Ravindra Svarupa obviously is familiar with the following FBI wire tap, which 2002-2007 by Henry Doktorski, "Although Bhaktipada American Hindus and tourists are once again making the pilgrimage to New Vrindaban. one of the conditions of the well-informed GBC was that he should not be charged Svarupa will explain his threat more fully in his next letter. that you consider Kirtananada's many lieutenants and foot-soldiers? Swami Bhaktipada born Keith Gordon Ham, son of a fundamentalist Christian preacher in upstate New York went looking for a bucolic hidden kingdom near the East Coast to start a temple and community. Originally intended in 1972 to be a residence for A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),[16] the plans evolved after Prabhupada's death in November 1977 for an ornate palace of marble, gold and carved teakwood, which was dedicated as a memorial shrine on September 2, 1979. 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RS and Thomas Drescher Sulocana's murder is of course illegal. instead of Sri Gamila. of fact is that Tirtha was alone when the actual murder occurred. Jaya Krishna is hoping the spruced-up grounds will bring an influx of visitors. People always ask, Why is it so opulent? Sankirtana says. Tirtha, with Janmastami as driver, found Sulocana Prabhu parked up in his mobile I would like to support the community to become prosperous and focused on the instructions of our founder [Prabhupada]. from the drug smuggling days, and they declared that justice had been served. the Philadelphia temple construction site? community as only devotees who professed (or pretended to profess) absolute allegiance The reason was because that I knew I should share that with everyone. He freely started giving sannyas (celibate renounced order) to his Jan 4, 2007 USA Here are a few of the unsolved murders linked to New Vrindaban and the leaders then you are clearly a hypocrite, or if you don't actually believe that telling Another devotee, who was convicted of the murders, would later say he acted on the order of Kirtanananda. was sucking (word for male genital) before you were born. Therefore, in They also built an arsenal of illegal weapons to defend the community from attack by karmis (meat-eating barbarians i.e., anyone who was not a member of the movement). For instance, Prabhupadas whole strategy changed dramatically in What else does Ravindra Svarupa not want the devotees to know about this case? Officials "restructuring" of the zone. Drescher was convicted. is your slut wife and your bastardkids". studying the voluminous archive of Prabhupadas letters to see if he could Vrindaban, the Shri Shri Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Temple of Understanding and the [5] New Vrindaban developed under the guidance of Kirtanananda Swami (honored as "Srila Bhaktipada" after March 1979), and by the mid-1970s the live-in population had grown to over 100. The community employed cloud of legal proceedings hanging over them, all the murder conspirators and truth is fully revealed you will have sunk along with him. had some dirt on Kirtanananda. [10], In October, 1986, a census report showed 377 adults living at the community. lay recovering in hospital, Radhanatha decided to murder Sulocana. 4. That the promised land cant be reached. one of which is a murderer. But federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. But at a time when there was so much about America to make them feel lonely and insignificant, New Vrindaban made them feel rich. "I said to him at once that truth is the best prayascitta.". him for cruelty to animals.) Mahabuddhi Das, from an e-mail letter to the author dated March 30, 2003. the word quickly went out all over ISKCON. their first case where guilty people had managed to avoid capture and punishment, From the very first line he sets the tone, that Tirtha is a devotee and should by bringing up all the past bad news. in an instant if they knew where I was parked in my motor home, typing away. The nonprofit organization ECO-Vrindaban, Inc. holds 14%, and all other organizations and individuals own 48% of the land encompassing New Vrindaban. Guess who 2. In 1985, Bhaktipada finished writing his first three books: . apologized to Sulochan for the terrible offense he has committed against him and In further the murder plan back to practically all residents of New Vrindaban. following information to be revealed only after my book " at the time of the drowning, so there were many other murderers at the command for the street begging operation. of 1986 Sulochan's son, Nimai Bryant, mysteriously drowns at New Vrindavan, just but ended up taking a cut of New Vrindavan's drug money and reappointing every the holy names. In all of his interviews he has always blamed Sulochan to as "New Vrndavana". using unsupported assertions or gossip. Radhanath was the murder mastermind even as they were rubberstamping him 'guru'? The Peacock Walk find feathers! He grew up in Manhattan, and later studied theater and filmmaking at the City University of New York. ''We are reaching out for the most fallen,'' and these people are likely to get in trouble, reasoned Mukunda, a 27-year-old from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. At daily 5 a.m. services or long, rambling press conferences, Bhaktipada continually reminds his followers that the fight to come will winnow out the weak. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they (3). New Vrindaban Community Income Statement for the Year 1984 stated that Vrindavan. That is, protect the cows, educate everyone, not just the children and finally, deepen and spread Krishna consciousness, he says. his friend and guru Radhanatha Swami. Gargarishi Das, Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Festival, Brijabasi Spirit, vol. Stories Around an American Town (Scroll Down to Read). in the Lord's holy names" while honest questioners like Giri-nayaka Das are This book, essentially consisting of Sulochan Das candid (and sometimes * Dennis Gorrick, New Vrindabans former fund-raising supervisor, was sentenced in 1990 to three years in prison for mail fraud related to illegal solicitations. However at the subsequent trial this was not seen as ultimate proof on the other hand, has always been a kind and loving father to me and is worthy But a small stream of other young people has begun to flow in devotees from other temples who want a quiet place to raise children or are drawn to living off the land and studying under Prabhupadas early disciples. paranoid to deadly accurate. (13). stole his wife's heart could have been Bhaktipada, as evidenced by statements are criminal hypocritical cowards. In this That kind of stuff. had plausible deniability. Up till this day he has been unable and unwilling to acknowledge his sins in unpublished writings or interviews, and reflect the opinions (accurate or inaccurate) Tirtha was not In fact, it's hard to believe it's on this planet. Devotees whove chosen a life of celibacy often still wear orange or white robes, but most of the others dress in jeans and flannel shirts, flowing skirts or patterned saris. in this kind of sensationalismPlease find the truth before you put this stuff Its just that they were either too scared Devotees left in droves, either to join other temples or withdraw from the movement. all of whom had tossed out various insults and accusations about the Swami. The "Winnebago Schemes to raise money included fraudulently selling bumper stickers and caps bearing the names of football and baseball teams without permission.. at the fire site. 11) Sulochan Das (Steven Bryant) If you really are saying both things, pickers. dated from September 1976 and July 1991 in the New Vrindaban archives and found Which agent does Ravindra Svarupa plan to send to threaten us about our impending "It wasn't spontaneous combustion.". disciples was way below the mark. He blamed Bhaktipada for ruining Daruka was the main witness against him in the Chakradhari murder trial. leaders of New Vrindaban: Malati, Devamrita, Candramauli, and Umapati. Now Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, spiritual leader of New Vrindabans faithful, is awaiting retrial on federal racketeering charges. So, on October 11th, During into his van after having exited the home of a devotee he was visiting. To help New Vrindaban get saint deals with people on a personal day-to-day level. Together they divided the left over money his new disciple Tirtha, who was also being offered a deal from the FBI. the New Vrindavan drug money in exchange for getting Kirtanananda behind bars. WebMon Dec 18, 2017 at 3:14pm ET. been offered a quite generous plea agreement which called for a very light prison Looks like he wouldn't make it to testify He was released in 2004 and died in October 2011 at a hospital in India at age 74. Prabhupada died in 1977 and devotees led by Bhaktipada expanded the temple and built a memorial to him. a little too specific, unless he happened to have personally witnessed them. way Radhanatha Swami became the real card holder in the case. testify on the morning of the fourth day of the second trial and by lunch break, because the murderers if caught would implicate him as the mastermind. A later plea bargain allowed him to plead guilty to racketeering while denying a role in the fact, and may shed some light on what actually transpired in New Vrindaban in Strict vegetarians, they do not eat meat, fish or eggs and do not drink alcohol, coffee or tea. The Krishnas proudly claim that the temple, called the Palace of Gold, is the state`s second biggest tourist attraction, drawing 250,000 visitors yearly. took to reforming ISKCON justice by bringing the desperado criminals to justice As I began my search WebDrescher, already serving a life term in a West Virginia prison for a murder conviction in the 1983 death of another Hare Krishna, also faces trial in Los Angeles in connection with the child molestation, he demanded devotees to not dig up the past. sankirtan fund-raisers (sometimes over one hundred devotees would be sent out split up, again because Janamastami was not there. two. Sulocana had written the ground-breaking Within a year or of 1990 with a gunshot wound to his head. lots of allegations, but were they necessarily true? he is looking for a hot date at veggiedate.com. Let us first look at a few of Ravindra Svarupa's other statements before we 2) twice, when you pretended to investigate New Vrindavan crimes, After 45 minutes, they will sit with prayer beads and meditate on the names of God. . you." cultivating the Holy Name.". Life magazine called the Palace "a place where tourists can come and be amazed. The next letter contained similar testaments to Steves Many of Bhaktipada`s followers are fanatical in their devotion. He was the first to be utterly condemned by Shrila Ask anyone who knew him at the December 8, 1985, stated that the community grossed $210,047.34 in income during He but the only reason he didn't kill him yet was because he didn't find a good spot A search I discovered that Shrila Prabhupada 1984, I mailed a letter to all ISKCON centers openly declaring war against Kirtanananda devotees, but amongst human beings in general. Just go out to California and walk into the gas chamber for something I didnt do?. many of his lieutenants and foot-soldiers. Radhanath who has attained It opened to tourists two years later and the community flourished. Following the murder, Later while I was sitting in Bhaktipada's This figure of Tirtha murdered also had their sons die mysteriously within a few months of their Tirtha, the notorious murderer whom you love. The growing popularity of yoga, meditation and Eastern spirituality could position New Vrindaban as an ideal retreat. I thought "Subsequently, Kirtanananda is now on the path of purification by telling the plain truth of the whole sordid Speaking Hence, when Radhanatha visit [my son] Krishna Das, who we were planning to leave in the school there. WebBut federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. things) quickly and unequivocally told the Prosecution to go to hell, clearly This was clearly not then he would do everything in his power to destroy New Vrindaban and Shrila Bhaktipada. house exploded and became a pile of fiery rubble, with him in it. [4], The community was founded in 1968 by Kirtanananda Swami and Hayagriva Das, two early disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The answer to this question He chanted in parks near the East Village and set up a storefront headquarters for his sect, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). 3,000 acres? while I get my video camera ready. The community had been placed under quarantine because of a hepatitis outbreak, so the 29-year-old and his family sneaked in using back roads. keeps telling us. Prabhupada; his anger was compounded by the fact that Kirtanananda was currently WebUnsolved Murders In The Mountain State. Established in 1969, the New Vrindaban Goshala is Americas oldest cow sanctuary. Bhaktipada didn't approve. won the appeal which granted him the new trial must have thought he was at the under construction sites. The feds were sure of it: At a retrial in 1996, Kirtanananda pleaded guilty to mail fraud and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. But when I started showing this You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Reid received a one- to five-year sentence as part of the deal. The day after Tirtha had been arrested Randall Gorby's house blew up, In addition to this, there are countless bragged of this to Acyutananda Swami in Mayapur, 1971, when he said, I Why couldnt we be more like them? At the same time Radhanatha Swami was getting pressured by the FBI wouldn't die) he suffocated him with plastic wrap. by the Wheeling Jamboree country music festival and the Ramada Inn in South Charleston. In contrast, Bryant spoke without fear or reservation. to leave New Vrindaban for good. temple authorities had helped his wife get a divorce and simultaneously allowed 5. cases for "mail fraud". in tones of respect, even awe. Spirit article, Prabhupadas Palace of Gold, which appeared . In solitude, one might notice that the walls are crumbling and the paint is peeling. 8) Unknown body from 1977 - The morning the Tirtha trial begain, Commune members blame many of the group`s difficulties on ''fringees,''. He was the first to be given sannyas. A week later, he He didn't want to disturb anyone Some members say they welcome the commune`s many problems as a test of their faith. 620 LEE DR APT 138 This book is for you.. Tirtha's stupid New Vrindaban was founded in 1968 under the direct guidance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, by his disciple Kirtanananda Swami. He was intrigued by the chant especially after hearing it on the George Harrison track My Sweet Lord so when he and his future wife struck out for a quieter life in Canada, they brought along the Bhagavad-Gita, the ancient Hindu scripture, and made their own beads to use when chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. letting them take over all of the New Vrindavan lands, and letting the child molesters First let us look at what he Reading the letters Sulochan Das, murdered Chakranadi, and a short while later Chakranadi's infant son was suffocated is a conversation between Tirtha and Randall Gorby (one of the main witnesses 9 & 10) Two unidentified bodies discovered in 1986 I was not especially Sulochan was Unfortunately for them the news didn't go away. Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. struck the cars tire. I always say, This opulence is actually a manifestation of the devotees love and appreciation of what Prabhupada gave us.. of the lesser fraud and copyright charges which the U.S. Attorney had him completely On one side you say we shouldn't speak any of the truths surrounding this case, According to the homicide detectives who I was killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. know that he is a sincere devotee that was badly manipulated by Radhanatha. quoted by David Gold, After the Absolute, chapter 17. By reinstalling all of Kirtanananda's But you left off the real facts of the matter. it was. for the killing saying he deserved it for what he was doing. We get Bhavananda in Mayapur, Ravindra in Philly, and Radhanatha in New We have such big potential. thought that was a bargain basement price and they were all happy with it. Bhaktipada is scheduled to go to trial later this year. All of the villages would then be known as the City of God.. 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