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WORLD  ISKCON Nominates First Female Diksha Guru BY RADHA KRISHNA DASA USA, Sep 11 (VNN) — To, The members of ISKCON GBC SOCIETY Dear Maharajas and Prabhus, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. In compliance with the relevant ISKCON LAWS, we have received the following Letter of Nomination from the North Carolina Area Council, HH Bir Krishna Goswami, nominating H.G. Urmila Prabhu as a diksa-guru. The nomination has been duly endorsed by the members of the council. The following letter was received from HH Bir Krishna Maharaja. We have verified the same, it contains: 1. A thorough description of the qualifications of the candidate, showing point by point how she conforms to the GBC standards and guidelines for guru. 2. A complete history of the devotional service of the candidate, including the dates and places of her 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 an explanation for his vote. We are hereby sending the name of H.G. Urmila Prabhu as a diksa-guru candidate to all the members of the GBC. As per GBC Laws if any member of the GBC who has a misgiving concerning the suitability of the candidate, or who would prefer the matter to be discussed and decided by the GBC body, has six months from this 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 her candidacy shall be considered by the GBC body at its next annual general meeting. For your ready reference the relevant clauses of the ISKCON LAWS are given below. Your Servants, Radha Krishna dasa, GBC Secretary Lilasuka dasa, Corresponding Secretary 2nd Sept 2003 LETTER RECEIVED FROM H. H. Bir Krishna Maharaj "As chairman of the area council I submit the following nomination of Urmila devi dasi to become an ISKCON diksa guru. I am the local GBC with no co-GBCs in my area. So there are 10 people on the council plus myself as the sole GBC in North Carolina where she resides. The vote is 10 yes and 1 no. August 27, 2003 Local GBC and group of ten devotees in zone or area of service: Krishna Priya devi dasi÷disciple of Hridayananda Maharaja. Batu Gopala dasa÷disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Hridayananda Maharaja. Garuda dasa÷disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Bhakti Caru Maharaja. Bir Krishna Goswami. Brajabihari dasa÷disciple of Bhurijana Prabhu. Kamala Mukha Krishna dasa÷disciple of Jayapataka Maharaja. Yogindra Vandana dasa÷disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Pundarika dasa÷disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Balabadra dasa÷disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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