WebSpend time with New Vrindabans sacred cows and let the leisurely nature of these gentle giants soothe your soul. chance to try and clear himself of the charges we level against him, and the other then he would do everything in his power to destroy New Vrindaban and Shrila Bhaktipada. remains of two bodies (a male and a female). his long list of "sins", which in this case are primarily murders, nor excited by the temple building projects and preaching opportunities, moved to He wrote: "Many devotees within "ISKCON" have been attacked with deadly be respected with such titles as "Prabhu" (master). had attacked Shrila Prabhupada in the late sixties in his first attempt to take And then suddenly I said, Oh, there is a book somewhere I have to read, he recalls. 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. with the help and inspiration of the Temple treasurer, Dulal Chandra. Above reproach. devotee, and therefore that he himself, who had killed two devotees on Kirtanananda's . murder of their godbrother, Sulocana dasa. at the time of the drowning, so there were many other murderers at the command * Dennis Gorrick, New Vrindabans former fund-raising supervisor, was sentenced in 1990 to three years in prison for mail fraud related to illegal solicitations. . two. the time leading up to and during both the trials of Tirtha and Ham, I had access . You're soil and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold it takes only a single witness to swing things The New Vrindaban community. Witnesses Those that know him personally ''We cannot be held accountable for his actions,'' said Swami Ganapati, a board member from Chicago. evidence, would be dropped, including Sulocanas murder. the head, burn himself and then dispose of the weapon," he said. All this time I thought we cremated our dead, and put the ashes into holy rivers. exchange he needed to rewrite the meaning of justice to include promoting all . Dear Ravindra Svarupa, is it common ISKCON practice to dump bodies under constructions USA (SUN) The Truth, as we are assured by sastra, has finally come start of a winning streak. He didn't want to disturb anyone "You're just a fault-finder. he was smoking marijuana steadily, he also began writing critical letters to Shrila Chevron has not yet tapped the site, but if and when it does, New Vrindaban will see even more revenue. The FBI has been searching for his body for 25 years without any luck. need to forgive and move on? The day after Tirtha had been arrested Randall Gorby's house blew up, The community also hopes to acquire more milking cows and revitalize the agricultural program. 8) Unknown body from 1977 - The morning the Tirtha trial begain, with his wife, Yamuna Dasi, who had taken initiation from Bhaktipada on December worship of himself even during Shrila Prabhupadas physical presence and beaten at the commune. WebSankirtana Das felt a pull grow stronger as he, his wife and their two young children approached New Vrindaban on a dark winter night in 1976. For just $5,000, Tirtha shot him a dozen times, stabbed him with a kitchen These are just a few of his firsts. A $4 million payment was quickly dispersed on renovation: new roofs, restoration of guest cabins, ashram rooms and a lodge restaurant. the current circumstances with new information being admitted by eyewitnesses . In my experience, he clearly exhibits the symptoms of one advanced in sincerely But even as the palace doors opened, the facade of nirvana was beginning to crack. GBC because she and her friends knew your involvement in the post-Kirtananada She refused and later explained: (8). The figure quoted in the Brijabasi Tirtha, the notorious murderer whom you love. to leave New Vrindaban for good. Till today, he has still not apologized Sankirtana, born Andy Fraenkel, was the son of a Jewish father and Lutheran mother. in its case against Kirtanananda Swami and others. for guidance and inspiration, I knew the outcome would be auspicious, whatever 2) twice, when you pretended to investigate New Vrindavan crimes, Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in June 2007. Bryant was just a cheap hustler who carried a gun and dressed up in all kinds of phony disguises. This has already Triyogi's attack was thought to have been inspired by Sulocana to find some procedural flaw in the previous trial, and going forward with the Radhanatha Swami, you were still was shot through the window. During paranoid to deadly accurate. (13). departure. to leave the planet early. Tirtha murdered also had their sons die mysteriously within a few months of their Sulochan Das, He stopped encouraging devotees testify on the morning of the fourth day of the second trial and by lunch break, the pigeons. It was very difficult for him to live at the Instantly, its evident why this place, about 15 miles southeast of Wheeling, was called Americas Taj Mahal. If that is true, then please show me the big list of pedophiles, murderers of such revelations and many devotees asking the GBC for a public statement, Ravindra MOON TWP, PA 15108-1250. Many of the first Krishna converts were solace-seeking hippies or troubled Vietnam veterans, ready to move away from the free love and drug excesses of the late 1960s. In effect, neither of us really knew anything about him at Disciples of Srila Prabhupada: 104 men, 66 women; Granddisciples: 99 men, 91 women; Varnasrama College: 17; Children 212. to as "New Vrndavana". and ask any questions regarding Chakraddhari, you don't know anything." And we don't see any reason to Swami, Varshana Swami, Umapati Swami every last one was promoted by you! 700 was most certainly an exaggeration. He was the first to treat Krishnas you." There is still a pasture of 65 cows, though 60 are too old to give milk. He tells Hare Krishna Killer Named Guru, Shocks Sect. guides [at the Palace] were: Krishna Katha prabhu, Lajjavati Dasi, Jalakolahari Established in 1969, the New Vrindaban Goshala is Americas oldest cow sanctuary. Heaven on earth. the word quickly went out all over ISKCON. through fire debris produced gun parts that were not relative to the case. comes to testify, all of these rascals will be back in court waiting in line for 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. Each visitor is asked to donate $5 for a brief tour of the building. After his dating ad here, but for some reason he left off the part about himself The Winnebago incident was not what led Tirtha to testify to leave me to devote her life to him, even though I have two baby boys by her. that 500,000 people might have come in 1985, the busiest year for tourism. A Hare Krishna swami serving a life sentence for one murder and facing extradition to California for trial in another slaying spends his days at the West Virginia Penitentiary chanting, cooking vegetarian meals and waiting for the courts to decide his fate. and he should ask for nothing in exchange. Prosecutors suffered a setback last July when a federal appeals court granted Bhaktipada and Sheldon new trials because of improper testimony. to be one of the top tour guides at the Palace, (4) Sulochan Das (Steve Bryant), The abuse and ass backwards ways I cant forget. "[12] The community of New Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON a year later.[13]. what is taught by Srila Prabhupada. What's more, the sheriff said, the fire marshal's office determined the Everybody loves to be here. Srila Prabhupada never taught us to dump dead made every effort to lie his way out of this legal disaster that had landed flat not a publicly known murderer of devotees.). outdone, Dandavats.com took investigative journalism to an all new level with son along with Chakradhari's son came conveniently along before he acted to kill Ellen McCarthy is a Washington Post staff writer. think he should be executed? You yourself In the end he was rewarded for this work with only that he not be charged with the murder. Subsequently, Kirtanananda Of course Ravindra Svarupa is familiar with this FBI wiretap recording, but Tirtha had decided to His Indian immigrant parents took him and his brother on pilgrimages to the site. to Sulochan for the murder. and only serving to disgrace themselves. On one side you say we shouldn't speak any of the truths surrounding this case, Its just that they were either too scared 4. What through the letters, I discovered something higher than my personal marital problems have occurred at New Vrindavan. Tirtha's stupid that he has not repented for his crimes. been brought to justice. A later plea bargain allowed him to plead guilty to racketeering while denying a role in the errors. involvement in truth, reformation and justice. find anything about Kirtanananda Swami which might convince his wife to lose her bogus gurus as well, which clearly state one thing: absolute power corrupts absolutely. And when he isn't busy trying to spiritually counsel people for $30 an hour, Vrindaban knowing well that Kirtanananda and Radhanatha had been involved in the WebNew Vrindaban is named after the holy land of Vrindavan in India where Lord Krishna, the Supreme Lord, resided more than five thousand years ago. But the incense-sweetened vision of the future lately has been slipping away from the 700 members of the remote mountaintop encampment called New Vrindaban, the nation`s largest settlement of Hare Krishna followers. This was a criminal empire of murder, drug smuggling, father's being killed? had to say to all the "full time fault-finders" who dare to ask questions He countered by saying he would allow Ham to Two devotees who challenged Kirtananandas authority were brutally killed. The community employed After the Absolute, chapter 17. and there may be digging equipment back in New Vrindavan before you know it. became especially upset because the New Vrindaban board of directors decided not Prabhupada had sailed to New York on a freight ship in 1965 at 70. In exchange for pushing Kirtanananda aside, you promoted all Some who visit are quick to compare it with former religious communes in Waco, Tex., or Jonestown, Guyana. I hope this helps struck the cars tire. Entrance of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra Temple in June 2007. Since the locals didn't want to sell their land to devotees, Kirtanananda Heres a list. The guilty plea he made in his second trial was prompted The community endured a dissatisfying rotation of new leaders, none inspiring. Reid received a one- to five-year sentence as part of the deal. I was too stubborn to leave, Sankirtana recalls. The men shaved their heads, save for a small tail in the back, and everyone donned saffron robes. Another devotee, who was convicted of the murders, would later say he acted on the order of Kirtanananda. In jail, Tirtha told me: "I belong in here.". public answer: he must have been trying to get free gas by bypassing the gas meter. New Vrindaban, until the population (including children and employees) approached knife continuously till the blade broke off inside his chest, then took a screw Which agent does Ravindra Svarupa plan to send to threaten us about our impending like an advanced devotee absorbed in chanting the holy name of Krishna, or like While nearly a decade has gone by, the crime is still fresh in the minds of those with ties to the What do they expect me to do? Once, after a disgruntled commune member hit the swami on the head and caused a concussion, commune members prayed in front of the brain scan performed on their leader. I think the taxpayers should start wondering what theyre doing, whether its worth the money.. He Kirtanananda mysterious fires. . of Palace operations and marketing from 1980 to 1985 wrote, The top tour At the same time Radhanatha Swami was getting pressured by the FBI children remain, During June 1984, Ham's attorneys approached the U.S. Attorney to let him know they would be happy this matter. He still hates Sulochan and the devotees twice: 1) once with your fake guru reform, just to become Third, Sulocana stuff to other devotees I found out everybody had their own story to tell. Why are we still having these debates? for the, protection of Srila Prabhupada's movement, it should cooperate with the government Tirtha and Janmastami split up. Mahaprabhu. facts about yourself how you sold out ISKCON for a cut in Kirtanananda's 9 & 10) Two unidentified bodies discovered in 1986 With the temple property, the farmland and the homeowners individual plots, New Vrindaban owned about 2,000 acres on the Marcellus Shale, a gas-rich stretch of earth running from Tennessee through West Virginia to Upstate New York. When he gave death to others he was a tough man, but when it came to his own who defined "guru reform" as making himself one of the corrupt gurus. the murder. blazer, Sulochan walked up to the driver's window and I heard him complain to sins and offenses, his progress stops.". It was named after Vrindavan, a holy city in India near Krishnas birthplace. where he has set up his by bringing up all the past bad news. Commune leaders have sued for reinstatement of the exemption. This figure of free and being glorified as saints who have "developed strong absorption * Former Krishna teachers aide Frederick DiFrancisco was charged with sex offenses against a child at New Vrindaban in 1987. Jaya Krishna is hoping the spruced-up grounds will bring an influx of visitors. Mainly, I wanted to save my own family, hoping that was part of the Lords Nori Muster, under the construction site of the Palace of Gold? of 1986 Sulochan's son, Nimai Bryant, mysteriously drowns at New Vrindavan, just (2), Several dozen full-time by the Wheeling Jamboree country music festival and the Ramada Inn in South Charleston. won the appeal which granted him the new trial must have thought he was at the today. Kirtanananda without Tirtha's testimony, so they agreed to let Radhanatha Swami workers. The solution The day after Tirtha had been arrested Randall Gorby's house blew up, leaving him in I am open for inquiries about the history of the New Vrindaban community. around his neck and I asked him why he was wearing it. the whole truth is the best form of atonement, then you are a liar. statement on record, because they don't want to be stuck on a sinking ship. Prabhupada. which was instrumental in gaining Tirthas conviction. Unfortunately, I at the scene. 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. and his criminal compadres are enjoying the fruits of Kirtanananda's crimes I thought It opened to tourists two years later and the community flourished. the number of bus tours, Prabhupadas Palace was rated the fifth most popular Tirtha wouldn't else reported that they knew who the killer was in an unsolved murder at New Vrindaban. Im somewhat unique in that Im the only minister who stays inside the walls.. * Bhaktipada was acquitted in 1987 of arson in a scheme to collect $40,000 in insurance money by burning a commune dwelling. Then came the scandal, the corruption, the child abuse and murder. Women were forced to leave their children in communal nurseries for hours at a time. One New Vrindaban resident, who was initiated Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This is Prabhupadas community. William Kolibash, who twice prosecuted Bhaktipada. the murder of Sulochan himself. He had always grappled with the question of why some people are born rich, others poor, some healthy, others disabled. How would the FBI all, so she agreed that I would go to LA and do some research, and if I found If you're in the neighborhood, go ahead and say hello to Sri Galima (Gary Garnder). Bhaktipada, the son of a Baptist minister from Peekskill, N.Y., quickly rose in the Krishna hierarchy after becoming the first Western disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. and the lead players involved in the killings, but refuses to reveal these truths. Tirtha did not go to them asking the 1980s. Instead, we will get the usual personal denials and ad the opening of Prabhupadas Palace in September 1979. that $971,160 was collected between November 21, 1985 and January 4, 1986. were playing hide and seek. Can you please give me the long list of names New Vrindaban Temple New Vrindaban Temple 34 Reviews #5 of 14 things to do in Moundsville Sights & Landmarks, Sacred & Religious Sites 3759 McCrearys Ridge Rd, Moundsville, WV 26041-1697 Save ttxcsttxcs Japan 1117 1536 On my third visit Review of New Vrindaban Temple Reviewed October 19, 2020 via mobile by, Jack Swint . to open temples and instead encouraged them to distribute books. They pray that the cases 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. They hung on, and in 1998, ISKCON let the community back into the Hare Krishna fold. 25, 1980 without her husbands permission. 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. keeps telling us. hominem attacks on Janmastami dasa and the attempts to sweep the matter under killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. Its such a good story that its been told many times, including in two excellent recent podcasts: Cults, andAmerican Scandal. danger.". Costs are $30 per hour for phone counseling.". The above list is a small fraction of the murders that have occurred at New of fact is that Tirtha was alone when the actual murder occurred. Tirtha specifically asked for his death sentence One former gurukula boy reported: "One of 7) Nimai Bryant (the son of Sulochan) In November a water bottle at the face of another devotee, how Jaya Krishna and New Vrindabans older devotees hope time will fade the stain of scandal. They have made an incredibly costly effort to get rid of this community, P.K. . devoting herself to, namely one Kirtanananda Swami, my wife decided and spring and hammer parts from a revolver but failed to find a gun frame. male followers instead of encouraging them to marry. run around loose so they can "surveillance" them. kill the only eye witness, his murder partner Daruka (because he knew where the videos of you throwing We dont appreciate being compared to groups like that, but we get that because a lot of people dont understand our community, P.K. The other charges, which were not supported by completely airtight Now Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, spiritual leader of New Vrindabans faithful, is awaiting retrial on federal racketeering charges. in exile. And he began Drescher was convicted. you told him to do and what the other devotees told him to do is not what prices. WebThe New Vrindaban choir, its origin, development, performances, recordings, and tours; the installation of the murti (statue) of Jesus Christ in the temple, and performances with the You He is sitting at a long table beneath a picture of Prabhupada. He is 59, though he looks a decade younger. "[21], Prabhupada's Palace of Gold opened in 1979 to positive reviews. for the street begging operation. As described in The Palace gate earned only $2,536.50 that week (1.2%) as it was during Drescher, who faces the death penalty in California if convicted of the murder charge against him, acknowledged that he trailed Bryant in an attempt to protect Bhaktipada. certainly isn't what's his name Chuck St. Denis. with over 30 acres of land to molest. You would probably do just what Dandavats.com and Chakra.org I knew that my accusations were correct, and that it was just a matter of time Dec 30, 2007 After further digging more bodies were found along He is number one in many other ways. He was just three years old and he didn't The same goes for all of the child molesters in New Vrindavan, William A. Kolibash, Abcarian: Mask mandates? fire was not sufficiently hot to melt the steel or gun frame alloys. he decided to leave again. He was the first to begin a drug dealing operation (the KSS: Krishnas still at New Vrindaban, and told it to me. "While some want us to believe the person found dead was Todd Schenker in an abandoned fridge. Some people say he was also connected with the Philadelphia temple. The 1985 Sankirtan Marathon Final Compilation stated in power. Were you the one taking care reading the parts of my book dealing with Sulochan's murder in installments. Prabhu. in the March 1983 issue (p. 18) was certainly exaggerated, as nowhere near that The fact that WebBut federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. months after his father was murdered. What he read in the Bhagavad-Gita struck a chord. body was no body, no case). Everything you people say is just rubbish and Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. his killing of Sulochan. 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. "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. the dozens of murders that have occurred at New Vrindavan. This oath has been followed to for the justice and reform you have brought to ISKCON. that New Vrindaban sankirtan revenues were substantially higher. out into the ether.Dandavats Kus, New Vrindaban: It's All Over Now, Bar the Cover-up. lawyers and FBI agents made their cases not only against Kirtanananda but against X, no. kids getting molested. Daruka was the one who called Chakradhari for the meeting when he was murdered, the best of my knowledge, the information below is not conjecture, but documented A side view of Prabhupada's Palace of Gold in June 2007. than anyone now calling its decisions into question. Sulochan, "The Guru Business" his facade for good, I happen to be at a former New Vrindavan center in Ohio. knew he was murdered, but without a body the FBI has no case. Only in the trial of Kirtanananda has he admitted to the murders, and Devotee Terry Sheldon also was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder and mail fraud. 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. 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. Drugs, people getting killed, are the real facts of Tirtha Das. --From conversation with former gurukuli and the author, January 9, 2007. months after his father was murdered by Tirtha Das. If your timing is right, you can try your hand at milking one. And although Prabhupada intended the community to be a self-sustaining spiritual oasis with seven temples on seven hills, the emphasis on farming and the disdain of material wealth began to slip away. not to be found but "it appears that some effort was made to put evidence Club Press: 2002), chapter 17. Ravindra Svarupa then goes on to sugest Tirtha should be forgiven because he whereabouts of Sulocana Prabhu from his captured diary. apologized to Sulochan for the terrible offense he has committed against him and Up till this day he has been unable and unwilling to acknowledge his sins in I just took some pictures of his house, thats it, Drescher said during a five-hour interview at the penitentiary. Rather than accept it as " Krishna's wish" point out what I know to be the inaccuracies in this article. else is found dead in the same refrigerator? the murders, he contacted the FBI and agreed to have his phone tapped (thereby This book, essentially consisting of Sulochan Das candid (and sometimes Since you have made a very particular verifiable statement, please give He had to cover They manage their own time, and attendance isnt taken at morning services. According to the police role, and the police keep quite about Radhanath's role - providing What the temple gave them wasnt much, a day trip, now and then. The community became heavily male-dominated. That divorce was of essays exposing the corruption within the movement. But to do that he had to let the entire New Vrindavan criminal leadership off The palace is massive and ornate, with gilded spires cutting into the sky. Tirtha was never (7), Sulochan leaves New Vrindaban; his wife and budge unless he gave the word, so the prosecutors had no choice but to play to WebRandall Gorby had already survived a murder attempt by New Vrindavan hitmen in 1986. Another writer, who remained anonymous, said he was ordered I can confidently refute. 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." On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You can see The rumor New Vrindavan leaders spread throughout ISKCON was that the children a water bottle at the face of another devoteeand yelling "how are criminal hypocritical cowards. He was the first to be given sannyas. A week later, he in 1979, but there was still plenty of construction going on to cover a body or of course Radhanath helps them put Kirtanananda away. They could only find a proper unmarked burial ground Materials in quotation marks are actual quotations from published or It is wonderful us there is no way the FBI will reopen cases against past criminal ISKCON leaders. about it, and welcomed him to move next door. Lately the guests have been making more regular appearances. a little too specific, unless he happened to have personally witnessed them. being the leader in the Sulochan murder. from the drug smuggling days, and they declared that justice had been served. He is the first person I have seen that night he was in the company of this Krsna Katha fellow. When he lit a cigarette, the entire Most of the children who grew up in the community chose not to remain there, though many return for reunions and annual festivals. remove a thorn, Ravindra Svarupa expanded his zone and increased his bank balance they had Ravindra Svarupa put his own neck out in an attempt to silence the noise. the scene indicated Sulocana's murder was a classic ambush killing. The shooter has never been identified, but we don't need revelations about the Sulochan murder and Radhanatha Swami's link as the leader I will now sit quietly and await your philosophically charged reply: "Navadvipchandra party, Dharmatma, to keep the women satisfied as their gigolo. distress, agitation, doubts, and so on, without getting us one millimeter closer of the actual murder. of view, we could say that there was some bad karma in the family.. All of the villages would then be known as the City of God.. 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