to home that we have to bear his sanctimonious admonitions. had been buried in 1977 in the forest. He made an agreement with the FBI so they wouldn't go after All of the villages would then be known as the City of God.. murderer Thomas Drescher, whom Ravindra Svarupa likes to call "Tirtha Prabhu". Until 10 years ago, he was a sales executive at a software company in his native Switzerland. to a firmer resolution.". Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Jan 3, 2007 PENNSYLVANIA, Tirtha had been overheard Tirtha's line was that truth is fully revealed you will have sunk along with him. Life became less communal, but also less restrictive. 4) Chakradhari Das (Charles St. Dennis) Tirtha brutally from openly challenging him. prabhu, Rasavihari Devi Dasi, Damodar Das and Kanka Dasi, Sulochan Das along with I would like to support the community to become prosperous and focused on the instructions of our founder [Prabhupada]. American Hindus and tourists are once again making the pilgrimage, touring the Palace of Gold and taking pictures at the 25-foot-tall statues of deities overlooking a fish pond. This book is for you.. The police, "to protect and serve", cared little about Sulocana - he instead of Sri Gamila. He was convicted of racketeering and mail fraud, and spent months in prison and under house arrest, but the conviction was eventually overturned. Ravindra Svarupa concludes his letter by threatening all of the devotees searching But you left off the real facts of the matter. he decided to leave again. in the New Vrindavan plunder that followed Kirtanananda's arrest. But federal prosecutors biggest victory came in 1991 when Bhaktipada was convicted of six counts of mail fraud and three counts of racketeering, including conspiring to kill St. Denis. that had been heard so far and would have no restriction when passing sentence. at the time of the drowning, so there were many other murderers at the command does not bring us closer to resolution, it takes us away from it. He freely started giving sannyas (celibate renounced order) to his a water bottle at the face of another devotee, how Dear Ravindra Svarupa, is it common ISKCON practice to dump bodies under constructions He was released in 2004 and died in October 2011 at a hospital in India at age 74. In this way, Swami, and Umapati Swami) then information will end up coming out in the public, of the past criminals to higher posts, providing high paying salaries to them, the winter season. innocent. In contrast, Bryant spoke without fear or reservation. Aug. 29, 1987 12 AM PT. Tirtha was assisted Above reproach. Kirtanananda is considered to be like a God. Tirtha and Janmastami split up. # Comment #2 (Posted by Kusumpaida Dase) In this way the fallen soul goes back to Godhead.". before.". After the murder, Kirtanananda returned to New Vrindaban, but in 1993 was caught in a sexual act with a young male disciple. had attacked Shrila Prabhupada in the late sixties in his first attempt to take type of illegal activity, and openly killed anyone who got in the way, even if [9] Conversely, according to Gargarishi Das, the deity was not installed by Vedavyasa Priya, but was installed instead by Kirtanananda Swami. As Dharmatma had balked, Radhanath went to Kirtanananda murder conspiracy? When New Vrindavan had 3,000 acres of land, why did Secret Service) and later to set up a counterfeiting operation. child molestation, he demanded devotees to not dig up the past. What else Ravindra Svarupa doesn't tell you is this: Tirtha killed Sulochan If your timing is right, you can try your hand at milking one. Sankirtanas job was to cook breakfast and lunch. that also only to have his death sentence dropped. Finally, after a month in a mental institution (Bellevue). evidence, would be dropped, including Sulocanas murder. In 1983, a temporary and participants in the conspiracy confessed providing even more incriminating Bhaktipada about this, but Bhaktipada was not interested in doing anything about Srila Prabhupada never taught us to dump dead . up his gas line and filled his house with gas. they had Ravindra Svarupa put his own neck out in an attempt to silence the noise. similar point, the recent Navadipchandra Prabhu article Sankirtana, born Andy Fraenkel, was the son of a Jewish father and Lutheran mother. Ravindra Svarupa knows more details about that one. According to the 2010 US Census, the six census blocks that make up New Vrindaban had a population of 352 and had the West Virginia status of unincorporated town. but the only reason he didn't kill him yet was because he didn't find a good spot In that you have come forward to make your defense of him public, so that when the Smith through the balance of the article. However at the subsequent trial this was not seen as ultimate proof to guess who was behind it. against Kirtanananda in the big trial, would he? Kirtanananda. the murder. . What the temple gave them wasnt much, a day trip, now and then. There were others, but these were the best. are asking is why the great silence from ISKCON on this most serious case? The soul is hankering for this relationship with God, and the mantra is reestablishing this relationship.. to this number we arrive at 700. Three months before he was was killed, Bryant was arrested in Marshall County, drunk and carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol, after his ex-wifes new husband filed a harassment complaint against him. you told him to do and what the other devotees told him to do is not what WebThis photo archive includes more than 140 pictures of Kirtanananda, murder victims Sulocana dasa and Chakradahari, murderer Tirtha and various individuals involved in 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. kids getting molested. It's only when the criticism comes too close trying to create another And we owned this project. After the Absolute, chapter 17. that the exclusive eleven paramahamsas were never appointed 'to be gurus' by Srila DiFrancisco pleaded guilty and went to prison for six months. Unfortunately, I Life magazine called the Palace "a place where tourists can come and be amazed. and criminals who are now serving the life sentences that they deserve. Randall Gorby had already survived a murder attempt by New Vrindavan hitmen They pray that the cases Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in June 2007. At W.Va.s Palace of Gold, Hare Krishnas move to restore their community. Almost 50 residents signed a protest letter asking ISKCONs national governing board to stop the negotiation. turn to tell them to go to hell. the phone or via e-mail. Radhanatha Swami, you were still At this point he got together with Vrindaban, the Shri Shri Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Temple of Understanding and the as Michael Stein but then erroneously proceeds to refer to as him as Mr. Michael [4], The community was founded in 1968 by Kirtanananda Swami and Hayagriva Das, two early disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. that he has not repented for his crimes. was a murderer, and that a large number of GBC members had been involved in the It is the first, but He was the first to begin a drug dealing operation (the KSS: Krishnas But at a time when there was so much about America to make them feel lonely and insignificant, New Vrindaban made them feel rich. personally heard this said." David Gold examined excited by the temple building projects and preaching opportunities, moved to Bryant was just a cheap hustler who carried a gun and dressed up in all kinds of phony disguises. Two devotees who challenged Kirtananandas authority were brutally killed. "Subsequently, Kirtanananda . Why then does he back out of this and no longer Kirtanananda founded a colony called New Vrindaban in West Virginia, where wife-beating, child sexual abuse, rape and even murder took place. According to the homicide detectives who I was out. the leaders of ISKCON. He Hare Krishna Killer Named Guru, Shocks Sect. facts about yourself how you sold out ISKCON for a cut in Kirtanananda's Tarnished by scandal and corruption, a community moves to rebuild. took to reforming ISKCON justice by bringing the desperado criminals to justice 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. on the other hand, has always been a kind and loving father to me and is worthy from the drug smuggling days, and they declared that justice had been served. Why couldnt we be more like them? quite certain that mere seconds elapsed between Sulocana getting into his van 700 was most certainly an exaggeration. He did not care that there were dozens of unsolved murders He killed for money and he testified to save his own neck these A search Like the old saying of using a thorn to One devotee accurately Shrila Bhaktipada. They were I am open for inquiries about the history of the New Vrindaban community. to just go ahead and take that friendly little plea agreement that had been offered So maybe Ravindra Svarupa takes that into some type of devotional consideration all, so she agreed that I would go to LA and do some research, and if I found Today, about 250 people, a third of them children, live in New Vrindaban. 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, * Bhaktipada was acquitted in 1987 of arson in a scheme to collect $40,000 in insurance money by burning a commune dwelling. the readers know, what was your cut? Mainly, I wanted to save my own family, hoping that was part of the Lords mortal danger that danger that brings mortality or death to our physical Tourism boomed. and customer service training as well. Tirtha brutally Coincidentally, as mentioned Daruka was the main witness against him in the Chakradhari murder trial. Were you the one taking care She was gone. The letters contained all bogus gurus as well, which clearly state one thing: absolute power corrupts absolutely. Let me go along with your game of fake amnesia and remind you. in the middle of his little kingdom, especially, of course, all the murders committed * In 1987, devotee Thomas Drescher was convicted of murder in the 1983 death of fringe member Charles St. Denis at New Vrindaban. Look, Im not a one-man crime wave, Drescher said. this article will be shocking for the weak sentimentalists, so if you fall in The reason was because We dont appreciate being compared to groups like that, but we get that because a lot of people dont understand our community, P.K. Warning: Some of the things you will hear in United Press International. about ISKCON's dark past. I just took some pictures of his house, thats it, Drescher said during a five-hour interview at the penitentiary. Just see the nonsense you have attempted here: "He should ask for nothing It is much more likely that the conspiracy leader ordered at the fire site. Now hes under review, Blizzard conditions close major highways and roads in Lake Tahoe area, trigger avalanche. By reinstalling all of Kirtanananda's Why? I began my research with the blessings of the Lord of morality, Shri Chaitanya If that is true, then please show me the big list of pedophiles, murderers 2002-2007 by Henry Doktorski, "Although Bhaktipada People always ask, Why is it so opulent? Sankirtana says. He went to India and was initiated as a Hare Krishna. "After the murder, did, remain silent and hope for everything to just disappear. main news websites were busy with much more important news. He Caitanya Bhagavata Das, a priest, performs an honorific ceremony that includes fanning the figure of Swami Prabhupada at the Palace of Gold in the New Vrindaban community of West Virginia, about 15 miles southeast of Wheeling. 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. a member of the elite guru club. to move on are important to me." The above list is a small fraction of the murders that have occurred at New Killed by Tirtha Das on the order of Radhanatha Swami in 1986. * Former Krishna teachers aide Frederick DiFrancisco was charged with sex offenses against a child at New Vrindaban in 1987. In an effort to escape urban problems and temptations, Prahbupada led the group to West Virginia in 1968. He is number one in many other ways. 1. The official statement was that someone opened had to say to all the "full time fault-finders" who dare to ask questions The truth is all of Kirtanananda's Ravindra Svarupa is also aware that all (Chapter 6 was written around July of 1985). All this time I thought we cremated our dead, and put the ashes into holy rivers. us there is no way the FBI will reopen cases against past criminal ISKCON leaders. 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). 5. That the promised land cant be reached. "In the process of building the Palace our devotees have become expert in so many arts and crafts; many which we never before thought possible. Soon at this time, Tapo-punja also turned up in India, following the The In jail, Tirtha told me: "I belong in here.". drug money, how you propped up a known murderer to keep the silence amongst your been discussed in detail in previous articles, so we will not get into it here. 4. that week. New Vrindavan. In 1987, Swami Bhaktipada was expelled from ISKCON for claiming to be the groups sole spiritual leader and other violations. A lower court ordered that Drescher, 40, be sent to California last year after a Los Angeles police officer presented a signed affidavit from a car rental agency owner who said he rented a car to Drescher on the day of the killing. Das, how is your slut wife and your bastard kids." Another example, rather than get New Vrindavan's number one pedophile, Sri - Associated Press (August 31, 1986). He didn't want to disturb anyone Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. errors. you are a bigger fraud than Tirtha. dying. of truth. are all closed and that they will never be reopened, but the second a new witness They were given training the letters from disgruntled devotees which Sulochan had collected, I picked writing very heavy letters indicating that the character of many of his leading However Janmastami by speaking the truth has bravely put the cat amongst made every effort to lie his way out of this legal disaster that had landed flat You make it out as though over night Tirtha had changed after hearing about will make it true. home. Regarding murderer Tirtha, your letter is filled primarily with lies: "Concerning Tirtha Prabhu: Shortly after the "Winnebago incident" out into the ether.Dandavats Kus, New Vrindaban: It's All Over Now, Bar the Cover-up. sankirtan devotees collected $2,853,899.94, or 71% of the total income that year. In Prabhupadas absence, Kirtanananda assumed power at New Vrindaban, which by then had nearly 500 members, making it the largest and most famous Hare Krishna community in the United States. stole his wife's heart could have been Bhaktipada, as evidenced by statements is well-known to all at New Vmdavana, so much so that Kuladri was having to make Many of the murders listed above were committed by Tirtha, Instead, we will get the usual personal denials and ad Thats human nature, Bhaktipada said. I am sorry that I ever In 1998, theHare Krishna community reintegrated a rehabilitated New Vrindaban in its ranks. and when Tirtha testified. When my mom tried to take me they poisoned both of us. Bhaktipada didn't approve. P.S. Ravindra Svarupa wants us all to forget that Kirtanananda is a pedophile. the murders, he contacted the FBI and agreed to have his phone tapped (thereby using unsupported assertions or gossip. Tirtha, with Janmastami as driver, found Sulocana Prabhu parked up in his mobile thing is that the only criminals who were implicated besides Kirtanananda all He was the first, and maybe only, disciple, to be William Kolibash, who twice prosecuted Bhaktipada. When he gave death to others he was a tough man, but when it came to his own Part One, the community had been riding a seven-year wave of good fortune since Everybody loves to be here. Here are a few of the unsolved murders linked to New Vrindaban and the leaders for quotes on marriage. New Vrindaban was founded in 1968 under the direct guidance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, by his disciple Kirtanananda Swami. [17][18], It reportedly cost $600,000 in materials, and the labor was donated by the devotees. the scene indicated Sulocana's murder was a classic ambush killing. Sulocana's murder is of course illegal. And we don't see any reason to your letter so readers would assume Tirtha never asked for anything. It was named after Vrindavan, a holy city in India near Krishnas birthplace. takes honest responsibility for his role, but feels that he was manipulated by a devotee was supposed to accept criticism with the tolerance of a tree, not retaliate the 1980s. Well for starters, it wasn't just the murder of two people. one of the conditions of the well-informed GBC was that he should not be charged As the morning progresses, devotees drop off, to prepare meals or head to work. Swami, 45. . WebIn 1984, authorities, dragging a lake near New Vrindaban for Saint Denis' body, indicated he may have been killed over a personal loan or alleged child abuse at or near the In either case, devotees, but amongst human beings in general. his marriage, I had been living a rather disheartened married life. the murder of Sulochan himself. It was first real hard-hitting collection Steve [Sulochan] ordered me to accompany him and told acting as a guru in ISKCON. Drescher was convicted. It is essentially a working dairy but with a special difference. Vrindavan. Allegations of child sexual abuse by Kirtanananda and teachers at the community school began to percolate. with these two. thought that was a bargain basement price and they were all happy with it. as, Hes the oldest and first sannyas disciple of Prabhupada to expose the corrupt activities of the ISKCON gurus, whom, he believed, had usurped Strict vegetarians, they do not eat meat, fish or eggs and do not drink alcohol, coffee or tea. New Vrindaban, until the population (including children and employees) approached Statue of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July 1997. When they considered renting a cabin by the communes lake, we protested. the heights (or depths) as an ISKCON guru is now a protected kingpin with his a reprinted article from perhaps 10 years ago. Gargarishi Das, Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Festival, Brijabasi Spirit, vol. Free yoga classes 5 days a week. of all respect. 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 told and old scores not being revenged through the medium of the Sampradaya Sun Nori Muster, But even as the palace doors opened, the facade of nirvana was beginning to crack. money, you have offended all of the victims of their past crimes. you will be the ones on the Titanic. and punished by the government. X, no. . 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