The Betrayal Files Documentation of ISKCON's History

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The Betrayal Files Documentation of ISKCON's History These are the documents that went into the book, Betrayal of the Spirit. The original collection is now archived at the special collections library at the University of California, Santa Barbara. You will need Acrobat Reader to read these files. The downloading process takes several minutes for each link, so be patient. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE for how sloppy these scans are. A nice person quickly scanned everything for me and this is what he sent. Better than nothing, right? Acrobat can enlarge documents to make them easier to read. If you have any trouble downloading, contact me. - Nori To download and install Acrobat Reader click here or click the logo. The basic program ("Reader") is free. Apostates A disgruntled devotee's letter illustrated with cartoons. Article profiling former devotee who was brainwashed Article profiling former devotee who was brainwashed Article profiling former devotee who was deprogrammed Article profiling former devotee who was deprogrammed Article profiling former devotee who was deprogrammed Article profiling former devotee Ed Shapiro Article profiling former devotee Ed Shapiro Article profiling former devotee Ed Shapiro Fomer devotee Steven Eisenberg's legal complaint against ISKCON Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Article about former devotee Anti-cult pamphlet Article profiling former devotee's road from Krishna to Christ One former member's statement on ISKCON brainwashing Article about former devotee Susan Murphy Article about former devotee Susan Murphy Devotee's letter to ISKCON hierarchy, illustrated with cartoons Article about former devotee Frances Rufty Cartoons Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Cartoons about Hare Krishnas Far Side cartoon Feiffer cartoon Horsey cartoon Article including illustration Article including illustration Article including illustration New Yorker magazine cartoon New Yorker magazine cartoon Oliphant and other cartoons Outland cartoon Cartoon from Playboy magazine Cartoon from Punch magazine Celebs Article on Ruth Carter Stapleton visits Bombay ISKCON center Article on Motor City scions host Detroit temple opening Article on devotee Alfred Ford weds Article on Annie Lennox and ISKCON Vegetarian Times article on Annie Lennox Article on Laura Logic and Poly Styrene join ISKCON Article on Laura Logic and Poly Styrene join ISKCON Articles on Salt Lake City radio station; Detroit temple opening Guru Zonal System Transcript of the appointment tapes, May 1977 Editor's note: this is the document known as the "appointment tapes." Yes, it comes from two different typewriters and is stapled together. Tamal Krishna letter, July 9, 1977 Editor's note: this is the letter Tamal Krishna sent to all the temples to set the stage for the eleven guru system. The next section, Guru Reform, is what took place after the eleven zonal guru system started to fail. The main thing that got reformed was the number of gurus permitted in ISKCON. Guru Reform Letter by Satsvarupa, regarding position of gurus, Dec. 1, 1977 "The Process forCarrying out Srila Prabhupada's Desires for Future Initiations" "Addendum: further clarification of the [guru] process," March 1978 "On the Position of the Initiating Guru in the Western USA Zone" "The Process for Expanding the Number of Initiating Gurus in ISKCON" Correspondence between Ravindra Svarupa and Bahudak, re. guru position Minutes from a February temple presidents meeting to discuss guru position Minutes from an October temple presidents meeting to discuss guru position Minutes of a Sept. senior disciples meeting to discuss guru position Memo rescheduling senior disciples meeting to discuss guru position Minutes of a Sept. GBC meeting to discuss guru position and other issues Article about New Vrindaban meetings to discuss guru position Letter from a member about New Vrindaban meetings on guru position Invitation to disciples' meeting to discuss GBC and guru position The Official Transcripts of New Vrindavana Meetings List of GBC and responsibilities, as of Nov./Dec. 1989 Essay, "The 1st Thousand," by Virabahu, re. position of guru Essay by Adi Kesava, re. position of gurus and guru reform Essay, "Assuming responsibility of being a guru," c. 1978 Letter by Atreya Rsi, re. guru position, Jan. 27, 1985 Letter by Atreya Rishi, re. guru position, March 16, 1986 Letter by Bahudaka, re. guru position meeting, Feb. 28, 1986 Essay, "Becoming Absolute," re. guru position, c. 1978 Essay, "Assuming Responsibility of Being Guru," reprinted c. 1978 Essay, "Cleansing ISKCON," re. guru position, Aug. 19, 1985 GBC edict, "Standard Codes of Conduct for Guru Related Matters" GBC report, "The Descending Process . . . ," March 1981 "Direction of Management," formation of GBC, July 28, 1970 Cover letter, re. Minutes of the European Continental Assembly Minutes of the European Continental Assembly, re. guru position, 1985 Minutes of the European Continental Assembly, re. guru position, 1986 Letter, re. European Continental Assembly Statement, "When is an Example Not Better than Precept?" Essay, "The Next Step in the Expansion of ISKCON," p. 1, and reply Statement by Garuda defending his BBT budget, Jan. 10, 1985 Letter by Hridayananda, re. gurus in ISKCON, July 4, 1984 Letter by Hridayanada, same as previous Essay, "The Guru in ISKCON," p. 1 only, by Hridayananda Essay, "The Gaudiya Matha," illustrated with cartoons, by unknown Article by Jagat Guru on ISKCON's situation Article by Jagat Guru on ISKCON's situation Article by Jagat Guru on ISKCON's situation Article by Jagat Guru on ISKCON's situation List of points, re. guru position, by Jayadvaita, early draft, Sept. 21, 1984 "Several Grievances . . . ," by Jayadvaita, March 5, 1987 Letter, re. ISKCON guru policy, Jayapataka, Jan. 1, 1985 Essay, "ISKCON Bio-Rythms," by Jayapataka, Sept. 8, 1985 Letter to GBC Philosophical Research Committee, Feb. 3, 1985 Kirtananda and Devamrita discuss guru worship (2 pages of 8) "The ISKCON Purification," by Jashomatinandana, c. 1986 Transcript of "Pyramid House Talks," Dec. 3, 1980 "Reflections on Brahminical Management," June 27, 1985 (p. 1 - 2) "Serving Srila Prabhupada's Will," Sept. 14, 1985 (p. 1 only) "Some Observances on . . . ," Rohini Kumar, Sept. 12, 1984 (p. 1 only) Minutes of sannyasa meeting, Aug. 24, 1985 Correspondence, re. guru position, Feb. 10, 1987 "A Modest Proposal For Purifying ISKCON," by Satsvarupa, c. 1987 Cover letter for materials on guru position, by Satsvarupa, 1978 Statement, re. guru changes in Mid-Atlantic zone, c. 1987 "Back to Servanthood," by Atreya Rishi, c. 1985 "Back to Servanthood," by Atreya Rishi, another version Letter from Sukavak to Atreya Rishi, re. "Back to Servanthood," July 5, 1985 Letter from Suhotra to Sesa, re. guru position, sept. 4, 1985 "Thirteen Points to Save ISKCON," date, author unknown "On His Order," by Kirtanananda, defending his guruhood "Looking After . . . a Many Guru Temple," by Vipramukhya, re. guru position "The Guru Appointments," by Hare Krishna Das, re. "Under My Order" "Under My Order . . . ," by Ravindra Svarupa, confirming 1985 meeting Misc. Gurus Resignation letter of Bhagavan, Sept. 23, 1986 Article about guru crisis in ISKCON Correspondence regarding guru problems, June 18, 1980 GBC resolutions re. Bhavananda's temples, Aug. 21, 1985 The Herald (Australia) interview, June 20, 1979 Bhavananda reply to GBC, Sept. 8, 1986 Resignation address of Bhavananda, Aug. 21, 1985 Article on guru conflicts, Christchurch Star, Dec. 13, 1978 Lead to the possible identity of Bhavananda when he was with Warhold "Krishna sect splinterng in top ranks," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 5, 1985 GBC correspondence on guru problems, Sept. 10, 1986 "Notes from a Pilgrim," Jayatirtha's lament, c. 1982 GBC resolutions concerning Jayatirtha's ouster, c. 1982 "The Disobedient Guru," by Ravindra Svarupa, Feb. 11, 1987 Press release announcing Kirtanananda ouster, March 16, 1987 Letter to devotees re. Kirtanananda ouster, March 16, 1987 "Inside ISKCON - Outside ISKCON," on why Kirtanananda should leave L.A. "Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy," L.A. Times, Oct. 5, 1986 Letter from Ramesvara after leaving ISKCON, March 26, 1987 "Factionalism, Group Defection, and Schism . . . " by Burke Rochford, June 1989 Sankirtan Airport Services Management article on ISKCON in airports, May 1977 Airport Services Management article on ISCKON in airports, pt. 2 Article on Krishnas arrested while chanting, July 7, 1977 (p. 1) Article on Krishnas arrested while chanting, July 7, 1977 (p. 2) Columnist defends ISKCON panhandling (p. 1 only) Interview with devotee on fundraising, June 11, 1981 "The Krsihna Gauntlet," Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 22, 1976 "The joys of transcendental motivation," April 23 - 29, 1977 ISKCON kicked out of Japan, S.F. Examiner & Chronicle, Sept. 14, 1975 "Hare Krishnas in the Dock," N.Y. State Fair case, Newsweek, Sept. 29, 1980 "O'Hare Krishna Airport," Chicago Monthly, Feb 1977 Article and letter, re. drought and chanting for rain, India Tribune, July 16, 1988 "Airports and Public Places," chapter from Rochford, 1985 "Chanting for Dollars," New West, Sept. 10, 1979 "False Santas Ho-Hop Public for Funds," The New York Times, Dec. 24, 1977 "Krishna Santas Move In On the Ho Ho Ho Trade," NYT, Dec. 24, 1977 "Ho, Ho, Ho - And Beat It!" LA. Times, Dec. 12, 1976 Columnist's sarcastic look at ISKCON, New Orleans Times Picayune, Sept. 7, 1980 Guru defends fundraising, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Aug. 12, 1978 Sankirtan goes to Supreme Court, Los Angeles Times, June 23, 1983 ISKCON in the USSR, Washington Times, June 26, 1985 Scandals New devotee training manual, 1976 Bhaktivedanta Manor access restricted, Watford Observer, April 10, 1981 ISKCON account of the July 1978 murder at Juhu, Bombay "Death in Hare Krishna Land," re. Bombay Murder, c. 1978 "Krishnas File Suit to Erase 'Link'" re. Bovan murder, Dec. 1, 1977 The New York Times on Bovan murder, Nov 2, 1977 Los Angeles Times on Bovan murder, Dec. 18, 1977 Media coverage of women's brain size comment, July 1975 Steve Bryant, affidavit, Oct. 13, 1985 Steve Bryant, book excerpt , undated c. 1985 Steve Bryant, excommunicated, Sept. 1985 (dup. 1985b.pdf) Steve Bryant, "The Story of a Cheater - The Real Facts . . . ," Sept. 16, 1985 Steve Bryant's interview with local news, Sept. 17, 1985 Steve Bryant, letter to a devotee, July 6, 1985 Steve Bryant letter re. his plans to expose the GBC, Nov. 7, 1985 Steve Bryant's book, table of contents, May 2, 1985 Steve Bryant, example of his writing, Sept. 14, 1985 "Crimes Among the Krishnas," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 5, 1987 "Dial Om for Murder," Rolling Stone magazine, April 9, 1987 "Hare Krishnas: Dance of Drugs and Death," undated, unknown publication Press release, Kirtanananda's First Amendment freedom tour, 1986 GBC resolution asking that sankirtan leaders change habits, 1977 Memo addressing philosophical deviation, 17 June 1976 Children of the Counter Culture book excerpt, 1976 A Crackpot School that Teaches Kids to Die, 7 Feb. 1975 The making of a Krishna devotee from cradle to grave, 20 Jan. 1974 Children Reared in Isolation on Ancient Mysticism, LAT, 1 Sept. 1974 Children of a Harsh Bliss, Life magazine, April 1980 Control Stressed at Krishna Children's School, NYT, 25 Nov. 1973 Hamsadutta zone involved in crime, Oakland Tribune, 25 May 1980 Hamsadutta expelled for guns, other offenses, NY Daily News 11 July 1983 Hamsadutta expelled, Miami Herald, 10 July 1983 Hamsadutta gun bust in Germany, BTG, Vol. 13 No. 9, Sept. 1978 Gurus, Drugs, Sex & Moy: On the Trail of the Hare Krishnas, 24 Feb. 1977 The Hell of Hare Krishna, Soho Weekly News, 13 Jan. 1977 Guns'n' Ammo, Guns 'n' Ammo, High Times, Jan. 1981 Article by John Hubner, author of Monkey on a Stick, June 1987 Article by John Hubner, author of Monkey on a Stick, June 1987 Krishnas - a Kingdom in Disarray, L.A. Times, 15 Feb. 1980 Krishnas - a Kingdom in Disarray, L.A. Times, 15 Feb. 1980 Krishnas - a Kingdom in Disarray, L.A. Times, 15 Feb. 1980 Krishnas - a Kingdom in Disarray, L.A. Times, 15 Feb. 1980 Krishnas - a Kingdom in Disarray, L.A. Times, 15 Feb. 1980 Guns, Profits Cloud Sect's Image, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 1980 Krishna Hash Bust, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 1979 Drug dealer sentenced, Beach Cities Daily Pilog, 22 Feb. 1980 Drug dealer sentenced, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 1980 Laguna drug bust murder, L.A. Times 6 Nov. 1979 Hashish oil ring smashed, L.A. Herald Examiner, 6 Nov. 1979 ISKCON press release 7 Nov. 1979 ISKCON disavows a drug dealer, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 1977 "Life Comes From Life," manuscript, shows how much BBT edited founder's words Memo regarding philosophical deviations, 22 June 1972 Article about violence at ISKCON Mayapur center, 31 July 1977 Ad for Monkey on a Stick, Time magazine, 7 Nov. 1988 Not What Krishna Had in Mind, New York Times, 20 Nov. 1988 Good Hustle, Bad Karma, Time magazine, book review, 7 Nov. 1988 W.Va. Krishnas Study of Contrasts, L.A. Times, 19 June 1978 Troubled Karma for the Krishnas (Sulochan murder), Time, 1 Sept. 1986 One Krishna temple pickets another, 20 June 1983 Devotee tells real story of why he quit translating Srimad-Bhagavatam 11 Krishnas charged in abuse cases, Oct. 1984 Krishna Officials Knew of Sexual Activity Allegations, 13 Jan. 1987 Krishna School Workers Charged with Sex Offense, Feb. 1987 GBC report on Columbia, 26 April 1984 St. Denis' Remains Are Found, 7 Jan. 1982 Dissident Devotee's Killing Probed, L.A. Times, July 1983 The Hare Krishnas Uncloaked, San Francisco Magazine, May 1975 Letter apologizing for guru rejection in Venezuela, 20 Aug. 1978 Trouble in Paradise List of 2010 GBC assignments - click here (the GBC is ISKCON's board of directors) List of alleged ISKCON criminals - click here (this was put together in the mid-00s) Now consider this, twenty-one people are noted on both lists! prabhupadavision.com an accounting of crimes in ISKCON. index