GBC representative
Correspondence
1971 Correspondence
1972 Correspondence
- Letter to: All Temple Presidents
- ALL GLORIES TO SRI GURU AND GAURANGA TO ALL TEMPLE PRESIDENTS
- Dear Prabhus,
Please accept my most worthless obeisances. I am presently in Japan with Srila Prabhupada and we are meeting conjointly with Dai Nippon to organize book production. As a follow up to Srila Prabhupada's letter to all Temple Presidents of April 9, His Divine Grace has instructed me to inform you all of the following: The formula for ISKCON organization is very simple and can be understood by everyone. The world is divided into twelve zones. For each zone there is one zonal secretary appointed by Srila Prabhupada. The zonal secretaries duty is to see that the spiritual principles are being upheld very nicely in all the Temples of his zone. Otherwise each Temple shall be independent and self-supporting. Let every Temple President work according to his own capacity to improve the Krishna Consciousness of his center. So far the practical management is concerned, that is required, but not that we should become too much absorbed in fancy organization. Our business is spiritual life, so whatever organization needs to be done, the Presidents may handle and take advice and assistance from their GBC representative. In this way let the Societies work go on and everyone increase their service at their own creative rate. Now, so far the BTG and Book Funds are concerned, these matters shall be managed separately from the GBC by a body known as The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. The Book Trust shall be comprised of Srila Prabhupada, Karandhara dasa, and Bali Mardan dasa. They shall combinedly collect the sales proceeds from each Center and utilize all funds for the printing of Srila Prabhupada's books and the construction of ISKCON Centers all over the world. Not a farthing is to be spent for any other purpose. The Book Trust shall see to the printing and distribution to Centers of books and magazines and it will be the serious responsibility of each Temple President to see that the billed amounts for these are paid to the BTG and Book Funds regularly. The billings and collections shall come from and to Los Angeles where Karandhara dasa will collect and keep accounts. We request that everyone will take these formulas to heart and execute them very conscientiously. In this way we shall certainly be successful in pushing on this movement. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga
- APPROVED: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Founder-Acarya of ISKCON
- Your lowly servant at Prabhupada's lotus feet,
- Karandhara dasa Adhikari
- c.c. To all ISKCON Temple Presidents
1973 Correspondence
And devotees do not suffer from skin disease, black or white or brown or red or whatever. In the material world black and white are opposites, but spiritually black and white are varieties. That is the proper vision.
Now you can consult my Governing Body Commission for advice in your situation. I have no objection to your establishing a center there in Nashville, but these matters I am leaving up to my GBC. The GBC representative for your area is Rupanuga das Goswami who is presently here with me as my secretary for one month. He will be returning to the USA by the first week in April to New York City and I think you can leave a message for him there where he can reach you and he can see you personally in the matter. In the meantime you can make arrangements again with Atlanta for more literature making the proper arrangement for payment also.1974 Correspondence
1975 Correspondence
Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: That is not good. Debts should be... No debts. If any temple wants to make debt, it must be sanctioned by the GBC committee.
Jayatīrtha: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Make it clear.
Jayatīrtha: That's nice.
Prabhupāda: Not that he whimsically, the president, and put the Society into debts, unless it is sanctioned.
Jayatīrtha: That's included in here, more or, more or less.
Prabhupāda: Make it clear: "They cannot create any debt."
Jayatīrtha: Just like to come to this festival has put everyone in debt.
Prabhupāda: That is risky. That is risky.
Rūpānuga: Be very specific about it.
Jayatīrtha: Right. The next point is to insure...
Atreya Ṛṣi: Let me just make sure this is understood. Any, any debts that any temple has, is going to make, has to be approved by the GBC representative.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: When you say debt, do you mean a loan?
Atreya Ṛṣi: Loan.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Ah.
Atreya Ṛṣi: But...
Prabhupāda: Loan is also debt.
Atreya Ṛṣi: Yes. But if they are buying BBT books, if... On the books it may seem debt, but in fact he should know that he's going to pay for it in the very near fu... That you do not consider need approval, do you, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Jayatīrtha: The books are sold on consignment.
Prabhupāda: No, and that is all right. That is all right.
Jayatīrtha: If they fall behind, then it becomes a debt.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: That's different. Thirty days pay...
Atreya Ṛṣi: In other words, as long as he meets the terms, it's not a debt. It's not a loan.
Prabhupāda: That's it.Page Title: | GBC representative |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti |
Created: | 27 of jan, 2008 |
No. of Quotes: | 15 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=14 |