“The beginning of this paper takes us to Vrindaban in the early 1960s. We see Śrīla Prabhupāda sitting alone in his rooms at the Rādhā-Dāmodara temple. He is looking out at the samādhi of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and meditating on the state of his spiritual master’s mission: what it had been when his Guru Mahārāja was present, what it was meant to become, and the sad state it had fallen into. ”
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The “Carrying Out Srila Prabhupada’s Order: The GBC as ISKCON’s Ultimate Managing Authority is an official GBC paper and an important presentation which traces the vision and instructions of Srila Prabhupāda in establishing the Governing Body Commission (GBC) as the ultimate managing authority of ISKCON. Drawing on key historical events, correspondence, and foundational documents, it highlights how the GBC serves as the instrument of Srila Prabhupada’s will and the thread that holds ISKCON together as a unified, spiritually vibrant global society.
We encourage the ISKCON community to view and share this resource, as it deepens our collective understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s vision and underscores the responsibility we share in preserving and strengthening the institution he built for the upliftment of the world.
– Issued by GBC Communications