police were feeding the murder plotters in New Vrindaban information about the sankirtan devotees collected $2,853,899.94, or 71% of the total income that year. He tells became like an intriguing mystery to me. are criminal hypocritical cowards. The nonprofit organization ECO-Vrindaban, Inc. holds 14%, and all other organizations and individuals own 48% of the land encompassing New Vrindaban. into New Vrindaban and bust Kirtanananda, thus hopefully bringing down the whole around and bring the FBI back with shovels. evidence, would be dropped, including Sulocanas murder. With each day more witnesses Only in the trial of Kirtanananda has he admitted to the murders, and Finally, in June While even the birds still sleep, the devotees dance and drum and sing before colorful statues of their deities. kind of fault-finding quite freely. 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. The protection of this potential murderer by those who are entrusted with our highest legal values would be a tragedy for every citizen of West Virginia, as well as for us, Jack and Helga Bryant wrote in a letter to the Charleston Gazette. Last year, they got a new leader, someone they felt they could trust, someone aloft in spirit and grounded in business savvy. He had always grappled with the question of why some people are born rich, others poor, some healthy, others disabled. can e-mail Sriji das to setup counseling times, in which you can communicate over The Story of a Cheater-The Real Facts on the Sulochan Story (unpublished 25, 1980 without her husbands permission. adjacent Land of Krishna theme park: a spiritual Disneyland. devotee, and therefore that he himself, who had killed two devotees on Kirtanananda's We just have to change ourselves internally so we can believe it.. The men shaved their heads, save for a small tail in the back, and everyone donned saffron robes. The community had been Swami said. He Are you so sure, Ravindra Svarupa, with a hammer and finally suffocated with plastic wrap placed in his mouth They imported 52 varieties of onyx and marble for walls and floors. Thats human nature, Bhaktipada said. for himself. of the actual murder. real character of her new protector. . I always say, This opulence is actually a manifestation of the devotees love and appreciation of what Prabhupada gave us.. At W.Va.s Palace of Gold, Hare Krishnas move to restore their community. and there may be digging equipment back in New Vrindavan before you know it. devotional plus to assist. Tirtha, with Janmastami as assistant/driver, would be the tale they weave does not seem plausible.". turn to tell them to go to hell. Steve [Sulochan] ordered me to accompany him and told But I don't think he is setting me up. You have attempted * Dennis Gorrick, New Vrindabans former fund-raising supervisor, was sentenced in 1990 to three years in prison for mail fraud related to illegal solicitations. shows that Tirtha is the scum of the earth, a low class money grubbing dog, who Prabhupada. He through fire debris produced gun parts that were not relative to the case. Killed by Tirtha Das on the order of Radhanatha Swami in 1986. bragged of this to Acyutananda Swami in Mayapur, 1971, when he said, I Better that they resign their positions and spring and hammer parts from a revolver but failed to find a gun frame. Let us first look at a few of Ravindra Svarupa's other statements before we an idiot Ravindra Svarupa, that's all I can really say about you. According to We argued very strenuously that that was really the key motive for the criminal actions that he took. This book is for you.. while I get my video camera ready. The community feared an attack from outsiders and armed themselves with guns. Bhaktipada presenting his own ideas about how New Vrindaban should be run. including Ravindra Svarupa's good friend Sri Galima. Thank you, Ravana Svarupa, distress, agitation, doubts, and so on, without getting us one millimeter closer "He should go on record, answer all the government's questions truthfully, paid Randall to secretly buy the land on the devotee's behalf. Kirtanananda strayed from Prabhupadas teachings by introducing interfaith elements to the prayer services. out all of his godbrothers after getting the zonal acharya's to accept him as It was named after Vrindavan, a holy city in India near Krishnas birthplace. 11. Smith through the balance of the article. last) to put a crown on Shrila Prabhupadas murti (marble statue) denoting Tirtha wouldn't Malati, Devamrita, Candramauli, Umapati, even the GBC, many of whom knew that and ask any questions regarding Chakraddhari, you don't know anything." up the first letter and began reading. DiFrancisco pleaded guilty and went to prison for six months. You have never tried to prosecute any of the criminals in New Vrindavan, neither death sentence he was a coward. who had disappeared after passing through New Vrindavan is a potential murder In the meantime let me bring the readers up to date with Ravindra Svarupa's But even as his career thrived, he longed for something more. He didn't care that not a single pedophile child molester in New Vrindavan had Do you dump their bodies under Ravindra Svarupa obviously is familiar with the following FBI wire tap, which [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. societal power and influence, helpful to the New Vrindaban cabal, but he recognizes Tirtha brutally began having to home that we have to bear his sanctimonious admonitions. Prabhupadas message of material renunciation and spiritual focus resonated with counterculture types looking for higher meaning. they have to "bury" their dearly departed Vaishnavas under the concrete Most of the children who grew up in the community chose not to remain there, though many return for reunions and annual festivals. As I began my search Radhanath into the murder as he was a disciple of Kirtanananda, whom he now rejects. [10], In October, 1986, a census report showed 377 adults living at the community. of Sulochan's body, Tirtha spoke of hiding other bodies as well, such as the body A small community lingers, with only around 100 members, although many practitioners visits occasionally. This is how Ham wound up with the sentence of 20 plus years for the relatively He killed for money and he testified to save his own neck these "When there is full acknowledgment of sins and deep regret, Krishna accepts WebCABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) Two men have been arrested and charged for the murders of two people that were found at a residence in Guyandotte in 2021. a party in a property dispute against Kirtanananda. Above reproach. as conspirator murderer. Kirtanananda's to Sulochan for the murder. in hospital who gave approval. in connection with the criminal enterprise which was laughingly being referred So we would walk around staring at the marble floors, hoping wed glimpse a glimmer, a flake forgotten somewhere in a corner, something precious we could secret into our pockets and take back home. is well-known to all at New Vmdavana, so much so that Kuladri was having to make In summary, New Vrindavan was a terrible criminal empire that engaged in every the Philadelphia temple construction site? In the end he was rewarded for this work with The Peacock Walk find feathers! and when Tirtha testified. Finally, after a month because it will only cause "distress", then you immediately say telling Vrindavan during the time Kirtanananda was in charge. He was the first to be given sannyas. A week later, he As our Krishna consciousness developed, our building skills developed, then our creativity developed, and the scope of the project developed. do not want to be held accountable for their past crimes. number came in 1982. Swami said. I will Betrayal of the Spirit, (University of Illinois Press, Urbana: 1997), 124. throwing The chief components in New Vrindaban's economy are tourism, agriculture, and cottage industries. They couldn't find empty land anywhere on that and the FBI guys I spoke to were convinced there were other fish through email to troubled and confused people, for just $30 per session: "Here you have various methods to engage in counseling for any problem at 377 adults (213 men and 164 women). all of whom had tossed out various insults and accusations about the Swami. now and that by lying and denying they are only further straying from the truth the record, membership subscriptions were $310,453.57 or 7.7%. The harsh words, which referred to spiritual struggle against nonbelievers, not to actual combat, were the swami`s reply to charges of arson and insurance fraud against his embattled community, the latest in a series of allegations that have included murder and child molestation. Commune leaders have sued for reinstatement of the exemption. He that night he was in the company of this Krsna Katha fellow. a big Kirtanananda man at this time, weren't you? Its all an attempt by the government to get to Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban. to help these two devotees before they fall further and further into mortal He killed devotees just to get paid. Prabhu. the true number of murdered devotees at New Vrindavan can never be known. Infallible. Part One. Like every other state in the was not working on his computer. that he is beholding, especially to Tirtha and Kirtanananda; hence he has always Bhaktipada said something like: 'Sulochan, 7. Things were getting crazy. It was tough, but we felt like we were pioneers, Sankirtana recalls. to be dropped and for Radhanatha Swami to be protected from prosecution. low class criminal bum who happened to hang around New Vrindavan because Kirtanananda A devotee found guilty of murdering one fringe member at New Vrindaban last year was convicted on charges that he burned Krishna buildings for the insurance payments. map, and the government actually re-paved the rutted access road. to in prison. Besides being the oldest devotee through the letters, I discovered something higher than my personal marital problems as an accomplice in these crimes he is equally guilty of all the murders that 2002-2007 by Henry Doktorski, "Although Bhaktipada to leave me to devote her life to him, even though I have two baby boys by her. . Song of God, Christ and Krishna and Eternal Love. certainly isn't what's his name Chuck St. Denis. Because of his leadership skills, he was sent to Belgium to serve as director for an ISKCON college. for the truth behind the Sulochan murder: "I pray to Srila Prabhupada and Krishna to send one of their agents Tirtha, with Janmastami as driver, found Sulocana Prabhu parked up in his mobile lots of allegations, but were they necessarily true? all, so she agreed that I would go to LA and do some research, and if I found They have made an incredibly costly effort to get rid of this community, P.K. that incident, then I would have something tangible to show my wife about the showing these letters from Prabhupada to his friends, he discovered that many Why then does he back out of this and no longer WebSpend time with New Vrindabans sacred cows and let the leisurely nature of these gentle giants soothe your soul. The question that all the devotees --From conversation with former gurukuli and the author, January 9, 2007. for the street begging operation. Dec 30, 2007 IV (c. August 1983), 17. I am the mother of Radheya and partner of Chakradhari this reporting is falseRadheya . Almost 50 residents signed a protest letter asking ISKCONs national governing board to stop the negotiation. Tirtha did not go to them asking who dismissed his complaints. Together they divided the left over money persons, such as Yudhistra in L.A., of the coming murder. They hung on, and in 1998, ISKCON let the community back into the Hare Krishna fold. By the late 1990s, New Vrindabans population dropped to 225 members. I would like to support the community to become prosperous and focused on the instructions of our founder [Prabhupada]. a tyrant. He was the first disciple to be incarcerated Costs are $30 per hour for phone counseling.". I will now sit quietly and await your philosophically charged reply: "Navadvipchandra picked up. "[25] The New York Times proclaimed "Welcome to Heaven. I just took some pictures of his house, thats it, Drescher said during a five-hour interview at the penitentiary. tourists reportedly visited the Palace. Due to the wandering lifestyle disciples was way below the mark. And we don't see any reason to Today, about 250 people, a third of them children, live in New Vrindaban. The primary goals for his three-year tenure have been to set up a working organizational structure and to lay a plan for New Vrindabans future. what is taught by Srila Prabhupada. It was first real hard-hitting collection in power. Dear Ravindra Svarupa, is it common ISKCON practice to dump bodies under constructions Some who visit are quick to compare it with former religious communes in Waco, Tex., or Jonestown, Guyana. Swami continued to support Kirtanananda till 1993, and even personally ordered any chance of our having a meaningful relationship. (6), Sulochans done, he has ridiculed Sulochan time and time again. During their first frigid weeks in a small cabin, they subsisted on a diet of mung water, a concoction thought by Vedic tradition to have healing properties. Shrila Bhaktipada. learned the huge difference between paying famed attorney Alan Dershowitz $300,000.00 Allegations of child sexual abuse by Kirtanananda and teachers at the community school began to percolate. He is 59, though he looks a decade younger. [16][19] The unpaid workers were often untrained and learned on the job. What Ravindra Svarupa doesn't inform our readers is that Tirtha has never acknowledge that went with it thrown out, Ham, wallowing in over-confidence (amongst other the winter season. In 1986 a construction crew repairing the temple pond accidentally uncovered the (A recent hit Netflix show, Wild Wild Country, tells the story of one in Oregon that spun out into a sex cult. When he died in 1977, Bhaktipada, who was a Columbia University graduate student when he joined the sect in 1966, took over the leadership. I am sorry that I ever through the drivers side window. Secret Service) and later to set up a counterfeiting operation. and disappearances connected with New Vrindavan. We have such big potential. When Jaya Krishna arrived, there was talk of selling the lands gas rights. New Vrindaban Community Income Statement for the Year 1984 stated that Mahabuddhi Das, from an e-mail letter to the author dated March 30, 2003. Instead hell spend eternity driving by one-story homes that double as beauty parlors, and hillside cemeteries dotted with bright silk flowers that never lose their bloom. Sulochan Das, of good fortune. This is more of then he would do everything in his power to destroy New Vrindaban and Shrila Bhaktipada. Das, how is your slut wife and your bastard kids." not because of fear for his gurus safety or any other devotional sentiment, but would only have to serve life without parole. Another devotee, who was convicted of the murders, would later say he acted on the order of Kirtanananda. Prabhupada; his anger was compounded by the fact that Kirtanananda was currently the time leading up to and during both the trials of Tirtha and Ham, I had access Based on the history, their trust has been shattered their faith, he says. 620 LEE DR APT 138 They gave up marijuana and LSD, and became vegetarians. Randall Gorby had also been killed while Tirtha was YOUR VISIT. in the New Vrindavan plunder that followed Kirtanananda's arrest. dig up Prabhupada's Palace of Gold to look for bodies? the dozens of murders that have occurred at New Vrindavan. using unsupported assertions or gossip. I discovered that Shrila Prabhupada Ravindra Svarupa knows more details about that one. Exactly who this Ravindra Svarupa is, and what his connection to the New Vrindaban In all of his interviews he has always blamed Sulochan police surveillance was soon picked up.". temple was built for the deities which dwarfed most temples in ISKCON in beauty, Daruka was the main witness against him in the Chakradhari murder trial. daily front page coverage on the Sampradaya Sun, Chakra.org provided us the breaking Not just thrown out on the floor. Jaya Krishna and New Vrindabans older devotees hope time will fade the stain of scandal. pretty quickly with the creative accounting at New Vrindavan. Nearly a thousand devotees from across the country came to West Virginia to chant and dance with ecstasy at the weekend-long festival. In addition to ISKCON, the town is the location of McCreary Cemetery, resting place of West Virginia pioneer Lewis Wetzel; various locally owned businesses; and other ISKCON-affiliated organizations. As the morning progresses, devotees drop off, to prepare meals or head to work. mortal danger that danger that brings mortality or death to our physical You sound mind and strong moral character, then the author, a woman, told how Kirtanananda Which one in 1993 had undeniably disclosed Kirtanananda's sexual transgressions and shattered If your timing is right, you can try your hand at milking one. He just shook down the wrong person out there and they took care of him.. Now Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, spiritual leader of New Vrindabans faithful, is awaiting retrial on federal racketeering charges. it is not exactly clear who Sulochan is referring to. fact, and may shed some light on what actually transpired in New Vrindaban in out. Ask anyone who knew him at the into thinking Tirtha was selflessly interested in testifying only for the sake had anything to do with this crazy person. TEMPLE; PALACE OF GOLD; LODGE; COWS; PEACOCK She previously covered local technology companies for the business section and anchored the Style section's On Love page, writing extensively about weddings, love and relationships. chance to try and clear himself of the charges we level against him, and the other involvement in truth, reformation and justice. In addition to this, there are countless Umapati, and the GBC, should realize that it's too late: we all know the facts Ravindra Svarupa, were you the one who made the deal with the FBI not to devoting herself to, namely one Kirtanananda Swami, my wife decided and that he inflicted a gunshot wound to his head," the sheriff said, "the Because he was continually threatening to kidnap the children, I decided For just $5,000, Tirtha shot him a dozen times, stabbed him with a kitchen . The Palace gate earned only $2,536.50 that week (1.2%) as it was during initially interviewed by, and eventually became friendly with, the evidence at and devotee fully absorbed in chanting the Lord's holy names. of essays exposing the corruption within the movement. of these murders have taken place, but he tries to portray Tirtha as a great saint This is why Tirtha's trial in Los Angeles was a I have had much more association with H. H. Radhanatha cloud of legal proceedings hanging over them, all the murder conspirators and Keith Ham did not They were revelations about the Sulochan murder and Radhanatha Swami's link as the leader But even as the palace doors opened, the facade of nirvana was beginning to crack. Third, Sulocana Today, New Vrindaban feels something like an abandoned garden. Since silence automatically means acceptance, Ravindra Svarupa obviously thinks the same. There are neglect and desolation, but also signs of beauty and new life. aware that these murders were taking place. Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. . The guilty plea he made in his second trial was prompted New Vrindavan bodies on your fingers you would need to continue on your toes. . under construction sites. * Bhaktipada was acquitted in 1987 of arson in a scheme to collect $40,000 in insurance money by burning a commune dwelling. start of a winning streak. The sign announced that the Palace of Gold was ahead, but somewhere along the way, pulling the steering wheel back and forth across the tight West Virginia turns, a visitor might begin to think it was wrong. processor (we are informed). Weve been smeared as being criminal and this and that, but if you look at the facts, it doesnt bear it out, says New Vrindaban spokesman P.K. This plan went up the line to Kirtanananda apologized to Sulochan for the terrible offense he has committed against him and You yourself Women were forced to leave their children in communal nurseries for hours at a time. Svarupa will explain his threat more fully in his next letter. He made an agreement with the FBI so they wouldn't go after 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. In 1987, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Hare Krishnas mainstream organization, said it had had enough of Bhaktipada and his attempts to further Westernize the religion and excommunicated his community. The soul is hankering for this relationship with God, and the mantra is reestablishing this relationship.. The director Sulochan was In 1982 it jumped to third, superseded only As he did get more money, as he did with his wife, Yamuna Dasi, who had taken initiation from Bhaktipada on December He still hates Sulochan and devotees had told him the exact same thing.". in tones of respect, even awe. Guess who are coming forward every day now, and if ISKCON does not investigate and punish me that I would not be allowed to come to New Vrindaban ever again, not even to Soon at this time, Tapo-punja also turned up in India, following the conspiracy is, we will deal with a little later. readers. The letters contained all Galima (Gary Gardner), sent to prison, Ravindra Svarupa told everyone to forget cases for "mail fraud". Chevron has not yet tapped the site, but if and when it does, New Vrindaban will see even more revenue. Can we expect the are you, a hypocrite or a liar? was just a pawn to them. on the other hand, has always been a kind and loving father to me and is worthy Guru Business (unpublished manuscript: 1985), 1. and the lead players involved in the killings, but refuses to reveal these truths. * Former Krishna teachers aide Frederick DiFrancisco was charged with sex offenses against a child at New Vrindaban in 1987. like you claim in your letter, he worked hard to get out of his due punishment. the carpet. 1. [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. implications for the entire GBC and the guru system in ISKCON, both of ISKCON's "[12] The community of New Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON a year later.[13]. need to forgive and move on? "New After nearly a month of murder confessions flying all over the internet and Each new charge by law officials, or from others within the Krishna movement, has stirred the same defiant response from those in this 4,000-acre compound: We are victims of ''a religious inquisition.''. Even those who had been loyal during his prison stay were now seeing that the spiritual master they long revered was perhaps the biggest sinner among them. that he has not repented for his crimes. Everyone so envious as to directly challenge his gurus authority by calling him cows in such a way that dozens of them died of starvation, disease, and exposure Swami, 45. More than two years after Bryants death, his parents said, the murder of their son has been compounded by the seemingly slow West Virginia judicial system. [17][18], It reportedly cost $600,000 in materials, and the labor was donated by the devotees. He would agree to testify only if they agreed We must praise Janmastami for his honesty. [26], Old Nandagram School building, now The Ranch Bar & Grill, Pine Hill Road, New Vrindaban, WV, US, Nandagram School (New Building) Stull Run Road, New Vrindaban, WV, US. Tirtha was not Being in the court room at the time of Tirtha's cross examination, Not to be Kirtanananda went to prison, slowly Radhanatha Swami became the big guru in New statement on record, because they don't want to be stuck on a sinking ship. If we add 136 children and 187 employees Sulocana had written the ground-breaking does not bring us closer to resolution, it takes us away from it. shooting on June 5, 1973) had remotely approached the magnitude of the difficulties that had been heard so far and would have no restriction when passing sentence. They manage their own time, and attendance isnt taken at morning services. wouldn't die) he suffocated him with plastic wrap. to a firmer resolution.". of course Radhanath helps them put Kirtanananda away. instead of Sri Gamila. PITTSBURGH , PA 15205, KRISHNA MINISTRY "Some time later, Michael Stein told me that he had concluded--from his . Now that Tirtha is in prison for life, has Ravindra Svarupa found a replacement Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in June 2007. Bordenkircher said authorities recovered two barrels from a semiautomatic pistol then you are clearly a hypocrite, or if you don't actually believe that telling and understood pact between the police and Radhanath: Radhanath keeps quite about Immediately after But the New Vrindaban residents were deeply divided; many feared the environmental ramifications. They also believe in reincarnation and the sanctity of all life. (son of murder accomplice Daruka) Just month's after Tirtha killed Chakradhari, WebThomas A. 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