ISKCON LAWS
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Founder/Acharya:  His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Draft as of June 10, 1990, by GBC Revisions Committee,  Updated May,1996 by, ISKCON Foundation staff
                             


                                CONTENTS

	Section 	       Page
	1. Definition of ISKCON........................................	      2
	2. Founder-Acarya of ISKCON............................		  2
	3. Purposes of ISKCON...........................................		  4
	4. Governing Body Commission (GBC)............	      4
	5. GBC Executive Committee:..............................		12
	6. GBC "Continental" Committees.....................		13
	7. GBC Member.........................................................		15
	8. International Ministries....................................		19
	9. Standing Committees........................................		26
	10. ISKCON Leaders...............................................		37
	11. ISKCON Branches............................................		50
	12. ISKCON Members.............................................		56
	13. ISKCON-Related Organizations..................		69
	14. International Projects......................................		72
	15. Sankirtan.............................................................		74
	16. Initiating Gurus................................................		75
	17. Initiation in ISKCON .....................................		75
	18. Education ...........................................................		92
	19. ISKCON Life Members .....................................		97
	20. Properties..............................................................  100
	21. Public Affairs ......................................................  108
	22. Sri Mayapur-Vrindavan Festival ................  109
	23. Justice ..................................................................  110
	24. Prasadam Distribution Programs ................  112
	25. Temple Worship..................................................  114
	26. Asramas (Spiritual Orders)............................  119
	27. Farms ....................................................................  124
	28. Miscellaneous ....................................................  124


1. Definition of ISKCON 
1.l  The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the 
spiritual institution founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami 
Prabhupada, in July, 1966 as a continuation of the Brahma-Madhava-Gaudiya 
Sampradaya.  ISKCON was personally directed by its founder-acarya Srila 
Prabhupada until his departure on November 14, 1977.  According to Srila 
Prabhupada's Will, ISKCON continued thereafter under the ultimate managing 
authority of the Governing Body Commission.
Accordingly, ISKCON is that institution founded by Srila Prabhupada and 
originally directed by him, which continues to be directed after his departure by 
the GBC. 

1.2 The GBC adopts the following official position statement on ISKCON's 
relationship with Hinduism:
"The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known 
as the Hare Krishna movement, was founded by His Divine Grace A.C. 
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. ISKCON follows the teachings of the Vedas 
and the Vedic scriptures, including Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana; 
it teaches and practices Vaishnavism, or devotion to God in the supreme 
personal aspect of Radha-Krishna. 
"ISKCON receives these teachings through the preceptorial line known as the 
Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya. This well-established traditional line 
descends through the respected teacher Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (AD 1486-
1534), the full incarnation of Sri Krishna, whose philosophy and practices unify 
the teachings of all four major Vaisnava Acharyas: Sri Madhvacarya, Sri 
Ramanujacarya, Sri Vishnuswami, and Sri Nimbarkacarya.
 "ISKCON embraces the chanting of the holy name of Krishna as a primary 
practice and accepts the concepts of transmigration, karma, vegetarianism 
(ahimsa), worship of the deity (Sri Vigraha), and the preceptor-disciple (guru-
sishya) relationship. Initiated members vow to refrain from gambling, illicit sex, 
intoxicants (including coffee, tea, and cigarettes), and non-vegetarian food.
 "In this way ISKCON faithfully continues the core traditions of the Hindu 
faith. ISKCON's teachings are non-sectarian and non-denominational, for they 
are not limited to any particular historical religion. Vaishnavism inculcates the 
essential and universal principle of all religion. That principle, called sanatana 
dharma in Sanskrit, denotes the natural and eternal activity of all living beings 
-- loving devotional service to the one Supreme Personality of Godhead."
 (91)

.2..Founder-Acarya of ISKCON .
2.1 Definition 
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the founder-
acarya of ISKCON.  This means that he is ISKCON's link with the Brahma-
Madhava-Gaudiya sampradaya, that his writings, oral teachings, and exemplary 
actions remain the permanent and irreplaceable basis for all subsequent teaching 
and activity of ISKCON.  He is and will remain always the instructing spiritual 
master of all devotees in ISKCON. (definition, Law Revision committee 9.6.90):
2.1.2	That the following statement be accepted as ISKCON's statement 
about the Founder-Acarya: 
To fulfill the previous acarya's desire for a united worldwide preaching 
organization to expand Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, Srila Prabhupada 
founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as a distinct 
branch of the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya. Therefore he is 
the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON. 
a.	Srila Prabhupada is the foundational siksa guru for all ISKCON devotees 
because he has realized and presented the teachings of the previous acaryas of 
the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya sampradaya appropriately for the modern age.
b.	Srila Prabhupada's instructions are the essential teachings for every 
ISKCON devotee.
c.	Srila Prabhupada's books are the embodiment of his teachings and should 
be accepted as the standard by all future generations of ISKCON.
d.	Srila Prabhupada should be worshiped daily by every ISKCON member.
e.	Every ISKCON spiritual master is responsible to guide his disciples to 
follow Srila Prabhupada's instructions.
f.	As Founder-Acarya, Srila Prabhupada gave directions for management, 
principles of co-operation, and other practical guidelines which form the basis 
and inspiration for ISKCON's policies.
g.	Srila Prabhupada established the Governing Body Commission to execute 
his will, following the order of the previous acaryas. (94)

2.2 Use Of Title
2.2.1 The titles "Founder Acarya," "Founder," and "Prabhu pada" can be used 
only in reference to His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.  
Srila Prabhupada's full name shall be displayed along with his titles "Founder-
Acarya" and "Prabhupada" on all printed materials, signs, letterhead, and in 
connection with all ISKCON projects.(83)
 The title "Prabhupada" be included on all printed materials,signs,etc.and 
only be used by Srila Prabhupada.(83)
2.2.2 THAT all ISKCON publications such as books, magazines, newsletters, 
leaflets, fliers, invitations, etc., should clearly display the full name and titles of 
Srila Prabhupada including Founder/Acharya, Prabhupada, and His Divine 
Grace, for example:
"His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya 
of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness" (96)

2.3 Shrines
2.3.1. Establishment of Shrines and memorials:
The position of Srila Prabhupada as founder-acarya shall be recognized in 
ISKCON by the establishment of shrines and memorials to his memory.
2.3.2  Places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes shall be maintained as permanent 
shrines, and his paraphernalia shall be collected and preserved in memorials to 
him.
2.3.2.1  The Bhaktivedanta Swami Memorial Committee shall determine where 
and how Srila Prabhupada's rooms and paraphernalia will be preserved 
2.3.2.2  The following places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes shall be 
maintained as permanent shrines:  Srila Prabhupada's rooms in Vrindavan, 
Mayapura, Bombay, Los Angeles,  Honolulu, Atlanta, and Detroit, as well as his 
original bhajan kutir in Mayapura. [additional places of Srila Prabhupada's 
pastimes may be added upon request by temples.]
2.3..3 Samadhi Shrines at Vrindavan and Sri Mayapur:
ISKCON shall establish and perpetually maintain Srila Prabhupada worship 
in his samadhi at Vrindavan and his pushpa-samadhi at Mayapura. 
2.3.3.1. The responsibility for maintaining the worship of Srila Prabhupada 
shall be borne by ISKCON as a whole and distributed among the temples and 
initiations of the society. 
2.3.3.2 That Srila Prabhupada's original grass (bhajan kutir)at Sri Mayapur 
shall be a Bhaktivedanta Swami memorial shrine.(81)

2.4  Plaques
THAT either before or during the Srila Prabhupada Centennial, all ISKCON 
temples and prominent buildings which don't already have Srila Prabhupada's 
name enscripted upon them, shall install a plaque stating Srila Prabhupada's full 
name as the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna 
Consciousness.  
2.  THIS shall also apply to the prominent buildings of the BBT, BI and any 
other society founded by Srila Prabhupada or affiliated to ISKCON.  
3.  THE BBT shall mention Srila Prabhupada as the Founder-Acarya.
4.  THE Communications Ministry shall give a standard format and wording 
for these plaques upon request. (95)

3. Purposes of ISKCON.
3.1 1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and 
to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the 
imbalance of values in life, and to achieve real unity and peace in the world;
	2) To propagate consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the 
Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam;
	3) To bring the members of the Society together with each other and 
nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, and thus develop the idea within the 
members and humanity at large that each soul is part and parcel of the quality 
of Godhead (Krishna);
	4) To teach and encourage the Sankirtana movement of congregational 
chanting `of the holy name of God as revealed in the teachings of Sri Caitanya 
Mahaprabhu.
	5) To erect for the members, and for society at large, a holy place of  
transcendental pastimes, dedicated to the Personality of Krishna;
	6) To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a 
simpler and more natural way of life;
	7) With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish 
and distribute periodicals, magazines, books, and other writings. 

4. Governing Body Commission (GBC)
4.1 Definition
The Governing Body Commission (GBC) will be the ultimate managing 
authority of the entire International Society for Krishna Consciousness. 
Resolved: The GBC (Governing Body Commissioned) has been established by His 
Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to represent him in 
carrying out the responsibility of managing the International Society for Krishna 
Consciousness ISKCON of which He is the Founder-Acarya and supreme 
authority. The GBC accepts as its life and soul His divine instructions and 
recognizes that it is completely dependent on his mercy in all respects. The GBC 
has no other function or purpose other than to execute the instructions so 
kindly given by His Divine Grace and to preserve and spread his teachings to 
the world in their pure form.
The individual members of the GBC do not have any inherent authority but 
rather derive their authority from the Governing Body Commission itself and 
ultimately from His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Their authority may be over 
a particular geographic area or over a particular function.  Whichever area of 
responsibility be given to the various members their primary responsibility is to 
the society as a whole.

4.2 Powers of the GBC:
4.2.1. It is understood that The GBC, as  a collective body of 14-members has 
been authorized by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada to make all necessary 
arrangements for carrying out these managerial responsibilities of management., 
including but not limited to:  These arrangements may include delegating 
authority, managing resources, setting objectives, making plans, calling for 
reports, evaluating results, training others, maintaining spiritual standards and 
defining sphere of influence responsibilities of the various GBC members  as well 
as other devotees.(75)
4.2.2. The GBC may, either directly or through a deputed representative, 
request a report from any ISKCON member, who shall be duty-bound to 
cooperate with this request. [I.3-R-75,A-81](81)
4.2.2.1. Any ISKCON ministry, organization, individual, or project (including 
those legally independent from ISKCON) receiving funding from ISKCON or the 
BBT, including mandatory assessments, taxes, and so forth, from temples and/or 
zones, be required to provide financial reports clearly delineating assets, 
liabilities, expenditures, and income.  Such reports are to be submitted to the 
GBC through its Corresponding Secretary at least forty-five days prior to the 
beginning of the Annual Meeting, and shall be distributed to all GBC members 
and made available to other concerned ISKCON officials upon request.  The 
Corresponding Secretary shall compile a list of ISKCON ministries, organizations, 
individuals, or projects to whom this resolution applies, and annually notify 
them of their report deadline at least 60 days in advance.  Anyone who is 
submitting a request for GBC/ISKCON funding should, along with their appeal, 
include their budget and previous financial reports for information. This 
resolution will not take effect until after the 1990 Annual Meeting.(90)
4.2.3 The Governing Board may authorize one of its commissioners to go to 
any GBC member to get a report from him on his activities. The GBC member 
must co-operate and give the Board his report.(75)  If a GBC man whose behavior 
is in question does not co-operate, Srila Prabhupada and the GBC must 
immediately be informed.(75)
4.2.4. Committees may be formed from time to time by His Divine Grace The 
GBC may form and dissolve Committees as needed. or a certain purpose and may 
be disbanded by  Him.(75)
4.2.5. At its annual meeting, The GBC Body shall approve goals and 
objectives for its zonal secretaries and ministers to be accomplished during the 
upcoming year.(86)
4.2.6. The GBC shall oversee the use of the names ISKCON, International 
Society for Krishna Consciousness, Hare Krishna Movement, and other names 
related to the ISKCON Movement and shall obtain legal authority to withdraw 
the right to use such names, under appropriate circumstances. (82)
4.2.7. a. That the GBC shall be the ultimate authority all over the world for 
controlling the use of the names"ISKCON", "International Society For Krsna 
Consciousness", "Hare Krsna Movement" and other names relatted to the 
ISKCON Movement.(82)    
b. The GBC shall be the full and final authority to rescind right to use or 
operate the above mentioned names, and anyone using the ISKCON names 
without permission shall be legally stopped.(82)

4.3 Duties of the GBC
$4.3.1. No new thing should be instituted within a year, but at the annual 
meeting..(75)
$.4.3.2. A central file shall be kept on all of Srila Prabhupada's initiated 
devotees for purposes of public relations and for reclaiming blooped devotees. 
Other disciple records shall be  centrally maintained on a zonal basis. [I.29-R-
Pres.77,A-81](81)
4.3.3. The GBC shall publish philosophical papers on key topics of GBC 
discussions.(84)
 4.3.4 The GBC shall divide the world into geographic zones such that all 
territory, regardless of whether there is an ISKCON center there, falls into a zone.
$4.3.5. Before changing a GBC member's zone, the GBC Body must first 
consult with the local leaders in the zone concerned.(86)

4.4 Secretary
4.4.1 The current position of Secretary of the GBC Body shall now be referred 
to as "Executive Secretary" and the current position of Corresponding Secretary 
of the GBC Body shall now be additionally referred to as "Secretary".
4.4.2 The new position of Secretary shall not necessarily be filled by a GBC 
member. (92) 
4.4.3 THAT the GBC Correspondence Secretary establish and supervise an 
official document archive in Sri Mayapur Dhama.   The Correspondence Secretary 
is empowered to publish detailed rules, guidelines, and fee schedules for 
operating the archive.  
4.4.3.1 THAT any ISKCON devotee may place a document in the archives 
upon payment of a fee and issuance of a receipt. Certified copies of documents 
may be issued  to the holder of  a receipt or any ISKCON temple officer upon 
payment of a fee. 
4.4.3.2 THAT duplicates should be made and kept in Mayapur by the 
Correspondence Secretary. 

4.5 GBC Press
That a publishing house be created under the auspices of the ISKCON GBC 
Body to print books produced by the ISKCON Monitors which are of interest to 
the management and functioning of ISKCON, to be called ISKCON GBC Press. Its 
main work will be to print books produced by the GBC Monitors, Ministers, 
individual GBC members, and special committees, expanding the knowledge of 
their various fields and which are accepted by the GBC Body as useful 
information for the Society. The ISKCON GBC Press will be situated in Sridham 
Mayapur, and will be managed under the GBC Body, by Naresvara das and 
Harikesa Swami.
The International BBT Trustees are requested to grant seed capital for the 
GBC Press equivalent to the publishing costs of their first two books. Books 
shall be sold at a markup of 2.4 times publishing costs to cover overhead, 
printing expenses, and capital requirements for printing new titles. The emphasis 
will be on producing  the titles inexpensively to make them accessible to the 
temples and devotees.
All books published by the GBC Press shall contain front matter clearly 
setting forth the authority the work holds for ISKCON. For example, the book 
may set forth standards and practices normative for all devotees or temples, or 
the book may offer the wisdom and realizations of an experienced senior devotee 
which may be useful as guidelines for devotees and temples.
The Executive Committee of the GBC Body shall assign each proposed work 
to a Ksetra Committee or other subcommittee to establish a system of final 
editorial review approval. This committee shall also write the required front 
matter mentioned above. (92)

4.6 Assessment fees
Whereas, for the efficient functioning of the GBC Executive Committee and 
GBC Communications Office, prompt payment of GBC Assessment Fees is 
necessary, and whereas those temples which pay their fees late create an 
additional burden which should be compensated for, it is hereby resolved that 
late fees shall be assessed upon temples that do not pay the fees within the 30 
June due date at the rate of 1 percent per month. In addition, the GBC Body 
reaffirms its previous resolution that if any amounts remain unpaid by the 
beginning of the subsequent year's GBC meeting, the responsible GBC member 
shall be subject to censure by the GBC Body at that meeting.

4.7 Behavioral standards
That the GBC Body is responsible for establishing the proper standards of  
conduct for its members and others to whom it delegates authority.  If an 
individual to whom the GBC Body has delegated authority fails to perform his 
mandated duties or acts in a manner contrary to ISKCON law or principle, then 
the GBC Body is responsible to correct or remove the deviant.
If  it is demonstrated that the GBC Body did not function in a timely manner 
to rectify one of its representatives, and as a result, an individual ISKCON 
temple or project suffers inordinately,  then the GBC Body should consider how 
to help the local temple or project overcome its difficulties, but the GBC Body 
cannot be held liable in any way. (93)

4.8  Executive Committee Continental Representatives
That every Continental Committee will select one GBC member from the 
continent to serve as "GBC Executive Committee Continental Representative" for 
the year, commencing from Gaura Purnima.  For areas that do not have 
Continental Committees, the GBC Members from the area will meet at Mayapur 
and select a Continental Representative for the year.  These Representatives will 
be chosen for a) North America, b) South America, c) Europe-CIS-North Africa-
West Africa, d) India-Middle East-East Africa-South Africa, and e) the Pacific 
Rim.  In addition, a sannyasi will be assigned to each area to assist.
The job of the Executive Committee Continental Representative shall be as 
follows:
a.	To directly receive notifications of all problems referred to the Executive 
Committee from within his continent.
b.	To send to the Chairman of the GBC a regular report every three months 
on all significant issues which were brought to his attention from within his 
area.
c.	To ensure that the normal procedures for resolving a problem have been 
attempted (going through the Temple President, Zonal Secretary, etc.) or are not 
applicable.
d.	To consult with the GBC Chairman and/or Executive Committee if any 
issue occurs that he feels he cannot or should not deal with by himself.
e.	To serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee on any issues 
concerning only his area, and to be consulted before any decision affecting his 
area is taken.
f.	To pass on to the Chairman any issue that:
i.	has global consequences or consequences reaching beyond his continent;
ii.	is an emergency on the level that he cannot comfortably deal with;
iii.	intimately deals with a GBC member or ISKCON guru;
iv.	deals with the workings of the GBC Body.
g. 	To engage the assigned sannyasi and/or Candidates for GBC assigned to 
his continent for the year in assisting him in resolving emergencies as required.
The improved job of the GBC Executive Committee 
a.	With the Chairman of the GBC and the other Executive Committee 
members relieved of overseeing any specific area of the world, they can 
concentrate on global issues. 
b.	Every year they should meet in Mayapur and, reviewing previous reports,  
divide the practical workload amongst themselves for a more even distribution.  
This could include: correspondence, forwarding matters to appropriate persons, 
personally going to resolve problems which could not be resolved otherwise,  
follow up, overseeing the implementation of Resolutions, functioning of GBC 
Office, etc. 
c.	At the end of the year they should make a review of the previous year's 
workload and make suggestions for handling the work better, propose new 
amendments to the system, etc.
The job of the Chairman
The Chairman should himself not directly oversee any area of the world, 
other than his designated area of GBC responsibilities. He should work with his 
Executive Committee and the Continental Chairman in the following ways: 
a.	Delegate appropriate issues arising from a continent to the concerned 
Continental Representative.  Delegate issues related to a Ministry to the 
appropriate Minister to reply. 
b.	Receive, coordinate, and  correspond about the regular reports sent to him 
by his Executive Officers and Continental Representatives, and other 
correspondence to GBC Chairman.
c.	Consult with a Continental Representative on any issue concerning the 
continent or as the Continental Representative feels necessary, and to take their 
vote and input on issues concerning their continent which are being considered 
by the Executive Committee.
d.	Accept and deal with all  issues passed up to him from the Continental 
Chairmen.
e.	Follow up, after the initial notification by the past GBC Chairman, on all 
previously passed GBC resolutions.
f.	Directly deal with issues of global consequence, or delegate to another 
member of the Executive Committee.
g.	To discuss with other members of the Executive Committee on major 
issues of greater consequence, and get their help and input for resolving the 
problem.
h.	Establish practical procedures to ensure that before matters are brought 
up to the Executive Committee the applicants have gone through the normal 
avenues for redressing the problems, to forward improperly submitted matters to 
appropriate persons, and to propose legislation in this regard as necessary.
i.	To directly deal with emergencies requiring immediate attention due to 
their urgency.  These shall be discussed with the executive committee as 
appropriate.  
j.	From time to time to see that the other elected members of the Executive 
Committee are updated about the global issues which have surfaced and 
important continental issues.
k.	To delegate an elected member of the Executive Committee (Vice-
Chairman or Secretary)  to deal with a problem which cannot be resolved by a 
continental chairman or sannyasi and cannot wait until the annual GBC 
meeting.
l.	To coordinate sannyasis to resolve problems as required. (93) 

4.9 GBC Guests
THAT up to sixteen guests will be invited to attend the GBC meetings in 
Mayapur at the annual session. They will be observers in the plenary session and 
participants in the committee meetings. The chairman, vice-chairman and 
secretary of the ISKCON Managers Meeting elected from the previous years 
meeting will be automatically included. The ISKCON Managers shall appoint five 
others from among their own members. The remaining guests will be chosen by 
the Executive Committee from persons proposed by individual GBC members. 
Individual GBC members will send a prioritized list of temple president invitees 
to the GBC Executive Committee in writing by 31st December in order to be 
accepted for consideration. Executive Committee may ask observers to leave 
during confidential discussions. (95) Everyone shall pay their own expenses. (96)

4.10 Working Committees
[GBC Rule] Considering that there will be urgent matters requiring 
resolution by the GBC body at the annual meeting there shall be permanent 
working committees which may be created as required.  Members shall be 
assigned every year.
[Standing Order] Resolving Internal Conflicts and Emergencies,  
Philosophical Issues, Zonal Reorganization & Appointments shall be permanent 
working committees. 
4.10.1. The GBC Meeting Planning Committee shall see to it that the 
Standing Committees meet on different days than the Ksetra Committees. (96)


4.11 GBC COM Conference
4.11.1COM  shall be an official medium for dealing with correspondence 
proposals of the GBC Body during the year.  This shall be ideal for discussing 
simple straightforward matters which do not require complex editing.   COM 
shall be used to discuss relevant GBC issues vote on correspondence proposals 
between annual meetings.
4.11.2 All GBC men and GBC Deputies are required to log onto COM at least 
once a week during discussion sessions or more, if possible, and twice a week or 
more during voting sessions and all GBC representatives should participate in 
the GBC conferences. (96)
4.11.3 There will be the following conferences on COM for GBC Business:
4.11.3.1 GBC Discussions conference:  This is a type of free forum where a 
GBC representative, may discuss issues he considers important.  Everyone may 
respond as they like.  It is not meant to be structured.  However, proposals can be 
made on this conference when desired.  This is a permanent conference.
4.11.3.2  GBC Proposals conferences:  When a proposal is made in the 
Discussions conference and accepted [see below], it will appear within a 
conference created specifically for that proposal.  The proposal will be stated, 
commented on, modified and so on, and ultimately voted upon within this 
conference.  This conference will remain until the end of the next annual meeting 
in Mayapur.
4.11.3.3.  GBC Announcements conference:  Here, any GBC representative 
may make announcements which are important for others to hear.
4.11.3.4 GBC Proposal acceptance and structuring conference:  This 
conference is meant for a select group of GBC men (the Proposal Preparation 
Committee) who shall, on behalf of the GBC body, make sure that the proposals 
made are fit for the GBC body to discuss.  They shall also, if required, reword the 
proposal for clarity or require that the person who originally proposed it to 
correct it until it is accepted by this committee.  This is a permanent conference.
4.11.3.5  GBC Proposal Rewording Conference:  Here, proposals will be 
adjusted, if required, by the Proposal Preparation Committee, which shall, on 
behalf of the GBC body, taking into consideration the comments of the members 
of the proposal discussion conference, reword the proposal preparing it for final 
voting.  This shall be a permanent conference.
4.11.3.6 GBC Minutes Book:  This will be the place where all passed 
resolutions shall be recorded and from where the resolutions will be taken to be 
added to the official GBC Minutes book in Mayapur.  This is a permanent 
conference.
4.11.4 There will also be a permanent GBC COM Conference Organizer, who is 
the official COM Correspondence Secretary of the GBC Body.  His acronym shall 
be C2O (COM Conference Organizer).
4.11.5 All GBC members and GBC Deputies shall be members of the GBC 
Discussions conference, the Announcements conference, the GBC Minutes 
Conference as well as all proposal conferences.
4.11.6 Procedure how a proposal takes birth and grows till its final 
disposition:
Discussions take place in the GBC Discussions conference.
When someone makes a serious proposal, which is co-sponsored by at least 
two other GBC members, he should prepare it in standard GBC format (including 
title of proposal, proposer name, and brief presentation of proposal, whereas 
clauses, as well as the complete proposal itself and reasons why the proposal 
should be accepted) and the C2O will copy the proposal into the Proposal 
Preparation Conference where it will be examined to see if it is a proper proposal 
worthy of the consideration of the whole body on COM.  In most cases it will be 
accepted.
The PPC (Proposal Preparation Committee) shall, if needed, work with the 
original proposer to reword the proposal to their satisfaction, or they shall 
suggest rewording to him. 
When the proposal is in a proper form, the C2O shall create a conference 
specifically for that proposal.  The first text shall be the approved proposal.
The proposal will be discussed during the discussion sessions [see below] for 
normally not less than three weeks.  If the discussion period is less than three 
weeks it shall, unless there is an emergency, automatically be moved to the next 
discussion period.
There will be three cycles of discussion sessions and final voting sessions 
during the year.  Participation in voting sessions is mandatory.  These periods 
shall be as follows:
	Discussion                    Voting
	April/May                     June
	July/August                 September
	October/November         December
If a proposal seems to be not going anywhere, the PPC can call for a straw 
vote to help everyone understand which direction to take.
If the proposal is fairly straightforward and the PPC deems it appropriate, the 
proposal shall, after being discussed sufficiently, be called to a vote during the 
months designated.  All voting shall follow standard GBC voting rules.  The C2O 
shall prepare a brief summary of the discussions for the members of the proposal 
conference before the voting session begins.  The voting will take place within 
the conference created for that proposal and the members shall state whether 
they are in favor or opposed to the proposal.
If the proposal has been discussed and changes which are generally accepted 
by the members suggested, the PPC shall reword the proposal to reflect the 
changes desired by the Body and present the reworded proposal for final vote.  
If the proposal was seriously altered and there seems to be a split opinion 
amongst the GBC members, alternative proposals shall be presented by the PPC 
and all proposals voted on.  One may vote in favor of only one alternative, or 
none, if one so desires.
For a vote to be valid a quorum of members has to be established.  51% of the 
GBC is a quorum.  When there is not a quorum late votes shall be accepted to 
reach a quorum only up to the end of the voting session month.
Accepted resolutions shall be entered into the GBC Minutes Conference by 
the C2O.
Additional voting procedural rules for handling proposals, amendments, etc. 
can be made by the PPC during the year to facilitate the GBC COM meetings.
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:
 
$2.3  If the GBC resolves that if a temple program is considered deficient, it is the immediate business of the 
temple president and GBC men to corect the deficiency.

5. GBC Executive Committee:
(see also GBC Members, section 7)
5.1 Definition 
5.1.1. Thus, There shall be three voting members [officers] of the GBC 
executive committee as all times. (87)
 5.1.2. That, in the event of a vacancy on the GBC executive committee, the 
proper procedure shall be as follows: The vacant post of Chairman shall be 
assumed by the Vice-Chairman. The vacant post of Vice-Chairman shall be filled 
by the runner-up candidate from the election which originally brought the Vice-
Chairman to office, or in his absence or declination, the next runner-up 
candidate, etc. The vacant post of Secretary shall be filled by the runner-up 
candidate from the election which originally brought the secretary to office, or in 
his absence or declination, the next runner-up candidate, etc. (87-ROP) 
5.2 Powers [not available for this draft]
5.3 Duties: 
5.3.1. That the yearly index of GBC resolutions and suggestions be published 
in proper booklet form and distributed yearly to the society as soon as possible 
after the Mayapur by the annual secretary.(79)
5.3.2. That a booklet of the ISKCON Constitution, GBC "rules of order" and 
the "Laws of ISKCON" shall be printed,with amendments added, yearly, at Sri 
Mayapur BBT, under the GBC parlimentarians' supervision, and that funds shall 
be allotted for this. Each GBC and Temple President shall get one copy, extras for 
a fee. (This motion rescinds the previous motion on indexing resolutions yearly, 
but not that the secretary will send out yearly minutes to the GBCs)(80)
5.3.3. "For information regarding rumors of fall downs of GBC or Sannyasis 
write the GBC Chairman." [.(77)
5.3.4 The GBC officers shall collect the annual BBT quotas from all members 
in Mayapura each  year and read them during the annual meetings. (81)
5.3.5.  The executive committee will shall mediate between GBC ministers and 
zonal secretaries if there is any conflict of interest in executing GBC 
directions.(86)
5.3.6. The executive committee is responsible to make sure that the 
resolutions passed by the GBC body are carried out by ISKCON members during 
the year.
5.3.7 That in order that the Executive Committee may be able to better 
prepare for the Annual Meetings, henceforward the officers of the GBC Body 
elected at the beginning of the meeting will begin their active term of office at 
conclusion of the Annual Meeting. (91)
5.3.7 That if an Acting GBC Member is elected to the Executive Committee, he 
shall have voting rights while serving on the Executive Committee. He must still 
undergo any required confirmation process before becoming a full GBC member. 
(93)
5.4 GBC Communications Office
That the GBC hereby establishes a GBC Communications Office which is to 
work directly under the GBC Executive Committee.  The specific functions of the 
GBC Communications Office shall be determined by GBC Resolution from year to 
year, and also by the regular direction  of the GBC Executive Committee.  
Initially, it would perform the following functions:(90)
         a) It would include and expand the current functioning of the 
Corresponding Secretary's office, facilitating the passing of legislation at the 
Annual Meeting and through correspondence, and assisting in other ways with 
the operations of the Executive Committee.
         b) It would work to speed up the process of preparation, adoption, 
ratification, and implementation of an ISKCON constitution, which includes 
participation in the work of the GBC Rules Revision Committee.
         c) It would work to protect the international rights to the terms 
"ISKCON", "International Society for Krishna Consciousness", "Hare Krishna 
Movement", and "Hare Krishna Food for Life".
         d) It would develop and implement a uniform system for sharing 
international expenses between temples, centers, and other projects.  It would be 
responsible for collecting fees assessed upon temples by the GBC Body for its 
administrative functions.  It would also be available to assist other ISKCON 
organizations in the collection of GBC approved fees and assessments.
         e) It would keep important documents on permanent file, and would 
make information available to others as appropriate.
         f) It would be available to assist in the day-to-day work of ISKCON-
related organizations such as the MVT, VIHE, etc., according to the GBC Body's 
priorities.
         g) It would assist in the production and distribution of the ISKCON 
Journal.                                    
         h) It would assist the Executors Committee in its functions by 
performing various secretarial tasks.

        The staff of the GBC Communications Office shall not include any GBC 
Members, and the Office finances should not be dependent on a small group of 
temples or individuals.[90)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$5.3. This proposal was rejected by the GBC: "Authorised written information be sent to all temple presidents 
concerning factual fall downs or re-instatements of GBC and/or Sannyasis".(77)

6. GBC "Continental" Committees:
6.1. Definition:
6.1.1. The scope of the GBC Regional Continental Committee (like the  North 
American GBC Committee) is to resolve issues of importance to the region. Its 
resolutions must be ratified by the annual GBC meeting at Mayapura and are 
not to be acted upon until such ratification is complete.(79)
6.2. Powers: (not available for this draft)
6.3. Duties:
6.3.2. Proposed zonal changes in North America shall be submitted to the 
members of the North American GBC Committee at least two weeks in advance of 
that meeting, to assure careful consideration of such changes.(83)
6.3.3 WHEREAS standing GBC Divisional Councils with permanent 
membership can give the Society strength, continuity and an increasingly more 
expert group of managers who can assist the GBC in its management.
WHEREAS there is need for a platform for:
1.  association amongst peers.
2.  exchanging new ideas.
3.  taking inspiration from others successes.
4.  discussing  GBC Divisional preaching strategies
Therefore it is hereby resolved that:
ISKCON recognizes "GBC Divisional Councils" as a distinct level of spiritual 
management of the society.   A GBC Divisional council is assigned for a 
particular geographic area and shall be constituted of all temple presidents and 
Regional secretaries and the GBC Zonal Secretary (if he wants to attend) within 
the region as well as resident sannyasis or other leading devotees as the council 
desires or the local GBC recommends. The GBC Divisional Council represents the 
interests of ISKCON, the GBC Zonal Secretary and the temples in a particular 
geographical area.  Such councils may be continental, multi-national, national, 
or within a country, as is practical or existing.  The councils should be within an 
area that enables them to meet frequently together.  There may be more than one 
GBC Divisional Council in a Continental Committee's area.
GBC Zonal Secretaries who have areas which have functioning GBC 
Divisional councils shall declare them as so for the purpose of this ISKCON Law. 
The purpose of the GBC Divisional councils is to maximize the management 
in their regions, to relieve the GBC zonal secretaries from excessive management, 
and to assist the GBC Executive Committee and the GBC Emergency Task Force 
by resolving their problems.
They shall:
1.	Work as an extension of the management of the GBC Zonal Secretary to 
maximize the efficiency of accomplishing the mission of ISKCON in their region.
2.	Meet regularly as required.  They must meet at least twice a year, but can 
meet monthly or more if the need arises. 
3.	Have officers.
4.	Maintain an official minute book in which all resolutions are recorded.
5.	Resolve all issues given them by their GBC zonal secretary or secretaries, 
the GBC Chairman and the Minister of Emergencies.
6.	Examine the situation within their region and create the means by which 
potential problems can be resolved before they become a crisis.
7.	Collect the monthly reports on behalf of the GBC Zonal Secretary from 
the temples in their region, analyze these reports, and recommend action to the 
Temple Presidents when the need arises.
8.	Send copies of all reports to the GBC Zonal Secretary and the official 
reports in prescribed form to the ISKCON Secretariat for processing and 
archiving.
9.	 Insure that the proper standards of management and conduct are 
maintained by the temple managers in the region.
10.  Decide disciplinary matters according to ISKCON Law for ISKCON 
Managers within their region.
11. As needed, suggest new appointments for temple presidentships to the 
local GBC for final approval.
12.  Suggest means to rectify severe financial problems within a temple or 
reorganize the temple if required.
13.  Approve all requests for sannyas within their area of responsibility.
14.  Have its members serve on  the "10-man committee" required by ISKCON 
Law for considering the nomination of candidates who reside within their area of 
responsibility for serving as new initiating gurus.

7. GBC Member
See also Sankirtan (15), 
7.1. Definition and Qualifications
7.1.1: A GBC member should not consider himself as the  whole GBC, but as 
a member or commissioner, commissioned by the whole Governing Board.(75)
7.1.2. That no devotee who has remarried after having been divorced  from a 
devotee-spouse shall serve as a member of the  Governing Body Commission.  
Exempt from this law are  devotees who become divorced against their desire by 
the  action of their spouses, or as a consequence of their  spouses' becoming 
committed non-devotees.  Provisionally exempt are devotees who were divorced 
prior to the effective  date of this resolution, March 2, 1990.
7.1.3 That the following is adopted as the basic qualifications to be a GBC 
member:
a) Standard for Sadhana and Spiritual Practices: That a GBC must be a 
practicing exemplary devotee who follows daily sadhana and full morning 
program, demonstrably chants sixteen rounds, follows strictly the four regulative 
principles, regularly gives classes, and participates in temple festivals and 
harinam parties.
b) GBC Duties: A GBC member must accept and carry out diligently and 
responsibly all GBC duties, including those specifically assigned.
c) Standards of Service: 
   i) Sannyasis, brahmacaris, vanaprasthas, and brahminical grhasthas (living 
in facilities provided by ISKCON) who are maintained by ISKCON are to be fully 
engaged in devotional service with all their time and energy.
  ii) There are grhasthas who dedicate the major part of their time and 
energies to their ISKCON duties. They need, however, to earn a minimum amount 
of income for family obligations that are not defrayed by ISKCON. They are 
exempted from the 50 percent donation rule.
 iii) Those grhasthas who choose to engage in full-time occupation outside of 
ISKCON must follow the 50 percent donation rule, and all of their non-
occupational time should also be engaged in devotional service, sacrificing a 
major portion given in voluntary service to ISKCON.
d) Living Standards: A GBC Member must live in or near enough to a 
Krishna Conscious temple community to regularly, on a daily basis, participate in 
devotional activities and associate with devotees.
e) Standard of Personal Behavior and Character: A GBC should be exemplary 
in all respects in his behavior and character. (92)
7.2. General Powers: (not available for this draft)
7.3. General Duties: 
7.3.1. To practically accept as one's life and soul the  mission, purpose, special 
projects, and will of  Srila Prabhupada and accept the GBC, which is his 
representative. (81)
7.3.2. To represent the GBC by performing the assignments  allotted in 
accordance with GBC policy. (81)
7.3.3. To participate in the annual GBC meeting at Sri dhama Mayapura 
before Gaura Purnima. (81)
7.3.4. To be an "acarya" by teaching by personal example the path of Krsna 
consciousness in its purity. (81)
7.3.5 To maintain at all times the confidentiality, integrity, and sanctity of 
the GBC proceedings and  policy. (81)
7.3.6 To serve as an officer of the GBC and as a member of the GBC committee 
and to participate in GBC istagosthis and special meetings, etc., when duly 
called upon. (81)
7.3.7. To offer one's realized viewpoint to the assembly of the GBC.(81) (81)
7.3.8. No GBC can knowingly or unknowingly permit his men or himself to 
engage in illicit,  illegal activities..(78)
7.3.9. Each Temple President should submit a monthly report to the GBC, 
containing an itemized account of income and expenditure. The report should 
include number of books sold, and inventor of books. A GBC member can go to 
the center and see and correct any unbonafide expenditure.(75)
7.3.10. In the course of the year GBC men should not speak in a derogeratory 
way of other GBC members in public .
7.3.11.  GBC men shouldn't indulge with non-GBC men in criticizing the 
GBC.
7.3.12. No GBC member should publically take the side of a non-GBC member 
against another GBC. (86)
7.3.13. No GBC member should enter into the Zone of another GBC member 
on the plea of protecting or helping someone within that zone, without the 
approval of local GBC.(86)
7.3.14.  Every GBC member should support the decisions of the GBC body. He 
is free to express his opinion after first clearly presenting the will of GBC 
body.(86)
7.3.15.  A GBC member should not publically criticize another GBC 
member.(86)
7.3.16 Each aspect of the Sri Mayapur Development scheme be categorized 
and assigned to individual GBC representatives who will adopt those particular 
aspects as their personal responsibilities and as it were as extensions of their 
zone. 
7.3.17 Every GBC member shall be required to submit Annual Reports in a 
timely manner to the GBC body. (90)
7.3.18. No GBC member shall permit his men or himself to engage in illicit or 
illegal activities. (78)
7.3.19. Each GBC member shall submit an annual standard report to the 
Governing Body Commission. 

7.4. GBC Zonal Secretaries
Definition
A Zonal Secretary is a member of the GBC Body appointed by that body to 
oversee the Temples and other ISKCON projects in a specific geographical area 
designated as a "zone". He is overall responsible overall for overall the 
management and administration of a zone and is fully accountable ultimately 
responsible to the GBC body as a whole.(86)
The GBC affirms the principle of Zonal divisions and that the local zonal 
secretary is responsible for the overall management and administration of his 
zone AND IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE TO THE GBC BODY AS A 
WHOLE.(86)
The GBC Zonal Secretary, whether initiating or not, is the ultimate 
managerial authority within his zone, as the official representative of the GBC 
body.
7.4.1 Zonal Secretarial Duties
7.4.1.1 "Each GBC man is responsible to try to recover the not fully active 
devotees living in his zone." (94) 
7.4.1.2.. Each GBC member keep a devotee I.d. page, as passed in last year's 
resolutions for devotees in his zone.
7.4.1.3. Individual GBC members are responsible  for their Presidents signing 
the oaths for Srila Prabhupada.(77)
7.4.1.4. It is the duty of each GBC men to organize college preaching and to 
engage the temple presidents in that preaching work. 
7.4.1.5. Foreign GBC Zonal Secretary must contact the local GBC for 
authorizing their travelling SKP to operate in the zone".(77)
7.4.1.6. Each GBC man will go out in the field in each of his temples during 
the year to observe the same.[how his are implememting the resolution, "no illegal 
techniques".](77)
7.4.1..7. That every GBC member must submit a form annually to the 
Executive Committee indicating briefly the status of all approved ISKCON gurus 
normally residing, regularly preaching, or initiating in his zone.  (The Executive 
Committee will assign each guru to a GBC member(s) for monitoring.)
If any approved guru has:
a)	taken reinitiation/shelter of a non-ISKCON guru or institution;
b)	rejected ISKCON or Srila Prabhupada; or
c)	undergone a change of service, of ashram, or of living situation, which the 
local GBC member feels threatens to hamper the approved guru's ability to give 
guidance to or set a proper standard of conduct for disciples.
Then the GBC member's report shall, if possible, include a written statement 
from the approved guru as to his intentions in regard to his disciples and his 
devotional service.  If not possible, then it shall at least include a description of 
the approved guru's intentions as best they can be discerned through the 
investigation of the GBC member.  The report shall also contain any other 
information which would be of value to the GBC Body in determining the guru' 
status, as well as the recommendations of the local temple presidents, zonal 
councils, etc.
The Executive Committee shall review the reports and take any necessary 
action. 
7.4.1.8 Every GBC zonal secretary must submit his proposed  book orders for 
the coming year at the annual Mayapura  meeting so that the projected annual 
book distribution  and BBT remittances can be responsibly determined.   Thus 
vital Society projects such as India construction  grants from the BBT can be 
accurately projected at the  annual meeting and the GBC will have a chance to  
review, on a worldwide scale, their preaching plans  for the coming year. (81)
7.4.1.9 All GBC members are responsible to see that all devotees in their 
zones attend the morning and evening programs, except when they have an 
alternative bona fide preaching engagement in the evening. (77)
7.4.1.10. That GBC zonal secretaries and all temple presidents promise to 
Srila Prabhuupada that their respective zones and temples will distribute books, 
on sankirtana on a regular basis, making a sincere attempt to implement 
Prabhupada's fourmula that 50% of our income be used for book distribution and 
50 % be used for the temple expenses. The temple presidents should give a 
minimum of 25 % of income for book distribution.
7.4.1.11 That every GBC member shall be required to submit Annual  Reports 
in a timely manner to the GBC Body.  A report shall  be timely submitted if it is 
received by the Corresponding  Secretary either at his permanent address at least 
two weeks  prior to the beginning of the Annual Meetings, or in Mayapur  at 
least 48 hours prior to the beginning of the first ses sion of the Annual GBC 
meeting.  The reports shall be typed  on 8-1/2 x 11" or A4 paper size, and there 
shall be suffi cient copies submitted for the total number of GBC members,  plus 
five extra copies.  The report shall conform to any  format guidelines which may 
be promulgated by the Executive  Committee.
A member failing to submit an annual report in a timely  manner shall be 
subject to censure by the GBC Body.  Members  should insure that their Annual 
Reports are submitted in  time, even though they may possess an excused 
absense or  tardiness for the Annual Meeting. (90)

7.5. GBC Ministers: [see International Ministries, section 8]
7.6 Candiate for GBC
7.6.1 The GBC hereby creates an official status called "Candidate for GBC", 
which would be preliminary to Assistant GBC. If a Candidate for GBC does well 
in his assigned area for a specified length of time, the GBC would consider him 
as Assistant GBC for that area. (92) 
7.6.2 The Governing Body Commission may, at its discretion, appoint a senior 
ISKCON member in good standing to be a "Candidate for GBC" to fulfil a need 
for additional GBC presence for a specified geographical area or ministerial 
position. Upon successful completion of the terms of appointment, the Candidate 
for GBC shall be considered at the plenary GBC meeting for the post of .
7.6.3 Voting: Official Candidates for GBC may be appointed by the Governing 
Body Commission by a simple majority vote.
7.6.4 Duties: There shall be specific duties given to the Candidate along with 
the appointment, which will vary according to individual circumstances, such as 
the following:
a.	To establish permanent ISKCON centers or develop an undeveloped or 
underdeveloped part of the world as an active Krishna conscious missionary.
b.	To reside or remain in a particular area for a minimum total period of time 
or time per year.
c.	To dedicate himself to preaching in a particular area or field.
d.	To demonstrate his abilities and capacities successfully for a specified 
minimum period of time.
e.	To provide an Annual Report to the GBC in approved format.  
f.	To improve on some deficiencies in some aspects of the person's character, 
attitude, knowledge, abilities, skills or behavior.
7.6.5 Powers: A Candidate for GBC shall be given specific powers as deemed 
necessary to enable him to fulfil his duties.  These powers may include:
a.	Acting as an official representative of the GBC body for the assigned area.
b.	Having any or all of the general powers of a Zonal Secretary or Minister, 
as qualified under the "Supervision" section below. 
c.	Other special powers for fulfilling some special assignment or service as 
the GBC Body may deem appropriate.
d.	Attendance at GBC plenary or committee meetings.
7.6.6 Supervision: It shall be required that a Candidate for GBC be under the 
supervision of a GBC member, group of members, or committee. They shall assist 
the Candidate for GBC as needed, and make reports on his progress and 
activities to the GBC body or a committee assigned for this purpose.
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

7.3.17.  Unpublished: A GBC member should never give ideas to non-GBC members how to disrupt the 
decisions 
or workings of the GBC body. (86)


8. International Ministries
8.1 Definition (not available for this draft) 
8.2 Reports:  The various ministers of the GBC may provide the Body with 
reports on activities in the respective zones.
8.3 Duties
8.3.1GBC Ministers will work directly in consultation with zonal  secretaries 
and their zonal ministers. (86)
8.3.2  That a Minister shall be appointed by the GBC Body for each 
Statement of Mission.  
His prime duties are to become expert in his field, to act as a professor, to 
establish the curriculum of his discipline and disseminate this knowledge 
throughout ISKCON.
The Minister's mandate is:
a) To educate Zonal Secretaries and ISKCON Managers how to take practical 
steps towards achieving the Statement of Mission and Progressive Goals;
b) To monitor ISKCON's progress in his area. 
c) To work through the regular ISKCON administrators, and not independently 
unless requested. 
d) To make reports as required. 
e) To create a staff as required including advisers (who are experts in the field). 

2. GBC Standing Committees, known as Kshetra Committees shall be 
comprised of the Ministers of the committee's topics , assigned GBC Members, 
and any other qualified devotees  as the GBC deems necessary. The committee 
shall have a permanent chairman and permanent members.  A Kshetra Committee 
has the following purposes:

 To find Ministers who are committed and qualified to develop their field.
 To insure that each Minister fulfills his duties.
  A Kshetra Committee shall have the following general duties: 
a) To evaluate the progress reports of the Ministers, and other related 
information, and when required  make proposals to the GBC body;
b) To create integrated strategies for preaching and advancement of the mission 
of ISKCON.;
c) To refer issues to other standing committees as  required;
d) To continue meeting during the year in person or by correspondence;
e) To otherwise act as a standing sub-committee to the GBC body and perform 
such duties as the GBC delegates to it from time to time.

The procedure for dealing with proposals shall be: 
a) To identify and reformulate essential issues of a proposal to present to the 
GBC to save plenary session time and energy. 
b)To formulate the issues, the history, the original proposal if it was 
rewritten, as well as the rationale behind all their decisions and present them to 
the GBC body. 
c)To present proposals in one of three categories
    i) Recommendations that receive a consensus (a majority for with no opposing 
vote): The GBC shall be requested to pass the proposal, no alternative proposal 
will be required;
   ii) Recommendations that do not receive a consensus: The GBC shall be 
requested to review the issues and decide amongst alternative proposals;
  iii) Requests for direction from the plenary body. 
      The proposals shall be accompanied with the details of the  vote results.
d) To ask the GBC body for direction when questions of principle or differences 
of opinion arise;
e) To reconsider matters which the GBC body has given direction;
f) To refer matters back to Ministers when additional work is needed before it can 
be presented to the GBC; (96)

8.3.3 Funding
That any  ISKCON ministry, organization, individual, or project  (including 
those legally independent from ISKCON) receiving  funding from ISKCON or the 
BBT, including mandatory assess ments, taxes, and so forth, from temples and/or 
zones, be  required to provide financial reports clearly delineating  assets, 
liabilities, expenditures, and income.  Such reports "are to be submitted to the 
GBC Corresponding Secretary at  least forty-five days prior to the beginning of 
the Annual  Meeting, and shall be distributed to all GBC members and  made 
available to other concerned ISKCON officials upon  request.  The Corresponding 
Secretary shall compile a list  of ISKCON ministries, organizations, individuals, 
or pro jects to whom this resolution applies, and annually notify  them of their 
report deadline at least 60 days in advance.   Anyone who is submitting a 
request for GBC/ISKCON funding  should, along with their appeal, include their 
budget and  previous financial reports for information.  This resolution  will not 
take effect until after the 1990 Annual Meeting.

8.4 Specific Ministries
As per Srila Prabhupada's instructions, ministers were appointed to different 
functions.
Minister of  Education (see section 18) 
Minsterof Finance (see below)
Minister of Agriculture (inactive)
Minister of records (see Secretary, section 4.4)
Ministry of Architecture (inactive)
Bhaktivedanta Institute (see section 13) 
Ministry of Justice (see section 23) 
Ministry of Sannyasa Services (see section 26) 
Ministry of Public Affairs (see section 21)
Ministry of Vaisnava Cultural History (inactive)
Women's Ministry (see below)
Youth Ministry (see below)
Ministry of Life Membership (see below) 
Ministry of Health and Welfare (see below)
Ministry of Congregational Development (see below) 
Grhastha Ministry (see below) 
Ministry of Emergencies (see below) 

$8.4.1  The GBC approves the following goals for the ISKCON Ministry of 
finance:(86)
a) To estaliblish communications with all Zonal ministers of finance by 
sending a description of the ministry's present available services and a 
questionare to each of the GBC secretaries requesting that the zonal ministers of 
finance complete the same directly communicate with the minister.
b)To recruit staff for the office of the Ministry to help in, 
     1.correspondence.
     2.data collection and consolidation. 
     3.investigation.
     4.treasurer function.     
c)To recruit assistance to provide the following services for the society at 
large;
     1.business consultancy
     2.real estate advisory
     3.investment advisory
     4.advit and investigation advisory
     5.fund raising advisory
     6.financial systems and EDP advisory
     7.research department and manual development
d)Correspondence with all BBT directors as well as all other international 
projects to ensure proper systems,propriety with objectives and 
policies,effiency,reporting to all donors and directors,and audit if necessary.
e)To collect annual financial statements from each of the zone and 
consolidate the same for the GBC annual meeting.(86)
The Ministry of finance has an advisory and service function,and as such can 
only be succssful to the degree of the society's managers co-operation and 
reciprocation.(86)

8.4.1.1 An ISKCON central secretariat shall be created to facilitate the 
management of ISKCON.  The ICS (ISKCON Central Secretariat) shall be 
organized and managed by the Finance & Management Minister, who at present 
is HG Naveen Krishna Dasa.
The ICS shall:
a.	Create and maintain a database of information of all temples in the World 
and monitors areas of responsibility.
b.	Develop and implement a practical system of reporting by consulting 
Monitors, GBCs and Temple Presidents as to what they require, desire and are 
capable of providing. As far as possible implementation shall be done through 
Regional Committees (Regional, National, Zonal, Continental as the case may 
be).
c.	Develop a database that may contain statistical information of:
1.	Temple Finances assets & liabilities, Annual income & expenses)
2.	Temples/Managers Contacts (addresses, phone/fax, etc.)
3.	Details of owned properties
4.	Complete data on all transactions with Temple buildings.
5.	Progress towards fulfilling mission statements.
6.	Annual reports for all ministries.
7.	Devotee bio-data.
8.	And any other information deemed useful
d.	Present reports shall in a format useful for the individual Ministers, GBC 
Zonal Secretaries, Committees, and ISKCON Managers.
e.	Provide global status reports on ISKCON international projects.
Areas which are declared as a security risk for reporting purposes may not 
have to report.  This arrangement can be made between the local GBC and the 
Secretariat. (96)

8.4.1.3That the Minister of Management and Finance shall provide a manual, 
annually updated, detailing all resources at the disposal of ISKCON Managers 
during the year and during their annual meetings. It shall contain lists 
detailing;
GBCs
Ministers
Standing Committees
GBC Deputies
Divisional Councils
The ISKCON Law Book
ISKCON Management Guidelines
An ISKCON Directory containing all addresses, e-mail addresses, phone and 
fax numbers of ISKCON Centers.
In addition the Chairman of the executive committee shall keep a written log 
or record of the actions the Executive Committee and its agents take during its 
year of office. This shall be handed over to the new Executive Committee at an 
explanatory briefing session so the new officers are up to date with their 
immediate service requirements. (96)

8.4.2 The GBC Body hereby creates a Ministry of Life Membership.  The 
specific portfolio for the Ministry is as follows:
a. To develop a worldwide congregation of devotees from the Indian 
community.
b. To inspire those devotees to regularly engage their body, mind, and wealth 
in the service of Lord Krishna.
c. To educate the leaders and other devotees of ISKCON to see the Indian 
community as our best ally and to develop training programs in how the 
community should be cultivated.
d. To create facilities for Indian community members to take on major 
responsibilities within ISKCON.
e. To provide programs to inspire the youth of the Indian community to 
become Krishna Conscious.
f. To encourage within ISKCON the development of purely vaisnava cultural 
presentations which will attract non-resident Indians by filling the cultural 
vacuum they experience.
g. To inspire those born in India to take up the order of Lord Caitanya to 
preach the message of Lord Krishna all over the world.
h. To establish and supervise administrative offices all over the world for the 
coordination of services for ISKCON Life Members.
i. To establish and implement international standards for ISKCON Life 
Membership. 
j. To re-establish the International Life Membership Newsletter. (91)
(
8.4.4  That the Health and Welfare Committee shall now be known as the 
Ministry for Health and Welfare. (93)
That the following be adopted as a guideline for use by the ISKCON Health 
and Welfare Committee in proposing legislation, and also be established as a 
principle to be incorporated in the future ISKCON Constitution:
That the welfare of individual ISKCON members is always of concern to the 
Society and its leadership.  Specifically, devotees who have dedicated themselves 
to the work of the Society according to their ability and then later come to face 
some hardship due to old age, illness, lack of a means of livelihood, etc. should 
be provided the necessities of life.  It is the duty of every ISKCON devotee to 
make whatever arrangements are within their power to provide these necessities 
wherever there is a need, without seeking compensation.
Trust funds, welfare organizations, and other such entities may be 
established by individual ISKCON members, temples, the GBC Body, etc. for 
carrying out these responsibilities, but the overriding principle of such endeavors 
must always be voluntary charity to the Vaisnavas.  Taxes, assessments, and fees 
must never be used for such purposes, as such would serve only to decrease the 
feelings of love and trust upon which our society is based. (91)

8.4.5 The GBC body establishes a Ministry for Congregational Development 
to help achieve ISKCON's goals in this vital area. Jayapataka Swami shall be the 
minister. (95)

8.4.6 That a GBC Grihastha Ministry be established. The goals of this 
Ministry shall be:
1. To insure adequate information is available on Grihastha life. 
2. To establish a system to counsel grihastha couples according to Srila 
Prabhupada's instruction.
3. To establish and support continental representatives.
4. To work out guidelines in consultation with senior grhasthas in good 
standing about child raising, economic security, etc. 
5. To organize seminars, presentations and/or conferences on Grihastha life.  
(96)

8.4.7 Women's Ministry
The  GBC Body shall establish an International Women's Ministry. This 
Ministry will address the following concerns in a clear, mature, and deliberate 
manner:
    1. Appreciating the contribution of ISKCON's female devotees.
    2. Increasing understanding of the serious concerns of women in ISKCON.
    3. Providing facility, communication and support for all female members of 
ISKCON.  
    4. Addressing issues of abuse and sexual impropriety in ISKCON.
    5. Defining the different female devotee situations (e.g. grhastha women, 
older, renounced women, and brahmacarinis).
    6. Working with temple authorities and GBCs to identify role models and 
encourage them to inspire and train junior Vaisnavis. (96)

8.4.8 Youth Ministry
Whereas there is no clear format for hearing from, and dealing with, our 
second [and succeeding] generations -  who have grown up in our movement, it 
is resolved:
a)  that the North American Minister for Youth be recognized to act in an 
international capacity, specifically:
	i)  	accessing ISKCON mailing lists and audiences
	ii) 	establish reps. in various parts of the world [North European rep., etc.]
b)  that a period [15-30 minutes] be designated annually at a GBC plenary 
session for a report from the Youth Minister
c)  a $6000 budget be given to the Youth Ministry for which it will 
i)	establish and maintain a Youth Ministry Office
ii)  	develop a world-wide data base of second generation devotee youth
iii) 	develop a world-wide data base of training and occupational 
opportunities for the second generation youth
iv)	facilitate the connection of devotees from the above two subsets
v)	produce a bimonthly newsletter describing this ongoing training and 
placement
d)  that there be a permanent invitation for the ISKCON Minister of Youth to 
attend the Mayapur GBC meetings, and that he/she may elect one other second 
generation young adult to attend the meetings with him/her in his/her place 
with the approval of the GBC Executive Committee. (96)
8.4.9   1. 	An ISKCON Minister of Emergencies is created to assist the 
executive committee to handle all emergencies throughout the year which require 
personal resolution.  This Minister shall utilize the GBC Executive Committee 
Continental Representatives and other secretaries as he requires.  
2.	Amending Resolution #34 of 1993, these GBC Executive Committee 
Continental Representatives shall as far as possible be senior Non-GBC members 
who shall serve for a 3 year term and may be reappointed.
3.	At his discretion, the chairman shall forward emergencies, problems or 
other issues to the Minister of the task force.  The Chairman shall work together 
with the Minister and when required should direct the strategy for dealing with 
the issues.
4.	The ISKCON Emergency Task Force shall be GBC executive action 
secretaries who should attend annual GBC meetings if possible. 
5.	 Wherever possible the expenses should be paid by the local areas 
concerned and when not possible from the GBC budget.  The Minister's expenses 
shall be paid from the GBC budget.
6.  	That H. H. Trivikrama Swami serve as Minister of Emergencies for 
1996-97.  He is confirmed as an assistant GBC while he is filling this post.
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:
(
93)75. The GBC Body approves the appointment of Loka Sakshi Prabhu as the Coordinator for Grhastha 
Advisory 
Services. He will be responsible to the Health and Welfare Committee Chairman, who will report on the 
coordinator's progress to the GBC Body. The Coordinator's responsibilities are:
a. To assemble materials for a grhastha ashram handbook;
b. To gather information on how marriage matches occur in different parts of the world;
c. To work out guidelines in consultation with senior grhasthas in good standing about child raising, economic 
security, etc. (theoretical and practical);
d. To correspond with grhasthas and managers worldwide about householder questions;
e. To tabulate the successes and failures of grassroots efforts to deal with grhastha problems now underway in 
different regions of the ISKCON world and make the information available to all ISKCON devotees.

9. Standing Committees
9.1 Definition (not available for this draft) 
9.2 Powers (not available for this draft) 
9.3 Duties
9.3.1. All standing commitee must submit a written report to the chairman of 
the GBC before the beginning of the committee meeting proceeding the annual 
GBC meeting at Mayapur.(79)  
9.3.2 Whereas, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness should be 
managed to systematically realize the Mission given by Srila Prabhupada and the 
previous acaryas.  ISKCON's progressive realization of that Mission should also 
be regularly evaluated. In order to better concentrate the collective energy of the 
worldwide ISKCON devotee community; and to cultivate inspiration, dynamism, 
effectiveness, appreciation, faith, and cooperation amongst the members of 
ISKCON, it is hereby resolved:
That the following be adopted as ISKCON Laws:
1. Definitions:
That the GBC shall delineate and publish ISKCON's Statements of 
Mission/Statements of Aims, supporting objectives, progressive goals and vital 
tasks as defined below: 
a) Statement of Mission (ISKCON Statement of Aim):
A Statement of Mission is the ultimate goal or long-range mission of the 
Krishna consciousness movement for a specific primary area of devotional service. 
Statements of Mission are established and modified by the GBC body.  All 
members of ISKCON and leaders shall cooperate together and work to 
systematically achieve ISKCON's Statements of Mission. 
b) Supporting Objective:
In order to realize the broad Statement of Mission there are essential, integral 
and supporting objectives that must first be achieved. These are called the 
"Supporting Objectives".  They are by definition more specific and detailed than 
the Statement of Mission. They deal with a sub-topic within a Statement of 
Mission. Supporting Objectives for ISKCON worldwide are established and 
modified by the GBC body and by lower levels of administration for their 
respective areas of responsibility following the worldwide supporting objectives, 
but not limited to them.  For example, a continent by a Continental Committee, 
for a zone by the Zonal Secretary or zonal council, and for a temple by a temple 
council with approval of the local Zonal Secretary.
c) Progressive Goals:
In order to work towards progressively realizing ISKCON's Statements of 
Mission and Supporting Objectives, each zone (or temple) will adopt intermediary 
stages or goals called Progressive Goals. Unlike both Mission Statements and 
Supporting Objectives, Progressive Goals are time bound, quantitative, specific, 
and localized. The respective authorities for each level of administration within a 
zone should establish and update their own Progressive Goals based on their 
areas of responsibility.  As a general principle, one year and five year goals shall 
be set.  The GBC Body, for the world, and a Continental Committee, for a 
continent, may also adopt Progressive Goals if practical. (92)
d) Vital Tasks:
In order to achieve a Progressive Goal there may be many lesser tasks that 
need to be achieved.  These are very specific and limited in nature and are the 
lowest definable stage towards achieving the Statement of Mission.  The 
respective administrative authorities shall assign tasks for the areas and leaders 
under them.
2. Monitors:
That a Monitor shall be appointed by the GBC Body for each Statement of 
Mission.  His general duties are:
a) To encourage Zonal Secretaries and ISKCON Managers to take practical 
steps towards achieving the Statement of Mission and Progressive Goals;
b) To advise, assist, and promote the realization of the Statement of Mission 
or coordinate others to do so;
c) To monitor the progress towards the stated Mission, its Supporting 
Objectives, and the Progressive Goals for the world;
d) To work through the regular ISKCON administrators, and to try to further 
motivate them to achieve the Statement of Mission.
e) To make annual, and other progress reports as necessary, on the respective 
Statement of Mission.
f) To make observations on each Zonal Secretary's progress reports, and 
otherwise make special progress reports or studies in regard to a zone or other 
area, as required;
g) To appoint an assistant or assistants, and advisers (who are experts in the 
field), as needed. 
3. Kshetra Committees (Standing Committees):
GBC Standing Committees, known as a Kshetra Committees shall be formed 
for each Statement of Mission, comprised of the Monitors of the concerned 
Statement of Mission, concerned GBC Members, and other qualified persons as 
the GBC deems necessary.  A Kshetra Committee shall have the following duties: 
a) To evaluate the progress reports of the Monitors, and other related 
information, and on that basis to make observations, recommendations, and 
proposals to the GBC body, both at the plenary meeting and in correspondence 
voting;
b) To discuss the proposals submitted by the Monitors concerning their 
assigned Statements of Mission from a broader perspective, so that a more 
comprehensive flow for promoting the Mission Statement can be achieved;
c) To refer issues that arise from proposals or problems under discussion to 
other standing committees whose input is required;
d) To save the GBC plenary session's time and energy by studying the facts, 
hearing concerned or interested GBC members and identifying the important 
issues of any proposals related to their area:
e) To submit all proposals and recommendations to the GBC body in writing.  
Each will clearly delineate the issues, the history, including the original 
proposal, as well as the rationale behind all their decisions.  Ksetra Committee 
proposals will fall into one of three categories
i) Recommendations that receive a consensus (a majority for with no 
opposing vote):
The GBC shall be requested to pass the proposal, no alternative proposal will be 
required;
ii) Recommendations that do not receive a consensus: 
The GBC shall be requested to review the issues and decide amongst alternative 
proposals;
iii) Requests for direction from the plenary body.
The proposals shall be accompanied with the positive, negative and abstaining 
vote counts on each issue.
f) To ask the GBC body for direction when questions of principle or 
differences of opinion need to be resolved for a matter to be properly deliberated;
g) To reconsider matters referred to it by the GBC body after appropriate 
direction has been given;
h) To refer matters back to Monitors when additional groundwork  is needed 
before it can be presented to the GBC;
i) To continue meeting during the year in person or by correspondence;
j) To otherwise act as a standing sub-committee to the GBC body and 
perform such duties as the GBC delegates to it from time to time.
4. Rule of Order regarding more streamlined meeting procedures:
That GBC plenary sessions shall ordinarily focus on deciding matters of 
principle and overall policy, and choosing between  clearly delineated 
alternatives which cannot be decided by any lesser body, and all other work 
specifically reserved for itself, and shall avoid engaging in fact-finding, solution-
finding, and other preliminary deliberations normally reserved for the Ksetra 
Committees.  When plenary session discussions become prolonged due to non-
availability of acceptable alternatives, sparsity of facts or evidence, or the 
surfacing of new information or realizations that were not considered in the 
Ksetra committee, the matter may be sent back to the Committee by the Chairman 
if there is no objection, otherwise by simple majority vote. 
5. Annual Reports to Monitors:
That each GBC Member (Zonal Secretary and/or Minister), in addition to the 
Annual Report to be submitted to the GBC Body via the Corresponding 
Secretary, shall also be required to submit reports to each Monitor before the 
specified deadline.  A Zonal Secretary's Annual Report shall include information 
on his zone for each Statement of Mission/Aim as follows:
a. Details requested for each temple;
b. Summary of the zonal progress in relation to the specific Statement of 
Mission;
c. Proposals related to the Statement of Mission;
d. New or revised zonal Progressive Goals for the Statement of Mission;
A GBC Minister's Annual Report shall include information on the progress 
achieved for his Statement of Mission/Aim.
The Corresponding Secretary, in conjunction with the concerned Monitor, 
shall standardize the report forms so as to facilitate data entry and data 
reporting of annual progress of the entire ISKCON Movement.  The 
Corresponding Secretary shall be responsible to see that informative progress 
reports from available data are generated by computer as far as practical.
6. Zonal Secretary's Duties
That a Zonal Secretary's duties in relation to Statements of Mission are to 
motivate and organize his zone's progress in each Statement of Mission area.  He 
is also to present that progress in an Annual Report for each Statement of 
Mission.  He is to identify one year and five year Progressive Goals for his zone 
and temples in consultation and cooperation with his Zonal Council, Regional 
Secretaries, and Temple Presidents, and submit the same to the respective 
Monitors. 
7. Regional Secretary's Duties:
That a Regional Secretary's duties in relation to Statements of Mission shall 
be to assist the Zonal Secretary to motivate and organize the  region's progress 
in each Statement of Mission area.
8. Temple President's Duties:
That a Temple President's duties in relation to Statements of Mission shall be 
to be directly responsible to realize the Statement of Mission and Progressive 
Goals in his temple.  He is to motivate the devotees and organize his temple's 
progress in each Statement of Mission area.  He is also to present the progress in 
an Annual Report for each Statement of Mission for his temple to his Zonal 
Secretary.

9. 3.3. 1That a Minister shall be appointed by the GBC Body for each 
Statement of Mission.  His prime duties are to become expert in his field, to 
act as a professor, to establish the curriculum of his discipline and 
disseminate this knowledge throughout ISKCON.
The Minister's mandate is:
a) To educate Zonal Secretaries and ISKCON Managers how to take practical 
steps towards achieving the Statement of Mission and Progressive Goals;
b) To monitor ISKCON's progress in his area. 
c) To work through the regular ISKCON administrators, and not 
independently unless requested. 
d) To make reports as required. 
e) To create a staff as required including advisers (who are experts in the 
field). 
9.3.3.2. GBC Standing Committees, known as Kshetra Committees shall be 
comprised of the Ministers of the committee's topics , assigned GBC Members, 
and any other qualified devotees  as the GBC deems necessary. The committee 
shall have a permanent chairman and permanent members.  A Kshetra Committee 
has the following purposes:

To find Ministers who are committed and qualified to develop their field.
To insure that each Minister fulfills his duties.
  
A Kshetra Committee shall have the following general duties: 
a) To evaluate the progress reports of the Ministers, and other 
related information, and when required  make proposals to the GBC body;
b) To create integrated strategies for preaching and advancement of the 
mission of ISKCON.;
c) To refer issues to other standing committees as  required;
d) To continue meeting during the year in person or by 
correspondence;
e) To otherwise act as a standing sub-committee to the GBC body and 
perform such duties as the GBC delegates to it from time to time.

The procedure for dealing with proposals shall be: 
a) To identify and reformulate essential issues of a proposal to 
present to the GBC to save plenary session time and energy. 
b)To formulate the issues, the history, the original proposal if it was 
rewritten, as well as the rationale behind all their decisions and present them to 
the GBC body. 
c)To present proposals in one of three categories
    i) Recommendations that receive a consensus (a majority for with no 
opposing vote): The GBC shall be requested to pass the proposal, no alternative 
proposal will be required;
   ii) Recommendations that do not receive a consensus: The GBC shall be 
requested to review the issues and decide amongst alternative proposals;
  iii) Requests for direction from the plenary body. 
      The proposals shall be accompanied with the details of the  vote results.
d) To ask the GBC body for direction when questions of principle or 
differences of opinion arise;
e) To reconsider matters which the GBC body has given direction;
f) To refer matters back to Ministers when additional work is needed before it 
can be presented to the GBC;

9.3.4 That the following Statements of Mission/ISKCON Statements of Aims 
are accepted:  (91-95)
Kshetra Committee One: Essential Preaching
1. Book Publication and Distribution
To publish and distribute the books and periodicals of Srila Prabhupada and 
his followers in all languages and distribute them in ever increasing numbers 
and with ever increasing effectiveness, so that an ever growing collection of 
Krsna conscious literature is enshrined in every household in the world.
2. Public Chanting and Festivals
To celebrate the congregational chanting of the holy name of Krsna by 
regularly organizing public chanting and joyous festivals in every city, town and 
village of the world. 
3. Congregational Programs
To bring to all homes in the world the continuing association of devotees 
and the regular practice of devotional activities.
4 Restaurants
To establish Krsna prasadam restaurants in every city and town and make 
them famous all over the world so that millions eat in them every day.
5. Food for Life
To establish massive free prasadam distribution programs all over the world 
so that all human being are adequately fed and nourished with Krsna prasadam 
and there shall be no hunger anywhere.
6. Prasadam distribution.

Kshetra Committee Two: Specialized Preaching
1. Vedic Science
To convince all people of the world of the errors of materialistic science and 
philosophies and to research, elucidate, and teach God-centered science, based 
on bona fide Vedic knowledge.
2. Padayatra
To bring the congregational chanting of the Holy Name to every town and 
village of the world through organized Padayatra festivals.
3. Cultural Programs
To reveal Vedic culture as the universal and essential culture of all the 
worlds peoples, and to supplant all mundane productions of literature, drama, 
music, and art with Krsna conscious alternatives.
4.Youth Preaching
5. College Preaching

Ksetra Committee Three:  Education and Spiritual Development
1. Gurukula
To provide children with a life long devotional foundation and to 
progressively train them according to their natural propensities in occupational 
duties of devotional service to Krishna.
2. Spiritual Standards
To establish and maintain in the Hare Krsna movement and its members the 
high standards of Krsna conscious understanding and practices taught by Srila 
Prabhupada.
3. Adult Education
To convince receptive people all over the world to commit themselves to 
rendering devotional service, as taught by Srila Prabhupada, under the direction 
of a bona fide spiritual master.
4. Training New Recruits
To teach new devotees, through proper Vaisnava association and instruction, 
the philosophy and basic devotional practices of Krishna Consciousness.

Ksetra Committee Four Essential ISKCON Infrastructure for preaching.
1. Finance and Accounting
To ensure that every ISKCON organization and program meets standards of 
excellence in handling fiscal matters.
2. Fund Raising
To establish systems and programs of fund raising throughout the world to 
provide ISKCON with adequate funds to realize its goals.
3. Management and Administration
To ensure that the leadership of ISKCON is characterized by devotion to guru 
and Krsna, spiritual purity, compassion, integrity, commitment, consistency, 
competency, accountability, and to ensure that the devotees and assets of 
ISKCON are appropriately engaged, protected and increased.
4. Communications
To win respect for and trust in the Krsna consciousness movement in all 
nations and among all people of the world.

Ksetra Committee 5 - Holy Places & Communities:
1. Deity Worship
To attract all peoples of the world to the personal service of the Lord, to 
engage them as devotees in that service, and train them in the principles and 
techniques of that service.
2. Mayapur and Vrindavan
To develop and maintain, for devotees and society, Mayapur and Vrindavana 
and other such holy places dedicated to the pastimes of Lord Krsna and his 
devotees.
3. Spiritual Communities
4. Daiva-varnasram development
5. Cow-Protection
6. Self-sufficiency
To reform the economic and social structure of all communities in the world 
by demonstrating the God centred culture that depends on the land and the 
cows.
7. Temples as places of pilgrimage [Tirthas]

Ksetra Committee 6-- International ISKCON
1. Justice Systems
2, Legal Affairs
3. Unity of ISKCON
4. Zonal Affairs
5. Constitutional Issues

9.4 Additional Standing Committees
9.4.1  The GBC hereby establishes a standing committee called The 
Philosophical Committee as a resource available to ISKCON members.  
Individual devotees and ISKCON entities (e.g., the GBC Body, Continental 
committees, or International Temple presidents). may approach the Philosophical 
Committee for the settlement of disputes on philosophical matters that arise 
within ISKCON.  The Philosophical Committee will examine the issues and their 
implications, clarify what the areas of conflict are, and determine what is at 
stake. The Committee may then propose resolutions to the GBC Body. However, if 
the Philosophical Committee finds that a dispute simply concerns questions of 
correct practical application of philosophy, it will refer the matter to the local 
GBC secretary. ISKCON leaders may also request the Philosophical Committee to 
review publications which are perceived to be questionable. (96)
9.4.1.1 In addition (to its appointed members), the International GBC 
Chairman shall be an ex-officio member of the committee and serve as its 
chairman.
 
9.4.2 That a standing committee, called the ISKCON Board of Examinations 
shall be formed.  This committee shall have power to review and approve 
proposed examinations for the awarding of the degrees Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti 
Vaibhava, Bhakti Vedanta, and Bhakti Sarvabhauma. The basis for review and 
approval shall be the guidelines given by Srila Prabhupada for the awarding of 
these degrees.  No ISKCON center may award these degrees without seeking the 
approval of the ISKCON Board of Examinations. 
9.4.3. A Bhaktivedanta Memorial committee will be formed . They shall 
determine  where and how Prabhupada's room and paraphernalia shall be 
preserved.(78)
9.4.4 Executors Committee must see that Srila Prabhupada's will is being 
carried out..(78)
9.4.5 Festival Committee
A committee is to be formed to discuss improvements in the Mayapur Festival, 
and set programs. (77)
9.4.6 Sri Mayapur Project Development Committee
A. Principles: - Self  explanatory.
B.Motions   : - Re: "SRI  MAYAPUR PROJECT DEVELOPEMENT 
COMMITTEE"
   1. That for implementing the desires of Srila Prabhupada and the previous 
acharyas, the GBC and ISKCON shall immediately begin work on the "ALL 
ISKCON" project at Mayapur.
   2. That a committee is hereby formed by the name of "MAYAPUR 
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE"
 3. That the committee shall have the following powers, responsibilities and  
obligations:  
a) To allocate funds without further sanction for the implementation, 
planning etc...of the Mayapur project from any BBT profits, and any other 
available sources which are given. 
b) To decide on proposals regarding the Mayapur project and to sanction the 
plans, designs,programs and questions which arise.
c) To meet on at least occasions before planetarium construction starts which 
correspond  with the following stages:   
1) Project formulation:Guess of lost and cost flow evaluations,planning 
procedures,etc.,appointing engineer architects.
2) Approval of preliminary drawings: modifications approximative 
cost,preliminary selection of materials,etc.
3) Approval of final design:last revisions,revision of approximative cost,etc.
4) Approval of interior plan: final modification of  interior,etc.
5) Approval of estimates: hiring contractors,and on  any other occasion as 
may be necessary.
       
d) To sanction the procurement of necessary and qualified devotees to work 
under the project,this sanction with the permission of local GBC and 
president,provided the individual is agreable.
e) To review the reports made by the various research groups and approve on 
the recommendation and implementation.
f) To be always in the awerness of the progress of the project,and to stimulate 
the ideals of the project of ISKCON at large.
g) To do all other things on behalf of the GBC,which are required to further 
the Mayapur Developent Project,and to give reports to the GBC at the annual 
meeting.
h) To appoint personnel on any committee formed for planning,research,etc...of 
the project.
  4. That the committee will elect a Chairman,a Vice-Chairman,and a secretary 
to co-ordinate the working of the committee,and their term shall be one year.
   5. That on the order of the Chairman ( or on his absence,or non availability, 
the Vice-Chairman ) the secretary will notify the committee members 15 days in 
advance of the venue and of the next meeting,and that the quorum of the 
meeting thereby officially called shall be four members.
6. That the chief architect and the head supervisor shall be non-voting,ex-
officio members of the "SMPDC" shall be entioted to attend all the meetings,and 
that the "SMPDC"shall be entitled to call any one to sitin the meeting, or render 
a report befoore the committee,but that such ex-officio members,or others present 
shall have no voting power in the committee.
7. That all other conditions in the "standing orders"regarding committee 
shall be followed.
8. That the "SMPDC" shall appoint a "working sub committee" from any of its 
members for being immediately available to the planning department and other 
research groups and for dispensing funds sanctioned and made available by the 
previous decision of the "SMPDC",and for doing all other things related as may 
be resolved by the committee as its representative.
9. That the commitee shall appoint a "Mayapur planning department" being a 
team of devotee architects, engineers, draftsmen, construction supervisors, etc..., 
which shall be responsible for making plans, co-ordinate research groups 
supervise construction, take quotations and tenders,work with professional 
architects, engineers and exports and give regular reports to "SMPDC" and its 
"WSC".
 
C.Motions : Re-fund raising committee
1. That there shall be formed a SRI MAYAPUR DEVELOPEMENT PROJECT 
FUND RAISING COMMITTEE who shall be responsible for raising fund and for 
co-ordinating the fund-raising for the Sri Mayapur Developement Project 
including forming new parties, donation,and other means, and shall enjoy the 
co-operation of the rest of the society in the implementation of their program.
3. That the above SMDP fund raising committee shall elect its office bearers 
for one year and meet during the Mayapur festival and susequently during the 
year,at least once,and may form sub-committee's reports shall be submitted by 
the F.R. commitee to the SMDPC for their advice.
D. Motions : Re: Research institute
1. That a research institute styled as "BHAKTIVEDANTA  UNIVERSAL 
ORDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE" ( or "BHAKTIVEDANTA ASTRONOMICAL 
RESEARCH INSTITUTE"),( or B.I.) shall be established and research on the vedic 
understanding of the Universal order shall be undertaken on a full time basis for 
the purpose of erecting an exhibit at Sri Mayapur,and there after in other 
places,for giving publis and scientific circles of the real picture of the Universe.
2. That the above mentioned R.I. shall be financed under the auspices of the 
Sri Mayapur Developement Project Committee's Fund  (78)
E. That the parliamentry committee when composing the constitution of the 
GBC include, in defining the duties of the GBC members, their obligation to 
support Srila Prabhupada's international priority projects such as Sridham 
Mayapur etc.(80)

9.4.7 
1. A GBC Planning,  Review & Continuity Standing Committee be formed to 
plan and  organize the GBC Meetings according to the Goal oriented systems 
and GBC Rules.  They shall consist of permanent members to insure continuity 
in GBC Meetings.  They should:
	a) Receive all GBC proposals (instead of the executive committee) and 
			organize the agenda for meetings.
	b) Organize GBC correspondence voting on COM or by mail.
	c) Insure that annual goals of ministries and temples are set and the 
proper review system is followed for monitoring progress. 
	d) See that the GBC's desires in regard to meetings are implemented as 
far as possible.
	e) Remind the GBC officers of their specific duties in regard to meetings.
2. The following shall be the members of the committee:
	a) The Minister of Management and Finance
	b) The COM GBC conference organizer
	c) The GBC Parliamentarian 
	d) The GBC Corresponding Secretary or Secretaries, as the case may be.
3. The Chairman of the GBC shall insure that this committee does its duty.

9.4.8 Sannyasa Committee
That a standing GBC sub-committee be established to deal with sannyasa 
matters.  Prahladananda Swami will finalize its members in consultation with 
this years GBC executive committee. (96)

9.4.9 Interfaith Commission
That ISKCON establish an officially GBC-appointed interfaith 
commission.The specific purpose of this commission is to present officially 
authorized ISKCON representatives for interreligious dialogue. These official 
representatives are authorized to speak on behalf of the ultimate managing 
authority, the GBC.  This commission encourages the devotees in their taking 
initiative to speak on behalf of ISKCON in less official capacities. 
This  commission will be empowered to act as ISKCON's official voice and 
representation to the heads of all world religions and is empowered to engage 
other devotees in this service. Before publishing or issuing any major position 
statements the commission will obtain the approval of the GBC executive officers. 
The commission will have different functions. It will act as a consultant for those 
who meet heads of religions; its members and their representatives will meet 
heads of religions; its members will appoint, assign and authorize official 
ISKCON representatives. Before a ISKCON representative is made official, the 
committee will have to vote and approve him or her by majority vote. After each 
meeting with a major faith or its representative, the ISKCON representative will 
send a report to each member of the commission.  These reports will be kept 
carefully by the commission. At the end of the year the, commission will make an 
official report to the GBC body of its activity throughout the year. Among 
themselves, the committee members will decide how they will administrate their 
various functions throughout the year. If they are in doubt at any point about 
their decision-making, they will consult with the GBC executive officers for 
guidance.
The specific purpose of this commission is to present officially authorized 
ISKCON members to speak on behalf  of  the entire organization. This is our 
internal system for that. This commission will not discourage devotees taking 
initiative to preach on behalf of ISKCON in any less official capacity.
9.4.10  WHEREAS bringing the best non-GBC ISKCON members into the 
decision making process will help make the GBC more relevant to the needs of 
the Society while creating valuable training opportunities for these members;
Therefore it is hereby resolved that:
There shall be "GBC Deputies" appointed from the ISKCON Managers [Temple 
Presidents, Regional Secretaries, etc.] to assist the GBC body in its global 
management of ISKCON in addition to their normal duties.  The  "GBC Deputies" 
shall have the following responsibilities:
	a) To attend the annual GBC Meetings in Sridham Mayapur.
	b) To be appointed for a term of 3 years, reappointment is permitted.
	c) To be assigned to GBC Kshetra Committees, standing or other 
committees 	and to serve as regular voting members of the same.
	d) To stay in communication during the year and continue to serve as 
	committee members. 
	e) To do other  things as requested by the GBC body.
SELECTION OF GBC DEPUTIES:
Each GBC man shall carefully consider the qualifications of the leaders in 
his zone and choose those who are most qualified to become GBC Deputies and 
who are able and enthusiastic to attend GBC annual meetings.  
The GBC men should prepare a bio-data report describing why he has chosen 
the candidate and his particular qualifications.
The ISKCON International Managers Meeting shall also nominate 16 
managers of whom eight shall be chosen by the GBC Deputies Nominations 
Committee as GBC Deputies.
A GBC Nominations Committee made up of Jayapataka Swami, Mukunda 
Goswami, Harikesa Swami, Navina Krishna Prabhu and Sridhara Swami  shall 
examine the list of candidates and the reports from the GBC men and the 
nominations from the ISKCON Managers and select the  most qualified devotees 
to serve the GBC Body as GBC Deputies.  They shall also fill all vacancies in the 
group of GBC Deputies which may arise. For this purpose 10 alternate Deputies 
shall be selected.
The Deputies shall be chosen at each meeting. They shall sign an acceptance 
form and commitment to attend the GBC meetings for the next three years and to 
fulfill the responsibilities of a GBC Deputy and to serve and to communicate 
during the year as required.  Failure to accept an appointment shall create a 
vacancy which can be filled by the next eligible "alternate Deputy" selected.
GBC DEPUTIES' COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
The GBC Standing committee for agenda and meeting management shall, 
before every annual meeting, assign the GBC Deputies  to serve in relevant GBC 
Ksetra Committees, standing committees,  and working committees.  There shall 
also be a standing committee known as the ISKCON Management Standing 
Working Committee completely comprised of GBC Deputies to be given  GBC 
matters which are most relevant to ISKCON managers.
The complete body of GBC Deputies shall be known as the Standing 
Committee of ISKCON Managers which, when requested by the GBC Executive 
Committee and the Meeting Management Committee, may meet at any time, 
including during the GBC plenary session, to transact business and resolve the 
issues which have been assigned to their committee.
The number of GBC Deputies shall be 32.  
REMOVAL OF GBC DEPUTIES
A GBC Deputy who does not attend a GBC meeting without a prior 
permission shall be deemed to have resigned leaving his position vacant.
A GBC Deputy who does not perform his duties responsibly and is deemed as 
non-productive by the committees he serves on shall be removed.
A GBC Deputy who ceases to be an ISKCON Manager and is not given a 
special leave to continue by the GBC Executive Committee shall cease to be a 
GBC Deputy.
A GBC Deputy may be removed by a resolution of the GBC body.
A GBC Deputy may resign in writing if he so desires.  (96)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

9.4.6 GBC Regional Committees
North America GBC  will form tanding committee to meet at least one per yearout side of the Mayapur 
festival.(78)


10. ISKCON Leaders
See also Sankirtan (15),
10.1 Definition:  All members of the GBC, ISKCON gurus, Sannyasis, 
Regional Secretaries, Temple Presidents, Temple Vice-Presidents, Temple Board of 
Directors, Project Leaders (such as ISCOWP, BI, etc.), and other ISKCON 
managers. 
10.2 Oath of Loyalty
An annual oath of allegiance should be signed by each GBC and Temple 
President.(75)
10.2.1 According to the desire of Srila Prabhupada, an oath of allegiance 
shall be signed by each GBC Secretary, Regional Secretary, temple officer, 
sannyasi, and all other persons holding responsible positions in or connected 
with ISKCON. It must be notarized. This oath shall be as follows:   

1)	To accept His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as the 
Founder Acarya and Supreme Authority of ISKCON. To follow his teachings, 
instructions and directions.; 
2)	to accept the Governing Body Commission of ISKCON as the ultimate 
managing authority of ISKCON as directed in Srila Prabhupadas last will and 
testament.
3)	To abide by the Society's spiritual rules, namely no illicit sex, no 
intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating and chant a minimum of sixteen 
rounds of maha-mantra japa every day. To follow the principles set forth in Srila 
Prabhupada's books.
4)	To accept that all ISKCON's funds, assets and properties under my 
control or direction, including anything ISKCON may have acquired under my 
direction, is the sole property of ISKCON and in the event of my death, 
resignation or other relinquishment of all ISKCON responsibilities, all these shall 
accrue solely to ISKCON and at all times I shall have no claim on them 
whatsoever.
5)	To be guided by the spiritual directions of ISKCONs management, to 
cooperate with the local GBC representative, and to fulfill my duties in a serving 
spirit never intentionally acting against ISKCONs interests.
6)    	I will maintain the spiritual programs, standards, and teaching 
established by Srila  Prabhupada in the projects and with the devotees placed in 
my care.  I further agree not to involve the society or those devotees placed under 
my care in any activities contrary to the above mentioned principles. (96)
B.  PROCEDURES FOR TAKING OATHS:
1.  All members of the GBC, ISKCON gurus, Sannyasis, Regional Secretaries, 
Temple Presidents, Temple Vice-Presidents, Temple Board of Directors, Project 
Leaders (such as ISCOWP, BI, etc.), and other ISKCON managers shall complete 
the approved ISKCON Oath of Loyalty in the following manner:
a.  A signed Oath certified by the appropriate legal authority prescribed for 
giving testimony of a declaration (Notary Public, Judicial Magistrate, 
Commissioner of Oaths, etc.) in the location shall be deposited with the GBC 
Corresponding Secretary.  This shall be renewed once in five years or whenever 
there is a change in their responsibilities.
b.  The GBC's shall make the above Oath orally, in a group, before the Deities 
in Sridham Mayapur during the course of their annual meetings.
c.  Every Temple President, Regional Secretary, Temple Officer, etc. shall take 
the Oath orally before the Deities of the Temple every year.  The Oath shall be 
administered by a local GBC Zonal Secretary.  Optionally the Oath may be taken 
at ISKCON Sridham Mayapur during the Gaura Purnima Festival period).
d.  Other leaders not covered above shall also make an annual oral 
declaration of the Oath before an ISKCON Deity administered by the GBC 
authority or liaison assigned.
C.  This resolution shall override and replace all previous legislation on 
Oaths for ISKCON leaders.  This doesn't replace the additional Oath that 
ISKCON gurus must also take. (95)
                                                                                                                                             
10.2.2  No member of the GBC or any regional secretary or temple president shall 
be eligible to vote in the GBC meeting or temple president's meeting respectively 
unless their oath of allegiance to ISKCON has been duly submitted to the proper 
GBC authority. Once done, this need not be repeated.(81)  This is to be enforced 
by the GBC secretary. (80)

10.3 GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ISKCON LEADERS
10.3.1 If a devotee occupying an important position in ISKCON leaves the 
Society, returns, leaves again, etc., he is always welcome to return, but he cannot 
immediately take up the same position (such as sannyasa). (78)
10.3.2 That all leaders in ISKCON should clearly present the letter  and spirit 
of the Society's rules and policies to those  under their authority, and must 
clearly qualify any  differing viewpoint as their own personal opinion.
10.3.3. That the leaders of the Krishna Consciousness movement, as followers 
of Srila Prabhupada, ought to see book distribution as our most effective means 
of preaching.
"Know it for certain that there is no better way to preach Krishna 
Consciousness than through the distribution of my books."
We can make a worldwide revolution in the hearts of the people of this world 
and save these people from material existence through the distribution of Srila 
Prabhupada's books.
But book distribution strongly increases only when we have a constant 
influx of new ISKCON devotees.  So to increase book distribution, we must make 
new devotees.
Therefore, wherever we have powerful leaders -- whether GBC members, 
gurus, sannyasis, or temple presidents -- they ought to impress upon their 
followers that book distribution and making new devotees to go out on book 
distribution are ISKCON's main work.
The guru, whether siksha or diksha, has great power to increase ISKCON's 
preaching.  Therefore, in cooperation with the GBC Body and the individual 
GBC members, the guru should use that power to encourage and inspire his 
disciples to make new devotees and increase the distribution of books.
Gurus can impress upon their disciples the importance of the Mayapur 
Project, remind them of its dependence on the BBT's income from book 
distribution, and encourage them to dedicate themselves to the mission of 
distributing books and building the Mayapur City.
Srila Prabhupada himself did this, and so can the leaders who follow him.
We all understand that we must build the temple and city in Mayapur.  And 
the way to do this is through book distribution.  Therefore the leaders of 
ISKCON -- GBC members, gurus, sannyasis, temple presidents, and senior 
devotees -- should bring the Mayapur City, and the book distribution that 
supports it, to the forefront of ISKCON's consciousness.
All ISKCON leaders are urged to strive vigorously to instill within their 
followers a consciousness of the crucial importance of the Mayapur City and 
book distribution to the success of ISKCON's mission.
10.3.4. That no devotee who has remarried after having been divorced from a 
devotee-spouse shall serve as a member of the Governing Body Commission or as 
a Temple President.  Exempt from this law are devotees who become divorced 
against their desire by the action of their spouses, or as a consequence of their 
spouses' becoming committed non-devotees.  Provisionally exempt are devotees 
who were divorced prior to March 2, 1990. (92)

10.3.5. That ISKCON has a moral obligation to Srila Prabhupada, as well as a 
legal right to pursue deviant managers who encumber ISKCON entities with 
liabilities stemming from unauthorized acts.  If ISKCON representatives cannot 
convince deviant managers to accept personal liability through reason and 
argument, or through the ISKCON Judicial System, they have the right to pursue 
them through the competent courts.

10.4 Duties of ISKCON Leaders
$10.4  The GBC directs the officers and managers of all ISKCON corporations 
to make all necessary and prudent arrangements to defend the corporations and 
their properties from legal liability, including lawsuits such as Robin George v. 
ISKCON etc.  Failing to make such  arrangements shall be sufficient ground for 
removal of the officers regional secretaries or GBC zonal secretaries.
10.4.1 All ISKCON leaders must visibly chant sixteen rounds a day, follow 
the four regulative principles, and religiously attend the daily morning program 
in the temple, as prescribed by Srila Prabhupada.
10.4.2 ISKCON sannyasis, officers, and other senior responsible members of 
the Society shall increase their active  assistance to the GBC in maintaining the 
spiritual  standard of ISKCON, expanding the dynamic preaching of  ISKCON, 
and preserving Srila Prabhupada's mood and  instructions.  (82)
10.5 Presidents of Temples and Preaching Centers
10.5.1 The following are accepted as spiritual standards & qualifications for 
ISKCON temple presidents;
A Temple President must be an initiated devotee who follows daily sadhana 
and full morning program, demonstrably chants sixteen rounds, follows strictly 
the four regulative principles, studies Srila Prabhupadas books, regularly gives 
classes, and participates in temple festivals and harinam parties.
A Temple President must live in or near enough to a Krishna Conscious 
temple community to regularly, on a daily basis, participate in devotional 
activities and associate with devotees.
A Temple President  should be exemplary in all respects in his behavior and 
character.
A Temple President must accept the authority of the GBC body and the GBC 
Zonal Secretary and maintains the proper service attitude to senior devotees 
especially GBC members, initiating spiritual masters and sannyasis.
A Temple President  must fit into one of the following categories;
Sannyasis, brahmacari(ni)s, vanaprasthas, and brahminical grhasthas (living 
in facilities provided by ISKCON) who are fully maintained by ISKCON are to be 
fully engaged in devotional service with all their time and energy.
Grhasthas who dedicate the major part of their time and energies to their 
ISKCON duties.  They need, however, to earn a minimum amount of income for 
family obligations that are not defrayed by ISKCON.  They are exempted from the 
50 percent donation rule.
Grhasthas who choose to engage in full-time occupation outside of ISKCON 
must follow the 50 percent donation rule, and all of their non-occupational time 
should also be engaged in devotional service, sacrificing a major portion given in 
voluntary service to ISKCON.
An ideal Temple President should possess or develop the following;
Must be a competent and committed manager who is honest, and 
trustworthy.
Can manage, organize, and conduct meetings
Has a service attitude, respects all devotees and is able to work with others.
Can communicate well and is able to motivate and inspire people
Cares for people
Must be expert in his or her area of service or possess a willingness to learn
Exercising the Temple President's Authority:
In engaging devotees according to nature.
The temple president shall engage devotees according to their qualifications, 
propensities and capabilities with a goal to provide a satisfying service which 
encourages a loving sacrifice to Krishna.
The Temple President and department heads shall provide adequate training 
for each devotee assigned to a temple service and strive to maximize the 
devotee's potential through further training and personal development.  They 
shall maintain an open and supportive climate among the temple staff, inviting 
suggestions and explaining grievance channels.
The temple president shall meet with each resident member when they join 
the Temple and at least quarterly to ensure they are effectively engaged in their 
service and are progressing in their spiritual life. Thus the personal and spiritual 
career needs of the devotee can be monitored.
In following ISKCON Laws and GBC directives.
The Temple President is duty bound to follow all ISKCON Laws and 
directives without exception.
In relation to his GBC zonal secretary(s).
The Temple President should cooperate with the GBC representative(s) 
assigned to his Temple, consult them on important issues and consider their 
advice.  The GBC representatives are not meant to involve themselves in  the day 
to day management of a temple.  However they are responsible for seeing that the 
ISKCON standards are maintained within all aspects of the Societys activities. 
When the President is given advice or instructions as to how to maintain or 
improve these standards then such instructions are to be followed.
In dealings regarding guru disciple relationships and with gurus whose 
disciples reside in temple.
The Temple President's responsibility is to see that the spiritual and 
administrative standards of ISKCON are maintained.  He should inspire, nurture 
and guide the devotees of the Community in their devotional service.  Since in 
ISKCON it is not always possible for the gurus to directly manage and engage 
their disciples in devotional service, the Temple President engages all the 
disciples of all Spiritual Masters in their day to day devotional service to Guru 
and Krishna by allocating appropriate services to the devotees for the pleasure of 
their respective spiritual masters and Srila Prabhupada.  The Temple President 
shall give due consideration to the potentials, strengths and weaknesses (both 
material and spiritual) and overall maturity of the devotees. His mood is as 
servant of the Community members. The Temple President shall take into account 
any specific suggestions offered by the spiritual masters in regard to guiding 
their disciples and assigning services. The Temple President shall make the final 
decision on the services of the devotees based on considerations of effective 
management of the community.
Must encourage all devotees to establish a relationship with an ISKCON 
Guru.
Must not canvas for a particular Guru.
Must not undermine or interfere with the relationship of any bona fide 
ISKCON Guru and his disciple.
Must preach to temple devotees who are disciples of various Gurus to 
cooperate together in Srila Prabhupada's family.
If conflicts arise with a particular Guru then the GBC Zonal Secretary(s) 
should be immediately informed so that he may rectify the situation on his level.  
It is recommended the Temple President and Department Heads perform a 
quarterly appraisal of all initiated devotees in their community which can then 
be used to measure performance and build strategies for improvement. This 
document can then be shared with the spiritual masters who can also offer their 
guidance and insights.
In following local laws.
The Temple President should ensure that all local, state and national laws 
are abided by all Temple and Community members.
ISKCON members are law abiding citizens.  However, where demonic laws 
interfere with the execution of bona fide preaching duties then one can resist 
such orders.  In such cases, Srila Prabhupada recommended to do the needful 
taking into consideration the circumstances of the laws of the country, the 
customs of the local people, the reputation of our society and the example which 
will be set for the future devotees to follow.
In investing and spending Temple's funds.
In financial management the Temple President should always keep in mind, 
that money should be spent cautiously and not be wasted and the temple should 
always be kept out of debt. The Temples funds should always be seen as 
belonging to Lord Krishna and Srila Prabhupada.  Certainly, they should never 
be thought of as being ones own.
The following principles should always be adhered to:
Financial records should be properly maintained.
Accurate and meaningful financial statements should be prepared.
Budgets should be prepared to avoid and anticipate financial problems.
Funds should be properly banked and where not possible very securely kept.  
As a principle a minimum of two signatories should sign on each account.
Government statutes, income tax regulations for recognized non-profit 
organizations, and all regulations for bookkeeping shall be complied with.
Temple funds shall be invested in book distribution, prasadam distribution 
and other preaching activities as well as property purchases and recurring 
expenditures which support temple programs. They shall not be advanced, loaned 
or invested in speculative enterprises or personal projects.  A ceiling should be 
set for discretionary funds.
Investments of large sums of money (as determined by the local Zonal 
Secretary or GBC Divisional Council) should be approved by the local GBC 
Zonal Secretary, GBC Divisional Council and local Temple council or Board.   If 
investments are made in fixed deposits such accounts should as far as possible 
have multiple signatories at least two of which can sign.  
The Temple President  should direct the Treasurer, and as far as possible have 
little to do with the direct handling of Temple funds.  The Temple President and 
Treasurer and if desired other officers shall create the temple budget.  The 
Treasurer should carefully handle the finances according to the approved budget 
under the directions of the President and  see to the proper maintenance of the 
accounts.   The Temple President shall sign on accounts. Srila Prabhupada 
wanted the character and behavior of the Presidents to be above suspicion. 
Except in unavoidable cases the Temple President or his/her spouse should not 
be the Treasurer.
In dealings with members of the opposite sex.
It is impossible for a Temple President to avoid some dealings with the 
opposite gender. In so doing the following guidelines should be adhered to avoid 
compromising spiritual standards.
A Male Temple President should;
Always see all women as mother except ones wife.
Never be alone with a woman except one's wife.
Avoid intimate dealings with women.
Appoint a senior woman to deal with all womens affairs
In dealings with his own family affairs (if grihasta).
There is nothing wrong with a householder managing a temple so long as he 
does not utilize the facilities of the temple for his own personal sense gratifi-
cation. Certainly the president may get his basic requirements for living and 
eating fulfilled through the temple, and he may also have his own place to live 
outside.  However, he should not exploit the temple for his own sense 
gratification. A temple president must be careful not to take more than what 
would be allotted to any other householder who is working full time for the 
temple.  For example, he should not have specially prepared opulent meals when 
the temple devotees are eating austerely. In fact he should eat with the devotees.  
Neither should he use temple funds to buy himself a nice vehicle while the other 
devotees are walking or taking the bus.  He should take what is needed to 
expand his service, but not for expand-ing his sense gratification.
In removing a devotee from a temple.
A Temple President must be diligent in assuring spiritual standards are 
maintained within the Temple and its asramas.  He shall observe the procedures 
as per ISKCON Laws and may order censure, probation,  dissociation,  divestiture 
or request the GBC to ex-communicate a member from the Temple, in 
consultation with the temple board,  but should always be mindful of  Srila 
Prabhupadas instructions. "First try to rectify, and if the man cannot be rectified 
then you may remove":
Removal can be affected for any of the following transgressions;
 Consistent and habitual violation of any of the four regulative principles
 Persistent neglect to complete 16 rounds of japa daily.
Openly inimical or defying Srila Prabhupada or ISKCONs policies, or 
ISKCON spiritual and managerial authorities.
Flagrant and repeated misrepresentation of Srila Prabhupadas teachings.
Being overly attached to sense gratification in a serious, prolonged or 
hopeless way.
Violation of national, state or local government laws.
Acting against the interests of the Society.
In disciplining a devotee of the temple.
If a devotee is found to be engaged in any of the above activities the Temple 
President has a responsibility to rectify the situation. Circumstances giving rise 
to the need for disciplining a devotee are an opportunity to encourage the 
devotee to engage in positive activities conducive for spiritual advancement. 
Transgressions requiring discipline are deviations from basic standards of 
Vaisnava etiquette and so the proper standards should be encouraged and 
enforced through appropriate counseling and encouragement. In such situations, 
it is best to talk with a devotee in private rather than humiliate them before 
others or to demonstrate ones own superiority.  In all cases it should be first 
determined that the person has actually been engaged in the alleged activity. 
Disciplining a temple devotee may be done for the above and following 
reasons;
Breaking of service agreements
Fighting or verbal disagreements
Inappropriate gender relationships
Impersonal or nasty behavior
In dealings with non-resident devotees
Temple Presidents and ISKCON leaders shall encourage and facilitate the 
important preaching role of non-resident devotees as they introduce Krishna 
consciousness to their neighbors and business or work associates.  The non-
resident devotees should get respectful treatment, encouragement and prasadam.
Temple Presidents, in consultation with the temple board, may suspend the 
privileges of nonresident members for:
Openly inimical or defying Srila Prabhupada or ISKCONs policies, or 
ISKCON spiritual and managerial authorities.
Flagrant and repeated misrepresentation of Srila Prabhupadas teachings.
Any violation of the government laws which places ISKCON in jeopardy.
Acting against the interests of the Society.
The Temple President shall give the suspended devotee a clear written 
explanation of why he or she has been suspended.
Temple President Duties:
To the Deities, Srila Prabhupada, the GBC and the initiating spiritual 
masters;
Ensure that nobody preaches a philosophy contradictory to the teachings of 
Srila Prabhupada.
Maintain the worship of the Temple Deities.
Conduct an active and effective missionary campaign to spread Krishna 
consciousness in the temple's geographical jurisdiction.
Oversee and supervise spiritual standards for practicing members and temple 
programs
To the devotees of the Temple Community
Assign each devotee with satisfactory and well-planned service.
Provide opportunities for devotees to expand responsibilities, initiate 
activities, attend to personal matters, and voice suggestions or grievances.
Provide all residents space and facilities to rest, to store and secure 
belongings, to maintain the body, and to study.  They shall also provide 
sufficient quantity and good quality prasadam 
To ensure all dependent devotees are provided with adequate health care 
and health insurance except in those countries where health insurance is 
provided by state authorities.

To guests:
ISKCON leaders shall provide approved guests with adequate room and 
prasadam arrangements as well as attentive training in Krishna consciousness.
Registered ISKCON Life Members and their immediate family members may 
stay for up to three days in ISKCON ashrams free of charge.  Life Members must 
show a current ISKCON membership card or passport. The temple president or 
temple secretary shall record Life Members' names, addresses, and membership 
numbers upon the members' arrival.
In the event that the temple cannot provide acceptable ashram space, the 
temple president shall attempt to accommodate the Life Members in alternative 
facilities, such as a grhastha's residence.
In Management:
Appointment of Temple President
The GBC Zonal secretary/s shall be the authority to appoint or approve a 
new Temple President to fill in a vacancy of the post in an existing temple or in a 
newly established temple. If the candidate is holding such a position for the first 
time then he shall be appointed only as an acting Temple President  for a trial 
period of one year. A Preaching center shall not have the post of a President but 
shall have the post of a Manager. In all such appointments the Zonal secretary/s 
shall give due considerations to the recommendations of the Divisional Council.

ISKCON Temple Presidents shall;
Take ISKCONs Oath of Loyalty.
Implement policies and directions set by Divisional Council and the GBC 
Body.
Consult with the GBC representative or Divisional Council for all significant 
matters.
Attend all Divisional Council meetings.
Attend continental training seminars and continental committee meetings.
Attend annual International Managers Meeting in Mayapura
Provide monthly financial and prescribed reports to the GBC representative
Provide a written annual report to the GBC representative and other ISKCON 
bodies as required.
By careful planning, learn to invest most of their time in activities that are 
developmental such as teaching, preaching, studying, and planning, rather than 
reactive engagements of crisis management, emergency counseling, creating 
patchwork solutions, etc.
Participate in the organizations strategic planning to develop and carry out 
Temple policies and to provide an annual budget and current written strategic 
action plan for the Temple.
Regularly review and improve the strategic plan as required to ensure the 
strategies are current, effective and efficient.
Motivate the devotees and organize the temples progress in each area of the 
strategic plan. 
Conduct temple community istagosthis regularly to communicate Temple 
policies, progress and strategies and thereby foster cooperation and participation 
amongst the devotees.
Establish a communication link with the appropriate GBC ministries
Facilitate and organize Department Heads into an effective Management 
Team
Ensure quality of service and behavior of Department Heads
Train assistant(s) so work and quality continue without interruption
Develop and uphold ISKCON's good reputation in the local community.
Ensure devotees are not engaged in illegal activities according to ISKCON 
Law.
Ensure compliance to fiscal and legal requirements. (96)

$10.5.2  That whenever there is a change of management in a temple of zone, 
the new management must accept all existing debts to BBT.(79)

10.5.3 REMOVAL OF TEMPLE PRESIDENT
	10.5.3.1 No temple president should be changed against his will, and 
difficulties should be worked out. In the case of an incorrigible president who (a) 
does not submit reports or submits false reports; (b) mismanages; or (c) does not 
follow regulative principles, he must be changed. Three GBC men may decide on 
this in an urgent case. Otherwise, it may be done by  majority vote of the GBC by 
letter. (75)
10.5.3  Discipline of ISKCON temple presidents.
There should be no change of Presidents but difficulties should be worked 
out. In the case of an incorrigible President who 
1) doesn't submit reports or submits false reports 
2) who mis-spends money 
3) who doesn't follow regulative principles
he must be changed. Three GBC men may decide on this in an urgent case 
and in a non-urgent case it may be done by majority vote of GBC by letter.>>

	LEAVE OF ABSENCE
An ISKCON Manager may be granted a leave of absence only at his own 
request for any of the following reasons.
a.)	acute and unremitting health problem(s);
b.)	compelling personal reasons;

The member seeking a leave of absence shall clearly explain in writing to his 
GBC Zonal Secretary specific reasons for his request.  If granted, the leave of 
absence shall not exceed a period of one year at a time.

	RESIGNATION
	An ISKCON Manager may tender his resignation to his GBC Zonal 
Secretary at any time.  A resignation should be submitted in writing.

	CENSURE
	An ISKCON Manager (Temple President, Regional Secretaries, Project 
Leaders) may be censured for any of the following transgressions during his 
tenure of office:

I.	Misconduct and indiscipline
a.)	Willful violation of GBC resolutions
b.)	Vilification of ISKCON or the GBC Body
c.)	Misconduct in office (physical assault except in self-defense, improper 
relationships with opposite sex, improper sexual behavior, abusive behavior to 	
devotees, improper dealings with external society, and so on.)
d.)	Habitually or knowingly making false charges and accusations or other 	
consistent Vaisnava aparadhas.
e.)	Serious interference in the guru & disciple relationship.
f.)	Duplicitous or untruthful dealings (giving false promises to devotees, 
lying to spiritual authorities, and other serious prevarication). 

II..	Improper discharge and neglect of duty, misuse of funds and gross 	
mismanagement.
a.)	Consistent unexcused absences at Divisional Council meetings. 
b.)	Consistent failure to submit prescribed monthly reports.
c.)	Consistent interference in the guru-disciple relationship or consistent 
disregard 	of the devotees requirement to accept a Spiritual Master and serve 
him. 
d.)	Consistent or serious economic mismanagement of such a nature that it 	
endangers the temple or preaching mission.
e.)	Serious degradation of Temple standards (Deity worship, cleanliness and 
	kitchen standards, devotee morale, preaching, temple economy, and so on.)

III.	Spiritual discrepancy
a.	Failure to follow strictly the rules and regulations in Srila Prabhupada's 
books.  
b.	Philosophical deviation.
c.	Consistently irregular attendance at the temple morning program without 
bona 	fide cause. 
d.	Failure to follow any of the 4 regulative principles or to regularly chant 
16 rounds of japa. 
A Divisional Council by 2/3 Majority vote shall have the power to censure an 
ISKCON Manager serving within its region. In addition, the local GBC Zonal 
Secretary along with two consenting GBC's, or an authorized ISKCON Judicial 
Committee, or the GBC body, shall also have the power to censure an ISKCON 
Manager.

A vote of censure is to be understood as a reprimand aimed at reformation of 
the member and prevention of further offending acts.  It is the warning voice of 
suspension or removal. If the motion  to censure is adopted, it shall be entered 
into the Divisional Council Minute Book or the censuring body's minutes.  
Furthermore, it will be strongly impressed upon the offender the meaning of the 
censure note which may be worded as follows:
"Dear ______________ Maharaja/Prabhu,
Please understand that a Temple President / ISKCON Manager is a 
representative of Srila Prabhupada and has the responsibility to act in a manner 
befitting such a position.   Due to the reasons stated below you have been 
censured by vote of the Divisional Council (ISKCON Governing Body 
Commission/ a GBC Judicial Committee / GBC's) for the reasons contained in 
the resolution.  A censure expresses disapproval of your conduct.  A censure is 
an official warning.  It is the warning  voice of suspension or removal.  Please 
take due notice thereof and rectify the situation.
[insert reasons for censure]
[signature(s) of censuring authority]"

A member who has been censured three times shall be placed on probation.  
     If, during a period of three years, no motion to censure is adopted against 
a member, then his slate of censures is wiped clean.

PROBATION
	An ISKCON Manager censured three times shall be placed on probation. 
That body shall also assign the offending member a specific program of 
rectification for the period of his probation. They may determine to what degree 
he may continue his service.
The period of probation shall normally be for one year or until the problem is 
deemed rectified by the censuring body or the Divisional Council.

	SUSPENSION
	If he has been on probation for at least one year and the situation has 
not been rectified the Divisional Council by 2/3 Majority vote can recommend to 
suspend a ISKCON Manager which if approved by the local GBC(s) concerned 
and other GBC's (totaling a minimum of 3 GBCs, preferably from the same region) 
he may be suspended from his present position until revoked or he is removed.  
In addition, the ISKCON Manager's local GBC Zonal Secretary along with two 
consenting GBC's, or an authorized ISKCON Judicial Committee, or the GBC 
body, shall also have the power to suspend an ISKCON Manager.  In emergencies 
the GBC Executive Committee can suspend an ISKCON Manager.
The terms applying to a suspended ISKCON Manager for the duration of his 
period of suspension shall be as follows:

a.)	He may not exercise any authority of his previously held position.
b.)	He may not vote as an ISKCON Manager
c.)	He must be assigned a specific program of rectification.

The rectification and proper engagement of a suspended ISKCON Manager 
shall be a primary concern.  As a result, the suspending body shall assign the 
offending ISKCON Manager a specific program of rectification for the duration of 
the period of suspension.  The assigned program of rectification shall be 
understood as an opportunity for the suspended ISKCON Manager to redress 
himself and to regain his status as an ISKCON Manager in good standing. The 
suspending body shall personally or through a delegated council/committee 
carefully monitor the progress of the ISKCON Manager throughout his period of 
suspension.  This committee shall submit quarterly progress reports to the 
suspending body.
The period of suspension shall not exceed one year at which time the GBC 
body at its annual meeting shall carefully consider the case of the suspended 
ISKCON Manager in order to either reinstate, or remove, or relocate and to give 
whatever directions or conditions deemed appropriate. 

	REMOVAL
Under normal circumstances an ISKCON Manager will be removed from his 
position only after being suspended and unable to rectify his situation. Such 
cases should be resolved by the GBC body.  
There should ideally be no change of Presidents or ISKCON Managers.  If 
there are any difficulties they should be resolved by careful mediation.  However, 
in an urgent situation the Executive Committee in conjunction with the local 
GBC Zonal Secretary (if he is in good standing, and if not they may do it on 
their own) shall be empowered to remove an ISKCON Manager.  An urgent 
situation shall be defined as:
a. Any violation which endangers ISKCON's stability and security locally, 
nationally or internationally which cannot wait for the usual process of 
suspension and removal.  
b.  Severe spiritual, philosophical or moral deviation.
c.  Rebellion against the authority of Srila Prabhupada and the  GBC body. 

$10.6 : That the GBC recognizes that as per Srila Prabhupada's instructions 
that GBC men may have thousands of
secrataries, individual GBC men may see the need for appointing assistants 
who will have greater responsibility than temple presidents, and will be known 
as regional secretaties.(79)
10.7 GBC Evaluation
That if a Temple President or local Temple Council thinks  that an assigned 
GBC Zonal Secretary is not fulfilling the  responsibilities of that position, he 
should communicate  with the GBC Executive Committee.

10.8 Child Protection concerns for ISKCON leaders
That persons who after an ISKCON investigation are confirmed to be guilty of 
child abuse must report their status to the local temple president upon their 
arrival in an ISKCON community. Also, it is the obligation of a temple president 
to determine, for every member joining his community, if the newcomer is a 
confirmed child abuser. The temple president is then obliged to notify the local 
householders and GBC of the offender's presence.
THAT The local GBC should be advised if a Temple President knowingly 
arranges for a confirmed child abuser to be supported by a temple, or live on 
temple property without first notifying the householder community as per 
ISKCON laws.   The local GBC is to supervise the situation to be sure the Temple 
President follows the following GBC guidelines:
"In no case should a confirmed perpetrator remain in the local community 
unless the local ISKCON authorities obtain the written authorization of no less 
than three-quarter of the parents of children at the project or in the community.  
The local government authorities and/or the ISKCON Board of Education will 
make the final determination of the appropriate degree of segregation. (1990-
119.4)"
2.  THAT every GBC make sure the temples presidents in his zone are made 
aware of this resolution and GBC guidelines.

Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$10.5.2. All temple presidents should pledge to participate more directly in any Sankirtan and book distribution 
activities, either by going out themselves once a week,.
or by organising Marathons or Maha book distribution efforts,or by any other means they are capable 
of.(suggestion).(78)
$10.5.2) Each Temple Presidents will instruct the devotees that as each devotee approaches people in any way 
he  is acting as a public relations representative for Srila Prabhupad.(77)
$10.5.2: The temple president will go monthly to the field to observe how his own men are implementing the 
above resolution (no illegal techniques).(77)
$10.5.2  Each Temple President should submit a monthly report to the GBC, containing an itemized account of 
income and expenditure. The report should include number of books sold , and inventor of books. A GBC 
member can go to the center and see and correct any unbonafide expenditure.(75)
$10.5: "There be two signers on all temple bank accounts"..(77)
$10.5.2  In addition it was agreed, that if they desire to do so, temple presidents may come early to the annual 
Mayapur meeting, for their own meetings and association with Srila Prabhupada.(77)
$10.5.2. That GBC zonal secretaries and all temple presidents promise to Srila Prabhuupada that their respective 
zones and temples will distribute books, on sankirtana on a regular basis, making a sincere attempt to implement 
Prabhupada's fourmula that 50% of our income be used for book distribution and 50 % be used for the temple 
expenses. The temple presidents should give a minimum of 25 % of income for book distribution.
$10.5.2. "A complete central file be kept on all devotees for purpose of public relations and/or reclaiming 
blooped 
devotees,the presidents of the temples be allowed to contact the parents of a devotee in his area".(77)
$10.5.2. That if an individual GBC member acts blatantly against the policy of the governing body commission, 
the 
chairman and secretary ofthe body must be informed immedeately of the discrepancy by a temple officer. [I.4-R-
75,A-81](81)
 10.5.2.1 presidents of temples and preaching centers shall see that all devotees in their zones attend the 
morning and evening programs, except when they have an alternative bona fide preaching engagement in the 
evening. (77)
$10.5.2: There was a discussion in Srila \Prabhupada's presence of temple accounting.  \he said accounting is a 
simple matter of accurate record of income and expenditure.  He said temple books should not be private or 
confidential in the sense that any sums of money should go unrecorded. He stressed we should not keep large 
sums of money in bank accounts but should collect and spend..(75)
$10..5.2,. That all regional secretaries and presidents will be responsible for setting up their zonal exhibition 
booths at the annual Mayapur festival. This will be followed up by the secretary of the festival committee.(82)
10.5.2.2 The names of the devotees who have left the movement shall recorded in the local temple's official 
Society minutes, and duly notarized.(80)

$10.5.2  Resolved: We suggest that the GBC resolve that aside from the local GBC man and His Divine Grace, 
no 
person or group has direct authority over a temple president. In the case of some disagreement regarding 
practical 
policy or practical philosophy, a travelling party leader, sannyasi or non-local GBC man must respect the 
integrity of 
the president's authority over his temple. He must defer to the president's position and can initiate change only 
via 
the local GBC.

11. ISKCON Branches
(See also Property, Section 20,  ISKCON Members, Section 12,  ISKCON Life 
Members,Section 19, Sankirtan, Section 15 , ISKCON-Related Organizations, 
Section 13, and Temple Worship,Section 25)
11.1 WHEREAS the GBC Body is desirous of preparing a prototype 
Affiliation Agreement to be used as a basis for the execution of Affiliation 
Agreements with each recognized ISKCON Temple or Project.  It is hereby 
resolved:
That the Incorporations Subcommittee is empowered to develop such a 
prototype agreement in consultation with legal counsel which includes the 
following essential terms:
I. Criteria for Affiliation:
Associations throughout the world, whether incorporated or unincorporated, 
may become Affiliates of ISKCON. Some of the Affiliates will be known as 
Temples.  All Affiliates shall meet the following criteria, and as far as possible 
under local laws it must provide statements of its adherence to these criteria in 
its organizational instrument or by-laws which cannot be changed without the 
approval of the GBC Body.
 a) All Officers of the Affiliate must be qualified as follows:
  i)	They must be initiated devotees in the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya.
 ii)	They must be chanting daily sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra.
iii)	They must be strictly following the four regulative principles, namely, no 
eating of meat, fish, or eggs, no taking of intoxication, no illicit sex, and no 
gambling.
 iv)	They must meet any other general requirements of membership in 
ISKCON described in the Laws of ISKCON.
  v)	They must have signed the prescribed Oath of Loyalty to ISKCON.  
    b) The Affiliate must agree to irrevocably dedicate all of its assets to the 
purposes of ISKCON.  For real property assets, the Affiliate must agree to allow 
the GBC Body or its duly authorized representatives to have veto power over 
any proposed sale, mortgage, transfer, encumbrance, lease of any substantial 
portion, or other form of alienation of its real property.  The affiliate must agree 
that, where possible under local law, it will provide clauses in the recorded deeds 
to its real properties which 
 i)	prohibit alienation of its real property without the expressed written 
consent of the GBC Body or its representatives designated for this purpose, and 
ii)	require that should its Affiliation ever be terminated, either voluntarily or 
involuntarily, it will immediately transfer its real property and other assets to a 
fully recognized affiliate of ISKCON, as designated by the GBC Body, without 
consideration, and immediately cease its use of all licenses granted by the GBC.
 c) The Affiliate must agree that the GBC Body is the ultimate authority on 
matters of religious doctrine and religious practices and must conduct its 
activities in a manner consistent with the Constitution and Laws of ISKCON 
and the Resolutions of the GBC.  It must agree that the GBC Body is represented 
to the affiliate by one or more GBC members designated by the GBC Body as the 
Zonal Secretary(ies) of the affiliate.  The Zonal Secretary(ies) shall represent the 
will of the GBC Body to the Affiliate, unless overruled by the Executive 
Committee or GBC Body according to appropriate procedures.  
 d) The Affiliate must further agree that the GBC Body reserves the right to 
remove any of the Directors or Officers of the Affiliate if it finds, in its sole 
discretion and judgment, that:
 i)	such Directors or Officers have caused the Affiliate to significantly 
deviate from the ecclesiastical doctrines of ISKCON, or they have personally 
deviated from the spiritual practices of ISKCON to the extent that the spiritual 
integrity of the Affiliate or its adherence to the ecclesiastical doctrines is at risk; 
or
ii)	that the Officers of the Affiliate have failed to dedicate the assets of the 
Affiliate to the purposes of ISKCON or grossly mismanaged the assets so as to 
jeopardize the solvency of the Affiliate.
In general, the GBC Body will respect local procedures for replacement of 
Directors or Officers which may be removed by the GBC Body under this Section.  
However, if the GBC Body finds, in its sole discretion and judgment, that after a 
reasonable period of time local procedures for replacement have not functioned 
properly, it may itself appoint the replacements.
 e) The Affiliate must submit regular reports to the Zonal Secretary (GBC 
Member) assigned to the Affiliate by the GBC Body, according to the 
requirements of the Zonal Secretary and the regulations of the GBC Body.  The 
Affiliate must keep proper books of accounts for all financial transactions and 
proper records of all assets and liabilities, and must allow inspection of these 
records by the assigned Zonal Secretary or any other designated representative 
of the GBC Body.
 f) The Affiliate must agree that any dispute with the GBC or with any other 
ISKCON Affiliate will be adjudicated under the GBC's binding arbitration 
procedures.  It must expressly agree that it shall not institute civil proceedings in 
any court of law in any jurisdiction against the GBC or any other ISKCON 
Affiliate without the expressed written consent of the GBC Executive Committee.
 g) The Affiliate must use its license of the name of ISKCON and any other 
copyrighted or trademarked property of ISKCON in accordance with the 
regulations of the GBC Body for such licenses, and must otherwise avoid 
endangering the reputation of ISKCON and the value of its copyrights or 
trademarks.
II. Corrective Measures
The GBC Body does not control its affiliates, which shall always remain 
independent organizations.  The GBC Body shall, however, require that the 
affiliates conduct their activities in keeping with the rules, regulations, and 
policies of the Society. Corrective measures that it may take in the event it 
determines that an affiliate is not adhering properly to the rules, regulations, 
and policies of the Society: 
 a) Issue directives to the Affiliate that it is not fulfilling its obligations 
under the affiliation and serving notice as to the corrective action which is 
required.  Replace the Zonal Secretary assigned to oversee the Affiliate or add 
additional co-Zonal Secretary(ies).
 b) Where permitted under local law, appoint or replace one or more 
controlling directors or officers of the Affiliate.
 c) Suspend or revoke the affiliation and so notify the various classes of 
members associated with the affiliate.
 d) Once the affiliation is revoked, to require the former affiliate to transfer 
the assets which were formerly dedicated to the purposes of ISKCON to another 
organization which is affiliated.  The GBC may take whatever legal steps are 
required to effect this transfer.
III. Limit of GBC Control:
Other than the provisions provided for herein the GBC will not in any way 
control the operation of affiliates.  The affiliates will remain independent 
organizations.  Specifically, the GBC will not have a right to assume ownership 
of, sell, mortgage, lease, or otherwise alienate the property of the affiliate, except 
as provided above. (92)

IV Other considerations for ISKCON Affiliation
	Property rules compliance.  That the following be adopted as a principle to 
be incorporated in the future ISKCON Constitution and other laws governing 
ISKCON affiliations:
That unless the Executors Committee grants a special temporary exemption, 
those temples who do not adhere to placing their properties in the name of 
ISKCON and having the designated ISKCON Property Trustees as Trustees of the 
property may not be considered as authorized ISKCON temples. (92)

	Unrelated businesses.  That, when an ISKCON entity is registered as a 
religious, charitable, or non-profit organization under the laws of its particular 
state or country, if those laws prohibit such an entity from engaging in activities 
of a commercial nature, then, of course, the ISKCON entity must comply.
Such businesses, though, cannot be contained as part of the ISKCON entity's 
activities when the ISKCON entity is constituted as a non-profit corporation.  
The managers of such businesses may decide to donate funds from their business 
activities to ISKCON.  Such donations cannot encumber ISKCON with any 
obligations toward the donor or the business.
It may be seen that certain activities like prasadam distribution, restaurants, 
temple stores, book distribution, life membership, or soliciting of donation with 
devotional paraphernalia, are carried out by ISKCON non-profit organizations as 
part of their missionary activities.  As long as these activities are not of a 
primarily commercial nature, are not for the benefit of individuals, are not in 
violation of local law, and do not endanger the ISKCON entity with unnecessary 
liability, they may be conducted by the ISKCON entity directly.  If the activities 
develop such that the primary focus is profit rather than preaching, such that 
local laws would be violated by the non-profit ISKCON entity, or such that 
unnecessary liability is risked, then they must be legally separated. (93)

	Financial contract parameters. That transactions between ISKCON 
entities and devotees involving the transfer of funds over US $1,000 or 
equivalent, should be substantiated by written contracts, purchase orders, 
invoices and/or other appropriate documentation.  This principle should also be 
followed in dealings between devotees and non-devotees. (93)

	Restricted donation guideline. That as far as possible, donations to 
ISKCON should be accepted without any conditions. However, donations may 
also be accepted with limited conditions. Acceptable conditions are those which 
define a general category or use, such as deity worship, education, construction, 
etc. which define a  specific geographic location or project, or which give the 
donor a modest amount of recognition. Unacceptable conditions are those which:
a.	Give some  right to the donor to reclaim  part or all of the donation in the 
future.  All donations become ISKCON's inviolable property without any 
possibility of  alienation.
b.	 Which are vague or ambiguous, and thus risk future disputes over 
interpretation.
c.	 Which in other ways risk  future litigation or disputes, or which could 
harm ISKCON's reputation.
d.	 Which compromise ISKCON's right  on ability to manage its assets in 
accordance with Srila Prabhupada's  instructions and ISKCON  law.
ISKCON managers  must use donations with conditions in accordance with 
the agreed terms. (93)

	Sponsorship.  That permanent residency visas ("green cards") should not 
be given quickly or indiscriminately to foreign nationals coming to serve in U.S. 
temples. Rather they should be first given only temporary religious worker or 
temporary religious minister visas.  Three to five year visas should be given prior 
to green card issue.  No North American temple shall sponsor a foreign devotee 
for a temporary religious worker or minister visa unless the devotee has written 
permission from the GBC representative in his country of origin, as well as a 
character reference as a devotee in good standing from his spiritual master or 
local temple authority. (93)

Preaching Responsibilities. That an ISKCON Temple shall be responsible for 
preaching to the congregation in the city, adjacent areas nearby, and any other 
extended area as may be designated by the local Zonal Secretary(s) and Zonal 
Council (if any).  The congregational preaching program in such cases shall 
operate as a department of or part of the ISKCON temple, who shall bear the 
expense and shall provide the other requirements needed for this preaching. 
However, there are geographic areas which fall beyond the capacity or desire 
of ISKCON temples to supervise, promote, and expand the congregational 
preaching.  For these areas the local GBC Zonal Secretary(s) and the Zonal 
Council (if any) can appoint a responsible devotee in good standing to be a 
"Director" of a "Congregational Preaching Directorate" or "Branch" of ISKCON 
who can lead a team of preachers to systematically cultivate, preach to, and 
expand the congregational preaching in a specified area.  A "Director" of a 
Congregational Preaching Branch for purposes of ISKCON Law shall have for all 
effective purposes the position and responsibilities of a Temple President over his 
team of preachers and establishment. He should also have the basic 
qualifications for a responsibility of this nature.   The central office of the 
"branch" may be based in a temple premises with the permission of the President, 
or they may have a separate place. In addition the Director shall have the 
following specific duties:
a.	To provide leadership and spiritual guidance for devotees under him.
b.	To manage the finances of his program.
c.	To recommend qualified candidates for initiation.
d.	To encourage persons ready for joining a temple to do so.
e.	To concentrate on congregational preaching.
f.	To be accountable to the GBC Zonal Secretary.
g.	To perform additional duties as assigned by the GBC Zonal Secretary and 
Zonal Council.
If any ISKCON temples exist nearby or do preaching in the area, then their 
no-objection shall be required to establish such a branch.  Arrangements for 
sankirtan rights and other aspects needed to maintain good relations and 
cooperation shall be made with the concerned Temple President(s).   
Each GBC Zonal Secretary shall allocate the responsibility for preaching to 
the congregation in the different geographic areas of his zone to temples or 
Congregational Preaching Directorates to insure maximum effectiveness in 
congregational preaching and development.   If a nama hatta center upgrades to 
become an ISKCON temple or otherwise a temple is established in a 
Congregational Preaching Directorate area, then naturally the Zonal Secretary 
will make new arrangements to re-allocate the respective geographic 
responsibilities for preaching to the congregation in the affected areas. (93)

Every temple will start a program of sending a monthly BTG and a letter from 
a devotee to his  parents,if his parents are at least approachable.(77)

Membership Records. That the names of devotees who have left or leave the 
Movement be recorded in the local Temple's official society minutes,which must 
be duly notarized.(80)

11.2  Recommendations for opening ISKCON affiliated centers.
11.2.1 Anyone who wants to recommend a city for a temple first open a 
preaching center there for a year without installing deities, and next year it can 
be approved as a temple.                                                                                                            
$11.2.2  A main criteria for making a preaching center into a permanent 
center is whether the center has gained the local support.
$11.2.3  [Recognizing, opening, and moving preaching centers must be 
approved by the GBC body.
$11.2.4  Openings of an ISKCON temple must be done at Gaura Purnima after 
consideration of entire GBC at annual meeting. Once opened, a temple should 
never be closed..(75)
$11.2.5 (as stated in" preaching center" resolution,a preaching center may be 
opened in GBC'c zone,when permission is given at the annual GBC meeting,or 
during the year by agreement of three GBC'c of that region) for outside of the 
USA preaching center can be converted to a temple during the year by 
consultation of three regional GBCs.(77)
11.2.6. That any ISKCON Affiliate wishing to purchase property to be used as 
a public place of worship must obtain the written permission of the local GBC(s) 
and the majority of the Property Trustees associated with the property.  The 
Property Trustees should give or withhold permission only on the basis of 
whether the new property will be secure and whether the new purchase will 
prejudice the security of any other ISKCON properties. The  Executors Committee 
may give more specific guidelines. (93) 

11.3 Standards for ISKCON Temples
11.3.1  The calendar generated by the program written by the Calendar 
Research Committee shall be the standard calendar to be followed by all ISKCON 
centers.(90)
11.3.2 No firearms which are in violation of local laws shall be kept in any 
temple.(76)
11.3.3 Whenever there is a change of management in a temple (or zone), the 
new management shall accept all existing debts to the BBT.(79)
11.3.4 That all ISKCON centers shall always offer hospitality to any life 
members who visit of at least prasadam. Life members should be offered to stay 
overnight regardless of how meager the facilities are and of it is not possible to 
afford accomodations then it is the responsibility of the temple to give assistance 
in finding accomodations.(82)
11.3.5. That all temples in N.America (and elsewhere if desired)
take up the Hare Krsna "Food For Life" program as outlined by Mukunda 
Goswami.We see this as a highly effective means to increase Prasadam 
Distribution and Book Distribution and for ISKCOn to gain acceptance by the 
public as well as by government agencies.
11.3.6. At least one day a week there must be public chanting and food 
distribution in public-performed by each temple.(77)
11.3.7.  Each temple should observe one major festival a  year.
11.3.8. 
THAT it is advised as a guideline that all ISKCON temples with installed 
deities may immediately begin and maintain a stapak sastra using a long-lasting 
hard-bound book suitable for establishing a legacy.  Each temple's historical 
events should be recorded in the stapak sastra by the Temple President and Head 
Pujari after due consideration and mutual agreement.  The stapak sastra should 
be maintained on the altar as the Deities' personal paraphernalia.  Suggestions 
for entries are:
	1. Formation of the temple.
	2. Special lilas and instructions given by the Founder Acarya, Srila 
Prabhupada.
	3. Special history of the Deities e.g.: how They were named, how They 
came, Their standard of service, Their extraordinary lilas, etc.
	4. Accomplishments of the devotees and temple e.g.: winners of Christmas 
marathons.
	5. Temple's annual history.
	6. The last words of retiring Temple Presidents. (95)

12. ISKCON Members.
12.1 the following are accepted as standards for defining various standings 
for members of ISKCON:
12.1.1.  Standards for devotees in good standing.
A devotee in good standing may enjoy all the privileges which are normally 
offered to all the members of the society, in accordance to their situation, as per 
ISKCON Law, the ISKCON constitution and the GBC resolutions.
12.1.2  Principles for determining who is "in good standing" in ISKCON.
"A member in good standing" may be understood differently according their 
personal vows, responsibilities and asrama situation.   Accordingly, all the 
following principles shall be applied when determining the status of a devotee:
a.  An ISKCON devotee (temple resident/ congregational) who follows the 
rules and regulations appropriate to his situation, who is not acting inimically to 
ISKCON or its interests, who is not put under any disciplinary mandate, and; 
b.  anyone serving in ISKCON who is a disciple of a bona fide guru, who is 
faithfully following his vows and obligations to his guru, and;
c.  a person who is appropriately adhering to the rules and regulations in his 
asrama,1 and;
d.  a spiritual authority who is not on probation or suspension,
---- is in good standing.
This list is not exhaustive, the GBC or its delegated authorities may add 
standards for determining devotees in good standing as required.

12.1.3 Dependent Resident ISKCON Members
That a Dependent Resident ISKCON Devotee (or Member) is defined as a 
devotee who is dependent upon ISKCON for residential facilities, food, clothing, 
and basic health care.  Dependent Resident Devotees have voluntarily taken a 
more renounced, less materialistic, plainer form of life for the purpose of 
dedicating maximum energy toward spiritual advancement and devotional 
service to Lord Krishna. Such devotees are free to leave the ashram at any time 
and continue their residence on their own free will for the purpose of engaging in 
Krishna consciousness.
Dependent Resident Devotees shall have the following obligations and 
responsibilities:
a.	To maintain the Krishna conscious standards of behaviour, including 
following the   four regulative principles and chanting a minimum of sixteen 
rounds of japa per day. 
b.	To adhere to ISKCON Law and the regulations of the Temple or ashram.
c.	To be honest and straightforward in all dealings.
d.	To settle disputes through the ISKCON Judicial System or through 
ISKCON approved arbitration, and not to take recourse in a court of law against 
ISKCON except where expressly allowed under ISKCON Law.
e.	To attend the spiritual programs regularly.
f.	To engage in devotional service as instructed by the local authority 
(minimum 48 hours practical service a week.)
g.	To be loyal to ISKCON and report any deviations from ISKCON standards 
to higher authorities.
h.	To make no claim of ownership over ISKCON property which has been 
allocated for use in one's service, and to return such property when requested or 
when one has decided to leave the ashram or community of residence.
i.	To agree to be transferred from one temple to another as may be needed 
from time to time.  Such circumstances require mutual consideration. (Special 
consideration and sensitivity should be given when asking families with 
children to transfer to another temple.)
j.	To take any regular health test according to local temple policy.
The facilities ISKCON temples should provide for Dependent Resident 
Devotees will vary according to local conditions. Generally, though, the 
minimum should include:
For All Members:
a.	Modest but adequate dormitory facility.
b.	Adequate Krishna prasadam.
c.	Suitable clothing for protection of body.
d.	Basic medical care or health insurance as affordable by the temple. 
(Strong encouragement is given that temple managers see this as a basic 
requirement and not a luxury.)
e.	To not have their privilege of residence revoked without adequate cause.
f.	Reasonable allowance for study time.
g.	Sufficient time for health programs if required. 
h.	Regular program for attending India pilgrimage
i.	Reasonable time for cultivation of family members.
For Married Families, Additionally
a.	Adequate residence for family and children.
b.	Education for children
c.	Life insurance for parents to maintain dependents in case of unexpected 
death, as affordable by temple.
 d.	Reasonable arrangements for family needs to be met with dignity.
A simple written agreement should exist between the temple and residential 
dependent members stating conditions under which the residential dependent 
members will be maintained by the temple. 

12.1.4 It is the duty of the Society's preachers to present the Krsna conscious 
philosophy as it is, as presented in Srila Prabhupada's books.(76)

12.2.  Disciplinary Remedial Measures for ISKCON members:
ISKCON devotees (Temple-resident or congregation) shall be subject to the 
following disciplinary remedial measures actions:

12.2.1  Censure
The Temple President along with two other temple officers, or by 2/3 majority 
vote of the Temple Board, if it exists, or by any higher local spiritual authority as 
per ISKCON Law shall have the power to censure an ISKCON devotee serving 
within their region. 

A censure is to be understood as a reprimanding remedial measure aimed at 
reformation of the member and prevention of further offending acts.  It is the 
warning voice of more serious disciplinary action.

An ISKCON Devotee may be censured for any of the following transgressions:

I.  Misconduct and indiscipline
    a.  Willful violation of GBC resolutions
    b.  Vilification of ISKCON or the GBC Body or other ISKCON Authority
    c.  Misconduct in temple or spiritual community (physical assault except in 
self-defense,  inappropriate dealings with opposite sex, abusive behavior to other 
devotees, and so on.)
    d.  Habitually or knowingly making false charges and accusations or other 
consistent Vaisnava aparadhas. 
    e.  Seriously interfering with the guru & disciple relationship with another 
devotee. 
    f. Duplicitous or untruthful dealings (lying to spiritual authorities, and 
other serious prevarication). 
   g.  Acting irresponsibly in publicly expressing grievances rather than 
taking recourse to the prescribed process for settling grievances as per ISKCON 
Law.

II.  Improper discharge and neglect of duty, and misuse of funds.
a. Consistent disobedience of  service instructions. 
b. Consistent failure to be accountable to authorities.
c. Consistent or serious misuse of ISKCON funds or any act/s that endangers 
the temple or preaching mission.

III.  Spiritual discrepancy
    a.  Willful and consistent neglect to follow the rules and regulations of 
Krishna consciousness as appropriate to the vows one has taken. 
    b.  Conscious and serious philosophical deviation from Srila Prabhupada's 
teachings.
    c.  Consistently irregular in their personal sadhana as appropriate to the 
vows one has taken and without bona fide cause. 

If the order to censure is given, it shall be put in writing by the respective 
authorities and copies preserved.  Furthermore, it shall be carefully impressed 
upon the offender the meaning of the censure note which may be worded as 
follows:

"Dear ______________ Maharaja/Prabhu,

Please understand that an ISKCON devotee is a member of Srila 
Prabhupada's family and as such has the duty to act in a befitting Krishna 
conscious manner demonstrating concern for your own and others spiritual 
welfare and for the well-being of ISKCON.   Due to the reasons stated below you 
have been censured.  A censure expresses disapproval of your conduct.  A 
censure is an official note of caution.   Please take due notice thereof and rectify 
the situation.
[insert reasons for censure]
[signature(s) of censuring authority]"

A member who has been censured three times shall be placed on probation.   
Each censure shall last for a period of three years after which it is expired.  Once 
one has successfully satisfied the conditions of probation and has regretted and 
repented his acts then his slate of censures is wiped clean.

12.2.2  Probation
A devotee shall be placed on probation by the appropriate authority 
according to ISKCON Law for a specified time when prescribed in ISKCON Law or 
when one has been censured three times.  However, if there is a serious spiritual 
offense as provided for in ISKCON Law, or if the transgressions of spiritual 
practices for an ISKCON initiated or resident devotee are of a more grave nature 
involving serious moral turpitude then a member can be directly put under 
probation without having three censures.  A specific program of rectification 
shall be assigned as deemed appropriate for the period of his or her probation.  
Such programs may include:
1.	Disciplinary or remedial transfer to another location;
2.	Reformatory change of service;
3.	Prohibited for visiting or living in a specified temple or community;
4.	Specific spiritual remedial programs;
5.	A divestiture of certain actions for the period of probation;
6.	Reasonable and just reformatory programs.
12.2.3  Divestiture or disqualification
1.  An appropriate authority according to ISKCON Law can order the 
divestiture (disqualification) of a devotee for his performance of specified 
activities in any one of following categories:
a)	Right to Initiate by an ISKCON guru.
b)	Priestly functions (Worshipping the Deity, performing fire yajna, etc.)
c)	Managerial authority (TP, RS, GBC, Temple Board Member, Department 
Head, Gurukula teacher)
d)	Preaching responsibilities (authority to give temple classes, public 
speaking and other preaching on behalf of ISKCON)
2.  The authority who can divest:
Generally the authority who invested or gave the authority can also divest 
the devotee unless otherwise provided for in ISKCON Law.
12.2.4.  Dissociation
Dissociation is an order which restricts, excludes or prohibits the association 
and participation in ISKCON to one of the following degrees:
1.	Prohibited from being a dependent ISKCON (temple) devotee. 
2.	Prohibited from living in a ISKCON Community
3.	Prohibited from being an active Temple or Congregation but can visit as a 
guest.
12.2.5.  Excommunication- 
Someone who is ex-communicated is prohibited from visiting the temple 
except expressly allowed to visit as a guest by the local authority.  ISKCON 
devotees should avoid association with an excommunicated person except when 
authorized to preach to him for his rectification.
12.2.6  Principles of Clemency and Repentance
Should a person found guilty of a transgression or offense express his or her 
repentance in an appropriate manner or in writing then it shall be duly 
considered by the adjudicating or appeal authorities.  It shall be at their 
discretion whether such expression is adequate to remedy the situation and 
accordingly shall adjust the prescribed remedial measure or grant reprieve.  The 
principle is to give remedial measures with the spirit of rectifying the erring 
devotee and protecting the interests of ISKCON rather than as a punishment.

12.2.7.  Reinstatement.  
 That devotees who have left ISKCON are welcome back into  ISKCON at any 
time, provided only that they agree that the  ultimate managerial authority for 
all of ISKCON must be the  GBC Body, that they will follow all GBC Resolutions 
up-to- date, and that they accept His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami 
Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of ISKCON, as the preeminent pure devotee under 
whose guidance, teachings, and  instructions Lord Caitanya's movement should 
now spread.   
     The procedure for formal reinstatement shall be that  the devotee desiring 
to return shall send a signed letter to  any GBC member stating his agreement to 
the above-listed  provisions.  This GBC member shall send the letter to the  GBC 
Corresponding Secretary, who shall distribute copies to  all GBC members.  If no 
objections are received by the  Corresponding Secretary within 90 days of the 
date of mail ing of the copies to all members, then the Corresponding  Secretary 
shall send a notice of reinstatement to the devo tee in question.  During the 
waiting period the devotee may  serve under the auspices of a GBC member.

Notwithstanding the above, in the following cases  reinstatement may only 
be granted by resolution of the full  GBC Body:
a) Devotees who were ISKCON initiating gurus at the time of  their original 
departure from ISKCON, or devotees who  accepted disciples since leaving 
ISKCON;
b) Devotees who are accused or who have been found guilty of  any serious 
crime;
c) Devotees who are currently in the sannyas asram;
d) Devotees who were removed from ISKCON by a GBC Resolution;
e) Devotees for whom a written objection from a GBC Member  has been 
submitted to the Corresponding Secretary within  90 days of notification, as per 
above. (90)

12.3 Additional Codes for determining Spiritual Offenses
12.3.1.  Offenses against Krishna Consciousness and ISKCON Unity
1. Offenses against Founder/Acharya and Guru Parampara
A person guilty of denouncing, openly blaspheming, or publicly abandoning 
loyalty to  the Founder-Acharya; the previous acharyas in the disciplic 
succession; or Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, incurs 
automatic dissociation from ISKCON the right to revoke being reserved to the 
local Governing Body Commissioner.  If the offending person holds a position of 
spiritual authority the right to revoke the  dissociation is reserved to the 
Governing Body Commission.  If the seriousness of the offense warrants a more 
severe reaction, other measures may be brought to bear, including  dismissal from 
authority, disqualification for initiating, and excommunication.	
2. Offenses against the unity of ISKCON and the guru-parampara.
A person in a position of spiritual authority guilty of creating or attempting 
to create a schism in ISKCON, for example by culpable destruction of faith in the 
initiating spiritual master, the Guru-parampara, or the Governing Body 
Commission, incurs automatic suspension the right to revoke being reserved to 
the Governing Body Commission.  If no rectification is forthcoming, other 
penalties may be added, including dismissal from spiritual authority and 
excommunication.	
3. Offense of accepting re-initiation renouncing bona fide guru.
A devotee duly initiated by a bona fide ISKCON initiating spiritual master 
who is in good standing who rejects his guru by accepting any form of re-
initiation or subsequent initiation without the permission of the initiating 
spiritual master incurs automatic excommunication the right to revoke being 
reserved to the initiating spiritual master or the Governing Body Commission.  
The so-called "re-initiations" are deemed invalid, null and void.   If the initiating 
spiritual master concerned has no objection, a Governing Body Commissioner 
may grant reprieve by lessening the penalty to dissociation within his zone--if he 
feels remedy is possible without endangering the spiritual lives of others in 
ISKCON.	
4. Offense of collaborating in guru-parampara offenses.
A person guilty of having recommended or encouraged a member or associate 
of ISKCON to accept any form of initiation outside of ISKCON or any further 
initiation or duplicate initiation from someone other than his bona fide ISKCON 
initiating spiritual master shall be corrected with a censure. If the person guilty 
is a spiritual authority, he shall incur automatic suspension; and if rectification 
is not forthcoming, then additional remedial measures may be adopted, including 
dismissal. If a spiritual authority has failed to discourage a member in his care 
from accepting re-initiation or renouncing his spiritual master, he shall be 
corrected with a suitable remedy.	

12.3.2. Offenses to Sacred Objects
A person who blasphemes or tries to inflict physical injury upon installed 
Deities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, or who desecrates the Vedic 
literature or commits a similar offense to a sacred object incurs automatic 
dissociation, including probation from entering Krishna conscious temples.  In 
the case of the above-mentioned offense to the Deities, the offender receives 
automatic dissociation the right to revoke being reserved to temple spiritual 
authorities. 
If a Brahman willfully removes and renounces his sacred thread, or if an 
initiate consciously throws away his japa beads, or in the case of a similar 
offense to sacred objects used in devotional service, the offender incurs an 
automatic dissociation the right to revoke being reserved to the concerned temple 
spiritual authority or the concerned initiating spiritual master.	

12.3.3. Culpable falsehood before Governing Body Commission
A person who commits perjury (intentional falsehood) while asserting 
something or testifying something before the Governing Body Commission or a 
body representing the Governing Body Commission is to be corrected with a 
suitable remedial measure.	

12.3.4. Envious acts against Krishna Consciousness Movement
A person who uses a public speech, published writings, or other media of 
social communication to blaspheme, or to seriously damage the good faith of 
ISKCON members and associates, or who tries to stir up hatred or contempt 
against the Krsna Consciousness Movement or the Governing Body Commission 
is to be corrected with a just remedial measure.	

12.3.5  Offenses Against Spiritual Authorities
12.3.5.1.  Violent Offenses against spiritual authorities
One who uses physical force against a Governing Body Commissioner or who 
willfully injures, through false denunciation, the good reputation of a Governing 
Body Commissioner, incurs in the zone concerned an automatic  dissociation the 
right to revoke being reserved to a Governing Body Commissioner.  If the 
offender is a spiritual authority, a just corrective measure--including removal 
from his position of spiritual authority--can be added, in accord with the 
seriousness of the offense.	
One who commits the above offenses against an ISKCON Guru or   sannyasi 
or other senior spiritual authority incurs an automatic probation.  If the offender 
is a spiritual authority, he also incurs an automatic suspension, the right to 
revoke being reserved to the offended person.	
One who uses physical force against a ISKCON Manager or senior brahmana 
is to be corrected with a just remedial measure.
One who acts contemptuously toward a spiritual authority or toward the 
principles of brahminical respect shall be corrected with a just remedial measure.

12.3.5.2  Teaching unauthorized doctrines
A person who teaches members of Krsna Consciousness any teachings 
condemned by the Bhagavat philosophy and who does not make a retraction 
after having been cautioned by the Governing Body Commission or another 
spiritual authority shall be corrected with a just remedial measure.	

12.3.5.3.  Stirring up hostilities against spiritual authorities 
One who publicly stirs up hostilities or hatred among members against the 
Governing Body Commission or its deputed representative, on account of some 
disliked spiritual directive , or one who incites members of ISKCON to disobey 
the Governing Body Commission incurs an automatic probation and is to be 
corrected by just remedial measures.	

12.3.6.  Misuse of spirtual authority and unauthorized assumption
12.3.6.1.  To give or receive initiation without sanction
A person who without being duly empowered acts as an initiating spiritual 
master by giving initiation, or by accepting worship or titles as if one was  an 
initiating spiritual master, incurs automatic suspension with a censure the right 
to revoke being reserved to the Governing Body Commission.  If the person 
persists after having been cautioned, he may be corrected with just penalties, up 
to excommunication.  For one who accepted an unauthorized initiation from an 
unauthorized ISKCON member, his initiation shall not be valid and he should be 
corrected with remedial measures.	

12.3.6.2.  To transgress ISKCON law regarding guru disciple dealings 
including to initiate a sannyas without permission
If a bona fide Spiritual Master  transgresses ISKCON Law on guru behavior 
codes including giving any initiation without following the proper procedure, a 
remedial measure is to be applied, up to giving a censure and if repeated then 
additional remedial measures may be applied.	

12.3.6.3.  To make illegitimate profit from devotional service.
A spiritual authority guilty of misappropriating funds or goods or of making 
a personal profit without sanction shall be held responsible to repay to the 
concerned institution a just amount. Other remedial measures  may be added, 
and in serious cases the person may be removed from his position of spiritual 
authority. 

12.3.6.4.  To unjustly remove another from spiritual authority.
If a spiritual authority removes a subordinate spiritual authority or Brahman 
from his devotional service without due process or just cause, the unjustly 
penalized person is to be reinstated or given an equal service. The erring 
authority is to be corrected up to receiving a censure.	

12.3.6.5.  Culpable negligence.
One who through culpable negligence acts in such a way as to damage the 
propagation of Krsna Consciousness, destroys valuable ISKCON property, or 
causes serious injury to the spiritual life of an ISKCON member (or members) is to 
be corrected with a just remedial measure.	

12.3.7. Offenses against Krishna Conscious obligations.
12.3.7.1.  Violation of the obligation imposed by a remedial measure
One who violates the obligations imposed by a compulsory remedial or 
corrective measure can be subjected to additional remedial measures.	
12.3.7.2.  Spiritual authority not maintaining a regulative princple.
A spiritual authority guilty of willfully breaking any of the  regulative 
principles  shall incur immediate suspension, the right to revoke being reserved 
to his immediate superior spiritual authority--with the exception of a sannyasi 
who intends to regress in ashram after taking prior necessary permission from 
the Governing Body Commission.	

12.3.8  Other offenses
12.3.8.1 No ISKCON member shall engage in illicit or illegal activities.
12.3.8.2 No drug- or sex-related paraphernalia can be sold by ISKCON 
devotees.(79)

12.4  Change of temples for temple resident devotees
12.4.1 If a devotee wants to change temples, his present President should 
agree as well as the new temple president. The GBC member may be consulted if 
there is disagreement.
12.4.2. Any temple devotee seriously desiring to go to serve ISKCON in India 
must obtain the permission of his GBC Zonal Secretary and temple president. The 
GBC Zonal Secretary  should not discourage serious devotees in their zone from 
serving ISKCON in India if they are serious about going to India to do so. 
However, they shall still require the permission of GBC and temple 
president".(77)
12.4.3  Any alleged deficiency in a temple program is not sufficient grounds 
in itself for a Sannyasi, partyleader or anyone else to encourage a devotee to 
abandon his prescribed duty in the temple. If the temple president and GBC man 
do not correct a deficiency in a period of time agreed upon by the president, the 
GBC man and the preacher making a complaint, the Goverrning Board 
Commission may transfer the devotee to other duties. (77)
 
12.5 Loyalty to ISKCON and Srila Prabhupada
12.5.1. That since all the spiritual knowledge and instruction required is 
available in Srila Prabhupada's books and from ISKCON, no ISKCON member 
shall be allowed to seek spiritual instruction from any other person or institution 
outside of ISKCON without approval of the GBC body.  Any member of ISKCON 
who willfully disobeys the above order will thereby sever his connection with 
ISKCON. (82)
12.5.2 As ISKCON is spiritually nondifferent from His Divine Grace A. C. 
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, no one has the right to lead anyone away 
from ISKCON.(82) 
12.5.3 Devotees who live and work within ISKCON must be initiated in 
ISKCON, except one previously initiated by a recognized sampradaya who 
afterward wants to join and serve in ISKCON under the approval and direction 
of the local GBC.(82)
12.5.4. Anyone who was previously initiated in ISKCON who has taken 
further initiation outside of it must renounce their non-ISKCON initiation in 
order to work again within ISKCON.(82) Such reformed devotees shall be 
reassigned a preaching field by the GBC Officers Committee for a one year 
probation.(82)##[reword for senior reformed devotees or sannyasis who return]
12.5.5 That such reformed devotees will be reassigned a preaching field by the 
GBC officers committee for a one year probation.(82)
12.5.6 That to avoid offences to Srila Prabhupada and to avoid
     offences to his Godbrothers the GBC reminds all ISKCON
     devotees of Srila Prabhupada's instruction that we should
     avoid the association of His Godbrothers. (87)
12.5..7 That devotees who live and work within ISKCON must be initiated in 
ISKCON except:
a. If someone was previously initiated by a recognized sampradaya who 
afterwards wants to join and serve in ISKCON under the approval and direction 
of the local GBC.(82)
12.5.8 That, when reasonable warning is given by the GBC Body that a 
particular authority is deviating, followers who continue to accept instructions 
from such deviants cannot claim to be exonerated from personal responsibility by 
virtue of obediently or blindly following that authority. (93)
12.5.9 1.  A: In obedience to the instruction of His Divine Grace A. C. 
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the GBC directs that the members of ISKCON 
should respect all senior Gaudiya Vaishnavas outside ISKCON, but should not 
intimately associate with them, personally or through printed or recorded media, 
for guidance, teaching, instruction, or initiation as their presentation of Krishna 
consciousness often differs from that of Srila Prabhupada in emphasis, balance 
and other aspects of both teaching and practice.
      B: This resolution is intended to apply categorically to all ISKCON 
members.  ISKCON leaders' first responsibility is to give considerate direction, 
guidance, and counseling to any ISKCON devotees personally affected by this 
resolution so as to bring them back to the path set by Srila Prabhupada.
    In any case, those who continue to act in violation of this resolution are 
subject to sanctions by temple presidents and GBC zonal secretaries, who may 
exercise their discretion to prohibit any such devotees from living on ISKCON 
properties or participating in ISKCON functions.
    Those who persist in violating this resolution are cautioned they may be 
reported to the GBC Executive Committee for immediate action or action at the 
following year's annual GBC meeting.  The Executive Committee is hereby given 
authority for the 1995-96 GBC year to suspend any violator from ISKCON.

2. That the members of ISKCON should regularly study Bhagavad-gita As It 
Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-Caritamrta, and the other books given by His 
Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.  The recent proliferation 
in ISKCON of literature focusing on "rasika-bhakti," intimate Radha-Krsna lila, 
and other subject matters suitable only for highly advanced souls, represents a 
departure from Srila Prabhupada's orders and obstructs the smooth spiritual 
progress of ISKCON devotees.  ISKCON members should therefore avoid 
collecting, reading, discussing, or distributing such literature. (95)

12.6  Authorized ISKCON policy meetings
Faith in the Governing Body Commision as the ultimate managing authoritiy 
in ISKCON, shall be preserved, protected and enchanced by all ISKCON members. 
The authorized forum for GBC policy is the annual GBC meeting, annual 
ISKCON managers meeting, annual Sannyasis assembly, and similar official 
meetings held after the Goura Purnima festival at Sri Mayapur. Outside of these 
meetings it is the duty of all ISKCON members and leaders to support and adjust 
to GBC decisions. Srila Prabhupada's principle was to meet once a year, make 
decision, and follow then during the year. Activities contrary to this, shall be 
considered as a serious breach of etiquette and discipline.(86)

12.7 Holding ISKCON assets in one's private name.
Anyone holding ISKCON's assets in his private name, in the name of another, 
or in the name of a corporate entity and controlled by  himself or another shall 
provide an annual detailed confidential  declaration of such assets and the 
reasons for the holding arrange ments to his GBC representative.  When the GBC 
representative holds such assets, he shall disclose the same information to the 
GBC body  in the manner provided by it.(88)

12.8 Suing ISKCON
When a person becomes a member of ISKCON or assumes an office within 
ISKCON, he does so on the condition of submission to the ecclesiastical 
jurisdiction of ISKCON; and however much he may dissatisfied with the exercise 
of that jurisdiction, he shall refrain from invoking the supervisory power of the 
civil court, but shall seek redress of any grievance(s) through the ISKCON 
judicial process. Otherwise, he may be removed from office and/or his 
membership in ISKCON terminated.(88)

12.9  Financial Standards for Resident Members
12.9.1. That, since preaching Krishna Consciousness is the principle business 
of ISKCON, the GBC recommends that, as far as possible, devotees living in the 
ashrams of ISKCON temples should collect money through preaching activities 
such as book distribution, membership, cultivation of the congregation, 
restaurants, temple stores, etc.  Since Srila Prabhupada stated that "business 
means to help the preaching", it may also be necessary for ISKCON leaders to 
organize businesses which utilize devotee resources in generating income for the 
support of the temple.  However, ISKCON leaders involved in such activities 
should insure that the main focus of the temple remains on preaching and not on 
business.
Business activities other than as described above are permissible, provided 
they are not in contradiction to the regulative principles.  As far as possible, 
ISKCON leaders should encourage devotees for preaching work, while also 
engaging devotees according to their nature and ashram, and the temple needs.
Recognizing that there are varied economic and social conditions in different 
parts of the world, as well as the fact that sometimes special collection drives 
have to be organized for particular projects, the GBC accepts that the sale of 
paraphernalia may be necessary as a means of generating income.  These 
programs of paraphernalia sales, however, fall within the realm of "business", or 
"collection" activities and should therefore not be termed as "sankirtan".
The GBC recommends that all ISKCON leaders endeavor to gradually orient 
the income-generating activities of the devotees in the ashrams primarily 
towards preaching-related sources.  The pace of such a shift is to be determined 
by the local leadership.  ISKCON leaders and travelling preachers should respect 
and cooperate with the policies being instituted in the various zones.
This guideline is not in any way intended to contradict or create an 
exception to any ISKCON law restricting the commercial activities of legal 
entities which are ISKCON Affiliates.  ISKCON leaders and/or members 
encouraging the conduct of or engaging in activities prohibited for ISKCON 
Affiliates under such laws should take care to see that such activities are 
conducted by other entities.(93) 

12.9.2 That transactions between ISKCON entities and devotees involving the 
transfer of funds over US $1,000 or equivalent, should be substantiated by 
written contracts, purchase orders, invoices and/or other appropriate 
documentation.  This principle should also be followed in dealings between 
devotees and non-devotees. (92) 

12.10  Miscellaneous ISKCON Membership Standards & Requirements
12.10.1. As it contains various stimulants like caffeine (contained in coffee), 
theine (contained in black tea) and theobromine (contained in cacao), chocolate 
should not be eaten by ISKCON devotees. (93)
12.10.2  a. The GBC Health and Welfare Committee advises that temples 
should not allow persons who are HIV positive to engage in services within our 
temples which involve the preparation or serving of bhoga or prasadam.     
b. The Health and Welfare Committee should produce a booklet about what 
AIDS is, how it is communicated, how to prevent it. This booklet should be 
practical and not alarmist.  
c. The GBC Body requires that, local laws permitting, all devotees living 
and/or serving in our temples should take an AIDS test. All new devotees, as 
they join, should also take an AIDS test.
12.10.3  Persons who after an ISKCON investigation are confirmed to be 
guilty of child abuse must report their status to the local temple president upon 
their arrival in an ISKCON community. Also, it is the obligation of a temple 
president to determine, for every member joining his community, if the newcomer 
is a confirmed child abuser. The temple president is then obliged to notify the 
local householders and GBC of the offender's presence. (94)
12.10.4.In cases where the formal guru-disciple relationship has not been 
properly sanctioned by procedures given in ISKCON Law, no ISKCON member 
shall engage in giving any of the elements of the initiation ceremony---such as:  
giving a devotional name, giving sanctified chanting beads, or neck beads, or 
participating in some ceremony or ritual of commitment--in any number or 
combination, to other devotees in ISKCON or its congregations, with the stated 
or unstated purpose or effect of creating the resemblance of a formal Guru-
disciple relation.  
When such unauthorized activities have already taken place :
a) 	all participants should be informed that no initiation has taken place, nor 
any binding pledge leading towards initiation
b) 	The junior devotee in the transaction should seek to establish a 
relationship with an authorized initiating guru in whom he can place full faith
c) 	All devotees must cease using any names given, if any. (96)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$12.3  Further, that if a Sannyasi or party leader has a grievance regarding the management of a temple, 
particularly in regard to the brahmacari program, his complaint should be properly aired to the temple president 
and 
the local GBC representative. The matter should not be brought before the devotees in general.

12.3.8 ##  Although all respects should be shown to His Holiness Sridhara Maharaja and other senior Vaisnavas 
of 
the Gaudiya Math, no one should independently approach these respected personalities with the intention of 
begging advice or opinions regarding management or any controversial matters pertaining to ISKCON. The GBC 
is 
the ultimate authority for resolving such matters, and its decisions should be accepted.(79)##[write as a duty 
with 
universal context]

12.3.9 @@ [Although] It is the responsibility of the president, regional secretary, or GBC to correct any spiritual 
deficiencies in the temple program. [Nevertheless ]However, any alleged deficiency in a temple's program is not 
in 
itself sufficient grounds to justify or order a devotee to abandon ones prescribed duty.##[rewrite ]

$12.5  That devotees who have left ISKCON are welcome back into ISKCON at any time, provided only that 
they 
agree that the ultimate managerial authority for all of ISKCON must be the GBC body, that they will follow all 
GBC 
Resolutions up-to-date, and that they accept His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-
Acarya of ISKCON, as the preeminent pure devotee under whose guidance, teachings, and instructions Lord 
Caitanya's movement should now spread.(90)
       
         The procedure for formal reinstatement shall be that the devotee desiring to return shall send a signed letter 
to any GBC member stating his agreement to the above-listed provisions.  This GBC member shall send the letter 
to the GBC Corresponding Secretary, who shall distribute copies to all GBC members.  If no objections are 
received by the Corresponding Secretary within 90 days of the date of mailing of the copies to all members, then 
the Corresponding Secretary shall send a notice of reinstatement to the devotee in question.  During the waiting 
period the devotee may serve under the auspices of a GBC member.

         Notwithstanding the above, in the following cases reinstatement may only be granted by resolution of the 
full 
GBC body:

         a) Devotees who were ISKCON initiating gurus at the 
            time of their original departure from ISKCON, or
            devotees who accepted disciples since leaving 
            ISKCON;
         b) Devotees who are accused or who have been found
            guilty of any serious crime;
         c) Devotees who are currently in the sannyas
            ashram;
         d) Devotees who were removed from ISKCON by a GBC 
            Resolution;
         e) Devotees for whom a written objection from a GBC  
            Member has been submitted to the Corresponding
            Secretary within 90 days of notification, as per
            above.(90)
12.4 EXPULSION FROM ISKCON
$12.4.1. That the GBC accepts the following resolutions establishing how an ISKCON member can be expelled 
from the world - wide society:
Resolution of Expulsion.
where as some members of the society who has previously been in good standing have subsequently deviated 
from the ISKCON standard and whereas,such members by their bad condut and character may damage the good 
name of the society,the GBC body may ,by a 2/3 vote of the members present expel any member of the 
International society for Krsna Consciousness provided that
a.The member is openly deviating from the fundamental tenants of the society's teaching
 b.The member is openly and flagrantly antagonistic to the GBC or other ISKCON authority
 c.The member is engaged in illegal activities.In an extreme case,the GBC,by a 2/3 vote of the members present 
may issue a notice of non-participation. If such a notice is issued against an expelled member,such member shall 
not,in so far as possible, be allowed to participatte in the functions of ISKCON.(83)
12.4.1 Whereas some members of the Society who have previously been in good standing have subsequently 
deviated from the ISKCON standard and whereas such members by their bad conduct and character may damage 
the good  name of the Society, the GBC Body may, by a two-thirds vote of the members present, expel any 
member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness for any of the following reasons:
12.4.1.1 The member is openly deviating from the fundamental tenets of the Society's teachings.
12.4.1.2 The member is openly and flagrantly antagonistic to the GBC or other ISKCON authority.
12.4.1.3 The member is engaged in illegal activities.
12.4.2 In an extreme case, the GBC, by a two-thirds vote of the members present, may issue a notice of 
nonparticipation. If such a notice is issued against an expelled member, such member shall not, insofar as 
possible, be allowed to participate in the functions of ISKCON.
$12.5: That although all respects should be shown to his Holiness Sridhar Swami and all the other senior 
vaisnavas of the Gaudiya Math, no one should independently approach these respected personalities with the 
intention of begging advice or opinions regarding management or any controversial matters pertaining to 
ISKCON. 
The GBC has been designated by Srila Prabhupada as the highest ISKCON authority, and the final word rests 
with 
that body in all ISKCON affairs.(79)(
$12.5  That ISKCON devotees should strictly avoid hearing orspeaking personal criticism of Srimad B.R. 
Sridhar 
Maharaja.(87)
$12.5. That when there are significant difficulties with a GBC member one should state his problem in writing 
and 
forward to the GBC officers committee for necessary consideration.(82)




13. ISKCON-Related Organizations
(See also International Ministries, sec. 8, International Projects, sec. 14.)
13.1 Definition (not available for this draft)
13.2 General Laws
13.2.1 An independently registered trust, or any similar ISKCON affiliate, 
must have a majority of ISKCON active trustees as established by Srila 
Prabhupada in order to qualify for any financial assistance from ISKCON or its 
affiliate trusts.  (80)
3.2.2 That any  ISKCON ministry, organization, individual, or project  
(including those legally independent from ISKCON) receiving  funding from 
ISKCON or the BBT, including mandatory assessments, taxes, and so forth, from 
temples and/or zones, be  required to provide financial reports clearly 
delineating  assets, liabilities, expenditures, and income.  Such reports are to be 
submitted to the GBC Corresponding Secretary at  least forty-five days prior to 
the beginning of the Annual  Meeting, and shall be distributed to all GBC 
members and  made available to other concerned ISKCON officials upon  request.  
The Corresponding Secretary shall compile a list  of ISKCON ministries, 
organizations, individuals, or projects to whom this resolution applies, and 
annually notify  them of their report deadline at least 60 days in advance.   
Anyone who is submitting a request for GBC/ISKCON funding  should, along 
with their appeal, include their budget and  previous financial reports for 
information.  This resolution  will not take effect until after the 1990 Annual 
Meeting.



13.3 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT)
13.3.1  Whenever there is a change of management in a temple of zone, the 
new management must accept all existing debts to BBT.(79)
13.3.2  Any and all of Srila Prabhupada's books published must be done in 
the name of the BBT and must be copywrited by the BBT and the BBT only.(86)
13.3.3 BBT Trustees [are appointed by the GBC Body]
13.3.4. That all authors within ISKCON submit their proposed new-book 
projects (intended for mass distribution) to the BBT trustees for their blessings 
at the annual Mayapur meeting.(83)
13.3.5 BBT publications shall only be sold to customers (for  their book 
distribution) who are not attacking ISKCON  institutions or what ISKCON 
stands for.   
13.3.6. Every publication from the NA BBT shall invite readers to correspond 
with the secretary at the local temples indicating that the level of temples is on 
the last page. Furthermore, all names received in Los Angeles requesting free 
books shall be immediately sent to appropriate temples, provided the temples pay 
the costs involved in acquiring such names.(84)
13.3.7  If the establishment of a project within a particular zone will cause 
that zone or the temples within that zone to stop or greatly diminish their BBT 
remittence (i.e,the GBC mandate of 25-50 % ) the GBC Zonal secretary must 
receive approval before the GBC body at the annual Mayapur meeting.(86)
13.3.8  That there shall be a GBC subcommittee known as the Supervisory 
Committee for India BBT Funds.  The committee shall  recommend to the GBC 
Body how to allocate funds given to  ISKCON for India Projects by the BBT.  The 
committee shall  also audit and supervise the spending of those funds and make  
regular reports to the GBC Body and the trustees of the BBT.(89)
13.3.9 The GBC accepts the authenticity of the unabridged complete edition 
of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is published by North America BBT.
13.3.10 After the BBT Trustees have determined the amount of funds 
available for ISKCON projects, the GBC shall decide how to divide it. 
13.3.11 All ISKCON literature published [in quantities over 5000 intended] 
for the public must be  published exclusively by the BBT or a center or publisher 
specifically authorized by the BBT. [75) 
13.3.12 No ISKCON temple or other entity shall sell, give away,  or otherwise 
permanently dispose of any original works of art  which were created to illustrate 
Srila Prabhupada's (or other  BBT) books.  If temples wish to transfer ownership 
of these  artworks, they must do so to another ISKCON temple or to the  
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.(89)
13.3.13 Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja Book 
13.3.13.1  That the annual Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja book published by 
the BBT will.in addition to the regular offerings from the GBC and ISKCON 
centers, invite and publish written offerings from ISKCON Sannyasi disciples of 
Srila Prabhupada from other devotees. The book shall be hardbound, and the 
dimensions of the cover shall be standardized. The individual temple offerings 
will be limited to one page per temple.(84)
13.3.13.2 An annual Vyasa-puja book for Srila Prabhupada shall be published 
by the BBT for the next ten thousand  years.
13.3.13.3 A high-quality, hardbound Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja  book for 
the whole Society shall be published annually.  It shall include offerings from all 
GBC members, ISKCON centers, and sannyasis worldwide. Continental Vyasa-
puja books are welcome additions.
13.3.13.4 The author of each temple's offering in the annual world Vyasa-puja 
book shall be stated in the book.
13.3.13.5 In the annual Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja book published by the 
BBT, the lists of devotees at each center shall clearly distinguish the disciples of 
Srila Prabhupada from other devotees and should distinguish between first and 
second initiates.  The dimensions of the cover shall be standardized.  The  
individual temple offerings shall be limited to one  page each unless financial 
support is provided by  purchasing all copies of the Vyasa-puja book.  

13..4  Back to Godhead Magazine
13.4.1 There may be various co-editors of {non-English} BTG magazines but 
{the English edition editor} will be responsible to keep the standard. In this he 
will work in cooperation with the co-editors and BBT trustees of the various 
foreign language BTGs. As for the editorial policies he should follow, he will take 
consultation from His GBC Godbrothers. (77)  

13.5 Mayapur-Vrindavan Trust (MVT)
13.5.1 Definition (not available for this draft)
13.5.2 Laws 
13.5.2.1 The MVT Committee, which controls the funds of the Mayapura-
Vrndavana fund, is composed of [names given, see Provisional Orders]. The MVT 
Committee shall submit yearly reports to the GBC on the spending from this 
fund. (1977)
$13.5.2.2 That above mentioned Research Institute [Jayapataka's Swami's 
motions in regard to \mayapura project] shall be under the Bhaktivedanta 
Institute under the review of the SMPDC(78)

13.6 Bhaktivedanta Institute
13.6.1 That the Bhaktivedanta Institute should work with one man in each 
zone or country to deal with the scientists.(81)
13.6.2 The unification of activities related to higher education
(including preaching and publishing etc.) should be under 
Bhaktivedanta Institute for higher studies, as per Srila Prabhupada.(81)
13.6.3  That Bhaktivedanta Institute shall be commissioned to approve 
Gurukula text books on Nature studies.(81)
13.6.4 That a GBC committee be formed to work with Bhakti Swarup 
Damodara Maharaja and other BI members, in order to insure that the BI's 
annual goals are actually becoming realized. The goals, to be presented at the 
GBC meeting, should then be reported on the following year to the GBC in 
Mayapur. Also the BBT trustees should review and approve the annual budget 
for the BI each year in Mayapur. 80)
13.6.5  The B I will establish centers only after obtaining permission of the 
local GBC zonal secretaries. (86)

13.7 ISKCON World Review
13.7.1 That ISKCON World Review shall not be permitted to carry advertising 
for astrological services.

13.8 General
$13..8.1 That incidents of child molestation within ISKCON or ISKCON  
related organizations must be reported by the ISKCON  authority to the local 
governmental agency or agencies for  civil or criminal action, as appropriate.(89)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$13.0  Bhaktivedanta Institute:
Resolved: B.I. will start work in September in New York ISKCON who will provide facilities. GBC will 
nominate 
devotees to be controlled as the first students in this institute of higher learning in Krshna Consciousness. A 
regular curriculum will be made. Swarupa Damodar will be in charge.

  $13.3: When a temple continues illegal means,the BBT trustees will do the needful to rectify.(77)

$13.3.2.2:: The GBC will vote in yearly meeting how the 50% of the BBT money will be spent..(75)

(Rephrased) $13.3. That BBT publications shall only be sold to customers (for their book distribution) who are 
not 
attacking ISKCON Institutions or what ISKCON stands for. Any formor member of ISKCON who preaches 
against 
ISKCON shall be legally disenfranchized and BBT publications shall not be sold to them in quantity by ISKCON 
members.(83)

$13.5. That HH Prabhupada Krpa Goswami take charge of the development of astrological research for future 
use 
in the society and society  at large, as per Shyamsundar prabhu's report.(82)

$13.6 That all fund-raising activities in NA that are considered as un-related businesses should be separately 
incorporated and should comply with guidelines given by GBC legal committee.(80)
13.3.12: All BBT paintings not sold three months after completion should be sent to Mayapur Chandrodaya 
Mandir..(75)

14. International Projects
See also International Ministries (8) , ISKCON-related Organizations (13),  
Education (18) 
14.1 Definition (not available for this draft)
14.2 General
14.2.1 For all international projects, (i.e. built with international funds) there 
shall be a board of directors of not less than five or more than seven of which the 
local GBC shall act as the managing director. The board of directors shall 
establish  goals and strategies which they will be responsible to follow up on. 
(86)
14.3 Mayapur, Vrindaban, Bombay (Juhu) and Hyderabad
14.3.1  That the Mayapur, Vrindaban, and Bombay temples be accorded 
special status as the direct responsibility of the GBC Body as a whole, in 
addition to being the zonal assignment of individual GBC members.  The entire 
GBC Body must discuss each of them at every Annual Meeting, must receive 
three reports per year from the management of each of these projects, and must be 
consulted on major decisions.(90)
14.3.2 Whereas Srila Prabhupada's desires and goals for ex panding ISKCON 
activities through special projects in India (construction, development, 
maintenance, food distribution, etc.) is known to all GBC members, it is resolved 
that the GBC accepts the final responsibility for these.(79) && [GBC duties cross 
reference]
14.3.3 That regarding all construction projects in India, along with 
commissioning money for new projects, that we must finish and maintain / repair 
all old projects, especially the International projects like Bombay, Vrindaban, and 
Mayapura. We should also serioulsly consider improving already established 
projects before constructing new ones.(81)
14.3.4  That the Vrindaban ISKCON project shall be organized with the focus 
on education, i.e. that all aspects of the project will be seen as parts of a campus 
that exists to further the educational aims.  All persons who come to the campus, 
for an hour, a week, a year, or any length of time should find opportunities to be 
educated in Krishna consciousness.(90)
 14.3.5 That the Hyderabad New Naimasaranya farm project be accorded 
"International Project" recognition. .(83)
14.3.6 Sri Mayapur Project Development Committee
 14.3.6.1. That a committee will be formed under the direction of the MDPC 
which will work in Bombay for  the purpose of fund raising for the Sri Mayapur 
project.(82)
14.3.6.2  . That the following are the GBC Body's guidelines for the  Mayapur 
temple:

a.Maximum total cost for all things necessary to build the  temple, with 
inflation, $30 million;
b. Total planning and construction time, 15 years, beginning  March, 1989;
c. The temple must include:
1) As main deities, Pancatattva, Radha Madhava and the    eight gopis, and 
the guru parampara
2) Vedic planetarim
3) Four dhams exhibits
4) Kirtan hall
d. The temple shall be constructed for maximum longevity and  minimum 
maintenance and upkeep;
e. Funding for this construction shall come from worldwide  book 
distribution
Following these guidelines, the Mayapur GBC's shall be  responsible for 
submitting to the GBC members reports and  designs for proposed temples three 
times a year.  It shall  also undertake the development of the Mayapur master 
plan.(89)
14.3.6.3 That the Mayapur Development Committee shall make a  presentation 
at each year's festival to the general devotees  regarding the Mayapur 
Development plans. (90)
14.3.6.3 Jayapataka Swami's "motions with regard to the  Mayapura Project" 
are accepted with corrections from  the GBC Committee.  Some of the major 
points are:
14.3.6.3.1 Creation of a development committee called "Sri  Mayapura Project 
Development Committee," composed  of [names given, see Provisional Orders]. 
This committee shall be responsible for planning and constructing the Mayapura 
project and is authorized to allocate funds for this project, once they have been 
contributed by the BBT and other sources.
14.3.6.3.2 Creation of fund-raising committee.
14.3.6.3.3 Formation of an institute to research the Vedic understanding of 
universal order, under the Bhaktivedanta Institute. The Development Committee 
will review their work. (78)
14.3.6.4 The entire GBC body shall be the standing committee for the 
development of Sri Mayapura Mandira and City. There shall be an Executive 
committee of GBC members that shall be responsible for the planning, 
construction, and overall implementation and coordination of the Sri Mayapura 
Project, and they shall make an annual presentation to the GBC Body. 
14.3.6.5 The Executive Committee may establish a Construction Ministry and 
a Planning Ministry that shall function under the Exective Committee.
14.3.6.6 1. From the completion of the Srila Prabhupada Centennial year 
(1997) ISKCON shall make the achievement of Srila Prabhupada's and the 
previous acharyas dream to build the Mayapur Temple of Vedic Planetarium as 
the focus of all its activities until its completion (the 20 year anniversary of Srila 
Prabhupada's foundation stone laying). 
2.  The Mayapur Centennial Office shall become the office for promotion of the 
Mayapur Temple of Vedic Planetarium. 
 14.3.6.6.2 The planners for the future Mayapur temple and city will include 
in that plan a purpose-built structure for GBC plenary and committee meetings 
as well as GBC member accommodation.

14.3.7 That ISKCON spearhead an international "Save Vrindaban"  campaign, 
which could have tremendous preaching potential,  both in India and abroad.  A 
committee, the Save Vrindaban  Campaign Committee, is hereby formed to take 
up the work. (90)
14.3.8 That the Sannyasa Ministry and the Vrindaban Temple Management 
shall take joint responsibility for maintaining the worship in Srila Prabhupada's 
rooms at Radha-Damodara temple. (90)
14.3.8.1That Resolution 14.3.8 which fixed the amount due for the worship of 
Srila Prabhupada in his Vrindaban samadhi at Rs.3000/- per month shall be 
modified to include an increase of 15 percent to cover inflation each April 1st 
beginning with 1991. (90)
14.3.9 That the Bhaktivedanta Asrama in Jagannatha Puri shall be known as 
an International Project. Funding for this project from the India Fund will await 
the completion of the Mayapur Temple and Planetarium, with the exception of Rs. 
7 Lakh which is immediately sanctioned from the India Fund for a Boundary 
Wall.  (94)
14.3.10 That the administration of the thirty acre land now in ISKCON's 
name in Jagannatha Puri will be under a Standing Committee known as the 
ISKCON Puri Development Committee (IPDC). (ISKCON Law) (91)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$14.2. That all major internationally funded ISKCON projects must be presented to the Minister of Architecture 
and construction for advice both before and during any major project.(81)


15. Sankirtan  
See also ISKCON Leaders (10), GBC Member (7),  ISKCON Members (12) , 
ISKCON Branches (11) , Sri Mayapur-Vrindavan festival (22)
15.1. General
15.1.1 GBC zonal secretaries and temple presidents shall ensure that Srila 
Prabhupada's books are distributed on sankirtana on a regular basis and shall 
make a sincere attempt to implement Srila Prabhupada's formula that 50% of all 
income be used for book distribution and 50% for temple expenses. The temple 
presidents shall give an absolute minimum of 25% of the income for book 
distribution. (81) 
15.1.2 Regarding temple's BBT debts, Srila Prabhupada said a temple can 
order with thirty days credit, and after that time they must pay in full for the 
books received, even if they were not all sold. .(75)
15.1.3 If the establishment of a project within a particular zone will cause 
that zone or the temples within that zone to stop or greatly diminish their BBT 
remittances (i.e. the GBC mandate of 25%-50%), the GBC zonal secretary must 
receive approval before the GBC body at the annual Mayapura meeting. (86) 
15.1.4  Recommended:) That monthly newsletter will be sent out to all 
temples listing all zones and temples in alphabetical order, giving details of all 
book sales and including interesting articles concerning developments of 
preaching fields in various zones. Financial informations will be given in the 
BBT newsletter as is already done. No points system will be used.(80)
15.2 Annual Awards
15.2.1 Annual awards shall be presented in Mayapura for outstanding 
services in the field of sankirtana in the following areas: &&-[festival;]
15.2.1.1 most successful zone
15.2.1.2 most improved zone
15.2.1.3 most successful temples (maha-large, large, medium, and small)
15.2.1.4 most improved temples (maha-large, large, medium, and small)
15.2.1.5 top ten sankirtana devotees.
15.2.2 Award winners shall be determined each year by the Sankirtan 
Newsletter staff. &&-[skp newsletter]

15.3 Book Distribution Techniques
15.3.1 Illegal techniques shall not be used on book distribution. Such illegal 
methods include: misrepresenting one's physical health, claiming falsely that 
contributions go for welfare projects and claiming falsely to be affiliated with a 
charity.  (77)
$15.3.2. "If costumes like Santa Claus are used on Sankirtan it must be done 
legally with permits from local authority".(77)
$15.3.3: That each zone may give books to ISKCON centers in thirld-world 
countries like India,Bangladesh,Sri Lanka, Nepal, Africa and Latin America for 
establishing Krsna Conscious reading rooms. The temple contuibuting should 
receive Sankirtan points for those books, and the recipients will not receive 
points. (79)

15.4 Traveling Sankirtan
$15.4 That no GBC man will allow the sankirtana parties of his zone to carry 
out sankirtana activities outside of his zone without the express written 
permission of the host GBC.(80)

15.5 Srila Prabhupada Marathon
15.5.1 The Christmas marathon shall be officially titled the "Srila Prabhupada 
Marathon".
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$15.3) Any illegal techniques cannot be used on Book Distribution. The list of techniques included can be 
obtained from the GBC secretary, Satsvarupa Goswami for review at the President's meeting in addition to these 
techniques which are known as definetely illegal, any other illegal methods are also not to be used.(77)

(Replaced by the rephrasing of 15.4.1:  All sankirtana parties shall be introduced in writing by their own 
GBC.(77)
15.4.2 The foreign GBC must contact the local GBC, authorizing their traveling sankirtana party.(77)

16. Initiating Gurus and 17. Initiation in ISKCON 
(Additional information, including papers referred to in this section, can be 
found in a LINK file, GURU.ZIP, in Free Forum, or in "Gurus and Initiation in 
ISKCON,  available from Krishna Culture in ISKCON Philadelphia, USA.)

1. GURUS IN ISKCON

  1.1. Srila Prabhupada's Desire for Continuing the Disciplic

       Succession

     The GBC approves of the paper entitled "'On My Order'

     Understood" which establishes as ISKCON law the final

     siddhanta on Srila Prabhupada's desire for continuing the

     disciplic succession after the departure of His Divine

     Grace. [See GBC Position Papers on this subject]

  1.2. Qualifications of Gurus in ISKCON

     1.2.1. Mandatory Qualifications

       The following are the minimum qualifications necessary to

       be approved as a diksa or siksa guru in ISKCON.

       1.2.1.1. Initiated for ten years

          Must have been an initiated disciple for at least ten

          years.

       1.2.1.2. Strict follower of vows

          Must be strictly following the four regulative

          principles, regularly attending the morning program,

          and chanting sixteen rounds daily.

       1.2.1.3. No history of fall-down

          Must not have had a fall-down within five years.

       1.2.1.4. No tendency toward moral turpitude

          Must evince no tendency toward moral turpitude in his

          present or past activities.

       1.2.1.5. Free from six undesirable qualities

          Must be free from the following undesirable qualities: 

          a)   attachment to kamini-kancana, "the devil" in the

               form of sex objects and wealth;

          b)   pratistha, false prestige and personal ambition;

          c)   nisiddhacara, behavior contrary to vaisnava

               principles;

          d)   kuti-nati, diplomatic or duplicitous behavior;

          e)   puja, the desire for personal worship;

          f)   labha, mundane profiteering.

       1.2.1.6. Excels in preaching

          Must have excelled in preaching activities.

       1.2.1.7. Proficient in scripture

          Must exhibit proficiency in knowledge and understanding

          of sastra.

       1.2.1.8. Adheres rigidly to parampara 

          Must preach without concoction and strictly according

          to the parampara, with sastric knowledge grounded

          firmly in siddhanta, or conclusive truth.

       1.2.1.9. Effective guide and counsellor

          Must be effective in practical preaching and

          counselling.

       1.2.1.10. Faithful to Prabhupada without compromise

          Must have no loyalties that compete with or compromise

          his loyalty to Srila Prabhupada, to his teachings, and

          to ISKCON.

       1.2.1.11. Dedicated to Prabhupada's mission

          Must show understanding of, and dedication, to Srila

          Prabhupada's mission, with a strong commitment to

          maintaining and increasing book distribution and other

          ISKCON projects.

       1.2.1.12. Follows and upholds the GBC

          Must recognize the GBC as the ultimate managing

          authority in ISKCON, support the GBC system, and follow

          the GBC.

       1.2.1.13. Engaged full-time in ISKCON

          Should be engaged full-time in devotional service in an

          ISKCON center or other ISKCON-approved preaching

          program. 

     1.2.2. Discretionary Qualifications

       These qualifications should be applied when appropriate

       and as far as possible.

       1.2.2.1. Holds ISKCON advanced degree

          Should hold a Bhaktivedanta or Bhaktivaibhava degree.

       1.2.2.2. Inspires faith in ability to follow codes for

          gurus

          Should be nothing in his character, conduct, or

          circumstances to give rise to doubt about his ability

          to follow the code of conduct for gurus. [See #1.5.2

          below]

       1.2.2.3. Not entangled in abnormal situations

          Should not be involved in any abnormal personal

          situation. An example of such a situation would be a

          disrupted or anomalous family life which could distract

          a guru from his guru duties or otherwise prove a

          disturbance to him or his followers.

       1.2.2.4. Shows rectitude in ordinary dealings

          Should always be responsible, conscientious, and

          honorable in ordinary dealings.

  1.3. Eligibility of Devotee to Be Guru in ISKCON

     1.3.1. All Devotee's Initiations From ISKCON Gurus

       No devotee shall be eligible to become a diksa and/or

       siksa guru in ISKCON unless he has received all of his

       initiations from ISKCON-approved gurus in good standing.

       A devotee initiated by a bona fide Gaudiya Vaisnava guru

       before joining ISKCON may be considered as a special case

       by the GBC body.

     1.3.2. No One Can Give Diksa While Guru is Present

       No devotee shall give initiation as long as his own

       spiritual master is present on the planet. A devotee

       whose spiritual master is present must take all who

       approach him for initiation to his own spiritual master

       (or other approved initiating guru). [See Part II: GBC

       Position Papers in this volume]

     1.3.3. Requirement for Consent of Mantra Guru

       Devotees who have received first initiation from Srila

       Prabhupada and second initiation from one of Srila

       Prabhupada's disciples may, with the written consent of

       the mantra guru, be accepted as candidates for initiating

       spiritual master like any of Srila Prabhupada's other

       disciples.

  1.4. Procedure for Authorizing Diksa and Siksa Gurus

     A devotee may serve as diksa and/or siksa guru in ISKCON

     after completing the following authorization procedure:

     1.4.1. Endorsement By an Area Council

       A candidate for guru in ISKCON must first receive a

       majority vote of approval in a council composed of all

       the GBC zonal secretaries of his current preaching area

       and at least ten other senior devotees residing in the

       candidate's area of activity. The council will be

       organized and convened by the GBC secretary(s).

       1.4.1.1. Composition of council

          The council must include all regional secretaries,

          temple presidents, and resident sannyasis in the

          candidate's current preaching area. In addition to the

          ten (or more) local area members, spiritual authorities

          and senior devotees in good standing from neighboring

          areas may also be included in the council.

       1.4.1.2. Principles of evaluation

          The council shall evaluate the candidate according to

          the qualifications for guru given by Srila Prabhupada

          in his oral and written teachings, and by the GBC body

          in its standards and guidelines. [See #1.2. above and

          #1.5.2. below]

       1.4.1.3. Council integrity maintained

          Once the council has been formed to evaluate a

          particular candidate, it cannot be reconstituted except

          to replace a member who has left his position as a

          local ISKCON manager, or who has resigned from the

          council, or who has become spiritually unfit.

     1.4.2. Provision for "No Objection" Letters

       If the candidate has resided for less than five years in

       the area making the nomination, the recommending council

       shall obtain "no objection" letters from the GBC and

       temple president(s) of the other area(s) the candidate

       resided in during the five years previous to his

       recommendation.

     1.4.3. Names Sent to All GBC Members

       1.4.3.1. Letter of nomination to GBC corresponding

          secretary

          The chairman of the area council shall send a letter of

          nomination for the guru candidate endorsed by the

          council to the GBC corresponding secretary. The letter

          of endorsement must include the following items:

          1.   A thorough description of the qualifications of

               the candidate, showing point by point how he

               conforms to the GBC standards and guidelines for

               guru. [See #1.2 above]

          2.   A complete history of the devotional service of

               the candidate, including the dates and places of

               his engagements.

          3.   A list of the names of the members of the

               nominating council, giving for each member the

               service, the seniority, his vote, and a

               explanation for his vote.

       1.4.3.2. Corresponding secretary verifies and distributes

          After verifying that the candidate had been properly

          endorsed, the corresponding secretary shall send the

          candidate's name to all members of the GBC.

     1.4.4. Three GBC Objections Veto Candidate

       Any member of the GBC who has a misgiving concerning the

       suitability of a candidate, or who would prefer the

       matter to be discussed and decided by the GBC body, has

       six months from his date of notification to file a

       written statement of non-approval with the GBC

       corresponding secretary. If the corresponding secretary

       receives at least three letters of non-approval, the

       candidate shall not take up the role of guru, and his

       candidacy shall be considered by the GBC body at its next

       annual general meeting.

     1.4.5. Completion of Authorizing Procedure

       1.4.5.1. Absence of three letters of non-approval

          If the GBC corresponding secretary has not received at

          least three letters of non-approval by the end of the

          six-month period, the GBC corresponding secretary shall

          so inform the chairman of the recommending council,

          upon which the candidate, after taking the prescribed

          vows, shall be authorized to be a guru in ISKCON and

          perform the duties thereof.

       1.4.5.2. Presence of three letters of non-approval

          If the corresponding secretary has received at least

          three letters of non-approval within the six-month

          period, but subsequently sufficient GBC members

          withdrew their objections to lower the number of

          objectors to fewer than three, the secretary shall so

          inform the chairman of the recommending council, upon

          which the candidate, after taking the prescribed vows,

          shall be authorized to be a guru in ISKCON and perform

          the duties thereof.

     1.4.6. Corresponding Secretary Monitors and Informs

       The corresponding secretary shall monitor this procedure

       and keep all the concerned parties informed as needed.

  1.5. Regulations

     1.5.1. Vows of Guru

       A devotee authorized to act as a guru in ISKCON must

       publicly take the following vows in a ceremony before

       Srila Prabhupada's vyasasana. A signed copy of the vows

       must be filed with the GBC corresponding secretary:

       1. My personal mission as guru in ISKCON shall be the

          same as the mission of Srila Prabhupada: to flood

          the world with transcendental literature like

          Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam and, as Srila

          Prabhupada said, to "do as I am doing" in

          establishing ISKCON all over the world.

       2. I recognize the GBC as the ultimate managing

          authority in ISKCON. I support the GBC system and

          will follow the GBC as Srila Prabhupada desired.

       3. I recognize that a bona fide guru is first of all a

          bona fide disciple, and that in all my actions I

          shall remain surrendered to Srila Prabhupada's

          orders and the orders of his authorized

          representatives.

       4. As Srila Prabhupada ordered his followers to serve

          within ISKCON under the GBC, I acknowledge that for

          me to represent Srila Prabhupada in my service as a

          guru in parampara "under his order," I can do so

          only as a member of ISKCON. If I leave ISKCON I

          shall no longer act as guru.

       5. As a spiritual master, I shall always set a Krsna-

          conscious standard for all devotees by my behavior,

          which shall be strictly regulated and exemplary at

          all times. As a public representative of ISKCON, I

          must always conform with ISKCON policies and never

          act in any way to weaken or jeopardize ISKCON's

          world-wide mission. I shall not act in a way to

          diminish any person's faith in Krsna consciousness.

       6. I shall scrupulously study and review all aspiring

          disciples, and grant initiation only to qualified

          devotees so as to preserve the seriousness and

          sanctity of initiation. I shall only accept as

          disciples candidates who are qualified according to

          the standards and procedures established by ISKCON

          law. [See #2 below]

       7. I shall give my disciples directions and examples in

          strict conformity with those of Srila Prabhupada. I

          shall teach all my disciples that they are part of

          ISKCON.

     1.5.2. Standards of Conduct for Gurus in ISKCON

       1.5.2.1. General Standards 

          1.5.2.1.1.  Must always set the highest example for

                      all devotees.

          1.5.1.1.2.  Must guide his disciples to follow Srila

                      Prabhupada s instructions.

          1.5.1.1.3.  Must protect and nourish the faith of all

                      ISKCON devotees in their guru, in Srila

                      Prabhupada, and in Sri Krsna. 

          1.5.1.1.4.  Must encourage newcomers' faith in ISKCON

                      and protect the faith of existing members.

          1.5.1.1.5.  Must not give initiation until the

                      approval process [see #1.4 above] has been

                      fully completed.

          1.5.1.1.6.  Must not canvass for disciples.

          1.5.1.1.7.  Must allow all uninitiated devotees full

                      freedom to exercise their right to accept

                      initiation from the guru of their choice.

          1.5.1.1.8.  Must allow uninitiated devotees who have

                      preliminarily taken shelter of him the

                      full freedom to change their minds on

                      their choice of initiating guru. 

          1.5.1.1.9.  Since the guru-daksina received by an

                      ISKCON guru is the property of ISKCON, it

                      must be used for the benefit of the Krsna

                      consciousness movement. All guru-daksina

                      must be kept in a special account,

                      preferably an ISKCON account, with at

                      least two signatures, and accurate account

                      records must be kept.

       1.5.2.2. Standards in relation to the GBC body

          1.5.2.2.1.  Must respect the Governing Body Commission

                      as Srila Prabhupada's chosen successor as

                      the ultimate managing authority of ISKCON

                      and maintain a respectful serving attitude

                      towards the GBC.

          1.5.2.2.2.  As a guru in parampara from Srila

                      Prabhupada, he must follow Srila

                      Prabhupada in order to work in ISKCON.

                      Therefore, he must accept the GBC body as

                      his authority and follow the directives of

                      the GBC.

          1.5.2.2.3.  Must submit to any disciplinary sanctions

                      imposed by the GBC body [see #1.5.4

                      below], including not initiating new

                      disciples.

       1.5.2.3. Standards in relation to GBC zonal secretaries

          1.5.2.3.1.  Must act under the supervision of and in

                      coordination with GBC zonal secretaries.

          1.5.2.3.2.  Must not change his residence without

                      consulting the local GBC zonal secretary

                      beforehand, since such a move may affect

                      the temples and devotees. 

          1.5.2.3.3.  Must disclose financial records to the GBC

                      zonal secretary if the need arises. 

       1.5.2.4. Standards in relation to ISKCON spiritual

          authorities

          "ISKCON spiritual authority" refers to temple

          presidents, regional secretaries, local GBC zonal

          secretaries, and those of similiar stature.

          1.5.2.4.1.  Must be accountable to the local ISKCON

                      authorities for his actions.

          1.5.2.4.2.  Must cooperate with local ISKCON

                      authorities.

          1.5.2.4.3.  Must not initiate any devotee who has not

                      received proper recommendation from the

                      appropriate ISKCON spiritual authority.

                      [See #2.3.3 below]

          1.5.2.4.4.  Must instruct disciples and other devotees

                      to cooperate with ISKCON authorities.

          1.5.2.4.5.  Must avoid confrontation with ISKCON

                      authorities and settle any

                      misunderstandings amicably.

          1.5.2.4.6.  Must not undermine ISKCON authorities in

                      any way.

          1.5.2.4.7.  Must not direct disciples to make changes

                      in service or asrama without first

                      securing the consent of the disciple's

                      local authority.

          1.5.2.4.8.  Must act according to his position of

                      service in ISKCON and not merely his

                      position as guru.

       1.5.2.5. Standards in relation to a temple

          1.5.2.5.1.  Must work and preach for the interest of

                      the temple.

          1.5.2.5.2.  Must coordinate any ceremonies or special

                      programs with the temple schedule.

          1.5.2.5.3.  Must surrender the engagement in

                      devotional service of his disciples who

                      live in an ISKCON temple to the temple

                      management.

          1.5.2.5.4.  Must not transfer disciples from a temple

                      without permission of the temple

                      president. A guru may, however, request a

                      disciple to leave a particular temple,

                      without obtaining the president's consent,

                      when the guru considers it a matter of

                      "spiritual life and death" for the

                      disciple, as for example, being regularly

                      exposed to direct blasphemy of his guru,

                      or being unable to follow the four

                      regulative principles. In this case the

                      guru must consult with the local GBC zonal

                      secretary.

     1.5.3. Monitoring of Gurus by the GBC

       1.5.3.1. Annual reports

          Each GBC member must submit a form annually to the

          Executive Committee indicating briefly the status of

          all approved ISKCON gurus normally residing, regularly

          preaching, or initiating in his zone. (The Executive

          Committee will assign a GBC member(s) for monitoring

          each guru.)

       1.5.3.2. Emergency reports

          If any approved guru has: a) taken reinitiation/shelter

          of a non-ISKCON guru or institution; b) rejected ISKCON

          or Srila Prabhupada; or c) undergone a change of

          service, of asrama, or of living situation, which the

          local GBC member feels threatens to hamper the approved

          guru's ability to give guidance to or set a proper

          standard of conduct for disciples, then the GBC member

          shall submit an emergency report to the Executive

          Committee. If possible, this report shall include a

          written statement from the guru in question as to his

          intentions in regard to his disciples and his

          devotional service.

            If not possible, then the report shall at least

          include a description of the approved guru's intentions

          as best they can be discerned through the investigation

          of the GBC member.

            The report shall also contain any other information

          which would be of value to the GBC Body in determining

          the guru's status, as well as the recommendations of

          the local temple presidents, zonal councils, etc.

            The Executive Committee shall review the emergency

          reports and take any necessary action.

     1.5.4. Sanctioning of Gurus by the GBC

       The GBC body may apply any of the following sanctions

       against a guru for misconduct. 

       1.5.4.1. Warning (or censure)

          If a guru is found deviating from or neglecting

          spiritual practices, but the deviation or negligence is

          not very severe or habitual, or if a guru is

          transgressing the approved standards and guidelines for

          guru behavior (such as canvassing for disciples, etc.)

          the guru should be warned (or censured) confidentially.

       1.5.4.2. Probation

          If the warnings are not heeded, or if the deviation or

          neglect of spiritual practices are of a more serious

          nature, or if the transgressions of guru codes of

          behavior are serious and habitual, the guru may be put

          under probation with specific conditions which regulate

          his guru functions (including temporary withdrawal of

          authorization to initiate new disciples). In addition

          he may be given general recommendations or specific

          activities to perform as part of a program for his

          rectification and eventual reinstatement.

       1.5.4.3. Suspension

          If a guru blatently ignores the terms of probation, or

          repeatedly breaks one or more of the regulative

          principles, or acts in a manner which seriously and

          harmfully disregards existing ISKCON or GBC policies,

          or leaves his asrama of sannyasa without authorization,

          or leaves the association of devotees and the ISKCON

          movement, or completely deviates from standard sadhana,

          he may be suspended. If a guru is suspended he cannot

          give initiation, nor maintain an absolute siksa

          position in relation with his disciples, nor be

          introduced as a spiritual master, nor perform his guru

          functions such as receiving guru-puja or the acceptance

          of daksina.

       1.5.4.4. Removal

          If a guru becomes openly inimical to Srila Prabhupada

          or ISKCON; or otherwise acts demonically; or becomes an

          impersonalist (mayavadi); or preaches the unauthorized

          philosophy of apasampradaya groups against Lord

          Caitanya Mahaprabhu's principles; or blatantly and

          consistently defies ISKCON and GBC policies; or if a

          guru's attachment to sense gratification is serious,

          prolonged, or hopeless, then, as per sastric

          injunction, he shall be removed from his position as

          diksa or siksa guru.

     1.5.5. Renunciation of Guru Responsibilities

       If a guru becomes hopelessly entangled in sense

       gratification or material attachments and is unable to

       function or continue acting as spiritual master for his

       disciples, he may renounce his position by giving written

       notice to the GBC with a request for the GBC to give

       direction to his disciples for their further advancement

       in Krsna consciousness.

          If a guru feels for other reasons that he is unable to

       function or continue acting as a spiritual master for his

       disciples, he should submit his case to the GBC body to

       receive direction for himself and his disciples.

     1.5.6. Specifically Outlawed Doctrines and Practices

       1.5.6.1. "Zonal-Acarya" System:

          No guru should declare himself or allow himself to be

          declared an "acarya" or "present acarya" for ISKCON or

          for a geographical area of ISKCON. There should be no

          use of the word "acarya" as a title of office.

       1.5.6.2. "Posthumous Rtvik" Doctrine

          The doctrine that Srila Prabhupada continues to

          initiate direct diksa disciples after his departure

          from this world through officiating priests (rtviks) is

          a dangerous philosophical deviation. It is totally

          prohibited in ISKCON. No devotee shall participate in

          such posthumous rtvik initiation ceremonies in any

          capacity including acting as rtvik, initiate,

          assistant, organizer, or financier. No ISKCON devotee

          shall advocate or support its practice.

  1.6 Worship and Etiquette

     1.6.1. Rights of ISKCON Members to Worship Guru

       As it is enjoined in scripture that a devotee must honor

       his spiritual master as much as he honors the Lord, every

       devotee in ISKCON accordingly has the right to worship,

       glorify, and serve his guru. So long as the guru is in

       good standing, no ISKCON leader shall curtail or abrogate

       that right. Temple presidents must provide devotees the

       necessary time and facility for them to worship their

       gurus. The disciples, however, must carry out their

       devotions to guru in harmony with the orderly running of

       temple affairs and without imposing their own guru-seva

       upon disciples of other gurus.

     1.6.2. Ceremonies

       1.6.2.1. Guru-puja

          The disciples of ISKCON gurus other than Srila

          Prabhupada may offer guru-puja to their gurus outside

          the temple room. The temple should provide facility for

          these disciples' worship.

       1.6.2.2. Vyasa-puja

          Vyasa-puja for ISKCON gurus other than Srila Prabhupada

          should only be observed on one day a year coinciding

          with the birthday of the guru. This celebration may be

          held in the temple room.

     1.6.3. Restricted Titles

       A guru cannot not use or allow his disciples to apply to

       him the honorific title "His Divine Grace" or the

       honorifics ending in "-pada" in written public documents

       or in open public forum. However, such titles may be used

       in communications among disciples or from disciples to

       their guru. 

     1.6.4. Photograph On Altar

       A pujari who is not initiated by Srila Prabhupada shall

       keep the picture of his guru on the altar while offering

       arati. The picture must be substantially smaller than

       those of the predecessor acaryas in disciplic succession,

       or, if not substantially smaller, be placed on a lower

       level. After the arati, the picture should be removed

       from the altar.

     1.6.5. Seat in Temple Room

       There should be one seat reserved for ISKCON gurus and

       their Godbrothers/sisters for giving sastra classes in

       the temple room. Disciples of ISKCON gurus should sit on

       a lower asana or cushion, since it is improper to sit on

       the same asana used by one's diksa guru.

     1.6.6. Guru Under Suspension

       1.6.6.1. No public worship

          There should be no public worship of a guru who is

          under suspension by the GBC.

       1.6.6.2. Disciples offering arati

          While performing arati to the Deities a disciple of a

          suspended guru should offer the various articles

          through Srila Prabhupada to the disciplic succession.

       1.6.6.3. Disciples offering bhoga

          When offering bhoga to the Deities in the temple or

          outside the temple in ISKCON establishments like

          restaurants, a disciple of a suspended guru must offer

          through Srila Prabhupada to the disciplic succession.

       1.6.6.4. Disciples offering obeisances

          While offering obeisances in a public place a disciple

          of a suspended guru should recite Srila Prabhupada's

          pranama mantra aloud and should chant the mantras to

          the suspended guru silently or not at all.

  1.7. Rejection of a Fallen "Guru"

     N.B.: The following laws are based on Sri Krsna Bhajanamrta

     by Sri Narahari Sarkara (an associate of Sri Caitanya),

     Bhakti Sandharbha by Srila Jiva Gosvami, and Jaiva Dharma by

     Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in addition to the writings of

     Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

     1.7.1. When a Fallen Guru May Be Rejected

       If it is ascertained either by the admission of the guru,

       or by the testimony of irrefutably reliable witness(es)

       that the guru was fallen at the time of initiation, then

       the disciple has a legitimate reason to reject him and

       take re-initiation from a bona fide spiritual master

     1.7.2. When a Fallen Guru Must Be Rejected

       1.7.2.1. Hopelessly entangled in sense gratification

          If a guru has become hopelessly entangled in sense

          gratification, and it has been established by reliable

          testimony or by his own admissions that he has been

          regularly violating the regulative principles of Krsna

          consciousness, and if there is virtually no hope for

          his rectification, then the disciple should reject him

          and may accept re-initiation.

       1.7.2.2. Takes on demonic qualities

          If the spiritual master takes on demoniac qualities and

          becomes inimical to ISKCON, he should be rejected and

          the disciple may take re-initiation.

     1.7.3. When Not to Reject a Fallen Guru

       If a guru is engaged in sense gratification, violating

       one or more of the regulative principles, but there is

       hope that he can be rectified, then his disciples should

       not reject him but should allow time for such

       rectification to take place, and they should take shelter

       of Srila Prabhupada and senior vaisnavas as siksa gurus.

     1.7.4. When a Suspended Guru May Be Rejected

       A disciple of a suspended guru who has severely lost his

       faith in his spiritual master, or who has developed an

       offensive mentality towards him, and who is unable to

       regain his faith, even after hearing many instructions in

       the matter, may take permission from the spiritual master

       for release to accept a different initiating guru. The

       devotee should act in consultation with his local GBC

       representative. If the suspended guru witholds his

       permission, then the disciple may seek permission from

       the GBC body.

     1.7.5. "Guru Asraya" for Guidance

       Devotees whose initiating spiritual master has fallen

       down should take guidance from the GBC papers entitled

       "Guru Asraya"  and "Questions and Answers About

       Reinitiation." These papers also present ISKCON's

       guidelines on the importance of taking shelter of a

       spiritual master and the role of siksa guru. [See Part

       II: GBC Position Papers in this volume]

2. INITIATION (DIKSA)

  2.1. Right of Devotees to Choose Guru

     2.1.1. Right to Accept Instruction and Initiation

       All members of ISKCON have the right to accept diksa or

       siksa from the guru of their choice, provided that the

       guru is qualified and approved to initiate, the candidate

       is eligible to accept initiation, and that all the

       relevant procedures set forth in ISKCON laws have been

       strictly observed.

     2.1.2. Right to Take Association From Any Approved Guru

       Any uninitiated devotee in ISKCON has the right to read

       the publications, hear the recorded talks and bhajans,

       take darsana of, correspond with, or associate in other

       various feasible ways with any authorized ISKCON guru.

     2.1.3. Right to Become an "Aspirant for Shelter and

       Initiation"

       2.1.3.1. Someone who has been connected with the Krsna

          consciousness movement for more than one year, either

          as a congregational member or as a mature child brought

          up in a Krsna-conscious devotee's household, shall be

          allowed to accept an ISKCON guru as a siksa guru and be

          accepted by that guru as an aspirant for shelter and

          initiation in the future, provided the temple president

          or gurukula principal (for gurukula students) gives his

          approval, and, in the case of a minor child, a parent

          gives approval.

       2.1.3.2. Someone who has accepted an ISKCON guru as siksa

          guru and is an "aspirant for shelter and initiation"

          may cultivate a personal spiritual relationship with

          the spiritual master and, by taking personal guidance,

          try to progress further in Krsna consciousness.

       2.1.3.3. Someone who has accepted an ISKCON guru as

          siksa-guru and is an "aspirant for shelter and

          initiation" and who wants to subsequently accept

          another ISKCON guru as siksa guru, etc., should inform

          both gurus and follow the procedure as provided for in

          #2.1.3.1 above.

  2.2. Responsibility of Candidate for Initiation

     It is the personal responsibility of candidates for

     initiation to correctly decide, by the exercise of their own

     intelligence, to surrender to a particular devotee as

     spiritual master. Candidates for initiation should accept

     initiation from a spiritual master only after developing

     firm and mature faith in that devotee and in his ability to

     take them back to Godhead. Sadhu, sastra, and guru are the

     authoritative references to apply in acertaining the level

     of advancement of a devotee.

       Receiving official ISKCON guru approval signifies that

     the devotee has sucessfully completed the authorization

     process set forth in ISKCON law, and that in the judgment of

     certain senior devotees the candidate measures up to the

     standards and guidelines given in ISKCON law. However, such

     approval is not automatically to be taken as a statement

     about the degree of God-realization of the approved guru,

     and it is not intended to replace the intelligent

     discrimination of the candidate.

  2.3. First, or Hari-Nama, Initiation

     2.3.1. Qualifications for First Initiation

       2.3.1.1. One year preparatory period

          In order to receive first initiation one must have been

          engaged favorably in devotional service, strictly

          following the four regulative principles and chanting

          sixteen rounds a day, for at least one year without

          interruption. 

          2.3.1.1.1. First six-month period

            During the first six months of following the four

            regulative principles and chanting sixteen rounds

            daily, a new devotee who is aspiring for initiation

            should not commit himself to a particular initiating

            guru. Rather, he should chant Srila Prabhupada's

            pranama mantra and worship him as Founder-Acarya of

            ISKCON and as his siksa guru. 

          2.3.1.1.2. Second six-month period

            After successfully completing the first six-month

            preparatory period, and after passing the required

            examination, the candidate may choose his future

            diksa guru. Receiving permission from that guru, and

            notifying the local temple president, the candidate

            should take shelter and begin to worship that guru

            as his own spiritual master and chant his pranama

            mantra. Actual initiation may take place only after

            a minimum six-month period from the date shelter was

            taken and the local temple president notified.

          2.3.1.1.3. Devotees residing within temple communities

            In addition to satisfying the above requirements,

            devotees residing in temple communities must, during

            the one-year preparatory period, regularly attend

            the full morning program.

          2.3.1.1.4. Devotees residing outside temple communities

            Devotees who do not live in a temple community and

            who cannot come daily to the temple programs may be

            initiated provided they have regular morning

            programs at home or attend regular morning programs

            at the nama hatta center.

       2.3.1.2. Pass examination

          Before a devotee can be permitted to formally take

          shelter of a particular ISKCON spiritual master and be

          subsequently recommended for initiation, he or she must

          demonstrate a basic understanding of Srila Prabhupada's

          teachings by answering an oral or written test

          administered by the temple president or other

          recommending authority. The questions to be answered

          are:

           1.  What are the qualifications of a bona fide

               spiritual master?

           2.  Why are you convinced to follow the orders of the

               spiritual master in this life, and even life after

               life?

           3.  Why does one worship the spiritual master like

               God?

           4.  Do you believe the spiritual master speaks the

               absolute truth? If so, why?

           5.  Under what circumstances should the spiritual

               master be rejected?

           6.  What are the qualifications and responsibilities

               of a disciple?

           7.  What is the unique position of Srila Prabhupada in

               ISKCON?

           8.  Why do you accept Lord Krsna as the Supreme

               Personality of Godhead?

           9.  Why do we follow the four regulative principles?

          10.  Why do we chant Hare Krsna?

          11.  What is the position of the GBC Body?

          12.  Explain the difference between the body and the

               self.

          13.  What is ISKCON, and why should one remain in

               ISKCON?

     2.3.2. Change of Prospective Guru

       Sometimes a candidate for initiation who had formally

       accepted shelter from one spiritual master as a

       prospective initiating guru may subsequently decide to

       change to another. Such a candidate must communicate this

       change to the former prospective spiritual master, new

       prospective spiritual master, and local temple president.

       The candidate must also remain fixed under the shelter of

       the newly proposed initiating guru for six continuous

       months prior to receiving initiation, starting from the

       time of newly accepting formal shelter.

     2.3.3. Procedure of Formal Recommendation

       This formal recommendation process is not intended to

       replace or overshadow the (more important) need for other

       regular contact among the various ISKCON devotees guiding

       the candidate and his prospective spiritual master

       regarding the spiritual progress of the candidate.

       Furthermore, the prospective spiritual master is under no

       obligation to initiate a devotee because a proper

       recommendation has been given.

       2.3.3.1. Guru receives recommendation in writing

          Before a candidate can receive first initiation, his

          prospective guru must receive a formal written

          recommendation [contents specified in #2.3.3.2 below]

          from the appropriate ISKCON spiritual authority, as

          determined by the candidate's situation. [See #2.3.3.4

          and #2.3.3.5 below]

       2.3.3.2. Contents of recommendation

          The recommendation of the recommending ISKCON authority

          must certify that the candidate has fulfilled the

          qualifications for initiation to the best of his

          understanding. The recommending authority must

          specifically attest that the candidate has been engaged

          in favorable devotional service, has chanted sixteen

          rounds of japa daily, has adhered to the four

          regulative principles, and has regularly attended a

          morning program, all for the previous twelve months.

            The recommender must also attest that the candidate

          is sufficiently knowledgeable in the philosophy of

          Krsna consciousness and in the structure and purpose of

          ISKCON to have passed the prescribed examination, and

          that he has accepted shelter of the guru for at least

          six months. 

       2.3.3.3. Recommender contacts previous authorities

          If the candidate has not been serving continuously

          within the jurisdiction of the recommending ISKCON

          authority for the previous twelve months, then the

          recommender must still satisfy himself with the

          activities of the candidate for the full twelve-month

          period by contacting other ISKCON authorities with

          knowledge of the candidate's activities during the

          balance time.

       2.3.3.4. Devotees residing in temple communities

          Before a candidate can receive first initiation, the

          guru must receive a written recommendation from the

          temple president under whom the candidate is currently

          serving. 

            If said temple president is also the prospective

          initiating guru, then the following special procedures

          must be observed: Either the local GBC shall write the

          recommendation himself, or he shall establish a local

          Board of Initiations, which does not include the

          prospective guru as a member, to review the

          qualifications of the candidates. The chairman of this

          Board of Initiations may then prepare the necessary

          written recommendations. In the extreme case that the

          local GBC, temple president, and prospective guru are

          all the same person, the GBC Executive Committee shall

          establish the appropriate procedures to be followed.

       2.3.3.5. Devotees residing away from temple communities

          Qualified candidates for initiation who reside away

          from temple communities may be recommended for

          initiation (in the manner prescribed above) by one of

          the following spiritual authorities (excluding the

          prospective initiating guru) who knows them well: a

          local GBC, the nearest temple president, the local

          regional secretary, the concerned congregational

          preaching director, or an ISKCON sannyasi who is

          regularly preaching in that area.

     2.3.4. Vows of Disciple

       All new initiates must take the following vows at the

       time of initiation:

       2.3.4.1. Sixteen rounds

          To chant a minium of sixteen rounds daily without fail.

       2.3.4.2. Four regulative principles

          To follow the four regulative principles (no meat

          eating, no illict sex, no intoxication, no gambling)

          strictly.

       2.3.4.3. Follow spiritual master's order

          To accept the order of the spiritual master as one's

          life and soul.

       2.3.4.4. Fidelity to ISKCON's Founder-Acarya

          To accept discipleship into the Brahma-Madhva Gaudiya

          Sampradaya through the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON and to

          remain faithful to their order and teachings.

       2.3.4.5. Loyalty to ISKCON

          To remain faithful to Srila Prabhupada's order by

          maintaining loyalty to ISKCON and its ultimate managing

          authority, the GBC.

  2.4. Second, or Brahminical, Initiation

     2.4.1. Qualification for Second Initiation

       2.4.1.1. One-year wait between first and second

       initiation

          To be qualified to receive second initiation, a first-

          initiated devotee must have been steadily engaged in

          favorable devotional service, chanting sixteen rounds a

          day without fail, and strictly following the four

          regulative principles for a period of at least one year

          from the time of receiving first initiation. In

          addition, the candidate must have regularly attended a

          morning program, whether in a temple, preaching center,

          nama-hatta center, or at home.

       2.4.1.2. Two-year wait for those who fall severely

          A devotee who, after receiving first initiation, falls

          severely from the spiritual standard by neglecting or

          forsaking his initiation vows in a serious way or by

          rejecting the association of ISKCON devotees for a

          prolonged time, shall, after he returns to normal

          practice, be required to wait for at least two years

          before being given second initiation.

       2.4.1.3. Examination option of initiating guru

          It is the responsibility of the initiating guru to

          determine the fitness of his disciple for brahminical

          initiation. To help do this, he may require his

          disciple to pass a suitable examination.

     2.4.2. Procedure for Formal Recommendation

       2.4.2.1. Guru receives recommendation in writing

          The guru of a candidate for second initiation must

          receive a written recommendation [contents specified in

          #2.4.2.2 below] from the appropriate ISKCON authority.

          The appropriate authority is determined in the same

          manner as described above for first initiation.

       2.4.2.2. Contents of letter of recommendation

          The recommending authority must certify that the

          candidate has fulfilled the qualifications for second

          initiation to the best of his understanding. The

          recommending authority must specifically attest that:

          a) the candidate has been steadily engaged in favorable

          devotional service, has chanted sixteen rounds of japa

          daily, adhered to the four regulative principles, and

          regularly attended a morning program, all for the

          previous twelve months (having received first

          initiation more than twelve months before);

          b) the candidate has either not fallen severely [see

          #2.4.1.2 above] since first initiation or has been in

          good standing for at least two years since returning to

          normal practice.

       2.4.2.3. Recommender contacts previous authorities

          As in the case of a recommendation for first

          initiation, if the candidate has not been serving

          continuously within the jurisdiction of the

          recommending ISKCON authority for the previous twelve

          months, then the recommender must still satisfy himself

          with the activities of the candidate for the full

          twelve-month period by contacting other ISKCON

          authorities who have knowledge of the candidate's

          activities during the balance time.

     2.4.3. Restoration of Brahminical Status

       If an initiated brahmana falls severely from the

       spiritual standard by neglecting or forsaking his

       initiation vows in a serious way or by rejecting the

       regular association of devotees for a prolonged time, and

       then later returns to the spiritual standard, the

       following procedure is to be observed: 

       a) The devotee should not wear a sacred thread, chant

       gayatri mantra, or serve the Deity until he has strictly

       followed and practiced devotional service for a period of

       no less than six months. 

       b) He may put on the sacred thread, resume chanting

       gayatri, and serve the Deity only after he proves himself

       fit in the judgment of his spiritual master and local

       spiritual authority. 

       c) If, in the judgment of his spiritual master, the

       deviation was exceptionally severe or prolonged, the

       spiritual master may again give the disciple gayatri

       mantra. If the spiritual master is beyond mortal vision,

       the local GBC representative shall decide the proper

       course of action.

  2.5. Initiation Only from Approved Gurus

     Devotees who live or serve in ISKCON may take initiation

     only from ISKCON-approved gurus. [See #1.4 above for

     approval process]

     2.5.1. Violators

       2.5.1.1. First initiation outside

          ISKCON members who, in violation of ISKCON law, take

          initiation from gurus who have not been approved to

          initiate in ISKCON shall not be permitted to serve

          within ISKCON. If the non-approved guru has an

          institution or asrama outside ISKCON, then according to

          standard etiquette, his disciples should serve within

          the institution of their guru and should not serve

          within ISKCON. (This rule does not apply to persons who

          were already initiated before they became ISKCON

          members.)

       2.5.1.2. Other initiations outside

          Anyone initiated in ISKCON who has taken any further

          initiation, or reinitiation, from a non-approved guru

          must renounce their initiation from the non-approved

          guru in order to work within ISKCON. Their ISKCON

          spiritual master (or if their spiritual master is

          beyond mortal vision, the local GBC) shall decide the

          proper procedure for reinstating them in ISKCON,

          including the need for taking any further initiation.

     2.5.2. Prior Initiation by Non-Bona Fide Gurus

       Persons who have taken initiation from non-bona fide

       gurus before becoming members of ISKCON should follow the

       injunction of Srila Jiva Gosvami that such a useless

       guru, a family priest acting as guru, should be given up,

       and that the proper, bona fide guru should be accepted.

  2.6. Srila Prabhupada's Disciple By First Initiation

     A devotee who has received first initiation from Srila

     Prabhupada has become Srila Prabhupada's disciple. By

     accepting second initiation from a Godbrother after Srila

     Prabhupada's disappearance, the disciple further confirms

     his relationship with Srila Prabhupada and also becomes a

     disciple of that initiating Godbrother. The second

     initiation strengthens, not diminishes, one's standing as

     Sri la Prabhupada's disciple. A disciple should always

     respect a worthy Godbrother from whom he has received second

     initiation. What such a devotee and the second-initiating

     guru expect from one another in their relationship shall

     arise from their own mutual understanding.

  2.7. Reinitiation

     A devotee whose guru has fallen and who seeks re-initiation

     from an approved guru must observe the following

     requirements: 

     a) a six-month period of formally taking shelter, 

     b) a formal letter of recommendation from the appropriate

     local authority, and 

     c) acceptance by the initiating guru.


18. Education
See also:  International Projects (14), Continental Committees (6) and GBC 
Members (7)
18.1 ISKCON Gurukula Education Leadership
18.1.1. The Ministry of Education is herewith  dissolved and replaced by the 
ISKCON Board of Education.  The  ISKCON Board of Education is a GBC 
standing committee dealing with  primary and secondary education in ISKCON , 
composed of GBC and  non-GBC members.  The Board will formulate and execute 
concrete  plans which shall enable it to effectively insure the quality of  Krsna 
conscious primary and secondary education throughout ISKCON.   Each member 
of the ISKCON Board of Education shall have responsi bility for specific duties 
and shall make specific commitments for  which he shall be held accountable.
18.1.2 The yearly GBC Chairman shall also serve as a member of the  ISKCON 
Board of Education.
18.1.3 The ISKCON Board of Education shall continue to maintain the  
activities of the former Ministry of Education.  It shall, in  addition, establish 
and maintain a central administrative office.
18.1.4 The entire Board of Education shall meet together no less  than three 
times a year.(88)
18.1.5  That all Board of Education resolutions are binding on ISKCON 
Educational Institutions, subject to review each year in Mayapur by the 
GBC.(89)
18.1.6. That the Board of Education be renamed as the "GBC Education 
Committee" .The Committee will meet annually in Mayapur to plan international 
policies and strategies, interface with the GBC Body, and resolve problems 
brought to it. (94)
18.1.7 There shall be an "ISKCON Education Office" with responsibilities as 
follows:
a. To develop and print curriculum.
b. To establish standards for voluntary accreditation of gurukulas worldwide 
and manage the accreditation process.
c. To act as an advisory service for ISKCON leaders and devotees worldwide 
in all matters concerning elementary and secondary education and child 
protection. It is reaffirmed herein that ultimate responsibility for education and 
child protection rests with the local GBC and temple authorities.
d. To maintain official ISKCON child abuse records and to report to the 
ISKCON Education Office Liaison (described below) of any known discrepancies 
in local follow up of reports.
e. Maintain other records, files, mailing lists as appropriate.
f. To organize the Education Conference on COM and LINK.
Jagadisa Maharaja will serve as liaison between the GBC Education 
Committee and the ISKCON Education Office. He shall supervise and review the 
activities of the Office. Any matters which come to the Education Office which 
are beyond its scope may be referred to Jagadisa Maharaja, who may refer them 
further to other GBC members or to the GBC Education Committee. 
Bhaktarupa Das will serve as Treasurer of the ISKCON Education Office. He 
will collect the annual GBC assessments for operation of the Office and manage 
the Curriculum Development Fund.
Urmila Devi Dasi, together with Jagadisa Maharaja and Bhaktarupa Das, 
shall decide how the Curriculum Development Fund is to be used for publication 
work. 
18.1.8 That all ISKCON projects should cooperate with the Board of  
Education by supplying, when requested, the names and   addresses of all 
grhasthas living in the temples and others  with whom the temples are in 
contact. The Board of Education  is to utilize this information for the sole 
purposes of  making available to the ISKCON grhastha community its ser vices, 
guidance, and publications, and attempting to develop  them as long term 
supporters of the ISKCON educational  effort.  (90) 
18.1.9 Whereas the present system of assessing Education Fees is not 
equitable due to having only two fees, it is resolved that the same breakdown 
ratio for determining GBC fees be used for calculating Education Fees taking 
into account size of temples, number of devotees, third world countries, etc. (93) 

18.2  General Gurukula Policies
$18.2.1 That ISKCON's standard policy is to send all of its young boys (from 
outside of India) to the Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula in Vrndavana from at 
least the age of nine or ten until at least the age twelve.
$18.2.2. That the Handbook on Gurukula as compiled by Jagadisha Dasa is 
authorized by the GBC.(81)
$18.2.3 That within ISKCON, Gurukula schools shall open only with the 
permission of the Minister of Education, and operate under the direction of the 
Minister of Education and the local GBC.(81)

18..3 Children's Books
18.3.1 All children's books, including coloring books, for  use by Krsna 
conscious schools should have approval of the Minister of Education. (79)
 

18.4 Child Protection
18.4.1 That the following is adopted as the official ISKCON Board  of 
Education policy on child abuse incidents:
1) The local governing authority of each ISKCON school or  community is 
responsible to appoint two or three devotees  to investigate and follow-up on all 
suspected or  confirmed cases of child abuse.
2) Suspected or confirmed cases of child abuse must be  reported to local 
government authorities for  investigation and/or prosecution.  In India, the 
ISKCON  Board of Education may authorize a waiver of this  requirement if the 
perpetrator is willing to sign a  statement authorizing the Board of Education to 
publicize  the incident to all ISKCON-related educational projects  and other 
concerned parties.
3) All suspected or confirmed incidents of child abuse must  be reported 
immediately to the local GBC secretary, and  within thirty days, to the ISKCON 
Board of Education. The  ISKCON Board of Education shall review the 
investigation  and give a finding as to the status of the alleged  perpetrator as 
confirmed, suspect, or innocent/not- suspected.
4) The perpetrator or alleged perpetrator must be  immediately segregated so 
that he has no possible contact  with the victim or other children.  This 
segregation may  take the form of relocating the perpetrator to another  part of 
the project, away from children; banishment from  the project (and possibly from 
other ISKCON projects with  children); or in severe cases, banishment from all 
ISKCON  projects.  The degree of segregation will be determined  by the nature 
and severity of the offense; the attitude  of the perpetrator; the feasibility of 
protecting the  children from further abuse or intimidation; and the  sentiments 
of the local devotees, especially the parents.   In no case should a confirmed or 
suspected perpetrator  remain in the local community unless the local ISKCON  
authorities obtain the written authorization of no less  than 3/4 of the parents 
of children at the project or in  the community.  The local government authorities 
and/or  the ISKCON Board of Education will make the final  determination of 
the appropriate degree of segregation.
5) Any confirmed child abuser may never again serve in association with 
children in any ISKCON project. The Board  will also make available to all 
ISKCON educational pro"jects and temples the names of all accused, admitted,  
confirmed or convicted child abusers.
6) Abused children must get appropriate professional  counselling so that the 
serious ill-effects of the abuse  can be minimized.
7) All ISKCON educational projects must have preventative  programs which 
train children how to avoid and report  child abuse incidents.
8) The local GBC man (or men) are directly responsible to  implement the 
measures outlined above. Should the GBC  Body find a GBC man or other 
ISKCON manager responsible  for suppressing or covering-up complaints of child 
abuse,  or supporting intimidation of those who might complain,  the GBC man 
shall be open to censure or probation, and  the ISKCON manager shall be open to 
appropriate  disciplinary action. (90)(
9) In countries such as India, where it is not practical to report child abusers 
to the police, the local GBC or Continental Committee must establish a 
mechanism whereby all child molestation incidents are thoroughly investigated, 
and confirmed abusers are banned from residing in or working in all ISKCON 
communities. Local resolutions confirming these actions must be forwarded in 
writing to the ISKCON GBC Board of Education, and all temples where the 
abusers may be likely to travel. The policy should be regularly explained to the 
devotees in these countries. (92)

18.5  Secondary Education
$18.5.1 Educational programs, beyond the primary level (ages 13 and above) 
shall be organised in a way which corresponds to the movement's stratagies for 
social development in the  area of the world where such programs exist or are 
proposed.(86)
$18.5.2  In addition to the Ministry of Education, each zone shall develop its 
own Ministry or Board of Education to conceive of and organise secondary and 
above educational programs which correspnd to the strategies for social 
development being applied within that zone.(86)
18.5.3 Varnashram training
That all GBC representatives and ISKCON gurus issue, to the appropriate 
members under their jurisdiction, letters encouraging support of programs aimed 
at addressing the above problems.  Such a letter should include the following 
points:-
a)	That all departments within ISKCON accept responsibility, as their moral 
and spiritual duty, to offer training in their particular skills and expertise to 
members of our second generation.
b)	adoption of a "second generation first" policy in terms of placing [or 
hiring] devotees in all positions within our society [given certain prerequisite 
qualifications are present]
c)	encouraging all privately owned devotee businesses and services to look 
first for a member of the second generation to train and employ
d)	addressing the misconception that if an ISKCON devotee or department 
trains a second generation devotee and they later take those skills and go 
"outside" ISKCON to get a job that this constitutes a loss for ISKCON.  Rather, 
from such training an enthusiastic and supportive congregation will develop.
2.	It is further resolved that all GBC men ensure that temple presidents in 
their zones take responsibility to acquire, distribute, encourage the completion of, 
collect, and return the Project Future Hope surveys.  This can be done by the 
presidents directly or by overseeing someone else taking on this service.  The 
surveys can be obtained from the North American Youth Ministry Office in Los 
Angeles.

18.6 Higher Education
18.5.1 That a  standing committee, called the ISKCON Board of Examinations  
shall be formed.  This committee shall have power to review  and approve 
proposed examinations for the awarding of the  degrees Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti 
Vaibhava, Bhakti Vedanta, and  Bhakti Sarvabhauma.  The basis for review and 
approval shall  be the guidelines given by Srila Prabhupada for the awarding  of 
these degrees.  No ISKCON center may award these degrees  without seeking the 
approval of the ISKCON Board of  Examinations. (90)
 18.2.1.1 Different levels of examination should be drawn up by  a Sastric 
Regent's Board (composed of [names given, refer to Provisional Orders] along 
with a syllabus and correction key corresponding to the levels of bhakti-sastri, 
bhakti-vaibhava, etc. These examinations should be administered on a zonal 
level (at the discretion of the local GBC) semi-annually to those desirous of 
taking them, and the GBC man will utilize the results as he sees fit. Diplomas 
should be awarded according to the level of excellence achieved.
 18.2.1.2 GBC men who will be administering the examinations  will first 
have to take the examination and submit it to the Regents' Committee for 
grading and correction. When they have passed the examination, then they may 
administer the examination. Diplomas shall be awarded by the Regent's 
Committee

18.6  Training New Bhaktas
$18.6.1 That all ISKCON centers should have extra classes for new devotees 
in addition to the regular morning and evening classes.(84)
$18.6.2 The GBC should endorse the Bhakta program newsletter as it is of 
significance and requires intercontinental participation.(84)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

18.1 {partial} . . Membership in the Education Committee is as follows:  Badrinarayan Das, Chairman, HH 
Jagadisa 
Maharaj, HH Kavicandra Swami, HH Gour Govinda Swami, HH Bhaktibhusana Swami, HH Prabhavisnu 
Swami, Loka 
Saksi Das, Bhurijan Das, Bhakturupa Das  {The ISKCON educational office shall be under the Chairpersonship 
of 
Urmila Devi Dasi in North Carolina (94)

18.1 Gurukula Education
$18.1. Any effort to open gurukala must be in consultation with the Minister of Education..(78)
$18.1. That in North America,from now on,Gurukulas shall be developed first on a regional bases,and then from 
the regional schools local schools can be explained in a careful,methodical way.(83)

18.1.3 DEVELOPMENT OF GURUKULAS
 18.1.3.1 Any effort to open a gurukula should be made in consultation with the Board of Education.
18.1.3.2 Gurukula schools should open only with the permission  of the Board of Education and should operate 
under the direction of the Board of Education and the local GBC.


$18.2.:That different levels of examination should be drawn up on a sastric regents'board composed of 
Satsvarupa Das Goswami, Hrdayananda Das Goswami, Svarupa Damodar Prabhu, Rupanuga Prabhu, (along 
with a 
syllabus and correctoin key) corresponding to the levels of Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti Vaibhav, etc. These 
examinations 
should be based on a zonal level (at the discretion of the local GBC) semi annually to those desirous of taking 
them, and the GBC man will utilize them as he sees fit. Diplomas will be awarded according to the level of 
excellence achieved. GBC men who will be administering the examinations will first have to take the examination 
and submit it to the regents' committee for grading and correction, When they have passed the examination, then 
they may administer the examination. Diplomas will be awarded by the regents' committee.(79)  

18.2.1 EXAMINATION STANDARDS
$18.2.1  Exams:  By Goura Purnima 1977 the Bhakti Sastri exams should be held. The exam is voluntary and is 
open for everyone.  It is not a requirement for Brahmin initiation
$18.2.1  The exam will be held only at Mayapur at Gour Purnina time
$18.2.1. Bhaktisastri tests will be held on Gour poornima at noon.(78)
$18.2.1  A committee of 1) Rupanuga 2) Satsvarupa and 3) Hrdayananda prepare an exam for Srila Prabhupad's 
approval.They will also prepare a study guide informing devotees  what to prepare for the exam. Sannyasis are 
invited to give advice on questions to be included. 
(91)69. That Provisional Order 88-75, which established the ISKCON Board of Education, is retired, and the 
following is adopted as ISKCON Law:
That there shall be an ISKCON Board of Education, a GBC Standing Committee dealing with primary and 
secondary education in ISKCON.  The Board will formulate and execute concrete plans which shall enable it to 
effectively improve and insure the quality of Krishna Conscious primary and secondary education throughout 
ISKCON.  Its membership, to be appointed by the GBC Body upon the Board's recommendation, shall be:
A Chairman / Secretary
GBC members as Regional Representatives
At-Large members who, while not representing a particular area, are experienced in education or have a specific 
contribution which enhances the composition of the Board.
Duties of these different categories of members shall be initially as per the document entitled "Proposal to the 
GBC for Reorganizing the International Board of Education", dated February 14, 1991 and filed with the 
Corresponding Secretary, or as they may be modified by the Board of Education in the future and reported in 
writing to the GBC Body.

18.4.1 That the central office of the Board of Education shall  compile and maintain a record of children who 
have 
been or  may have been abused in ISKCON schools.  The Board shall work  with the local ISKCON management 
to 
counsel the parents and  help them to arrange for whatever professional help is "needed.  The Board of 
Education 
office shall keep detailed  records of the ongoing progress of each child as long as  needed, and report the status 
each year to the GBC body.(89)
18.4.2 THAT The local GBC should be advised if a Temple President knowingly arranges for a confirmed child 
abuser to be supported by a temple, or live on temple property without first notifying the householder community 
as per ISKCON laws.   The local GBC is to supervise the situation to be sure the Temple President follows the 
following GBC guidelines:
"In no case should a confirmed perpetrator remain in the local community unless the local ISKCON authorities 
obtain the written authorization of no less than three-quarter of the parents of children at the project or in the 
community.  The local government authorities and/or the ISKCON Board of Education will make the final 
determination of the appropriate degree of segregation. (1990-119.4)"


P.O. That the arcana standing committee shall assist Srila Jayapataka Swami in completing the authorized 
ISKCON 
handbook. Bhanu Swami will coordinate their input and compile it with other existing research. The final draft 
will 
be presented to Srila Jayapataka Swami for editing by November 1984.

19. ISKCON Life Members
$19.0  ISKCON Membership Development leadership
19.0.1 That the leaders of the Krishna consciousness movement, as followers 
of Srila Prabhupada, ought to see the duty of training and facilitating 
congregational members as their primarily function, in order to fulfill the order of 
Lord Caitanya:
" Therefore I order every man within this universe to accept this Krsna 
consciousness movement and distribute it everywhere." and the numerous 
instructions that Srila Prabhupada has given in his books, lectures, letters and 
conversations on how people can practice Krishna consciousness in their home, 
be initiated, establish a center in their home, preach Bhagavad Gita and 
Srimad Bhagavatam from their home. 
Wherever we have powerful leaders -- whether GBC members, gurus, 
sannyasis, or temple presidents -- they ought to impress upon their followers 
that everyone must be brought into the congregation and empowered to preach 
Krishna consciousness purely. This will directly please Lord Caitanya and Srila 
Prabhupada. Congregational preaching should be understood to be one of the 
most essential works of ISKCON (books are the basis; preaching is the essence) 
following the footsteps of Lord Nityananda and the previous acaryas.
2.	ISKCON temples should try to annually double their congregation by 
training and empowering the congregation through small local Nama Hatta "cell" 
groups.
3.	Local spiritual authorities shall be responsible to establish programs for 
effectively involving, training and otherwise helping and encouraging 
congregational devotees to gradually become qualified for initiation.  
Congregational members shall be subject to the same standards for initiation as 
stated in ISKCON Law on initiation and for acceptance of guru.  ISKCON Law 
states that the local Temple or Regional Authorities must recommend the 
congregational candidate however this shall be done in the same manner as any 
other qualified devotee.   If a local authority considers a candidate for initiation 
not qualified then the candidate should be informed what needs to be done in 
order to become qualified according to ISKCON Law. It shall be prohibited to 
require a minimum donation or financial commitment or other requirements not 
mentioned by Srila Prabhupada or ISKCON Law.  As already mentioned in 
ISKCON Law, an individual guru is under no obligation to initiate a devotee 
because a proper recommendation has been given. (96)
19.0.2 A committee is formed to organize life membership of Indians 
interationally.
19.0.3 Life Membership collection in North America shall come under the 
jurisdiction of the different GBC zones. No one from one zone can collect 
membership fees in another zone without the permission of the authorities of 
that zone.

19.1 Rights of ISKCON Life Members
19.1.1 That, according to Srila Prabhupada's expressed desire, all temples 
must offer at least a one-year Back to Godhead subscription to every newly 
enrolled life member, as part of the benefits of their membership package.  The 
subscription fees must be remitted immediately upon enrolling the member as 
follows:  subscriptions for members in the UK should be obtained through 
Bhaktivedanta Books Ltd in Watford; subscriptions for members in Australasia 
should be obtained through the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in Sydney; 
subscriptions for members in Singapore and Malaysia should be obtained 
through BBT Malaysia; subscriptions for members located elsewhere should be 
obtained directly for the Back to Godhead offices. New members who are not 
residing in primarily English-speaking areas shall have the option to excuse 
temples from this requirement if they are confident that the members will 
actually be receiving the magazines from the temple's own stock.(90)
19.1.2 The GBC must resolve the problem: Indian Life Members are 
complaining that they are not getting the books, due to Indian temples spending 
BBT funds on maintenance.(75)
19 1.3. All major temple must provide accomodations for visiting life members 
as well as courteous reception and Prasadam..(78)
19.1.3.1 That all ISKCON centers shall always offer hospitality to any life 
members who visit of at least prasadam. Life members should be offered to stay 
overnight regardless of how meager the facilities are and if it is not possible to 
afford accomodations then it is the responsibility of the temple to give assistance 
in finding accomodations.(82)
19.1.4 That when a life member is enrolled he is given a list of the actual 
facilities of our ISKCON throughout the world.(82)
19.1.5
1. Each temple, underground or banned regions excepted, is advised to 
produce and disseminate a two-page (minimum) newsletter at least monthly 
which is sent to all the congregational members. The main elements should be 
positive presentations of ISKCON's philosophy and achievements of ISKCON 
locally, nationally and internationally and should also include glorification and 
recognition of:
	a. Deserving active members of the congregation, recognizing their 
services and contributions.
	b. Local ISKCON members and leaders including temple president, 
preachers, etc.
	c. Other ISKCON leaders, gurus, sannyasis, preachers, etc. as thought 
appropriate, including their noteworthy achievements.
2. Each newsletter shall also contain a monthly financial report. Expenses 
are described in terms of temple functions and projects according to the 
principles of functional accounting. (Contact ISKCON Foundation for specifics 
on functional budget and newsletter recommendations.)
3. Wherever possible every temple shall form an advisory board according to 
the guidelines established by the ISKCON Foundation. Some of the important 
advisory board functions include:
	a. Monthly meetings to understand the needs, concerns and interests of 
the greater ISKCON community and local congregation.
	b. To improve the quality and effect of the newsletter, temple programs 
and other outreach programs including the congregational preaching, festivals, 
Food for Life programs, educational programs and all preaching.
	c. To discuss confidentially the detractors and come up with goals and 
strategies to better to deal with reputation management and to empower the 
advisory board members to work with the greater community on behalf of 
ISKCON.
4. Each temple should empower the other mature leaders of the congregation 
such as nama hatta leaders, gathering organizers, etc. with ISKCON materials to 
answer questions that may arise due to opposing elements.
5. Each temple shall utilize the following and other resource and promotional 
materials as far as possible:
	a. Back to Godhead
	b. ISKCON World Review
	c. Hare Krishna Today Video Magazine
	d. Centennial Materials
	e. International Newsletters (95)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

19.1 LIFE MEMBERSHIP TRUST
$19.1. Resolved: That an International Life-Membership Trust be formed to help develop a more mature 
relationship with the world-wide Life-Membership communitty. A General office will be formed in London to 
help 
co-ordinate the efforts reports of such a trust.(79)
$19.The ILMT will take direction from the ILM committee, and Jalakara Prabhu will function function under 
Srila 
Bhagavan goswami as his GBC for the ILMT.(83)

$19. At least 3 trustees should sign on the ILMt documents in England as follows: Srila Bhagavan,HH 
Brahmananda Swami,and Jalakara Prabhu.(83)

$19. Duplicate copies of the life member computer program of information lists will be kept with Srila Bhagavan 
in 
Europe and with HH Giriraj in Bombay.(83)
$19.1.1 The International Life Membership Trust is a volunteer body only and is meant to assist the various 
ISKCON temples in servicing the life members. Whatever rules and regulations it may wish to see introduced are 
advisory only. It is left to the prerogative of the temple president or GBC whether to accept such rules and 
regulations. (81)
$19.1. That ILMT trustees continue to compile a directory of guest room facilities currently available in 
ISKCON and 
continue to seek improvements in guest room facilities for life-members. The GBC's are advised to avail 
themselves of this service.(81)
$19.1. Anyone domiciled outside India will allowed to become a life member in India provided thes Rs.1000, or 
1/3 
of the membership donation, be remitted to the Samadhi fund (or the int'l India contruction fund). As a credit tio 
the Book fund on behalf of the overseas temple.(83)
19.2 International Life Membership Committee 

19.2.1 The International Life Membership Trust (ILMT) is formed to help develop a more mature relationship 
with 
the worldwide life membership community. A general  office shall be opened in London to help coordinate the 
efforts of such a trust. (79)
19.2.2 The International Life Membership Trust Committee is renamed the International Life Membership 
Committee and shall exist independently of the International Life Membership Trust Committee as a GBC 
committee.(83)
19.2.3 The International Life Membership Trust Committee shall take direction from the International Life 
Membership Committee.(83)
That ILMT will write a paper for all ISKCON centers explaining the importance of the life membership program 
as 
Srila Prabhupada envisioned ir, to be posted in all centers.((83)

20. Properties
(See also:  ISKCON Branches [11]
20.1  General Provisions
That all existing GBC Resolutions concerning property management and 
Deity relocation matters are hereby superseded by the following Law Section:
1.1 Definition of an ISKCON Property:
An ISKCON Real Property is a real property owned by an ISKCON Affiliate, or 
held for the exclusive and perpetual benefit of one or more ISKCON Affiliates; or 
buildings owned on land which is contractually under the exclusive control of 
an ISKCON Affiliate for a total period of minimum fifty years.
1.2 Definition of an ISKCON Property with Deities:
For the purpose of property related laws, an ISKCON Property with Deities is 
a property on which there is a Deity which has been either formally installed, or 
publicly  worshipped according to the ISKCON standard for formally installed 
Deities.
1.3 Property Trustees Definition:
A Property Trustee is an ISKCON official with certain duties for the 
protection of ISKCON's interests for properties assigned to him.  
1.4 Executors Committee Definition:
The Executors Committee is a permanent GBC Committee assigned to assist 
the GBC for executing the details of Srila Prabhupada's Will, overseeing and 
coordinating the activities of Property Trustees, and additional duties relating to 
ISKCON Properties. 
1.5 Definition of "Property Trustee Principle": 
(The following section is from Srila Prabhupada's Will, consisting of part of 
paragraph 4 and all of Paragraph 5.)
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.  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 unanimous 
consent of the  Property Trustees.
2 Regulations:
2.1 Registering Real Properties:
2.1.1.	No funds of an ISKCON Affiliate or of the BBT may be used for or 
pledged against the purchase or major development of any real property that is 
not held or will not be held as an ISKCON property. 
2.1.2.	All ISKCON properties shall be registered in such a way that the 
Property Trustees shall have, to the maximum degree possible under local law, 
the actual authority to perform the functions required of them under ISKCON 
Law. 
2.1.3.	The copies of the registration deed and corporate papers shall be 
submitted to the Secretary of the GBC Executors Committee, who shall hold 
them.
2.2 Encumbering or Alienating ISKCON Properties:
2.2.1.	No ISKCON Property outside of India shall be sold, mortgaged, 
borrowed against, transferred or in any way encumbered, disposed of, or 
alienated without the prior unanimous written permission of the Property 
Trustees assigned to that property.  Property Trustees, in granting permission, 
should consider that, in principle, Srila Prabhupada did not want ISKCON 
Properties to be sold, mortgaged, etc., except "when the need arises". (See Property 
Trustee Principle definition.)
2.2.2.	It is not allowed for any private individual or non-ISKCON entity to 
hold equity in any structure built on ISKCON property if that equity constitutes 
a legal encumbrance on that property.
2.2.3.	No ISKCON property in India shall ever be mortgaged, borrowed 
against, sold, transferred, or in any way encumbered, disposed of or alienated.  
This direction is irrevocable.  
2.3 Mortgaging Properties with Installed Deities:
An initial purchase mortgage may be taken against a real property in which a 
Deity will be installed, but no additional mortgages or shall be permitted 
without the permission of the GBC Body.
2.4 Regulations for Alienating Properties with Deities
2.4.1.	No property in which the Deity of the Lord is installed can be sold 
without approval of the GBC Body. 
2.4.2.	A proposal to the GBC for sale of an ISKCON Property and relocation 
of installed Deities must be accompanied by: 
a)	a written recommendation with explanation by the local Temple President 
and management council;
b)	The written request of the local GBC Zonal Secretaries.
c)	the written approval of the Property Trustees; and  
d)	a report by the Trustees giving their reasons for the approval. 
2.4.3.	In the event the local GBC, temple management and Property Trustees 
are not all unanimous in recommending that an ISKCON property with installed 
Deities be sold, and/or the Deities be moved, and a majority wants to sell or 
relocate, or if there is an imminent risk of losing the property, the GBC Executive 
Committee shall appoint an impartial  3-man committee to investigate the 
situation and prepare a comprehensive report with their recommendation for or 
against the proposal.  If the 3-man committee finds that the proposal is 
acceptable, then the entire GBC body may be approached either at its annual 
meeting or by correspondence proposal, for approval of the plan.  
2.4.4.	If a local GBC Zonal Secretary finds himself unable to maintain an 
ISKCON Property in which installed Deities reside, and also is unable to obtain 
the consent of the Property Trustees to sell the property, then he may approach 
the Executive Committee,  which is empowered to take whatever steps are 
necessary in collaboration with the Property Trustees to save the property, 
including the appointing of an ad-hoc co-GBC. 
2.4.5.	If installed ISKCON Deities are being relocated to a new property, the 
Trustees of the Deities' original property are responsible to oversee the relocation, 
according to GBC directives, to ensure that 
a)	any funds realized from the sale of ISKCON property are not mismanaged 
or in anyway diverted so as to decrease the Deity's equity; and 
b)	the new property is adequate to the needs of the Deities and the 
community.
2.5 Regulations for Maintaining Records of Real Properties:
2.5.1 The copies of the registration deed and corporate papers shall be held by 
the Secretary of the Executors Committee.  The ISKCON Affiliate having 
purchased or acquired a real property shall be responsible to submit these 
documents within 6 months from the date of purchase. 
2.5.2 That a record of all ISKCON properties shall be maintained by the 
Secretary of the Executors Committee, including  current value, purchase price, 
address of property, owner's name, and other information as specified by the 
Executors Committee.  The Secretary of the Executors Committee shall provide 
the above information to the GBC Executive Officers and Members as required .
2.6 Non-Adherence to Property Registration Regulations:
That unless the Executors Committee grants a special temporary exemption, 
those temples who do not adhere to the Property Trustee Principle may not be 
considered as authorized ISKCON Affiliates. 
2.7 Registering Properties in a Non-ISKCON Affiliate's name:
If an ISKCON Property cannot be registered according to these regulations 
then the property registration must have the prior consent of the GBC Executors 
Committee .
3 Property Trustees
3.1 Property Trustee Duties:
3.1.1.	To have their names included on ISKCON property titles or on 
holding corporations for properties assigned to them;
3.1.2.	To see that assigned properties are properly registered according to 
ISKCON Law and to advise local managers in this regard;
3.1.3.	To report transgressions of ISKCON property law in assigned 
properties;
3.1.4.	To consider proposals of local managers for acquiring new properties 
in areas under their jurisdiction, and to grant or withhold approval of the 
proposals;
3.1.5.	To oversee the tax and legal status of entities owning assigned 
properties in order to certify that the properties are adequately safeguarded;
3.1.6.	To give or withhold permission on merit to allow any ISKCON 
property without an installed Deity to be mortgaged, borrowed against, sold, 
transferred, or in any way encumbered, disposed of, or alienated;
3.1.7.	To give or withhold recommendation on merit to allow any ISKCON 
property with an installed Deity to be mortgaged, borrowed against, sold, 
transferred, or in any way encumbered, disposed of or alienated;
3.1.8.	To give written reports to the GBC body, or the Executors Committee, 
regarding proposals to move an installed Deity or alienate the property of the 
Deity;
3.1.9.	To assist the GBC Executive Committee in saving an endangered 
property on which installed Deities reside;
3.1.10.	To be responsible to oversee the relocation of installed ISKCON 
Deities to a new property ensuring that property sale proceeds are not 
mismanaged or in anyway diverted so as to decrease the Deity's equity, and that 
the new property is adequate for the Deities.
3.1.11.	When assigned by the GBC, to approve purchase of property or 
perform special assignments regarding property safeguards; 
3.1.12 
Whereas the position of property trustee is of  grave importance within 
ISKCON because the trustee is entrusted with the responsibility of preserving 
Srila Prabhupadas will , therefore every devotee holding the position of property 
trustee must:
1.	routinely participate in ISKCON activities (temple programs, festival 
gathering, etc.) or, in the event that trustee doesnt reside within close proximity  
to an ISKCON temple, maintain a standard ISKCON sadhana program at home 
and regularly attend major temple festivals such as Janmastami, Vyasa Puja, 
Gaura Purnima, etc.
2.	regularly associate with ISKCON devotees.
3.	visibly adhere to the spiritual standards expected of any full-time member 
of ISKCON.
4.	sign the oath of allegiance. (96) 

3.2 Property Trustees Powers:
3.2.1.	To grant or withhold approval to sell, mortgage, borrow against, 
transfer, or in any way encumber, dispose of, or alienate an ISKCON property 
under their jurisdiction that does not have an installed Deity.
3.2.2.	To grant or withhold recommendation to sell, mortgage, borrow 
against, transfer, or in any way encumber, dispose of, or alienate an ISKCON 
property under their jurisdiction that does have an installed Deity.
3.2.3.	To inspect and review on demand an ISKCON Affiliate's institutional 
or corporate records, financial accounts, tax records, or property records in order 
to safeguard assigned real properties held in the name of the Affiliate from being 
alienated or encumbered due to negligence, error, mismanagement, or other 
improper acts, or in order to determine if all ISKCON property laws are being 
followed by the Affiliate;
3.2.4.	To act as required signatories on all real estate transactions involving 
assigned properties;
3.2.5.	To act as trustees for any funds held in trust from sale proceeds of the 
Deity's property until new property is purchased and the Deity permanently and 
properly settled.
3.3 Property Trustees Appointment Procedures:
3.3.1.	The Property Trustees who have been designated in Srila 
Prabhupada's Will have been appointed for life, except as mentioned below.  
3.3.2.	In the event of the death or failure to act for any reason of any of the 
said Property Trustees, a successor initiated disciple of ISKCON who is following 
strictly all the rules and regulations of the International Society for Krishna 
Consciousness as detailed in Srila Prabhupada's books, and provided that there 
are never less than three or more than five Trustees acting at one time. No 
objections to the appointment must be obtained in writing from the local GBC's, 
and the Monitoring Executor for the property in question must certify in writing 
that the change is in accordance with ISKCON Law and Executors Committee 
Policies.  The Trustees shall be responsible to notify the Executor Committee of 
any changes so effected by sending copies of all relevant documents to the 
Secretary.

In the event of the death or failure to act for any reason for any of the said 
Property Trustees, a successor Trustee or Trustees may be appointed by the 
remaining Trustees, provided the new Trustee is an initiated disciple of ISKCON 
who is following strictly all the rules and regulations of the International 
Society for Krishna Consciousness as detailed in Srila Prabhupada's books, and 
provided that there are never less than three or more than five Trustees acting at 
one time.  
3.3.3.	Any changes, filling of vacancies, or additional appointments of 
Property Trustees that cannot practically be done by the Property Trustees as 
above shall be done by GBC Body, or on behalf of the GBC Body by the 
Executors Committee, which shall take into consideration the local GBC Zonal 
Secretary's recommendations.  Property Trustees shall be selected primarily from 
among the GBC members, or alternatively from among senior responsible 
devotees. At least one Property Trustee shall not be involved in the local 
management.
3.4 Property Trustees Regulations:
Wherever legally possible, the names of the Property Trustees shall be 
included on all new and existing titles to ISKCON properties or where applicable 
as Directors or Trustees of the controlling Board of Directors or Trustees of the 
"holding trust" of the property.  
4 The Executors Committee
4.1 Executors Committee Powers:
4.1.1.	To delegate authority to individual members to guide and monitor, 
the Property Trustees.
4.1.2.	To make rules for ISKCON regarding property related standards and 
execution of legislation and Srila Prabhupada's Will.  These rulings may be  
amended or rescinded by the GBC Body at their discretion. 
4.1.3.	To nominate and appoint Property Trustees where none exist or to 
replace vacancies according to approved procedures.
4.1.4.	To make recommendations and to propose legislation to the GBC in 
regard to property matters and Srila Prabhupada's Will.
4.1.5.	To grant special temporary exemptions from placing their properties in 
the name of ISKCON or having Property Trustees as trustees of the property.
4.2 Executors Committee Duties:
4.2.1.	To implement the specific legal and familial provisions of Srila 
Prabhupada's Will; and to take appropriate steps to insure that ISKCON members 
duly fulfil their specific responsibilities in relation to Srila Prabhupada's Will. 
4.2.2.	To oversee the performance of all Property Trustees in seeing that all 
ISKCON properties are properly registered according to ISKCON Law.
4.2.3.	The Executors Committee shall delegate authority to its individual 
members for implementing the Property Trustee Principle.
4.2.4.	To submit an Annual Report to the GBC.
4.3 Executors Committee Annual Meeting Agenda:
4.3.1.	To elect Officers of the Committee.
4.3.2.	To review old business and to review the activities of its members and 
of the Property Trustees. 
4.3.3.	To deal with matters referred by the GBC Body.
4.3.4.	To deal with other agenda topics as may be proposed by the members.

19.2 Exemptions and additions to ISKCON Property law
19.2.1. THAT before making any improvements on an ISKCON property the 
local management shall comply (where applicable) with building, health and fire 
codes.  Building permits shall be obtained as required by local law before 
commencing the work.  The local Zonal Secretary shall oversee that this 
guideline is being adhered to. (95)
19.2.2 THAT to have a "private" residence on an ISKCON property, someone 
must have  a written legal agreement signed with the proprietary ISKCON entity.  
The agreement shall include the following:
1.  The property shall remain legally unencumbered.
2.  In case any improvements are ever to be made on the residence, they shall 
comply with these guidelines:
	a.  That they comply with the ISKCON Law on making "property 
improvements";
	b.  That it shall state whether the improvement is a donation, or a claimed 
asset of the resident.  In the case of a claimed 	asset, the limit and nature of any compensation shall be 
detailed so as to avoid any legal complication in the future.
	c. That the written permission of the competent local authorities shall be 
taken prior to making any improvements.
3.  The resident shall maintain the spiritual standards of ISKCON.
4.  Reasonable clauses for vacating the resident if required.
5.  Any other clauses needed for maintaining good relations and avoiding 
legal or practical problems between the occupant and ISKCON.
19.2.3  If needed or desired, an ISKCON Rural Community outside India may 
be permitted to alienate or encumber a portion of its properties subject to one or 
more of the following conditions:
	a.  The temple project has excess land which ISKCON cannot fully develop 
in the foreseeable future;
	b.  ISKCON property is endangered by a large mortgage, inability to 
conform to government regulations, or any other cause.
	c.  The community needs to facilitate householders in order to build up 
the project in a manner which will not be detrimental to the Deity's interests.
2.  If any of the above conditions exists, approval to alienate or encumber 
may be sought as follows:
	a.  The local administration and zonal secretary must explain to the 
property trustees how the Rural Community's property fits under one or more of 
the above  mentioned conditions.
	b.  In their application the local administration and zonal secretary must 
also explain how they plan to protect the Deity's and ISKCON's interests 
providing the following information:
	(1)  Which properties will remain ISKCON's and  the Deities' possessions, 
including lands for Temple, Deity gardens, ashrams, brahminical and other 
temple devotees' lodging, non-encumbered rental or income earning assigned 
homesteads, temple's cows, temple's agricultural lands, temple owned gurukula, 
temple administration, preaching facilities,  utilities, roads and any other similar 
areas. 	These lands and properties will be designated "Deity property".
	(2)  Which properties are to be alienated from ISKCON and how they will 
be used.  Such uses could include sale, rental or any encumbered allotment of 
land for homesteads, privately owned cottage industries, private agriculture and 
dairy, 	community government, and any other use not against Krishna conscious 
principles. These lands and properties will be designated "Non-Deity property".
	(3)  How income earned from the alienation shall only be utilized for 
removing danger to the property by paying off pending mortgages or BBT capital 
loans, fulfilling government regulations, constructing temple buildings, etc., to 
ISKCON's and the Deities' capital benefit.
	(4)  Evidence that there are devotees ready and able to invest in buying 
or renting alienated land.
	(5)  A proposed scheme or covenant on land sale to prohibit use of land 
for purposes against the principles of Krishna consciousness (as legally as 
possible).
	(6)  Statement that the land price is equal to or greater than the local fair 
market value for such property.
	(7)  A land use sketch showing where the lands designated in (1) and (2) 
above will be situated.
	(8)  Any other supporting information.
	c.  If the property trustees unanimously approve of the proposal and the 
Deity is situated anywhere on the ISKCON property, the proposal in the above 
format must be forwarded with the trustees' recommendation to the executors 
committee.  The executors committee may then approve the proposal demarcating 
"Deity property" [non-alienable], and "Non-Deity property" [alienable], by 2/3 
majority.  If a simple majority approve, but less than 2/3, the executors committee 
may forward the proposal to the GBC body for resolution.
	d.  After the proposal is approved, the project may be designated as an 
ISKCON Village Community and the property trustees alone can approve 
proposals from the local management to alienate or encumber land not 
designated as the Deity's.  The property trustees shall insure that proceeds from 
the alienation are invested according to the approved plan.
	e.  In their order, the executors committee shall give specific instructions 
to insure proper execution and provide safeguards to protect the capital assets as 
per the approved scheme.
19.2.4 That, in the case of donations of real property or other donations 
specifically for real estate purchases or improvements, any conditions relating to 
the property imposed by a donor must be clearly spelled out in writing.  The 
Property Trustees associated with the property must consider the conditions in 
light of the ISKCON Guidelines for donations with conditions, and if they agree 
in writing that the conditions are within the specified guidelines, then the 
donation may be accepted. (93)

19.3 Indebtedness
  1.  Since Temples are places of worship and ISKCON's funds and assets are 
considered to be the personal property of the Supreme Lord , it was Srila 
Prabhupada's desire that as a general principle of management temple presidents 
and temple administrations shall keep ISKCON temples free from debts. No 
external debts should be created by any temple administration. The approved 
guideline for implementing  this is:
	a. Except for BBT book consignment purchases and deferred payment 
short-term purchases which can be timely met by the temple from its normal cash 
flow, all other purchases and expenses should be made on cash basis.  Temple 
Presidents should involve their temple board if this is deemed not possible before 
incurring a significant debt and the advice of the local GBC Zonal Secretary 
should be sought.
	b. Immovable property purchases on mortgage or time payment done with 
concerned property as only collateral and after taking requisite permission as per 
ISKCON laws on property are exempt.
48.1	c. Purchases of vehicles or other movable assets such as equipment of 
machinery should only be done with the concerned vehicle or other movable 
assets as collateral and not endangering other assets of default. If purchasing a 	vehicle 	or other 
movable assets will compromise a major portion of the temple cash flow, or there is danger of defaulting, then 
this should be avoided.  
	d. Any debt which could endanger the immovable properties in case of 
default shall require the permission of the property trustees in writing prior to 
creating the debt, and if the property has installed Deities, then the permission 
of  the GBC body shall be required.
2. GBC  Zonal Secretaries shall insure that their temple presidents and 
administrations learn to follow the principle of  keeping the temple free of debts, 
and are following this principle.
3. The GBC Zonal Secretary to the GBC body shall include in his annual 
report:
	a. Any deviation from following this principle and what steps have been 
taken to correct it.
	b. Any debts which with just cause could not be avoided and the current 
status of the debt.
4.  In urgent cases during the year the GBC Zonal Secretary shall inform the 
GBC Executive Committee of any blatant disregard of this principle or action 
which is placing the temple entity into significant debt risk for which the Zonal  
Secretary is not able to prevent or correct.
5. Temple presidents and administrations which chronically endanger the 
Lord's properties by deviating from this principle shall be liable for remedial or 
disciplinary action  including:
	a.  Attendance of an approved course on proper financial management 
procedures.	
	b. Censure;
	c. Probation and/or reducing to an acting status;
	d. Removal in extreme or chronic cases.

21. Public Affairs
21.1 Public Affairs Ministry
That the official name for the ISKCON Ministry of Public Affairs shall be 
changed to ISKCON Ministry of Communications.  In general usage the term 
"ISKCON Communications" will be used.  The Minister of Public Affairs shall now 
be referred to as the Minister of Communications.  The ISKCON Ministry of 
Communications will be governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the GBC 
Body as its final authority.  The purposes and goals of the Ministry shall be as 
per the document "ISKCON Communications Charter", dated February 13, 1991 
and filed with the Corresponding Secretary, or as they may be modified by the 
Board of Directors in the future and reported in writing to the GBC Body.  The 
Board will meet annually in Mayapur, and additionally as necessary, to review 
and set policies and goals for the Ministry. (91)

$21.1  That an all ISKCON office of Public Affairs be established [to] assist 
local GBC's in developing their public affairs programs and  b)oversee the 
collection and distribution of international public affairs materials. (80)
21.1.1 A central file should be kept on all of Srila Prabhupada's initiated 
disciples for purposes of public relations and for reclaiming fallen devotees. Other 
disciple records should be centrally maintained on a zonal basis.(77)
21. That an ISKCON-wide news paper be developed (suggested name,Sajjna-
Tosani -the satisfaction of pure devotees).
This paper should be published monthly on inexpensive newsprint and 
sufficient copies should be available so that every devotee in ISKCON will have 
access. Articles about ISKCON activities in all fields should be presented, thus 
giving all devotees a view of the glorious activities of their fellow Vaisnavas in 
other parts of the world.  Care should be taken to avoid devisive editorial bias. 
Book distribution results, numbers of new members made and other such 
quantifiable points will be listed clearly with a view to maximising the 
enlivening effects. An editorial board should be formed and correspondents 
named in every region. In non-English speaking countries efforts should be made 
to provide at least rough translations.(81)
21. That custodians of all ISKCON mailing lists including 
a. life members
b. congregational members (FOLK,friends of Krsna)
c. favorable parents
d. scholars
e. Prabhupada's palace visitors 
f. BTG subscribers
g. BBT correspondence and advertising replies
h. ISKCON educational service list
i. ISKCON world review list
shall provide these lists the ISKCON Ministry of Public Affairs to use om 
nation-wide mass mailing, The ministry will only send mailings approved by the 
persons providing the lists.(84)
21.1. That ISKCON public affairs Ministry to the GBC is created to counter 
act unfavourable publicity in the media and to present a favourable image to the 
media. The Bureau's activities are to be approved by the GBC. (81)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$21. That the Ministry of Public Affairs shall establish guidelines for and recognize authorized personnel that are 
cultivating important international figuresb(84)

22. Sri Mayapur-Vrindavan Festival
22.1 Festival Committee
22.1.2. That the GBC appoint a qualified devotee situated in a North 
American temple to co-ordinate the annual Gaura Purnima Festival with the 
temples outside India on a world-wide basis. Such a devotee should be free to 
devote considerable effort to making the annual festival as well organized as 
possible. (80)
22.1.3 The ISKCON Festival Committee shall have the following powers and 
responsibilities:
22.1.1. The secretary of the festival committee will make available to all GBC, 
regional secretaries and temple presidents a financial report of the income and 
expenditure of the Mayapur-Vrndavana Festival (shortly after the festival is 
finished). Any balance of funds will go to improving the festival facilities.(82)
22.1.1.1 To directly manage, coordinate, and organize the  annual ISKCON Sri 
Mayapura-Vrndavana Festival (as well as other principal festivals in India 
having international dimensions) and all pandals, pilgrimages, and programs 
related thereto.
22.1.1.2 To schedule the annual ISKCON Sri Mayapura- Vrndavana Festival.
22.1.1.3 To arrange to finance the festival through fixing and collecting 
individual festival fees, collecting donations, and other methods, and to manage 
the finances making allotments according to budget.
22.1.1.4 To establish detailed programs, including seminars, processions, 
award ceremonies, classes, etc., during festivals.  The purpose shall be to  bring 
the ISKCON world community closer together and to increase the communication 
of Krsna conscious ideas and understanding among the participants as far as 
possible, 
22.1.1.5 To develop new facilities for the festivals as required.
22.1.1.6 To submit regular reports to the GBC and to the  members of the 
Temple Presidents' meeting.
22.1.1.7 To establish journals, periodicals, pamphlets,  manuals, etc., as 
required to further the objectives of the committee.
22.1.1.8 To appoint subcommittees, secretaries, cultural secretaries, 
coordinating secretaries, and all other officers.
22.1.1.9 To have local temples participating in the festi val program as agents 
of the committee and following the directives of the committee during the period 
of the annual festival.
22.1.1.10 To confer awards, prizes, certificates, etc., upon deserving parties.
22.1.11 That other committee members shall be elected every three years.(83)
22.1.12 That the festival committee shall insure full festival facilities i.e, 
prasadam, rooms, parikramas, for those who go directly to Vrndavana from 
Mayapur.(82)
22.1.13 That the Sri Mayapur festival committee shall provide a booth for 
each zone, at Sri Mayapur, in which annually each zone should exhibit the 
achievements of the zone. This will increase the enthusiasm of the devotees in 
general and inform the public of ISKCON's preaching achievements.(81)

22.2 Membership of the Committee:
22.2.1 The GBCs of Sri Mayapura and Vrndavana are ex-officio permanent 
members of the committee.
22.2.2 The regional secretaries and temple presidents of Sri Mayapura and 
Vrndavana or their assignees are permanent invitees to the committee.
22.2.3 A representative from each continent as well as the presidents of 
Mayapura and Vrndavana temples  shall be added to the festival committee.
22.2.4 Other committee members shall be elected every  three years.

22.3.  General
$22.3.1 That zones may provide an audio-visual or video presentation for the 
festival and time shall be provided for exhibiting that to the GBC's  and the 
devotees in general.(81)
$22.3.2 That all temples should try to at least send one representative along 
with as many men as possible to the Mayapur Festival to resist weakening of 
ISKCON(80)
$22.3.3 That a 4-5 day travelling parikrama of Nabdwip Dham following the 
example of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and Lord Nityananda be 
organized with tents, and a full program be held next year. To make this a 
success a maximum number of senior Vaisnava's presence is requested.(81)
@$22.3.4. That in addition to the one week on Mayapur and one week in 
Vrndavana spent during the annual Mayapur Vrndavan pilgrimage, at least one 
major pandal program in another city should be scheduled,and devotees are 
requested to attend.(79)
$22.3.5  The new schedule for the annual India festival will be that the 
Vrindavan festival immediately follows the Mayapur festival,and thereafter there 
may be other festivals scheduled.(83)

23. Justice 
23.1 Ministry of Justice
23.1.1 that the Ministry of Justice be recognized as fully authorized by the 
GBC to carry out the mandate described herein, given assurance of the 
participatory support of each GBC member which will be necessary for successful 
executing the mandate described herein, and given sufficient resources to 
efficiently and effectively deal with grievances and complaints which arise 
within ISKCON;
23.1.2 that the Ministry of Justice be structured as follows: 
23.2. Minister of Justice
The Minister of Justice shall oversee the development, implementation and 
ongoing operation of complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms for the 
ISKCON community. The Minister of Justice shall be responsible for the creation 
of procedures and guidelines, as well as for the selection of personnel for the 
following services: 

23.2.1. For the Investigation of Complaints
Ombudsperson Services
Devotee ombudspersons will be engaged to receive and investigate 
complaints. The ombudsperson will then work to achieve satisfactory resolution 
of complaints through neutral analysis of the complaint presented; analysis of 
relevant instructions of Srila Prabhupada and the sastras, research of existing 
GBC resolutions, comparisons with procedures in other traditions (religious and 
secular), and the recommendation of changes in ISKCON procedures.

23.2.2 For the Resolution of Disputes
23.2.2.1. Mediation Services
Mediation involves an independent (neutral) third party who acts as a 
facilitator, hears both sides of the problem and helps devotees achieve a 
satisfactory resolution about the issues at hand. The mediator's primary function 
is to provide a forum where disputants can construct their own mutual 
agreement. Mediators work directly and in-depth with the parties in dispute and 
encourage discussion. No decisions are imposed by mediators but mediators do 
help devotees make their own decisions about what solutions will work for them.
23.2.2.2. Arbitration Services    
Arbitration is more formal than mediation. In arbitration, the parties to a 
dispute select one or more neutral persons to serve as arbitrators for the dispute. 
As part of the arbitration, the parties usually agree in advance to accept the 
decision of the arbitrators as binding, although the decision may be merely a 
recommendation. Parties to the dispute present their case to the arbitrators in a 
common meeting. The arbitration proceeding may be informal or almost as formal 
as a legal trial, depending on the agreement of the parties. 
        
23.2.3 To Prevent the Development of Complaints and Disputes
23.2.3.1 Complaint Registry Services   
The Ministry of Justice shall maintain a registry of complaints against 
devotees, quasi-devotees, and devotee organizations which either refuse to 
participate in the dispute resolution mechanisms above or who fail to abide by 
agreements reached. Thus the ISKCON community will have one place it can go 
to find out information of previous complaints against individuals or 
organizations. Essentially this shall serve like a Better Business Bureau.
23.2.3.2 Another aspect of this service shall be to maintain a registry of 
questionable characters who travel the ISKCON world. Such individuals may be 
listed with the Complaint Registry and information would be available upon 
request. 
As this service has the potential of being misused, listing and reporting will 
be subject to the discretion of the Minister of Justice.

23.2.4 Publishing Services
The Ministry of Justice will compile and disseminate information conducive 
to the education of the ISKCON community which respect to the above services.
In all instances the GBC Body will remain the ultimate authority for 
resolution of complaints and disputes in ISKCON, and as such shall, at its 
discretion, accept appeals from the processes described above. 

23.2.5 Other provisions
23.2.5.1 The Ministry will develop continental committees. 
23.2.5.2 The above replaces the current Justice Committee in the GBC 
resolutions. As sections of the Ministry and procedures are developed, they shall 
be subject to revision by the GBC Body.
23.2.5.3 That the Minister of Justice is to be fully acquainted with all the 
provisions in the Society's Memorandum of Association, Regulations and Rules 
of Order.  He is to check all resolutions passed as being in line with these 
documents before they are made final. There should be legal review of all ISKCON 
resolutions before they are published.
23.3. Application
In personal dealings between individual devotees and their authorities, 
appealing the decision of a lower authority to a higher authority for reaching a 
final solution is a standard principle in ISKCON. In such cases, if a devotee feels 
aggrieved by a decision, or the lack of a decision, of his Temple President for 
something which affects him in his personal spiritual life (initiation, marriage, 
transfer, removal, permissions, etc.) the devotee may appeal the matter to the 
local GBC Zonal Secretary, or an assistant of the GBC approved for this purpose. 
While the appeal is being considered the concerned devotee must follow the 
decision of the Temple President unless the GBC has given a stay order for the 
duration of the appeal. During an appeal, all concerned parties should be heard 
and the decision in the appeal shall be considered as final.  If requested, 
decisions should be given in writing. 
If the Temple President wants to appeal a matter relating to a decision of his 
GBC Zonal Secretary he can do so to the GBC Body, or in emergencies to the 
GBC Executive Committee, but while the appeal is going on he should follow the 
decision of the Zonal Secretary unless the Executive Committee gives a stay 
order from following it. 
When the matter being appealed is related with something which will 
produce an irrevocable consequence or contravene ISKCON Law the status quo 
should be maintained until the appeal is decided. (93)
(
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

95-52) THAT  the last sentence of Resolution #19 of 1981 be changed as follows:
"The North American Continental Committee is responsible to see that a standard uniform legal plan is 
implemented".



24. Prasadam Distribution Programs
24.1 THAT the GBC body officially recognizes "Hare Krishna Food for Life" 
and gives the program its blessings.  ISKCON Food Relief is officially part of the 
Ministry  of Public Affairs.  The duties of  the IFR committee are explained as 
follows:
24.1.1. To promote,coordinate and organize Krsna Prasadam distribution 
programs all over the world under appropriate titles.
24.1.2. To directly manage and supervise the ISKCON third world
(ie.,India.Asia,Africa,etc.) prasad distrinution program known as ISKCON 
Food Relief as established by ISKCON's founder acarya.
24.1.3. To raise funds and collect donations on behalf of IFR programs in 
general, and specifically to recover donations from ISKCON temples or affluent 
nations like USA,Canada,Australia and EEC nations. This shall be on a regular 
basis of monthly allotments calculated according to temple size, which shall be 
annually adjusted by the committee according to prevailing would conditions 
andd requirements.
24.1.1.4 To regularly update and review the list of donor  temples, adding 
new temples and assigning allot ment quotas according to temple size, etc.
24.1.1.5 To submit annual reports to the GBC and semi-annual reports to the 
committee members.
24.1.1.6 To publish IFR newsletters, reports, etc.
24.1.1.7 To submit annual results and, when desired, to confer awards upon 
deserving parties.
24.1.1.8 To approach governments, after consultation with local zonal 
authorities, for food-related donations.
24.1.1.9 To withhold donations to distribution centers who do not comply 
with local zonal authorities.
24.1.1.10 To empower officers of subcommittees with specific powers and 
responsibilities to implement any of the IFR programs as required.
24.1.11 The Public Affairs minister shall be an ex-officio member of the IFR 
Committee. (83)

24.2  Food for Life Collection
24.2.1 For any devotee connected with any ISKCON temple in North America  
to collect for the Hare Krsna Food for Life program, an "ISKCON  Food for Life" 
program, or any other ongoing Hare Krsna free food-to-the-needy distribution 
program, the local temple president must first contact the North American Hare 
Krsna Food for life committee to obtain permission and establish conditions 
under which those devotees may collect for this free prasadam distribution 
program.(88)
24.2.2 If it becomes known that anyone living outside a North American  
ISKCON temple is collecting in the name of the Hare Krsna Food for  Life 
program, or any other ISKCON "food-for-the-needy" program,  without the 
express, written sanction of the temple president and  local GBC representative 
(which sanction is contingent on permis sion from the North American Hare 
Krsna Food for Life committee),  it is the duty of the local temple president and 
the local GBC representative to report this immediately to one another and to 
the  North American Food for Life committee.  It will then become the duty of the 
local temple authorities and the GBC representative for the area to stop this 
illegal representation of the Hare Krsna Food for Life program. If they cannot 
stop this illegal activity, they must report this problem to the North American 
Hare Krsna Food for Life committee. If the committee then determines that the 
temple president and/ or local GBC representative for the area must utilize 
criminal prosecution to stop the illegal collector, he/they must do so.(88)

$24.2  ISKCON Restaurants
24.2.1 Restaurants can't be opened without consultation of the GBC. They 
must be trademarked as "Hare Krsna Restaurant" although the sign in front of 
the restaurant may be titled differently.
$24.2.2   50% of the profit of the restaurant must go to the temple.
$24.2.3  Resolved: ISKCON restaurants may be named either "Hare Krsna 
Restaurant" or "Govinda's".(77)

Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

That every year the presidents of the IFR donor temples shall make one day as their temple IFR day, and have 
and 
IFR marathon collection.The funds collected shall be donated in addition to their ordinary monthly allotment. 
(Note: This repleces zonal IFR day which is unwieldly).(83)

$24.4. Regarding Mother's Sankirtan parties:
  Resolved: The philosophy that the man Sankirtan Leader is the eternal husband and pretector of the woman's 
party is rejected. The philosophy of the man sankirtan leader as the son of the mothers, as well as the 
representative of the Spiritual Master--- and not the husband--- should be preached instead.(77)


$24.2 That the system of supporting IFR programs in the Indian sub continent and Africa shall be revised so that 
ISKCON centers in the developed world will be assigned to an IFR program to which  their established donation 
quota will be given directly. Mukunda Swami will be responsible for coordination and publicity in the Western 
world 
for the IFR program.(84)

$24.1. Resolved: That no ISKCON food relief funds received from abroad can be used for feeding ISKCON 
devotees, except for the Mayapur Gurukula.(79)
@24.1. That IFR collection Day marathons and monthly donation quotas be assigned to each temple and not to 
each country as is presently being done.(83)
$24.3. That every year the governig body commission shall make one day as their zonal ISKCON Food Relief 
Day 
and have an IFR Marathon Collection.
24.1.3 No ISKCON Food Relief funds received from abroad can be used for feeding ISKCON devotees, except 
for the  Mayapura Gurukula.(79)

24.1.5 IFR-collection-day marathons shall be assigned to each temple per the GBC's recommendations.(81)
24.1.6 Every year the presidents of the IFR donor temples shall make one day their temple IFR day and have an 
IFR marathon collection. The funds collected shall be donated in addition to ordinary monthly contributions. 
(Amendment of existing law.  Replaces zonal IFR day, which is unwieldy.(83)

25. Temple Worship
(See also initiating gurus (16) and initiation in ISKCON  (17), ISKCON 
Branches (11)

25.1 The book "The Method of Deity Worship for the International Society for 
Krishna Consciousness" is approved by the GBC Body.
All devotees engaged in Deity worship in ISKCON temples with installed 
Deities should study and take guidance from  this book.  

3.   With the approval of this book, the previous 1983 Resolution 25.2.2 may 
be updated by the ISKCON Law Revision Committee. 
25.2.2 There should be no change in the system of Deity wor ship as 
established by Srila Prabhupada.  In all matters of new Deity worship which 
Srila Prabhupada has  not established or about which he has not given specific 
instructions, the GBC must be consulted.      (83)

25.1 Srila Prabhupada Worship
25.1.1 There shall be a separate daily guru-puja for Srila Prabhupada in the 
temple.  

25.1.2 That the only gurupuja inside the temple room will be for  Srila 
Prabhupada.((81)

25.2 Deity worship and Altar
25.2.1 THAT all temples must make arrangements for the protection of 
installed Deities immediately. This is to include adequate protection during 
darsana times when the curtain and doors are open. Locking iron gates are 
recommended. All GBC men must include details on how the Deities in each 
temple in their zone are being protected in their Annual Report. 
25.2.2 That the pictures of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami 
Prabhupada, His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, Srila 
Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji, Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura, and preferably 
Jagannatha dasa Babaji should always remain on all ISKCON temple altars. 
25.2.3 That a pujari who is not initiated by Srila Prabhupada shall keep the 
picture of his guru on the altar while offering arati.  The picture must be 
substantially smaller than those of the predecessor acaryas in disciplic 
succession, or, if not substantially smaller, be placed on a lower level.  After the 
arati, the picture should be removed from the altar. (87)
25.2.4 That disciples of a suspended guru when offering bhoga to the deities 
in the temple or in any ISKCON establishment, (like restaurants, etc.) outside the 
temple must offer through Srila Prabhupada to the disciplic succession.(87)

25.3 Deity Installation
$25.3 No property in which the Deity of the Lord is installed can be sold 
without the approval of the GBC body.(82)
25.3.1 Once Deities are installed in a temple, that temple shall never be 
closed.(75)
25.3.2 A temple must exist at least one year as a viable preaching center 
before Deities are installed.(76)
25.3.3  Installed Deities shall not be moved without permission by the GBC, 
at the annual Sri Mayapura meeting.(78)
25.3.4 Marble Radha-Krsna Deities shall only be installed in property owned 
by ISKCON. Exceptions may be made with the permission of the GBC once a year 
at Mayapura.(78)

25.4 Asanas
$25.4  In every ISKCON Temple, Srila Prabhupada, as the founder acarya of 
ISKCON will have a Vyasasana which is substantially more prominent than any 
other vyasasana.(86)
25.4.1 There should be one seat for ISKCON gurus and their 
Godbrothers/sisters (in addition to Srila Prabhupada's vyasasana), for giving 
sastra classes. Disciples of ISKCON gurus should sit on a lower asana or 
cushion, since it is improper to sit on the same asana used by one's diksa 
guru.(87)
25.4.2 That the sastra being read in class must be higher than the speaker's 
seat and the stand should be at least as opulent as the speaker's asana, 
following Vedic custom.

25.5 Temple Kirtans
25.5.1 That in the temple room kirtana, only the name of Srila Prabhupada 
and his predecessors may be chanted. An exception to this restriction is the 
Vyasa-puja celebration of an ISKCON-guru. (87)
25.5.2  THAT the GBC body informs ISKCON temples around the world that if 
"nitya lila pravistha" is chanted in the beginning of the Jayadhvani prayers, the 
words "paramhamsa" and "parivrajakacarya" should not be used. If "nitya lila 
pravistha" is not chanted, the words "paramahamsa" and "parivrajakacarya" are 
appropriate.

25.6 Miscellaneous.
25.6.1 That pictures of gurus other than Srila Prabhupada, the previous 
Vaisnava acaryas, and approved ISKCON spiritual masters shall not be placed in 
ISKCON temples.(82)
$25.6.2 Only lecture tapes Srila Prabhupada or his authorized representatives 
can be heard in ISKCON temples.  Lecture tapes by gurus other than Srila 
Prabhupada or his authorized representatives shall not be played in ISKCON 
temples.(82)
25.6.3 (That the following activities are not allowed as part of ISKCON 
functions, whether conducted on ISKCON property or elsewhere:
A. 	Satya Narayana Katha. (This is a concocted form of worship).
B. 	Garbha dance, when it is conducted in association with the worship of 
Durga. (Garbha dance is usually performed as part of Nava-ratri, a Durga 
festival. However, there are also Garbha dances in glorification of Krishna. 
Temple authorities permitting a Garbha dance must be confident that the 
performance is entirely Krishna centered.)
C. 	The reading of Tulsidasa's Rama-carita-manasa. (Ramayana readings 
should be from Valmiki Ramayana, as Tulsidasa's work is tinged with 
impersonalism.)
D. 	Lectures advocating Mayavada or other offensive philosophies.
E. 	The singing of the Hindi arati song "om jaya jagadisha hari". (This is a 
prayer for material benedictions).
1. 		Regarding worship of demigods:
A.	Worship of demigods as independent gods is not permitted in Krishna 
consciousness. However, the Nectar of Devotion says that demigods should be 
respected. Worshipping demigods as Vaisnavas is authorized. For preaching, in 
order to teach people the right position of the demigods as great Vaisnavas, 
ISKCON temples may hold on special occasions ceremonies or pujas respecting 
and worshipping demigods as great Vaisnavas, provided:
i)	The worship is only as a Vaisnava (This means that the deva/devi shall 
be offered: the prasadam arotika items immediately after they are offered to Lord 
Krishna, Krishna prasadam flower garlands, and Krishna prasadam foodstuffs.  
No independent worship is offered. Only the chanting of Hare Krishna and 
Vishnu's names is done, as Lord Caitanya did in South India.)
ii)	Their status as servants of Krishna is made as clear as possible through 
signs, symbols, and iconography, and
iii) 	Offerings are of Krishna prasadam.
B.	Deities of demigods (incl. Lakshmi where no Vishnu is established), shall 
not be established without permission of the GBC. Where they are permitted or 
where ISKCON aquires a temple with already established murtis of demigods, 
they may remain, provided they are worshipped as Vaisnavas, as provided above.
3.	It is permitted for other groups, at the discretion of the local ISKCON 
authorities, to rent space in ISKCON premises, outside the temple room, for their 
own ceremonies and functions, even for functions listed above (1.A-E), provided 
that the public understand clearly that the function is not being sponsored or 
conducted by ISKCON. However, no function on ISKCON property shall include 
any activity contrary to the four regulative principles. The GBC recommends that 
temples provide outside groups rental contracts clearly stipulating the above 
restrictions. (96) 
25.6.4 Only initiated devotees of Krishna who are strictly maintaining their 
vows of initiation may be married before the Deities in a Vaisnava ceremony.  
An ISKCON devotee priest can perform a ceremony for uninitiated devotees 
that may include the lighting of the sacred fire, but not before Deities, if he is 
reasonably certain that the devotees to be married are not engaged in regular 
and/or serious deviation from the four regulative principles.  It is preferred that 
this ceremony not be held in the temple room if other facilities are available.
An ISKCON devotee who is qualified under local law to perform religious 
ceremonies may marry other uninitiated devotees at his own risk. (93)
25.6.5 (UNPUBLISHED] ISKCON temples may hold and/or sponsor 
Bhagavat-kathas by popular Indian reciters or ISKCON devotees as a 
method both of fund-raising and of introducing people into the 
authorized culture of Srimad Bhagavatam and the Holy Name. Srila 
Prabhupada objected to professional Bhagavat-saptahas in which 
neither the hearers nor the speakers were properly engaged in the 
culture of Srimad Bhagavatam. Kathas held under ISKCON auspices 
shall be designed as an introduction, precisely to draw people into 
that culture, and not as a substitute for it, thereby not falling under 
Srila Prabhupada's stricture. Properly conducted, they are favorable 
to Krishna consciousness and should not be rejected. 
The following guidelines should be followed: 
a.	That if the speaker is not an ISKCON devotee, he should be a 
practicing Vaisnava who can speak in public with enthusiasm about 
Lord Caitanya, ISKCON, and Srila Prabhupada.
b.	That ISKCON should systematically cultivate such speakers 
as potential initiated devotees, so that at least their own standard of 
sadhana is enhanced. ISKCON will try to engage a few favorable 
outside reciters, rather than many, so that those few may become 
more immersed in ISKCON's mood.
c.	That all kathas should showcase devotees in kirtan, 
prasadam distribution, as well as photos, paintings, and Deities from 
ISKCON temples or homes.
d.	That the temples sponsoring such kathas shall be pledged to 
pursue vigorous follow-up programs among those who attended the 
kathas in order to cultivate them as temple members and 
practitioners of Krishna consciousness.
e.	That distribution of full sets of Srila Prabhupada's 
Bhagavatam, in both Indian languages and in English, should be 
the main feature of these kathas.
f.	That we should be confident that the speaker will not express 
any Mayavada or Sahajiya philosophy or sentiments.
g.	That the speakers should represent the full Bhagavatam, and 
not just the Tenth Canto.
h.	That the speakers should speak as a benefit for ISKCON, 
receiving only minimal compensation.
i.	That the ISKCON speakers should always speak last in order 
to correct any errors in the other presentations.
j.	That if the speaker is not an ISKCON devotee, the event 
should be held in another name.

25.7 Vaishnava Calendar issues
25.7.1 That the report of the Calendar Research Committee is accep ted in 
principle, with thanks.  ISKCON temples throughout  the world shall follow the 
official calendar calculated  according to the conclusions of this report, which 
are:
a) That the calculations should be made based upon the local  time of 
sunrise.
b) That a computerized method of calculations is acceptable.
c) That the length of a muhurta shall be calculated as a  15th part of the 
daytime and a 15th part of the nighttime.
d) That sunrise shall be defined as the time of calculated visibility of the 
upper limb of the sun at the horizon,  and the time of sunset as the time of 
calculated disappearance of the upper limb of the sun at the horizon.
e) That the calculations shall be based upon the positions  of the heavenly 
bodies as determined according to  modern scientific astronomical observations. 
(90)
25.7.2 That the calendar generated by the program written by the  Calendar 
Research Committee shall be the standard calendar  to be followed by all 
ISKCON centers. (90)
25.7.3 That Srila Prabhupada's Appearance Day be fixed as the calendar day 
after the observance of Janmastami, and the calendar program changed 
accordingly.
25.7.4 That the official ISKCON Calendar should include the significant 
dates in Srila Prabhupada's life, such as the day he took sannyasa, departed for 
America, arrived in America, founded ISKCON, etc. (92)
25.7.5 That the disappearance day of HH Gour Govinda Maharaja be 
observed on the ISKCON GBC and BBT Calendar every year. (96)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:
$25.1. That the proposal 4 of "rules of conduct" of the laws of ISKCON regarding the specific method of 
chanting 
the prema dhvani prayers shall be deleted, except the "ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami 
Prabhupada ki jaya" that shall be retained, chanted before chanting "NamacharyaSrila Haridas Thakur ki 
jaya".(81)

$25.  Local temple (or zonal) leaderships may determine the practical details of guru worship and protocol within 
the parameters authorised in the previous GBC resolutions.  These include such things as: 1.  Vyasasanas
2.  Photographs 3.  Altars etc.(86)   87) &&[Initiating gurus--worship,vyasa-puja]

25.6.1 That in the temple room kirtan, only the name of Prabhupada and his predecessors can be chanted. The 
words ISKCON guru vrinda ki jaya is to be used in the prema vani prayers in place of the existing prayers.

26. Asramas (Spiritual Orders)
26.1 Sannyasa
26.1.1 Application for Sannyasa Initiation
Each year at Gaur Purnima festival, any GBC member can nominate a man 
from his zone for sannyasa. The man must be a preacher and not sexually 
inclined. He must be an initiated brahmin. GBC should avoid recommending a 
sannyasi whimsically. (75)
26.1.1.2 That any GBC member can place a devotee on a two year  trial period 
for Sannyasa. After one year the GBC body will discuss the qualifications of the 
candidate and, pending their approval, the candidate will enter into the final 
one-year trial period. At the end of the  final year the GBC will vote for the 
appointment of the Sannyasi,
$26.1.13. Any GBC can propose a devotee for immediate sannyasa initiation 
at Mayapura GBC meetings,with approval of GBC provided there are 
extraordinary circumstances.(78)  Any of the provisions of the requirements for 
sannyasa waiting list and approvals may be waived in exceptional cases by a 
vote of at least 4/5ths majority of the GBC. (90)
26.1.1.4 Sannyasa candidates must meet personally with the Sannyasa 
Committee in Mayapur before receiving final approval for taking sannyasa, unless 
exempted by the Sannyasa Minister. (95)
26.1.1.5 Candidates for sannyasa must submit their applications in 
accordance with the GBC Rules of Order and include along with the statement 
by a GBC member listing the candidate's qualifications to take sannyasa, a letter 
written by the candidate explaining his reasons for wanting to accept sannyasa.

26.1.2 Sannyasa recommendations
26.1.2.1 That if a GBC or initiating Guru who has recommended someone for 
Sannyasa withdraws his recommendation, the candidacy is cancelled.
26.1.2.2 That the GBC body can waive the preliminary one year of two years 
suggested in the previous proposal by its own decision at the time of discussion 
of the candidates. ( At this time the Sannyasa-Guru of the candidates should be 
specified).
26.1.2.3 All sannyasa candidates are to be examined on the basis of these 
qualifications before their names are accepted on the list of candidates for 
Sannyas:
  A. How free is he from sex desire?
  1. How long has he been a brahmacari?
  2. How long has he been living away from his wife?
 B. What is his preaching record?. Is it demonstrated by his ability to preach 
strongly?. Is he a preaching leader?. Has he been doing this for a respectable 
amount of time?.
 C. Is he strict in his personal conduct?. Is he beyond suspicion?
 D. Is he philosophically strong?. Is this demonstrated through
his lectures?.
 E. Is he willing to accept fully the authority of the GBC and work under the 
auspices of the GBC?.
 F. Does he have the proper quality of leadership to train and lead 
brahmacaries who are under his direction?
 G. Is he self-reliant?. Has he the ability to keep himself continuously 
engaged in some way which contribute positively to our preaching work?.
 H. Is the field of his preaching after taking Sannyasa clear and acceptable to 
the GBC or other authorities?
26.1.2.4 Applications for sannyasa candidacy should include written 
endorsements from the local GBC(s) and the local managerial body or bodies 
where the candidate serves.  In addition it should include a resume detailing the 
candidates devotional career. (96) 
26.1.2.5 The sponsor of a proposal for a candidate for sannyasa should each 
year give a report of the candidate's qualifications according to the GBC Rules 
of Order, "The Qualification for Sannyasa."  To be put on the list an initial report 
is required. Thereafter an annual report is also necessary. (93)

26.1.3.Ministry of Sannyasa Services.  
26.1.3.1The duties  of the Minister should be as follows: 
1. To help ISKCON sannyasis in all respects.
2. To help the GBC and the sannyasis of ISKCON maintain within ISKCON 
the sanctity of the sannyasa order.
3. To help the GBC make sure the sannyasis in ISKCON keep a  high 
standard in performing their prescribed duties.
4. To help ISKCON better deploy sannyasis for preaching.
5. To help the GBC deal with rumors or complaints about  sannyasis.
6. To help sannyasis having spiritual troubles.
7. To help the GBC make decisions about sannyasa and  sannyasis from time 
to time.
26.1.3.2 The Sannyasa Ministry should coordinate the travel of ISKCON 
sannyasis to insure the following:
a) Three to five sannyasis from various geographic areas are annually 
designated to specifically assist the Executive Committee for trouble-shooting 
spiritual crises. All sannyasis should be available for such work if they are near 
to the area where help is needed.
b) Every temple in ISKCON is annually visited by at least one sannyasi, other 
than their local GBC.
26.1.3.3 The Sannyasa Minister's term of office shall be three years.

26.1.4 Sannyasa (and brahmana) eligibility 
26.1.4.1 If a sannyasi frequently falls down or goes away for a prolonged time 
from the Krsna consciousness movement but later returns, the following 
procedure is to be followed:
26.1.4.2 A sannyasi who returns should not wear the sannyasi dhoti, but 
later he also may be re-instated. Exactly when these procedures should be used 
will have to be judged according to individual circumstances.(81)
26.1.4.2.1  A brahmana (returning to ISKCON after some absence) should take 
off his thread and first prove himself steady according to the judgement of the 
spiritual master,or his representative, before he can be restored to his brahmana 
status.
26.1.4.3 Anyone abandoning the sannyasa asrama to take up the grhastha 
asrama shall immediately relinquish his sannyasa name and title and resume his 
name at first initiation.
26.1.4.4 Those who have taken sannyasa from a sannyasi in ISKCON who 
was in good standing but later fell from sannyasa are recommended to take 
sannyasa reinitiation by an authorized ISKCON sannyasi.
26.1.4.5 Anyone who took sannyasa outside of ISKCON whose sannyasa guru 
has fallen, but wants to serve as an ISKCON sannyasi must take sannyasa re-
initiation from an ISKCON sannyasi.

26.1.5  Sannyasa duties
26.1.5.1 ISKCON sannyasis are individually and collectively  responsible for 
maintaining the purity and high spiritual standard of ISKCON by their personal 
example and  in their preaching, according to the instructions of  Srila 
Prabhupada.  As such, each ISKCON sannyasi  should allocate some time for 
traveling and preaching  in various ISKCON temples in addition to his existing  
administrative and other responsibilities.
$26.1.5.2 That ISKCON Sannyasis, officers, and others senior responsible 
members of the Society shall increase their active assistance to the governing 
body commission in maintaining the spiritual standard of ISKCON, expanding 
the dynammic preaching of ISKCON, and preserving Srila Prabhupada's mood 
and instructions. To achieve this end the following programmes are accepted to 
provide  greater facility:(82)
26.1.5.2.1 Annual Sannyasa Meeting
The Sannyasa Assembly shall not be a compulsory annual meeting. It may be 
convened by the Executive Committee in consultation with or on the request of 
the Sannyasa Minister. (92)
This meeting shall be known as the " Sannyasi Assembly ". This is a sub-
committee under the GBC . The GBC Chairman shall schedule its meetings 
conveniently and this assembly will perform the following duties:
1. To discuss the maintenance of ISKCON's spiritual standards 
2. To tender suggestions when necessary to the GBC for protection of 
ISKCON's spiritual standards (re:philosop-
hical soundness, preaching, faith in ISKCON institutins),
and whenever possible to preach for this purpose.
3. To coordinate the schedule of travel programes for each sannyasi to travel 
and preach at temples outside his immedeate administrative area (if any), 
ensuring proper distribution of that preaching.
4. To establish among the sannyasis a standard of sannyasi life, according to 
Srila Prabhupada's ideas and to help other sannyasi members to maintain the 
standard.as will as to assist and encoutrage candidates to come up to the 
standard.
5. To review candidates for sannyas according to the guideliness of the GBC, 
and to make recommendations in that regard.
6. To elect a Secretary General, preferably a non GBC member, who is 
responsible for implementation of programmes, coordination, and maintaining 
minutes, and who will assist when necessary in coordinating preaching tours 
with GBC's, Regional Secretaries, and temple presidents, in terms of time, finance 
and preference, and who will orginize and maintain tour programmes.
7. To organize informal get togethers during the year if desired.
8. To maintain minutes of the meetings,to be kept at Sri Mayapur.(82)
26.1.5.3 Sannyasis who are not GBC's or ISKCON Managers shall annually 
submit in writing to the GBC a "service program" report they are committing 
themselves to for the following year.  This report shall include the following: 
	a)  what devotional services they intend to do;
	b)  where they intend to perform their services;
	c)  when they intend to be in different places, if not always in the same 
zone;
	d)  anything else they would like the GBC to know.
These Sannyasis shall also submit their "annual devotional service progress" 
report explaining in brief the highlights, achievements,  and any obstacles in 
their devotional service during the previous year.
The above two reports shall be submitted to the Sannyasa Minister, on behalf 
of the GBC, one month prior to the GBC meeting. (96)

26.2 Vanaprastha
26.2.1 Eligibility
26.2.1.1 Vanaprastha is generally recommended for 50 years of  age and has 
to be taken with the permission of the  local GBC.  There should be no whimsical 
taking of  vanaprastha.(76)

26.3 Grihasta (Householder)
$26.3.1 Grihasthas not be discouraged to work at jobs or develop their own 
business with their own means.(77)
$26.3 .2 That a devotee in ISKCON cannot be  married again by Vaishnava 
fire sacrifice if the previous  marriage is ended by legal divorce, unless the local  
authorities (Temple President, GBC, etc.) where the divorce  occured, and the 
spiritual master(s) concerned give their  consent that there is an authorized 
Krishna conscious basis  for the fire sacrifice.(89)
26.3.3  No polygamy is allowed in ISKCON.
26.3.4 That the following is established as the official definition of "giving 50 
percent of one's income to ISKCON", according to the scriptural reference cited. 
For the present, this definition shall only be applied in the statement of the 
qualification of a [grhastha] GBC member given in the following resolution:
"A grhasta should calculate his donation of 50 percent of income to ISKCON 
as follows: calculate gross personal income, deduct the required income tax 
remittance, then deduct 50 percent of the remaining net personal income and 
donate it to ISKCON. 
Supporting evidences: BG.16.1-3, S.B.1.5.36; 1.17.24; 1.17.38; 3.21.31; 5.19.7; 
8.19.37.

26.4 Ashram considerations for female devotees
$26.4.1  The devotional service of the women is considered equal by Krsna 
and the spiritual master.
26.4.2 ISKCON does not support an independent all-women's  asrama, 
because in every case a woman should be protected by a man.(76)
26.4.3 That, for those widows in ISKCON whose husband took sannyasa prior 
to March 1988, any needs that they may have for financial support shall be taken 
up on a case-by-case basis by the Health and Welfare Committee. The Committee 
should act as a "placement agency" attempting to match widows with temples 
and service opportunities. The goal should be to find a temple which will provide 
shelter in exchange for reasonable service. ISKCON's obligation is to offer the 
same modest standard we offer to all devotees. If the widow is infirm and unable 
to be "placed", as above, the Health and Welfare Committee shall attempt to 
arrange general welfare support.
26.4.4 The GBC hereby requests all temple and congregational leaders to 
practically engage female devotees in areas of temple sadhana and preaching, 
giving careful and mature consideration to devotee ability, local culture, devotee 
seniority, dedication, service, need for encouragement, and temple environment.
	ISKCON is a family where everyone should feel welcome.  Although temple 
environments may differ, the underlying principle of facilitating ladies sadhana 
must remain, based on an attitude of encouragement and respect.
26.4.5 Whereas it is against Vedic and Vaisnava principles for women to take 
sannyas, and whereas it is not authorized by Srila Prabhupada, it is resolved 
that those women rejoining ISKCON after taking sannyas are free to rejoin their 
families.  If any woman devotee is internally committed to celibacy they are 
welcome to follow that decision in ISKCON in white cloth and to render 
devotional service up to their full capacity and dedicate themselves to the 
sankirtan movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.  They are to be encouraged 
and respected as preachers. (94)

26.5  Brahmacari ashrama
26.5.1 That brahmacari life in a temple is bona-fide process for cultivating the 
highest grade of Krsna Consciousness and that it is not intrinsically inferior to 
brahmacari life in a traveling context.
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

$26.4: "The philosophy that the Man sankirtan leader as the eternal husband and protector of the  women in a 
woman's party is rejected.The philosophy of the man Sankirtan leader as the representative of the spiritual master 
- 
and not the husband should be preached instead".(77)
$26.4. Resolved: There will be no marriages of girls until they are 16-rears old.(77)
$26.4. That the previous GBC resolution which required that young girls wait until 16 years old to be married to 
be 
rescinded.(80)
 26. ter his nomination is recorded, then a year must pass, and if at the next GAaur Purnima festival, the man has 
continually preached and not fallen down, he can be initiated..(75)
Any GBC can place a devoteee on a one year trial for Sannyasa (discussion permitted). After one year the GBC 
will 
decide about the appointment.(78)
 4.Resolved: That at the annual Sannyasa meeting the Sannyasa candidates who have been approved by the 
GBC to take initiation will be revived,and if there is some objection from the Sannyasi Board,the GBC will 
review 
their decision,but the GBC's decision will be final.

26.1.2 Sannyasa Assembly
 26.1.2.1 Once a year at the Mayapura meeting there shall be a  meeting of sannyasis where each sannyasi shall 
declare  what preaching field he will take for the year, under  the jurisdiction of the GBC.  Throughout the year 
they  
should work in cooperation with the GBC men.  In cases  of differences of opinion between a sannyasi and the  
GBC, the GBC representative's decision shall be final.   However, the sannyasi can appeal to the Mayapura meet 
ing of GBCs for a reversal of the decision.       (76)
$26.1  Any authorized leader appointed by Srila Prabhupada can't be condemned by a sanyasi on the grounds 
that the leader is a grahastha.

27. Farms
27.1. farms can't be opened without prior approval of GBC. It can be done 
during the year by correspondence and through the GBC property committee.
27.2. No farm committee shall be supported by a temple, but should be self 
sufficient from the beginning. Those farms opening can take a loan must pay it 
back.
27.3 [ISKCON] Cows may not be mortgaged.(81)
Additional resolutions in this category that are tentatively considered retired:

27.3. No farms can buy any cows without consulting GBC and the agriculture minister.

28 Miscellaneous
28.1 [Note: The implementation of the following has been temporarily stayed 
by the current Chairman, Virabahu Prabhu, pending resolution of a possible 
conflict with existing GBC Laws 88-62 and 91-72.] 
a.	ISKCON Managers and GBC Members shall, within their area of 
authority, be permitted to publicly bestow acceptance and recognition to 
members of its congregation for devotional achievements and progress in 
devotional service.
b.	Local temples and congregational preaching units should implement 
programs for aiding the congregational members to enhance their standing, and 
for training them to qualify for the higher levels.  This should include following 
a recommended study course for the different levels. (Adult Education and 
Congregational Preaching Monitors shall recommend.)
c.	Standard certificates shall be issued worldwide. (The proforma certificates 
shall be created and circulated by the Corresponding Secretary in consultation 
with the Congregational Preaching Monitor.)
d.	The recognition shall be granted in any of the following categories (giving 
these is optional, as also the bestowal ceremony according to local time, place 
and circumstance):
i.	Accepting Sacred Order of Lord Caitanya (Short name: Sat-sangi, or 
Sraddhavan)
Qualifications: Accepting the instructions or sacred order of Lord Caitanya 
to chant Hare Krishna (minimum one round), to worship Lord Krishna (to visit 
the temple or otherwise cultivate devotional service as far as possible), and to 
read the teachings of Lord Krishna (Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, and 
other books of Srila Prabhupada).  [Note: Since this broadly correlates with 
sraddha or sat-sanga stages of devotion, they can generally be called as 
"Satsangi" or "Sraddhavan".]
ii.	Krishna (or Gauranga) Sevak
Qualifications: Chanting a minimum of four rounds of Hare Krishna japa, 
refraining from meat-eating, believing in Lord Krishna as the Supreme 
Personality of Godhead, possessing a devotional attitude, and avoiding of 
grossly immoral acts (drugs, prostitution, etc.)
iii.	Krishna (or Gauranga) Sadhak
Qualifications: Chanting a minimum of eight rounds of Hare Krishna japa, 
refraining from intoxication, meat-eating, gambling, and extra-marital sex, 
offering of bhoga to pictures, establishing an altar at home, and generally 
accepting the process of sadhana bhakti. 
iv.	Srila Prabhupada Asraya
Qualifications: Practicing the minimum standard of Krishna Consciousness 
for ISKCON members as given by Srila Prabhupada, namely chanting of minimum 
sixteen rounds of Hare Krishna japa, refraining from intoxication, meat-eating, 
gambling, and illicit sex, and generally showing a strong conviction in Krishna 
Consciousness.
v.	Sri Guru Caran Asraya
Qualifications: Same as Srila Prabhupada Asraya, with additional faith and 
surrender in an authorized spiritual master coming in the disciplic succession.  
Must have been practicing Srila Prabhupada Asraya standard for a minimum of 
six months.  They should pass the exam provided for in ISKCON Law.

28.2 The following statement is accepted as ISKCON's position statement on 
the environment:
	Fostering a more simple and natural way of life is one of the founding 
principles of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The members of 
the Society are therefore committed to helping solve the planet's environmental 
problems. These include water pollution, air pollution, toxic waste, nuclear and 
chemical accidents, destruction of wildlife, and desertification.
   While appreciating the good intentions of those working to solve these 
problems by individual and group efforts of a material nature, we believe the 
environmental crisis is ultimately a spiritual one requiring a spiritual solution.
   The environmental crisis is a product of a society that has become overly 
dependent upon destructive industrial technology. This dependency is rooted in 
reductionist science, which has removed God and the soul from the forefront of 
human concern. When people forget that nature is the propriety of God, they are 
driven to exploit it unlimitedly for their own material gratification.
   Scholars of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are 
therefore introducing an alternative culture based on the Vedic teachings of 
ancient India. This philosophical system acknowledges the fundamental reality of 
a nonmaterial conscious self, or soul, present in each individual. All souls have 
their source in a Supreme Conscious Self, God. Nature also emanates from God 
as a perfectly balanced system capable of sustaining all living things. When 
humans fail to properly understand their total identity as body-mind-soul and 
the connect of nature with God, the system becomes unbalanced.
   Ultimately, we would like to see society move toward a more natural 
economy, in which people are not dependent upon the present environmentally 
destructive system. They would instead live in smaller, self-sufficient economic 
units, based on simple living and high thinking. These villages, towns, and small 
cities would provide for basic needs locally and offer secure lifetime employment.
   To this end, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness is 
gradually developing rural communities all over the world and a town for 20,000 
in Mayapur, India.
   To reduce the urge to excessively exploit and consume material resources, 
ISKCON teaches people methods for experiencing nonmaterial happiness from the 
soul. Chief among these is the time-honored practice of Hare Krishna mantra 
meditation. Without elevating desires from material to spiritual, the basic 
impetus to environmentally destructive behavior will remain intact.
   We recognize the major detrimental effect of the meat industry, particularly 
the cattle industry, has on the environment. ISKCON's model programs for 
protecting cows and using bulls for transport and agriculture, based on the 
Vedic spiritual teachings, are thus environmentally beneficial. Such programs are 
now operating in ISKCON rural communities around the world. The spiritual 
vegetarian diet followed by ISKCON members saves scarce resources and has a 
far less negative impact on the environment than a meat-based diet. Since its 
founding in 1966, ISKCON has provided over 900 million vegetarian meals 
through its restaurants, temples, and Food for Life program (for the homeless, 
hungry, or disadvantaged). The Society has also sold over 10 million vegetarian 
cookbooks.
   While working to make this world a better place, ISKCON also encourages 
people to understand their identity as spirit souls and return to the spiritual 
world, which is the natural environment of the soul.

28.3 1. Vaikuntha is that place from which no one ever falls down. The living 
entity belongs to Lord Krsna's marginal potency (tatastha-sakti). On this we all 
agree. The origin of the conditioned life of the souls now in this material world is 
undoubtedly beyond the range of our direct perception. We can therefore best 
answer questions about that origin by repeating the answers Srila Prabhupada 
gave when such questions were asked of him:  
	The original home of the living entity and the Supreme Personality of 
Godhead is the spiritual world. In the spiritual world both the Lord and the 
living entities live together very peacefully. Since the living entity remains 
engaged in the service of the Lord, they both share a blissful life in the spiritual 
world. However, when the living entity, misusing his tiny independence, wants 
to enjoy himself, he falls down into the material world. (see Srimad-Bhagavatam 
4.28.54, purport)
No ISKCON devotee shall present or publish any contrary view as conclusive 
in any class or seminar or any media (print, video, electronic, etc.).
2. In resolving philosophical controversies, the teachings, instructions, and 
personal example of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 
shall be the first and primary resource for ISKCON devotees. We should 
understand Vedic literature, the writings of previous acaryas, and the teachings 
of current bona fide acaryas outside ISKCON through the teachings of Srila 
Prabhupada. Where we perceive apparent differences, we may attribute them to 
our own lack of understanding or (more rarely) to "differences among acaryas." 
When acaryas apparently differ, we shall defer to what is taught by His Divine 
Grace, our Founder-Acarya.
3. The GBC rejects the speculation that Srila Prabhupada, while teaching 
about the original position of the jiva, did not mean what he said. The GBC 
finds this speculation unwarranted, poorly supported, unintentionally offensive 
to Srila Prabhupada, and, as a precedent, dangerous. 
     The GBC therefore directs that, effective immediately, the book In 
Vaikuntha Not Even the Leaves Fall shall be prohibited from sale and 
distribution at all ISKCON centers and by all ISKCON entities. The GBC 
members and temple presidents shall be responsible for carrying out this 
resolution. The GBC appreciates Satyanarayana dasa's willingness to withdraw 
the book.
28.4 The posthumous rtvik theory has been prohibited in ISKCON. Temple 
presidents, at their discretion, have the right to prohibit its advocates from 
participating in ISKCON functions or visiting an ISKCON temple if their 
advocacy creates a disturbance.
28.5  That the governing body commission establishes a policy prohibiting 
"pirating", i.e, unauthorized duplicating of any ITV videotapes from now in 
perpetuity as the official policy of ISKCON for the benefit of the preaching 
effort.This includes any unauthorized duplication of any division of ISKCON 
engaged in producing video cassette(81).
28.6 The ISKCON Foundation is encouraged and authorized to establish 
ISKCON Training Centers in different continents and shall be responsible for 
their direction and proper management. They shall also arrange the required 
operating expenses by setting up ISKCON Foundation chapters in the local areas 
and engaging interested congregational members, who will be nominated by the 
local Temple Presidents and Zonal GBCs and will serve under their direction. 
They shall work in close continuous cooperation with the respective local temples 
to assist the GBC Ministers and GBC Zonal Secretaries in their work of training 
ISKCON temple and congregational devotees by:
a) 	organizing seminars and courses in all ministry areas;
b) 	providing materials and resources for training;
c) 	providing ongoing consultation and advice;
d) 	employing/engaging full/part-time or volunteer staff trained by GBC 
	Ministers and Zonal Secretaries to do the above.
e) 	gather data and information and communicate such with the appropriate 
entities

1 [Note: A person in celibate order is not in good standing for intimate associating 
with the opposite sex.  However, if there is a change of asrama permitting that 
association, he would be in good standing in that new asrama.]

