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* A New Year Message from the ISKCON Governing Body Commission *<\/p>\n
Dear ISKCON Members and Friends,
\nPlease accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
\nLooking back on 2022, we want to thank you for your many continued services to Srila Prabhupada, and to Lord Caitanya’s mission of spreading Krishna consciousness to every town and village in the world.
\nAfter several years of differing degrees of being isolated from one another and from our communities due to the pandemic, we look forward to more opportunities in 2023 to attend temple programs and festivals together, and to hear and chant openly in each other’s association.
\nWhile the material world is always a troubling place, as this new year begins we find shelter in Lord Krishna’s promise in the Gita that “to those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give them the understanding by which they can come to Me.\u201d
\nWe pray that 2023 will be a year of continued progress in your spiritual endeavors, and that the Lord will bless you, and your families and friends, with health, happiness, and continued advancement in the awakening of your eternal relationship with Lord Krishna.
\nYour servants,
\nGBC Executive Committee
\nBhanu Swami
\nGuru Prasad Swami
\nRevati Raman D\u0101s<\/p>\n
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\nDear Members of ISKCON,
\nPlease accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
\nTo begin the new year, it is the intention of the GBC Body to be more proactive in informing the ISKCON world of our activities, discussions, and decisions. We shall thus share regular and relevant updates in relation to GBC meetings, Ministries and Standing Committees through the GBC website and social media handles.
\nThe GBC members are trying our best to serve Srila Prabhupada, our previous acaryas, and Lord Krishna. We ask that you pray for us that we may perform our duties this year in a way that pleases the Lord. We are honored to serve in your company, and to be in your service.
\nYour servants,
\nGBC Executive Committee
\nBhanu Swami
\nGuru Prasad Swami
\nRevati Raman D\u0101s
\n——–
\nGBC Meeting Report
\nJanuary 4, 2022
\nPresent: GBC Members, Ministers, and Representatives of the SABHA
\nBhanu Swami, the Governing Body Commissioner Executive Committee Chairperson, opened the meeting with Srila Prabhupada\u2019s pranam prayers, and chanting of the Pancatattva mantra and the Hare Krishna mahamantra.
\nGBC member Tapana Mishra das the provided the opening reading that he had selected from Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila 3.98, verse and purport.
\nMeeting Dates
\nThe GBC discussed whether the GBC meetings and ILS (International Leadership Sanga) should go on as scheduled, considering the upsurge of Covid cases in some parts of the world. It was noted that in most places, including India, the number of cases is relatively small.
\nThe GBC resolved to:
\n\u2022 Hold the GBC Annual General Meeting (AGM) as scheduled in Sridham Mayapur February 7-11, 2023
\n\u2022 Hold the ILS as planned in Mayapur February 12-16
\nOther festivities will also go on as scheduled beginning February 17, including the Mayapur Festival, Parikrama, and Kirtan Festival.
\nLeave of Absence
\nGBC Members Bhakti Bhusana Swami and Radha Krishna prabhu were granted official Leave of Absence from the GBC meetings due to health issues. (Generally these are requested and granted for one year periods.)
\nVyasa-Puja Book
\nGBC Emeritus Member Praghosa das was affirmed to coordinate a committee of Ananda Tirtha das, Dravida das, Kishori dasi, and Muhkya dasi, to decide the best ways to continue publishing the Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja book. They will consider online publishing, adding new production staff, etc.
\nGBC and India Bureau Committee
\nMost of the meeting was spent discussing who would serve on the committee created to dialogue with the India Bureau regarding Vaishnavi diksa gurus (VDG), and guru-tattva in ISKCON. (See https:\/\/iskconnews.org\/gbc-pauses-vaishnavi-diksa-gurus<\/a>…\/ and scroll down to see the Nov 2 decision).
\nDue to lack of consensus at this point, no decision was reached.
\nNext Meeting
\nThe GBC has been meeting weekly since the early days of the pandemic. The next regular meeting will be Wednesday at 5 PM IST via a zoom call.
\nHare Krishna
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