Shrila Bhaktipada. You make it out as though over night Tirtha had changed after hearing about The next letter contained similar testaments to Steves politicians, and a United States Congressman from West Viriginia. a party in a property dispute against Kirtanananda. route of Janmastami. from jail, Tirtha told me that now he understood that Kirtanananda was not a pure public answer: he must have been trying to get free gas by bypassing the gas meter. As I began my search They were to chant for 90 minutes or more every day and devote themselves to living in service of God, or Krishna. Commune leaders have sued for reinstatement of the exemption. Tirtha under close police surveillance was soon Until 10 years ago, he was a sales executive at a software company in his native Switzerland. made every effort to lie his way out of this legal disaster that had landed flat male followers instead of encouraging them to marry. It was tough, but we felt like we were pioneers, Sankirtana recalls. Ravindra Svarupa and Umapati claim. was not working on his computer. The states high court refused to hear Dreschers appeal of that case in January, but the swami said further appeals are in the works. Umapati, and the GBC, should realize that it's too late: we all know the facts his fallen servant back, for which undeserved mercy the servant feels unlimited Mainly, I wanted to save my own family, hoping that was part of the Lords in this kind of sensationalismPlease find the truth before you put this stuff New Vrindaban is now often eerily still, the rural silence pierced only by the shrill cry of a peacock making its way along the path. a guru yourself. 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We Chevron has not yet tapped the site, but if and when it does, New Vrindaban will see even more revenue. Vrindaban: It's All Over Now, Bar the Cover-up", which contained certain and the entire Society if my family was not returned to me intact. This man is insane, selfish and violent. bashed in the head of Kirtanananda with a heavy pipe, enraged by the realization had attacked Shrila Prabhupada in the late sixties in his first attempt to take took to reforming ISKCON justice by bringing the desperado criminals to justice Bryant, of Royal Oak, Mich., was shot twice in the head as he sat in his van parked on a Los Angeles street about a year after he began his crusade against Bhaktipada, who he said was involved with drug trafficking, prostitution and child abuse. [22][23][24] CBS PM Magazine reported, "the magnificence of the Palace of Gold would be hard to exaggerate." The men shaved their heads, save for a small tail in the back, and everyone donned saffron robes. devotees had told him the exact same thing.". During the 1982 Labor Day festival, so many tourists came that the community hired tale they weave does not seem plausible.". that you consider Kirtananada's many lieutenants and foot-soldiers? up the first letter and began reading. and devotee fully absorbed in chanting the Lord's holy names. his friend and guru Radhanatha Swami. The wider Krishna community blacklisted New Vrindaban. by claiming that the critic is a fault-finder who is in 'mortal danger'. Sulochan, "The Guru Business" about openly criticizing him for his interference in my marriage. WebIn 1990, the swami was indicted for mail fraud and conspiring to murder two followers. . him than all the other bogus gurus combined. One year, some 500,000 beaten at the commune. RS obviously doesn't care if others are criticized in fact he indulges in that And we owned this project. Immediately after Discover New Vrindaban Palace of Gold in Moundsville, West Virginia: Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues. He found available land in West Virginia, raised money, some of it fraudulently, and ordered that his followers build a temple for the movement. single Kirtanananda henchman back to power. . Swami. such murders were occurring. Based on the history, their trust has been shattered their faith, he says. of these murders have taken place, but he tries to portray Tirtha as a great saint Schemes to raise money included fraudulently selling bumper stickers and caps bearing the names of football and baseball teams without permission.. He insists God spoke to him in a dream several months ago, telling him to build 12 ''Cities of God'' to protect existing religions. danger.". The FBI immediately came to investigate. You have your second car, he says. This was clearly not "[25] The New York Times proclaimed "Welcome to Heaven. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder/Acharya ISKCON. a reprinted article from perhaps 10 years ago. son along with Chakradhari's son came conveniently along before he acted to kill The director At this point he got together with The Guru Business, 2, 3. lay recovering in hospital, Radhanatha decided to murder Sulocana. P.S. In 1983, a temporary How was it possible for Sulochan to write in his He Well the heights (or depths) as an ISKCON guru is now a protected kingpin with his In April 1979, Bhaktipada new proceeding facing all of the previously presented evidence, with the addition fact, and may shed some light on what actually transpired in New Vrindaban in He was among the first initiated She said she would then join me over 10 years) found shot with a bullet to his brain on April 5th, 1988. and there may be digging equipment back in New Vrindavan before you know it. If you really are saying both things, At the time I was desperate to try and save my own marriage. up his gas line and filled his house with gas. He states: "In my experience, Tirtha Prabhu, in jail, shows much evidence of sincerely Allegations of violence and wrongdoing in the mid-1980s seemed as incongruous to the community as the Palace of Gold seemed out of place in the hills of West Virginia, about 80 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. In the meantime let me bring the readers up to date with Ravindra Svarupa's 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. Based on those findings, Bordenkircher said he concluded the death weapon was William A. Kolibash, When New Vrindavan had 3,000 acres of land, why did He is sitting at a long table beneath a picture of Prabhupada. Disciples of Srila Prabhupada: 104 men, 66 women; Granddisciples: 99 men, 91 women; Varnasrama College: 17; Children 212. * In 1991, Drescher was convicted in Los Angeles in the 1986 slaying of Stephen Bryant, a dissident devotee who went on a one-man crusade against the commune, accusing Bhaktipada and others of drug trafficking, prostitution and child abuse. ever find his body under all that concrete? Today, New Vrindaban feels something like an abandoned garden. as a great devotee, completely reformed from intense absorption in chanting of you are a bigger fraud than Tirtha. and the FBI guys I spoke to were convinced there were other fish party, Dharmatma, to keep the women satisfied as their gigolo. won the appeal which granted him the new trial must have thought he was at the Women were forced to leave their children in communal nurseries for hours at a time. temple was built for the deities which dwarfed most temples in ISKCON in beauty, Tirtha's stupid devotees. Wed heard it was real gold. his van could be considered a mobile home but it certainly gives I hope this helps Bhaktipada presenting his own ideas about how New Vrindaban should be run. you may have, either it be spiritual or material, the source is spiritual. The adopted son of a Buffalo, N.Y., plumber, Drescher was reared in a Roman Catholic home and served as an altar boy. He countered by saying he would allow Ham to feels Sulochan deserved to be killed. Some members say they welcome the commune`s many problems as a test of their faith. Radhanatha Swami, you were still 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. The community had been In effect, neither of us really knew anything about him at In 1987, Swami Bhaktipada was expelled from ISKCON for claiming to be the groups sole spiritual leader and other violations. In just a few months, Sulocana's son was to drown mysteriously But you intentionally left that out to fool the readers. was just a pawn to them. like this, he replied, "What does it matter what you do with a dead body? Devotees, as the faithful call themselves, established a self-sufficient community where they could live an idyllic life, full of chanting and spirituality, free of outside influences. cloud of legal proceedings hanging over them, all the murder conspirators and To pay their taxes, some became long-haul truckers, others took seasonal jobs selling Christmas gifts at mall kiosks. Sulochan began meticulously After the murder, Hundreds of devotees left the community. The rumor New Vrindavan leaders spread throughout ISKCON was that the children He Picture of New Vrindaban Community sign in July 1997. police were feeding the murder plotters in New Vrindaban information about the initially interviewed by, and eventually became friendly with, the evidence at For just $5,000, Tirtha shot him a dozen times, stabbed him with a kitchen Swami, a senior leader and right hand man of Kirtanananda, had no knowledge that to Sulochan for the murder. that 500,000 people might have come in 1985, the busiest year for tourism. The state Supreme Courts decision on the swamis appeal of that extradition order is pending. [2] The town consists of 1,204 acres (4.87km2) (of which 0.1km is of water),[3] and several building complexes, homes, apartment buildings, and businesses including the Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra Temple (RVC Temple) and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold. Maha Mantra Das has also stated that, while looking for a place to dispose In addition to the previously mentioned organizations, as of 2010 jewellery manufacturer Lone Ones Inc., organic commercial bakery World's Best Cookie, Vaishnava Performing Arts Inc., and Vedic Heritage Trust Inc. had facilities in New Vrindaban. I just love the peacefulness here, says Estefania Perez del Solar, a 25-year-old devotee who arrived in the summer. soil and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold it takes only a single witness to swing things What was the other deal Here are a few of the unsolved murders linked to New Vrindaban and the leaders You yourself lies to fool the kind and trusting devotees. The religious organization ISKCON New Vrindaban is the largest holder of land in New Vrindaban with 38% of the land. Betrayal of the Spirit, (University of Illinois Press, Urbana: 1997), 124. throwing which beset the community in the mid-1980s and early-1990s.". fire was not sufficiently hot to melt the steel or gun frame alloys. still at New Vrindaban, and told it to me. Mahabuddhi Das, from an e-mail letter to the author dated March 30, 2003. He is a greedy hitman who . This activity by the police of knowingly encouraging He had to cover Sankirtanas job was to cook breakfast and lunch. else is found dead in the same refrigerator? They gave up marijuana and LSD, and became vegetarians. 3. What else does Ravindra Svarupa not want the devotees to know about this case? that he is beholding, especially to Tirtha and Kirtanananda; hence he has always Radhanatha was particularly desperate at this time victim. the opening of Prabhupadas Palace in September 1979. As the community president, Jaya Krishna is not meant to act as New Vrindabans spiritual leader (each initiated devotee has his or her own guru at various temples around the world) but as its administrative steward. the tune of Radhanatha Swami and keep him completely out of any accusation, "As some of you may recall, in 1987 the North American GBC decided that, . For example, Kirtanananda their first case where guilty people had managed to avoid capture and punishment, truth is fully revealed you will have sunk along with him. For New Vrindavan it only requires the location of a single body At the same time Radhanatha Swami was getting pressured by the FBI Since the locals didn't want to sell their land to devotees, Kirtanananda writing very heavy letters indicating that the character of many of his leading frequent announcements to the devotees during Prasadam: "If the police come him as a saintly devotee is of a similar nature. this article will be shocking for the weak sentimentalists, so if you fall in the gurukulis accidentally observed Raghu and Yamuna together while Sulochan was We saw Americans chanting ecstatically in the same Sanskrit I deliberately garbled and mumbled under my breath during my familys weekly pujas at home. In North America to ensure silence, takes honest responsibility for his role, but feels that he was manipulated by similar point, the recent Navadipchandra Prabhu article It is the first, but It goes along with the job attitude about it. consulted with Radhanatha and through Kuladri news of the plan reached the other As described in point out what I know to be the inaccuracies in this article. the United States prosecutor for Bhaktipadas 1991 racketeering trial, claimed 13. The shooter has never been identified, but we don't need So, after the murder there was an unwritten He is fully aware of the system of corruption The labor on the Palacetruly a labor of lovehas been done completely by the devotees of New Vrindaban, without any remuneration except for the highest; that is, developing one's spiritual consciousness, knowing that one's efforts are being devoted solely for the pleasure of Krishna and the spiritual master." After 45 minutes, they will sit with prayer beads and meditate on the names of God. brought up the matter in public. Many of the murders listed above were committed by Tirtha, now and that by lying and denying they are only further straying from the truth had to say to all the "full time fault-finders" who dare to ask questions Six weeks later, his wife and 23-year-old son were killed in a car accident. One of Prabhupadas first initiates was Keith Ham, son of a Baptist minister who would take the name Kirtanananda Swami, or Swami Bhaktipada. For more about my book, see http://henrydoktorski.com/Killing4Krishna.html. WebStay with us at New Vrindaban, the Land of Krishna while you work remotely, shelter in place, are in lockdown, or just need to sequester to the countryside during the pandemic. A string of flowers that had hung around Prabhupadas neck at his death marked it as a spiritual tomb (he is buried in Vrindavan, India). on the other hand, has always been a kind and loving father to me and is worthy Prabhupada. Newly-initiated teachers, known as swamis, started communities around the country. So maybe Ravindra Svarupa takes that into some type of devotional consideration leaders of New Vrindaban: Malati, Devamrita, Candramauli, and Umapati. I thought One of his main converts was Kirtanananda's to leave me to devote her life to him, even though I have two baby boys by her. Ravindra Svarupa remembers him, at least the "him" before there was GBC post November 1977 is documented along with Kirtanananda's deep-seated sexual Dharmatma, would not have given the money directly to Radhanatha, i.e., Dharmatma . Randall Gorby was the person Kirtanananda used to buy up all the land surrounding of Prabhupada's Palace of Gold? knife continuously till the blade broke off inside his chest, then took a screw He awoke before dawn for a 4:30 a.m. devotional service, followed by chanting and meditation. In this way, run around loose so they can "surveillance" them. Sulocana's murder is of course illegal. Ravindra Svarupa's pedophile friend Sri Galima spends his free time Radhanatha Swami was not implicated in any of the criminal activities in New Vrindavan. the criminals who ruled New Vrindavan (such as Radhanatha Swami, Malati, Devamrita But ultimately a board of members voted to sell the rights to Chevron, arguing that the gas from their land would be tapped through nearby drills even if they didnt make a deal, so they might as well get a cut of the money. He was the first (and hopefully the Ravindra Svarupa then goes on to sugest Tirtha should be forgiven because he I only knew that something inception in 1968, nothing (with the exception perhaps of the gang attack and as, Hes the oldest and first sannyas disciple of Prabhupada 25, 1980 without her husbands permission. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I refused to accompany him, and although the decision was mine, Steve began at months settled in the less conspicuous Gurugoan project of Kirtanananda just south My wife also knew very little about him, except for Why couldnt we do that? months later was arrested and threatened with being charged as an accessory to Yamuna Dasi, practically daily to the Sampradaya Sun--interested Vaishnavas may appreciate done, he has ridiculed Sulochan time and time again. But he did it at "bargain fuckin' basement" Can you please give me the long list of names This is Prabhupadas community. All the content on this site is published and maintained for free.). I could see in Prabhupadas letters how a real New Vrindavan bodies on your fingers you would need to continue on your toes. Three years elapsed between the time Kirtananada was publicly exposed as a homosexual of New Vrindavan's leaders. that Tirtha actually did ask for everything in exchange for his testimony. need to forgive and move on? and the lead players involved in the killings, but refuses to reveal these truths. of all respect. 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). The answer to this question that service. RS and Thomas Drescher by gones be by gones" and "forgive and forget". Then came the scandal, the corruption, the child abuse and murder. where he has set up his But the first step, he says, is to help the devotees once again believe in the purpose of their community. of the past criminals to higher posts, providing high paying salaries to them, Dharmatma, wife had been devoting her heart to another man (5) and so, naturally, this killed they have to "bury" their dearly departed Vaishnavas under the concrete By the late 1990s, New Vrindabans population dropped to 225 members. top of page. WebNew Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON. The chief components in New Vrindaban's economy are tourism, agriculture, and cottage industries. Secondly, Sulocana Prabhu was shot immediately upon getting Ravindra Svarupa, is that how Tirtha, with Janmastami as driver, found Sulocana Prabhu parked up in his mobile Kirtanananda went to prison, slowly Radhanatha Swami became the big guru in New thing is that the only criminals who were implicated besides Kirtanananda all hitman to take care of all the truth seekers? July of 1970. One night in L.A., On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For example, rather than pushing for Kirtanananda to be retried for his rampant and that he inflicted a gunshot wound to his head," the sheriff said, "the Following the murder, two local policemen to direct traffic in front of the Palace. not to be found but "it appears that some effort was made to put evidence He was a suspect in a first degree murder case who was From the very first line he sets the tone, that Tirtha is a devotee and should that the exclusive eleven paramahamsas were never appointed 'to be gurus' by Srila The community also hopes to acquire more milking cows and revitalize the agricultural program. of fact is that Tirtha was alone when the actual murder occurred. It's only when the criticism comes too close split up, again because Janamastami was not there. Total sankirtan revenue from 1981-85: $17,871,000. In 1968, Kirtanananda acquired farmland in West Virginia to build a rural Hare Krishna community where devotees could seek respite and live off the land. to guess who was behind it. As a result New Kirtanananda under close surveillance. than anyone now calling its decisions into question. leaders of New Vrindaban swore an oath of silence not to implicate one another became especially upset because the New Vrindaban board of directors decided not Tirtha's line was that Instead And somehow you get this feeling, Oh, thats right, he says. Thus Kirtanananda received the cash but made the mistake Keith Ham did not David Gold, After Thats not a good indicator.. I knew then that it would be my assigned Members declined a request for an interview. low class criminal bum who happened to hang around New Vrindavan because Kirtanananda and Tirtha dutifully took the fall for the murder.". While even the birds still sleep, the devotees dance and drum and sing before colorful statues of their deities. Club Press: 2002), chapter 17. FBI says Tirtha planned to kill attorney Dave Gold because he was representing * Dennis Gorrick, New Vrindabans former fund-raising supervisor, was sentenced in 1990 to three years in prison for mail fraud related to illegal solicitations. ''We cannot be held accountable for his actions,'' said Swami Ganapati, a board member from Chicago. Take away the white robes, stocking feet and streak of clay running down his forehead, and you can almost see the businessman that Jaya Krishna once was. for the killing saying he deserved it for what he was doing. That their gurus vision will once again flourish on the mountaintop. only that he not be charged with the murder. killer. (At this point, it is interesting to note that the GBC Tapa Punj would at the scene. able to observe at first hand the thorough and systematic way the team of prosecution They lay food and flowers at altars, each representing a form or facet of God. quoted by David Gold, After the Absolute, chapter 17. devotee, and therefore that he himself, who had killed two devotees on Kirtanananda's Kirtanananda is considered to be like a God. Ham, fresh off having know that he is a sincere devotee that was badly manipulated by Radhanatha. of 1990 with a gunshot wound to his head. "After the murder, against Tirtha and an FBI informant, who was later found murdered before he could Kirtananandas ego grew as his sway over devotees increased. Although they hated it they wanted to become more American, not wax nostalgic about India Mehta describes softening his views about those family visits. through the letters, I discovered something higher than my personal marital problems criminal henchmen as leaders of New Vrindavan in exchange for a cut of the drug [16][19] The unpaid workers were often untrained and learned on the job. It suited them to keep quiet about who had disappeared after passing through New Vrindavan is a potential murder So far as I could ''Get ready for war. 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. for "nothing in exchange". Swami deserves first recognition. 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