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Radha-Govinda Temple in Brooklyn, NY, also known as Bharati Center, has been restored to the control of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON<\/a>), also known as the Hare Krishna Movement, due to a recent decision of the New York State Supreme Court for Kings County. See the full text<\/a> of Governing Body of ISKCON v. David Britten et al.<\/i>, Index No. 524895\/2017 (Sup. Ct. Kings County 2018).<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n In brief, the Court held that the directors authorized by the Governing Body Commission (GBC)<\/a> of ISKCON founded by H.D.G. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada<\/a> are the \u201csole and rightful directors of Bharati Center and that as of July 18, 2017, [Defendant] David Britten [Ramabhadra Das] and the remaining Defendants are no longer directors or officers of Bharati Center.\u201d<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n The Court further ordered that the Defendant former directors are permanently prohibited from: <\/p>\n holding themselves out or acting as officers, directors or representatives of Bharati Center, Inc., <\/p>\n<\/li>\n interfering with the current directors\u2019 oversight and supervision of the operation of Bharati Center, Inc., <\/p>\n<\/li>\n interfering with any congregant of Bharati Center in attending services and\/or worshiping at the Bharati Center house of worship, <\/p>\n<\/li>\n attempting to sell the real property of Bharati Center, Inc., <\/p>\n<\/li>\n acting as a signatory on the accounts of Bharati Center, Inc., and <\/p>\n<\/li>\n retaining any books or records pertaining to Bharati Center, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Like all congregants of Radha-Govinda Temple, the former directors and officers will be welcome to attend worship services and other religious functions. <\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n Notwithstanding the advice of the GBC and the local New York congregation as well as a previous decision by the Court<\/a>, the removed temple directors refused to recognize Bharati Center as an ISKCON temple subject to the GBC\u2019s ultimate managing authority.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n In this connection, the New York State Supreme Court for Kings County found that \u201cBharati Center holds its property in trust for ISKCON under the administration of the GBC\u201d (see Governing Body of ISKCON v. David Britten et al.<\/i> at p. 16) and that Bharati Center \u201cis subject to the constitution, canons, rules, and decisions of the GBC.\u201d See Matter of Bharati Center, Inc.<\/i>, Sup. Ct. Kings County 2018 at p. 17 quoting Kelley v Garuda<\/i>, 57 Misc. 3d, 2017 NY Slip Op 51393[U] at p. 16 (Sup. Ct. Nassau County 2018). <\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n As previously reported in the \u201cNew York Times\u201d<\/a>, the long-standing dispute between ISKCON and Bharati Center\u2019s former directors erupted after the discovery of a contract purporting to sell Bharati Center to a New York real estate developer.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n On September 26, 2017, the New York State Attorney General rejected the proposed sale of the temple<\/a> due to concerns about \u201cthe authorization of the transaction and the use of proceeds.\u201d The former temple directors then filed a petition in New York State Supreme Court for Kings County in order to overturn the Attorney General\u2019s decision, thereby triggering the lawsuit by ISKCON to regain control of Radha-Govinda Temple.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n This article was written by Guru Gauranga Das, a disciple of ISKCON\u2019s Founder-Acharya H.D.G. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Guru Gauranga Das was admitted to the New York bar in 1991 and currently serves as in-house counsel to the GBC. Along with his co-counsel David Samuels, Esq., a partner at the Manhattan firm of Duval & Stachenfeld, Guru Gauranga Das has successfully led the legal battle to restore control of Radha-Govinda Temple to ISKCON.<\/i><\/p>\n ——- Who\u2019s Who at Radha-Govinda Temple Now?<\/b><\/p>\n <\/center><\/p>\n According to multiple resolutions of the GBC Body, the GBC Brooklyn Committee and the sole rightful Board of Bharati Center, the following devotees are the directors of ISKCON Radha-Govinda Temple, also known as Bharati Center, Inc.:<\/p>\n \u2022 Vaisesika Das \u2022 Gokulesvari Radha Dasi <\/p>\n \u2022 Caitanyananda Das \u2022 Ma\u00f1julali Manjari Dasi<\/p>\n \u2022 Talban Syamsundar Das \u2022 Dhana\u00f1jaya Krishna Das <\/p>\n \u2022 Pyari Mohan Das \u2022 Mahagopi Radhika Dasi<\/p>\n The Executive Committee of the Board of Bharati Center, Inc. consists of:<\/p>\n \u2022 Vaisesika Das (chairman)<\/p>\n \u2022 Caitanyananda Das (vice-chairman)<\/p>\n \u2022 Talban Syamsundar Das (director) <\/p>\n According to a resolution adopted by the Board of Bharati Center, Inc. on Nov. 4, 2017, the temple officers are:<\/p>\n \u2022 Hansarupa Das, president<\/p>\n \u2022 Bindu-madhava Das, treasurer<\/p>\n \u2022 Mithuna Das, secretary<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The following devotees are no longer directors or officers of Bharati Center, Inc.:<\/p>\n \u2022 Ramabhadra Das \u2022 Damodar Svarup Das<\/p>\n \u2022 Satya Devi Dasi \u2022 Gauranga-prema Das<\/p>\n \u2022 Adideva Das \u2022 Hari-priya Devi Dasi <\/p>\n \u2022 Antaranga Devi Dasi \u2022 Sobhamayi Devi Dasi<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n To contact the management team of ISKCON Radha-Govinda Temple, please email iskcon.brooklyn@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n To contact Hansarupa Prabhu (Jeffrey T. Moy), temple president, please e-mail HansarupadasACBSP@gmail.com<\/a> or call (352) 317-2504.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n\n
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