lenny108 2 years agoWhen the last bill for the construction costs of the "Palace of Gold" had been paid by the 600 devotees who lived in New Vrindavan, there were meetings with the leaders: "How can we throw out all these 600 useful idiots now - a gigantic scandal has to be staged to get the palace vacated?" The rest is history. This is a common thread throughout the global ISKCON from Australia to LA. Wherever a temple or farm was purchased by the devotee community there was suddenly a huge scandal and the property was vacated. GBC lawyers were flown in and they registered the whole thing as US GBC property.
lenny108 2 years agoWhen the last bill for the construction costs of the "Palace of Gold" had been paid by the 600 devotees who lived in New Vrindavan, there were meetings with the leaders: "How can we throw out all these 600 useful idiots now - a gigantic scandal has to be staged to get the palace vacated?" The rest is history. This runs like a common thread throughout the global ISKCON from Australia to LA. Wherever a temple or farm was bought there was suddenly a huge scandal and the property was vacated. GBC lawyers were flown in and they registered the whole thing as US GBC property.
lenny108 2 years agoAt one point all the American rank&file devotees realized the unelected leaders were so corrupt and mischievous that they couldn't work under such rascals. Today there are practically no local devotees left in the US temples. Only imported devotees agree to come to the US and at the same time get a green card.
Jed Steelwell 4 years agoThe evil kirtinananda Bhaktipada who done murder and drug running to fund the building of the palace of gold. Luckily today it is very safe and beautiful.
