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WORLD October 1, 1999 VNN4835 Comment on this story Delhi Temple Defies 1999 GBC Resolutions BY NIMAI NITAI DAS DELHI, INDIA, Oct 1 (VNN) — Under the guidance of GBC 'Second Vice-Chairman' who is the GBC and de-facto guru-maharaja of Delhi, the devotees here are openly defying 1999 GBC resolutions. 'When you have power what there is to fear.' Never mind the 1999 GBC Resolutions. 'Guru-Maharaja' of Delhi, H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami maharaja makes no qualms about openly and publicly being addressed and 'glorified' as 'Srila Bhagavadpada'. Whether it be a Janmasthami main pandal program in front of tens of thousands or general jaya-dhwanis on his arrival, departures and lectures. 'His Holiness Srila Bhagavadpada ki....JAI' is indeed music to ears. Never mind the 1999 GBC Resolutions. 406. [LAW] AMENDING LAWS ON GURU PROTOCOL C. ISKCON law 6.4.8.2, "Restricted Titles": "No one in ISKCON will be addressed either publicly or privately with honorific title "His Divine Grace" or the honorifics ending in "-pada"." Further we see: 406. [LAW] AMENDING LAWS ON GURU PROTOCOL D. ISKCON law 6.4.8.3: "ISKCON temple resident members may keep photographs of ISKCON diksa or siksa gurus privately in their ashram quarters but are not to display them publicly on ISKCON premises. Promoting occasional special preaching events may be an exception. Disciples of ISKCON diksa and siksa gurus should not wear or publicly display guru t-shirts, posters, bead-bag buttons, athletic caps, etc. (other than Srila Prabhupada)." Practically every office of Delhi temple has a large picture of H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja, either on the altar or as a wall hanging. Never mind if Srila Prabhupada's comparative small picture (if at all there) be obscured in the clutter. Thus all visiting congregation 'knows' for sure who the 'guru' is. Never mind the 1999 GBC Resolutions. Most temple devotees starting from the brahmacari General Manager and prominent congregation members till date continue to sport 'Srila Bhagavadpada' bead-bag photo buttons, bead-bag photos and 'JAI SRILA BHAGAVADPADA' t-shirts. Of course what is there to object about it. Its all in the glorification of 'yasya aprasadan na gati kuthopi' 'guru' which is in line with guru, sadhu and shastra. Never mind the 1999 GBC Resolutions! Hoping someday the power-hungry 'gurus' and their 'disciples' will actually start implementing what they themselves proclaim: 407. [ACTION ORDER] DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION It is therefore resolved THAT all ISKCON diksa and siksa gurus and other authorities are responsible to instruct initiated devotees and aspiring initiates in the above mentioned details of worship and see that they are implemented no later than Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja celebration in 1999. After that time, devotees who fail to uphold these practices shall be subject to censure. Comment on this story  Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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