"The Mayapura management has still not come to terms with their decades long history of ignoring abuse in their gurukulas, and of propping up, facilitating, and worshipping child abusers. Until they do, this useless board of education is nonsense"
"The real purpose of this meeting is to make sure that the IB keeps a tight grip on the GBC's balls, to keep them under firm control so that the GBC won't interfere with them ignoring child protection mandates, and continue worshipping and profiting…"
"This is, on the face of it, a very good idea. But if the GBC doesn't follow the rules of law, including laws they themselves have made, then a "constitution won't be worth the banana leaves it is written on."
"I am disappointed that the ILS will not follow the GBC's rules on dealing with child abusers. The concept of "leadership" without proper implementation of child protection guidelines is at best flawed, at worst grossly hypocritical."
"Nothing about child protection? Given Mayapura's sordid history, and the assurances given by leadership I would have hoped for at least a mention. I guess it just isn't very high on their list of priorities."
"And yet, if a person is behaving in such a way that it is harming other devotees, hurting Iskcon's reputation, and compromising the purity of Srila Prabhupada's movement, and at the same time the leadership and senior devotees are not addressing it;…"
"I think that in this connection it might be worth considering Srila Prabhupada's words concerning outdoor statues, and "deities" that are on display but do not receive regulated arcana worship."
"We have to stop letting Iskcon be ruled by the most backward, misogynistic, bodily conscious elements of our society. The "one part of our society" mentioned in the letter is the ICC and they are dedicated to regression, keeping power at all costs,…"
"Technically, Makara Sankranti is a different day than the start of uttarayana. Uttarayana starts after the winter solstice (Dec21) and Makara Sankranti is Jan 15th. Because of the wobble of the globe there is a gradual shift in the relationship…"
"I don't have much condolences for him. He was an awful pope. He started off in his youth as a member of Hitler Youth. In his younger days he was a tiny bit progressive but as pope he was as backward as they come. And let's not forget his long…"