"As I understand it Maharaj, GHQ is going to be a think tank with the mandate to prepare a paper with proposals to the GBC to check apasiddhanta in the form of 'feminism' in ISKCON. . ."
(Basu Ghosh Dasa, president of ISKCON-Baroda, September 24, 1998)

"I do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality."
Winston Churchill 

The contents of this text Notes From a Think Tank are divided into two portions. The first contains 25 Articles and the second constitutes the appendix which is divided into 14 Sections. This appendix contains voluminous quantities of exculpatory texts that "Ardhabuddhi Dasa" and the Women's Ministry doesn't want you to see. These texts totally exonerate GHQ. The Articles discuss point for point the contentions of "Ardhabuddhi Dasa" in his expose. They show in great detail how "Ardhabuddhi Dasa" contrived to distort the truth by selectively editing and taking out of context GHQ texts that were stolen from a private conference. "Ardhabuddhi Dasa's" use of emotionally charged language is analyzed. It is clearly shown that members of GHQ were not conspiring but rather following ISKCON law regarding how to implement change. Why Secrecy is necessary for such discussion. How the GHQ conference got started is explained. The popular notion of "Rights and Propensities" gets debunked by sastra.

The actual importance of the Dharma of Women conference and why so many women support it. Many testimonials from women supporters all over the world especially Sri Dham Mayapura our spiritual heart. It is demonstrated that "Ardhabuddhi Dasa" selectively cut and paste texts not only to make GHQ look bad but to hide the identity of Mother Madhusudani Radha dd who is caught doing things she would not like to be known in public. We reveal leading feminists in ISKCON addressing each by their military rank. It is clearly shown why there were no women on GHQ; it was by there own choice not because they were shut out. It is demonstrated that the feminists desire to become "empowered" is nothing but the same materialistic aspiration of the karmis. You will see texts where leading feminists actively dig for "dirt" on their opponents. The idea that the members of GHQ were not seriously concerned about the welfare of women is thoroughly smashed and debunked. The false notion that GHQ members toned their rhetoric for cynical motivation is also thoroughly demonstrated to be wrong. The real reason was fear of vaisnava aparadha and a desire to maintain a higher consciousness. Most importantly a thorough analysis of the real conspiracy is given showing detailed evidence that the real conspirators were the Women's Ministry and supporters like HH Mukunda Maharaja.

If you read only one article this is the one you must read; Article 25, it is a real eye opener. If for some reason you do not get the attached file a copy of this document will be placed in the Global Free Forum text area. If for some reason it is not found there it will be posted on the GHQ website GHQD.org. If you do not have access to the internet contact Jivan Mukta Prabhu or Mother Sita dd and they will send you a copy.