Robert Corens [Rupanuga das],
William Deadwyler [Ravindra Svarupa das],
III, William Ehlichman [Bhagavan dasa Adhikari],
John Favors [Bhakti Tirtha Swami],
Steven Gorego a/k/a Steven Guarino [Satsvarupa
dasa Gosvami], Michael Grant [Mukunda
Goswami], Keith Ham [Kirtanananda
Swami], Theodore Richard Harris [Panca
Dravida Swami], Thomas Herzig [Tamal
Krishna Goswami], Jeffrey Hickey [Jagadish
das], Hans Kary [Hansadutta
Swami], Gopal Khanna [Gopal
Krishna Goswami], William Ogle [Balavanta
das], Howard Resnick [Hridayananda
das Goswami], Bruce Scharf [Brahmananda
das], Bruce Jacobs [Bir
Krishna das Goswami], and John Patane [Ramai
Swami].
Iskcon
Managers: their names, position, salary, wages
according to the chapter 11 bankruptcy disclosure statement
(1)
Ramesh Patel Rupanuga
at the rate of $800 per month |
Devotee
Name |
Title
/ Position |
monthly salary/ wages |
ISKCON
OF CALIFORNIA, INC. |
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Emil
Beca (Svavasa das) |
President |
$350
Cash Free Rent ($750) Free Food ($100) |
Robert
Owen (Mayapur Sasi das) |
Secretary/Treasurer
|
$300
Cash Free Rent ($625) Free Food ($100) |
Marcos
Zafarani (Virabahu das) |
Director
|
Free
Rent ($625) Free Food ($100) |
Theresa
Beca (Tadit dasi) |
Director
|
$300
Cash Free Food ($100) |
ISKCON
OF LOS ANGELES, INC. |
||
Wayne
Selzler (Ratnabhusana das) |
President
|
Free
Rent ($625) Free Food ($100) |
Dennis
Brown (Govinda Datta das) |
Secretary
|
None |
Robert
Owen (Mayapur Sasi das) |
Treasurer
|
None |
ISKCON
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. |
||
Dennis
Brown (Govinda Datta das) |
President
|
Free
Rent ($625) Free Food ($100) |
Chris McNay Purusottama-ksetra das | Secretary
|
None |
Robert
Owen (Maypur Sasi das) |
Treasurer
|
None |
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Emil Beca (Svavasa das) is the Manager, President
and Chief Executive Officer of ISKCON CALIFORNIA; Robert Owen (Mayapur
Sasi das) is the Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
of ISKCON CA; - David Shapiro (Nrsimhananda) is the Manager and President of ITV, (ISKCON Television/ Production Inc.); - Stuart Kadetz (Sura das) is the Manager and President of BBTI, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc., a California corporation; - Dennis Brown (Govinda Datta das) is the Manager and President of ISKCON SoCal (ISKCON of Southern California, Inc.); Chris McNay (Purusottama-ksetra das) is the Secretary of ISKCON SoCal; Robert Owen (Maypur Sasi das) is the Chief Financial Officer of ISCKON SoCal; - Wayne Setzler (Ratnabhusana das) is the Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer of ISKCON LOS ANGELES; Dennis Brown (Govinda Datta das) is the Secretary of ISKCON LA; Robert Owen (Mayapur Sasi das) is the Chief Financial Officer of ISKCON LA; - Kelly Connor ( ) is the Manager, President and Treasurer of ISKCON San Diego; Randy Whalen (Sundara das) is the Secretary of Iskcon San Diego; - Arthur Villa (Kuladri das) is the General Manager of the West Virginia ISKCON Community. - Allen White ( ) is the President and director of ISKCON New Vrindaban West Virginia; Melanie Nagel (Malati dasi) is the Secretary and director of ISKCON WV; - Venkatesh Patki is the President of ISKCON NMV (Iskcon of New Mathura Vrindaban); Melanie Nagel (Malati dasi), Venkatesh Patki and Ramesh Patel (Rupanuga) (Iskcon-Livemember) are trustees of ISKCON NMV; - Joseph Moffitt (Jaya Murari) is the President and director of NRS, (New Vrindavans real estate holding company); Jill Clayton (Jaya Sri) is the Vice-president and director of NRS; Jane Seward (Yamuna) is the secretary and director of NRS; - Ralph J. Seward (Raghunatha) is the President and director of JAGA; a West Virginia real estate corporation, Jane Seward (Yamuna) is the Secretary and director of JAGA; PO. Box 292, Rd. 1, Moundsville, West Virginia 26041 - Joseph Moffitt (Jaya Murari) is the President and director of NVC (New Vrindaban Community, Inc.); Jane Seward (Yamuna) is the Vice President and director of NVC; Jill Clayton (Jaya Sri) is the Secretary and director of NVC. - Ranesh Patel (Rupanuga) is the President of COH (Cathedral of Healing, Inc.); Chris Ostrowsky ( ) is the Vice President of COH, INC.; Carlos Ordinez (Nityodita) is the Secretary of COH, INC. |
Devotee
Name |
Title
/ Position |
monthly salary/ wages |
ISKCON
OF SAN DIEGO, INC. |
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Sanjiv
Maharaj (Sikhi Mahiti das) |
President
|
$1,000
Cash Free Rent ($900) Free Food ($100) |
Ramsundar das | Secretary
(Replaces Randy Whelan as Secretary) |
$650
Cash Free Food ($100) (No rent - he lives in brahmacari ashram) |
None Alice Harvey resigned |
Treasurer
No new Treasurer yet |
None |
BBTI
- Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International |
||
Stuart
Kadetz (Sura das) |
President
|
$200 Cash |
Emil
Beca (Svavasa das) |
Vice
President |
$200 Cash |
Gil
Sanchez (Gaudacandra das) |
Secretary/Treasurer
|
$200 Cash |
ITV
- ISKCON Television/ Production Inc. |
||
David Shapiro (Nrsimhananda) | President
|
None |
John Matlick | Treasurer
|
None |
George Labrot | Secretary
|
None |
Please send in the
devotee names of the following persons to:
pada1008@aol.com
Kelly
Connor - President ISKCON San Diego Alice Harvey - ISKCON San Diego Randy Whelan - ISKCON San Diego Allen White - President ISKCON New Vrindaban Joseph Moffitt - New Vrindaban Jaya Murari Jill Clayton - New Vrindaban Jaya Sri Ralph J. Seward - New Vrindaban Raghunatha Jane Seward - New Vrindaban Yamuna Ranesh Patel - New Vrindaban Rupanuga Chris Ostrowsky - New Vrindaban Carlos Ordinez - New Vrindaban Nityodita Venkatesh Patki - Iskcon New Mathura Vrindaban John Matlick - ITV Television George Labrot - ITV Television David Bridges (ISKCON SAN DIEGO) Jeanne Carr (ITV-ISKCON TELEVISION) Joe Dinoffer (Texas Iskcon) David Waterman (WEST VIRGINIA) George Levington (Texas Iskcon) Bruce Melzack (Seattle Iskcon) Tom Kerr (DAMODAR HOLDING Texas) |