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GBC: Protecting the Reputation & Ensuring the Endurance of ISKCON - GBC: Maintaining the Principle of Unity in Diversity - GBC: Configuring Zones and Assigning Overseers – Resourcing ISKCON Global Services - GBC: Maintaining Srila Prabhupada’s Standards Worldwide – Providing Spiritual Leadership & Guidance - GBC: Guarding & Representing Srila Prabhupada’s Teachings – Preserving Srila Prabhupada’s Position as the Founder – Acarya

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Prabhupada Nectar

"For the present you may join Sankirtana Party because I know that your presence will enliven everyone. Actually, temple worship is for the neophyte devotee, and the preacher is in a higher position than the neophyte. That is the definition given in Srimad-Bhagavatam. The advanced devotee should be very much enthusiastic in preaching the transcendental message of Lord Caitanya, and temple worship should be entrusted to the newcomers, or neophytes."

Letter to Yamuna -- Los Angeles 12 August, 1969

"I am very much enlivened of your new Krishna Conscious enterprise and the whole proposal is very nice. I think immediately arrange for this because we want younger generation to participate in this Krishna Consciousness movement. I understand the new place is quite suitable and it will be very convenient for the students coming there."

Letter to Gargamuni -- Los Angeles 16 January, 1968

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GBC: Protecting the Reputation & Ensuring the Endurance of ISKCON

"Srila Prabhupada expressed in the pages of Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.3.23, purport) his own protective feelings about ISKCON: “Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva, were assured that their child was the Supreme Personality of Godhead and could not be killed by Kamsa, but because of affection, as they thought of Kamsa’s previous atrocities, they were simultaneously afraid that Krsna would be killed. This is why the word suvismita has been used. Similarly, we are also astounded upon thinking of whether this movement will be killed by the asuras or...Read More

GBC: Maintaining the Principle of Unity in Diversity

"Srila Prabhupada wrote: “Now this displeasing of godbrothers has already begun and gives me too much agitation in my mind. Our Gaudiya Math people fought with one another after the demise of Guru Maharaja but my disciples have already begun fighting even in my presence. So I am greatly concerned about it. ... Material nature means dissension and disagreement, especially in this Kali yuga. But, for this Krsna consciousness movement its success will depend on agreement, even though there are varieties of engagements. ...Read More

GBC: Configuring Zones and Assigning Overseers – Resourcing ISKCON Global Services

"Srila Prabhupada wrote: “I have formed this GBC for that purpose, to keep the devotional standards at the highest level and at the same time to manage a world-wide 14 organization.” (Letter to Rupanuga, November 4, 1970) Although most management takes place locally, a number of global functions for which the GBC is responsible need funding and staffing for effective operation. As Srila Prabhupada explains in the Bhagavad-gita (12.10, purport): “Every endeavor requires land, capital, organization, and labor. Just as in business one requires a... Read More

GBC: Maintaining Srila Prabhupada’s Standards Worldwide – Providing Spiritual Leadership & Guidance

"Srila Prabhupada wrote to a GBC member: “Now I have invested the GBC for maintaining the standard of our Krsna Consciousness Society, so keep the GBC very vigilant. I have already given you full directions in my books.” (Letter to Satsvarupa, 5 September 13, 1970) Later, Srila Prabhupada wrote to another member of the GBC: “I have formed this GBC for that purpose, to keep the devotional standards at the highest level and at the same time to manage a world-wide organization.”... Read More

GBC: Guarding & Representing Srila Prabhupada’s Teachings – Preserving Srila Prabhupada’s Position as the Founder – Acarya

"In Los Angeles on June 4, 1976, a reporter asked Srila Prabhupada: “Is there anyone who is designated to succeed you as the primary teacher of the movement?” Srila Prabhupada replied: “I am training some, I mean to say, advanced students so that they may be very easily take up the charge. I have made them GBC. They are under my direct training, and I think they will be able to conduct this movement.” Six days later, on June 10, 1976, also in Los Angeles, another reporter asked about succession of spiritual leadership:”... Read More