USA's Prabhupada Village Becomes ISKCON Affiliate

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USA's Prabhupada Village Becomes ISKCON Affiliate

By Karnamrita Dasa on 6 Jun 2009

On May 21, 2009 the Board of Directors of Prabhupada Village (Sandy Ridge, North Carolina) decided to affiliate with ISKCON, thereby joining the greater communities of ISKCON temples throughout the world. Tamohara Dasa was selected as the GBC representative.

Because of reluctance on the part of some community members to legally join ISKCON, in the mood of compromise and harmony, it was decided by the Board to retain the original Temple of the Holy Name incorporation, while working more closely with ISKCON.

Although there will be few initial external differences, many community members hope that more senior devotees will visit Prabhupada village, and that other devotees may be inspired to move there who want to live and serve under the banner of ISKCON.

Reader Comments:

David, all visitors are

Submitted by Kula-pavana dasa on 15 June, 2009 - 12:33.

David, all visitors are welcome to Prabhupada Village but you need to make prior arrangements if you want to stay overnight as our Temple does not have a typical devotee ashram (all devotees here have their own living quarters independent of the Temple).

This is great news! At the

Submitted by concerned on 9 June, 2009 - 12:08.

This is great news! At the same time, I would feel inspired if Prabhupada Village would remove from their website the link to a particular so-called independent news service, that engages in offensive and systematic character assasination of devotees in good standing; devotees who have dedicated their lives to service of Srila Prabhupada and Krishna...