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Understanding ISKCON’s Lines of Authority

Understanding ISKCON’s Lines of Authority. Committee Members. Bhanu Maharaj Bhakti Bhusana Maharaj Guruprasad Maharaj Niranjana Maharaj Prahladananda Maharaj Ramai Maharaj Sivarama Maharaj Badrinarayan dasa. GBC meeting in Italy / 2006. What issues are holding ISKCON back?.

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Understanding ISKCON’s Lines of Authority

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  1. Understanding ISKCON’sLines of Authority

  2. Committee Members Bhanu Maharaj Bhakti Bhusana Maharaj Guruprasad Maharaj Niranjana Maharaj Prahladananda Maharaj Ramai Maharaj Sivarama Maharaj Badrinarayan dasa

  3. GBC meeting in Italy / 2006 What issues are holding ISKCON back?

  4. Speaking to future generations“Legacy paper”

  5. Avoid repeating the Gaudiya Math history

  6. Example: A guru decides to open a temple in Timbuktu

  7. 1st the Principlesthen the PracticesParallel Economy Guru Dakshina

  8. Two Lines of Authority “Both lines of authority serve their own unique yet interdependent purposes…to give shelter to the devotees under their care”

  9. “We are not suggesting that managerial authority is contrary to spiritual authority. Nor are we suggesting that the spiritual line is somehow more privileged or intrinsically more pure.”

  10. Definition of managementDuty to provide siksha / shelter Srila Prabhupada: “Management is also spiritual activity….It is Krishna’s establishment.”

  11. The other side of the coinInsensitive managers

  12. Section Titles “Deference to Managerial Line of Authority” “Authority is built on Developing Faith” “Spiritual Masters are not Independent” “Disciples are not independent of the managerial line”

  13. Principles Introduced “Education of Disciples” “Conduct of Gurus” “Duties of Managers” The key is a a cooperative, mutually respectful spirit

  14. Why does this matter?

  15. Status The paper has been through several review cycles already Review & Vote at the current Mayapur session

  16. For more information please contact: makingadifference@pamho.net

  17. Understanding ISKCON’sLines of authority

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