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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?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Understanding ISKCON’sLines of
Authority
Committee MembersBhanu Maharaj
Bhakti Bhusana MaharajGuruprasad MaharajNiranjana Maharaj
Prahladananda MaharajRamai Maharaj
Sivarama MaharajBadrinarayan dasa
GBC meeting in Italy / 2006
What issues are holding ISKCON back?
Speaking to future
generations“Legacy paper”
Avoid repeating the Gaudiya Math history
Example: A guru decides to open a temple in Timbuktu
1st the Principlesthen the Practices
Parallel Economy Guru Dakshina
Two Lines of Authority
“Both lines of authority serve their own unique
yet interdependent purposes…to give shelter
to the devotees under their care”
“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.”
Definition of managementDuty to provide siksha / shelter
Srila Prabhupada:“Management is also spiritual
activity….It is Krishna’s establishment.”
The other side of the coinInsensitive managers
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”
Principles Introduced
“Education of Disciples”
“Conduct of Gurus”
“Duties of Managers”
The key is a a cooperative, mutually respectful spirit
Why does this
matter?
Status
The paper has been through several review cycles already
Review & Vote at the current Mayapur session
For more information please contact: [email protected]
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