08/12/98 - 1999

GBC's History - from Chandra Swami to Citeswar

USA (VNN) - by Gadadhar Dasa

Dear Prabhus:

PAMHO, AGTSP, and Hare Krishna. The article "Harikesa Took Vibhuti for 10 Years" raises the following question:

(1) What prompted Harikesa Swami to go to Citeswar in 1988? Was it his reported nervous breakdown in 1987 that required to be treated or was it for some other reason?

(2) How did Harikesa Swami know about Citeswar in 1988? Who recommended Citeswar to Harikesa Swami in 1988?

(3) Who else has been treated by Citeswar in the past or are being treated now?

(4) Who else knows Citeswar and for how long? What is Citeswar's involvement in ISKCON and how long has he been involved with ISKCON or its leaders?

(5) There is some story going around that Citeswar has a business card claiming that he is recommended by Jayapatak Swami. Is this true? If yes, then what is Jayapatak Swami's involvement with Citeswar?

(6) When Harikesa Swami started taking this psychotropic therapeutic powder in 1988, it must have had some effects on his mood and behavior right away. So how is that he kept taking this ash from Citeswar's fire yagna?

(7) Why did Harikesa Swami abruptly stop taking the Vibhuti in February in 1998? Was it at the same time when he suffered from food poisoning in India? Why is his food poisoning incidence not being investigated?

(8) Why the name of the person in "state criminal forensic laboratory in Sweden" is not given? Why the specific details are always missing?

(9) What is the name and address of the psychiatrist who was consulted in this regard? Why Ravindra Swarupa is holding back the names of this psychiatrist?

(10) What is the name and address of the current therapist of Harikesa? Why Ravindra Swarupa is holding back the names of this therapist?

(11) The GBC's history of last 20 years of their dealings with Chandra Swami to Citeswar is nothing but obviously dangerous.

Twenty years ago, Srila Prabhupada complained that he was being poisoned but leaders claimed it was the medicine and did nothing to investigate whether in fact Srila Prabhupada has been poisoned or not.

Today GBC Executive Committee members are pointing their fingers at Citeswar and his medicine while they do nothing to investigate the food poisoning of Harikesa Swami around February 1998.

(12) It seems that the GBC has begun the cover up. Just few days ago GBC EC made a statement that they want to discuss and find out what will be Harikesa Swami's role in ISKCON. But they may have encountered following obstacles in easing out Harikesa Swami:

First, faced with Harikesa Swamis's clear insistence that he be allowed to retain his relationship with Monica and his position as GBC and Guru, GBC has no choice but to go along and get along considering the support Harikesa Swami may be getting from his followers.

Secondly, being grahsthi, guru, and GBC, how could Ravindra Swarupa deny same privileges to Harikesa Swami?

Third, if Harikesa Swami had only 10 or 20 disciples then GBC would have thrown him out in a second. But considering the large number of disciples and other assets it is better to cover up and resurrect Harikesa Swami.

Considering the above scenario, GBC seems to think that it is much easier for them to resurrect a guru like Harikesa Swami than to reinitiate 3000 disciples of Harikesa Swami if he is found to be fallen.

Thus just by "broaching the news" or "weaving the story" GBC can resurrect any fallen guru and thus they do not have to defend their bogus Guru Appointment Theory.

GBC is good at blaming some thing or some one else besides their own rank and file. Thus once again GBC has set in motion their cover up tactics. Please reflect on the above points and reach your own conclusions. Thank you and Hare Krishna.

Your friend and humble servant,
Gadadhar Dasa.