Resolutions

201.03 (Confidentiality and Governance): The GBC is transitioning to Google Workspace and dedicated board management software to enhance data security and ensure the confidentiality of governance processes. 303.04 (Wellington Property): Approval has been granted to sell the ISKCON Wellington (NZ) property, with proceeds to be reinvested into a new facility that meets current building and social standards. 450.03 (Historical Case Records): The GBC reaffirms that all child protection case files are the exclusive institutional property of ISKCON and mandates their immediate transfer to the CPOC to ensure accountability. 702.05 (Vaisnavi Diksa-gurus): The GBC has determined that the role of women as diksa-gurus requires further study; in the interim, qualified Vaisnavis are encouraged to serve as siksa-gurus. 447.23 (60-50 Commemoration): A global committee has been established to coordinate the commemorations for ISKCON’s 60th anniversary (2026) and the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s Tirobhava (2027).

Основные заметки: - Усовершенствование проведения собраний ДжиБиСи - создание отделения "Парламентарий ДжиБиСи" - пушпа-самадхи в ИСККОН - Отстранение Нарахари даса от должности инициирующего гуру ИСККОН - Содействие созданию и поддержанию ашрамов в храмах ИСККОН - Краткое изложение сиддханты Гаудия-вайшнавов для позиционного документа Международного общества сознания Кришны - Почитание священного места рождения Бхактивиноды Тхакура - Политика по курсам обучающих поклонению Божествам в ИСККОН - Политика по перемещению больших Божеств - Соблюдение праздников в правильный день - Руководство по проведению киртана в храме - Оценка и утверждение преданных-санньяси (дополнения) - Принятие общих положений и стандартов Комитета по служению гуру (документ уже опубликован ранее выше в этой группе) - Стена памяти ушедших учеников Шрилы Прабхупады в Маяпуре и стена памяти ушедших преданных в центрах ИСККОН по всему миру - Полномочия Исполнительного Комитета ДжиБиСи по надзору за имуществом ИСККОН - Создание Комитета по кадровой политике - Центральное Управление ИСККОН по защите детей - Создание всемирной группы реагирования на кризисные ситуации в ИСККОН - Формирование и признание российского Регионального Руководящего Органа - Формирование и признание Африканского Регионального Руководящего Органа - Установочный документ относительно проектов дикша-гуру - Определение обязанностей гуру - новые назначения и отставки членов ДжиБиСи - разное.

Key Topics Covered Improving GBC meetings and decision-making processes. Establishing the Office of the GBC Parliamentarian. Policy regarding puṣpa-samādhis in ISKCON. Suspension of Narahari dāsa as an initiating guru in ISKCON. Encouraging the establishment and maintenance of ISKCON temple āśramas. A concise statement of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava siddhānta for ISKCON's position paper. Honoring the sacred birthplace of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Policy governing Deity worship education and training in ISKCON. Regulations on the relocation of large Deities. Observing major festivals on their proper tithi. Temple kīrtana guidelines and standards. Amendments to the sannyāsa candidate assessment and approval process. Adoption of the Guru Services Committee Policy Manual. Memorial walls for departed disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda and devotees in ISKCON centers worldwide. Mandate of the GBC Executors and Property Oversight Committee (GEPOC). Establishment of the GBC Succession Committee. Reforms to ISKCON's Child Protection system. Establishment of the ISKCON Global Crisis Response Team (IGCRT). Recognition of the Russian Regional Governing Body (RGB). Recognition of the African Regional Governing Body (ARGB). Position paper on dīkṣā-guru projects. Clarification of the responsibilities of ISKCON gurus. Authorization of new dīkṣā-gurus. GBC appointments, resignations, leaves of absence, and emeritus recognitions. Administrative matters, including future GBC meeting dates and organizational decisions.

Responsibilities of GBC members’ assistants / Leasing cows to other parties / Annual Plan of the ISKCON Child Protection Office / Qualifications for dīkṣā-gurus and the procedure for conducting initiations / Resignation of Bhakti Bhushana Swami, Bhaktimarga Swami, Niranjana Swami, Radhanath Swami, and Malati Devi Dasi / Various appointments and the financial report

Rules of Procedure for GBC Meetings / Termination of Narahari Dasa’s service as an initiating guru of ISKCON / Establishment of Lakshmi-Nrsimha and Balaji Deities at ISKCON Guntur / Formation of a committee to select the CPO (Child Protection Office) Director / Brahma-gayatri Mantra in ISKCON — varṇāśrama, bhakti, principles, or details? / Additional responsibilities of GBC assistants / etc

The GBC has established various ISKCON committees to which it has delegated authority to address child abuse, sexual misconduct by leaders, and other offenses involving sannyasis, gurus, leaders, and members of ISKCON / Establishment of the GBC Executive Committee and its responsibilities / Annual Meeting of Temple Presidents / Restrictions on Anirdeshya Vapu Dasa (formerly known as Bhaktividya Purna Swami) / GBC Resolution concerning Lokanatha Swami / Improving the review process for editorial changes implemented by the BBT / Bhaktivedanta Research Center / Minimum Cow Protection and Agricultural Standards / “Cow Protection Readiness Certificate” / ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry — darshanas; Deity worship and eclipses / GBC investigation into child abuse in Sridham Mayapur and Vrindavan / GBC Committees and Subcommittees / Worship at Vaishnava samadhis / Preaching Ministry Vision Council / Wills and Medical Directives for ISKCON Leaders / Preliminary Training Program for ISKCON Diksha-gurus / Governing Documents for Beginning Service as an ISKCON Diksha-guru / Editing the Principles of the Diksha-guru System / Imposition of a moratorium on all further appointments/approvals of Vaishnavi Diksha-gurus (VDGs) and receiving initiation from them

जीबीसी के "मानद सदस्य" शब्दों का प्रयोग / सबा परिषद के दस्तावेज़ों के अनुभाग 2A में संशोधन / सबा के अस्थायी सदस्यों की स्वीकृति: अनुभाग 7 में संशोधन / इस्कॉन में घरेलू हिंसा के मामलों से निपटने और उन्हें रोकने के तरीकों को समझने के लिए नीतिगत दिशानिर्देश /नंद चैतन्य दास की अपील पर जीबीसी का निर्णय / दुनिया भर में श्रील प्रभुपाद की पुस्तकें पढ़ने की संस्कृति को बढ़ावा देना – श्रील प्रभुपाद पुस्तक पठन सप्ताह "पुस्तकें ही आधार हैं" की स्थापना / इस्कॉन मंदिरों और केंद्रों में वक्ता के आसन (आसन) से प्रवचन / इस्कॉन केंद्रों में घी का उपयोग करके भोजन तैयार करना / मायापुर उत्सव पर घोषणा / "देवताओं की पूजा शुरू करने की तत्परता का प्रमाण पत्र" में संशोधन — अपील प्रक्रिया / पवित्र नाम की विश्व समिति का इस्कॉन हरिनाम-संकीर्तन मंत्रालय में परिवर्तन / दूसरी दीक्षा प्राप्त करने की प्रक्रिया के विभिन्न विकल्पों का गहन अध्ययन – नियम और मानक / नेतृत्व कदाचार रोकथाम कार्यालय के दिशानिर्देश / इस्कॉन संगठन कानून में आधिकारिक पद के रूप में विशेष कार्य सेवा के प्रभारी अधिकारी की स्थापना / गोवर्धन दास (बीसीएआईएस) को जीबीसी सदस्य के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया

La formulación “Miembros Honorarios del GBC” / Enmienda a la sección 2A de los documentos del Consejo SABHA / Aprobación de los miembros provisionales del SABHA: Enmienda a la sección 7 / Directrices políticas para comprender cómo combatir y prevenir situaciones de violencia doméstica en ISKCON / Decisión del GBC sobre la apelación de Ananda Chaitanya Das / Fomento de la cultura de lectura de los libros de Srila Prabhupada a nivel mundial: Establecimiento de la semana de lectura de los libros de Srila Prabhupada “LOS LIBROS SON LA BASE” / Discursos desde el asiento del orador (el asana) en los templos y centros de ISKCON / Preparación de alimentos utilizando ghee en los centros de ISKCON / Declaración sobre el Festival de Mayapur / Modificación del “Certificado de preparación para iniciar la adoración a las Deidades” — Proceso de apelación / Transformación del Comité Mundial del Santo Nombre en el Ministerio de Harinama-sankirtan de ISKCON / Estudio exhaustivo de las diversas opciones del proceso para recibir la segunda iniciación: normativas y estándares / Directrices de la Oficina para la Prevención de Conductas Inapropiadas del Liderazgo / Creación del cargo de Oficial del Servicio de Misiones Especiales como un puesto oficial en la Ley Organizativa de ISKCON / Govardhana Das (BCaiS) es designado miembro del GBC

Board of Examinations: Formation of a committee to review and approve academic degrees (Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti Vaibhava, Bhakti Vedanta, and Bhakti Sarvabhauma). Financial Reporting: Mandating detailed financial reports (assets, liabilities, income, and expenditures) for any ministry or project receiving ISKCON/BBT funding. Bhubaneswar Project: Recognition of the project's importance and the commitment to complete the temple and guest house construction. GBC Constitution: Appointment of a subcommittee to define procedures for adding new GBC members and assigning zones based on Srila Prabhupada’s instructions. Mayapur Temple: Approval of the design parameters for the next stage of the Main Mayapur Temple. Official Calendar: Adoption of the Calendar Research Committee’s program as the standard for all ISKCON centers. Communications: Official establishment of the GBC Communications office. Vrindavan Project: Reorganization of the project with a focus on education to further Krishna consciousness aims. Disciplinary Action: Placement of Bhakti Tirtha Swami on probation. Ritvik Theory: Implementation of a formal Prohibition Order against the posthumous Ritvik theory. Editorial Rectification: Resolution regarding the rectification of the editors of the Vedic Village Review. Origins of the Soul: Issuance of a paper providing sastric support regarding the soul's arrival into the material world. GBC Membership: Restriction barring any devotee who has remarried after a divorce from serving on the GBC body. Management Meetings: Mandating attendance at the Annual ISKCON Managers’ Meeting for all eligible managers as a duty for Zonal Secretaries. Child Protection: Establishment of the official ISKCON Board of Education policy regarding child abuse incidents.

Marriage Policy: Restriction on remarriage via Vaishnava fire sacrifice following a legal divorce. Path of Loyalty: Formalization of the official Oath of Loyalty for ISKCON officers and leaders. Mayapur Guidelines: Adoption of the GBC Body’s official guidelines for the Mayapur temple. Property & Deities: Establishment of official GBC policy regarding the sale of property and the relocation of deities. Vaishnava Calendar: Formation of the Vaishnava Calendar Research Committee. Child Protection (Individual Orders): Prohibitions issued against Ananta Rupa das and Manihar das, banning them from living in ISKCON centers or working with children due to allegations of molestation. Child Protection (General): Issuance of official ISKCON actions and policies concerning child molestation. Expulsion: Expulsion of Michael Pugliese (aka Govardhanadhari) for criminal activity and misrepresenting ISKCON scriptures. Book Review: Adoption of an official system for the review and approval of books. Literary Completion: Request for Satsvarupa das Goswami to complete the translation and commentary on Mukunda Mala Stotra and Narada Bhakti Sutra. Educational Oversight: Resolution that all Board of Education rulings are binding on ISKCON institutions, subject to annual GBC review. India Preaching: Encouragement for Indian GBC members to develop programs for Western devotees to engage in preaching and Vedic cultural exposure in India.

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction: Requirement for members and officers to submit to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of ISKCON regardless of personal dissatisfaction. Asset Transparency: Mandate for individuals holding ISKCON assets in private or corporate names to provide documentation and disclosure. Public Statements: Restriction on members, including GBC, from making public policy statements on major issues without prior written authorization or established policy. Guru Removal: Resolution pertaining to the established protocols for guru removal. Property and Deities: Requirement for local GBCs to follow specific procedures before proposing the sale of temple property or the relocation of installed Deities. Minister of Sannyasa: Creation of the "Global Minister of Sannyasa Services" position and definition of associated duties. Publication Review: Establishment of the ISKCON Publication Review Board. Rules of Order: Adoption of formal procedures for Leave of Absence, Resignation, Censure, Probation, Suspension, and Removal. Sannyasa Eligibility: Stipulation of conditions under which a grihastha or vanaprastha may take the sannyasa order. Educational Oversight: Dissolution of the Ministry of Education and its replacement by the ISKCON Board of Education.

GBC Resolutions – 1985 - Based upon the GBC guidelines for initiating gurus, any GBC can present a diksa guru candidate before the GBC body. Unless the majority of voting members objects to the nomination, the candidate will be placed on a required one year waiting period, during which he should neither conclude nor convey to others that he will automatically be approved. - At the end of the yearly waiting period, the GBC body will review the candidates qualification taking account the opinion of the local leadership, and upon majority approval of the body, he may take up the responsibilities of an initiating guru in ISKCON. (This is a change to majority approval.) - Blessings are given to those who are already initiating (those who got approved through the approval of any three GBC members). - As soon as possible after approval, a diksa guru should take an oath in a public ceremony. - The GBC state that their approval system is not intended to be a statement on the degree or level of God realization of an initiating guru and disciples are personally responsible to accept a guru only after developing faith in that guru. - The GBC give rules for emergency meetings. - A special vyasasana for local gurus was made a local option. - ISKCON MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - approves the following goals for the ISKCON Ministry of finance - etc

GBC Resolutions – 1984 - Resolved that each GBC will annually appoint one regional secretary (or ad hoc regional secretary) to the global secretarial for a one-year term. The regional secretaries may change yearly. - Resolved that each continent will be presented in each of the following global departmental committees. - Resolved that Hansaduta Swami is hereby removed from his membership on the GBC, his position as BBT Trustee his position as an initiating guru. He shall no longer be considered a Sannyasi. All ISKCON corporations are hereby advised that Hansaduta is no longer qualified to serve in any authoritative capacity relative to such corporations. All of Hansaduta’s disciples are directed to accept initiation from another ISKCON recognized guru. - Resolved that the GBC unanimously advises the BBT trustees that 20-25 % of the income of each BBT should be applied to the development of Mayapur City to begin as soon as possible. - Resolved that the GBC desires to review the performance of its members to assure the success of its preaching efforts all over the world. Pursuant to that desire the following review will be undertaken annually at the Mayapur meeting. - Sriman Maha-Buddhi is appointed Minister of Tourism. - development of gurukulas - etc - committee to celebrate Lord Caitanya's 500th anniversary.

GBC Resolutions – 1983 - Resolutions - The procedure for appealing to the privilege committee of the Governing Body Commission - Amendment to existing resolution on extending initiating Gurus - Approved Resolutions of Temple Presidents

February 22 - March 6: - Provisional Orders - Zonal Assignments - Sannyasi Assembly - Rotational Attendance of GBC Meetings by Senior Devotees - Temple Presidents – Regional Secretaries Workshop And Meetings - considerations for chasing an acarya

March 6-18, 1981 - Provisional Orders - ISKCON Laws - GBC Rules

February 25, 1980 - Old Business - Zones - Parliamentary - GBC officers - GBC election procedure - “order of Business” in the annual GBC meeting - Privilege. - Preaching and Organisation. - Sannyasa. February 26, 1980 - North America GBC meeting - New Vrindavan emergency meeting. - Zonal - Parliamentary - Mayapur development - Miscellaneous February 28, 1980. - Temple President’s meeting. - Insurance Proposal.

Officers of the GBC for 1979 are: Chairman: Jayatirtha Goswami. Vice Chairman: Hridayananda Goswami. Secretary: Adi Kesava Swami. March 5, 1979. 1. Review of old business. 2. Zonal Assignments Of GBC members 3. Sannyasa Recommendations RESOLUTIONS March 6, 1979. 1. Sankirtan – Book Distribution 2. SKP – General Preaching 3. Standards Of Action 4. Resolutions Regarding Privilege 5. GBC Organisation — Current 6. GBC Parliamentary Organization 7. Financial And Manpower Resolutions 8. Zonal Appointments 9. Resolutions On North America 10. Other Resolutions. Proposals from Temple president’s meeting March 8th, 1979, Sri Dham Mayapur. Ratified by GBC March 9th, 1979.

- Motions in regard to Mayapur project - recommendations for temple presidents

Main notes of the meetings: Public relations - Each Temple Presidents will instruct the devotees that as each devotee approaches people in any way he is acting as a public relations representative for Srila Prabhupad. - At least one day a week there must be public chanting and food distribution in public-performed by each temple. - monthly news letter to ISKCON reporting on public relations programs to be executed, including “does” and “don’ts” - Every temple will start a program of sending a monthly BTG and a letter from a devotee to his parents, if his parents are at least approachable. - Book Distribution problems - Santa claus and all theatrical costumes used on Book Distributionare banned. - Mother’s Sankirtan parties - When devotees come to India there must be some kind of orientation program for them,the nature of which should be established at the Mayapur Festival by a meeting of the Indian temple presidents and later approved by the Indian GBC members. The resolutions of such a meeting (approved by the GBC)should be sent to all temple presidents around the world”. - final proposals by the GBC on proposals passed by the temple presidents. - The philosophy that the Man sankirtan leader as the eternal husband and protector of the women in a woman’s party is rejected. The philosophy of the man Sankirtan leader as the representative of the spiritual master – and not the husband should be preached instead. -The GBC does not discourage serious devotees in their zones who are serious about going to India to do so. It still requires the permission of GBC and temple presidents - Newsletters that are standardly sent to all US temples also be sent to all foreign temples - There be two signers on all temple bank accounts

Main notes of the meetings: - Gurukula formation - Opening of the Bhaktivedanta Institute - ISKCON governance - Bhakti-shastri exams - Recommendations for opening centers: - Rules for opening farms, restaurants - Recognition of GBC's mistakes - Decision on Radha-Damodara group - Adoption of a number of resolutions passed at meetings of temple presidents

Main notes of the meetings: - Jayatirtha presented a definition of GBC - Temple presidents - Monthly list of who will travel with Srila Prabhupada - Method of initiating sannyasi: - GBC has divided zones as follows - Rameshwara das is appointed as the trustee of BBT.