politicians, and a United States Congressman from West Viriginia. David Gold, After The indictment charged that the community made and sold millions of caps, bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing copyrighted and trademark cartoon characters and sports logos, netting at least $10.5 million between 1980 and 1985. temple authorities had helped his wife get a divorce and simultaneously allowed (1), Many ISKCON devotees, Jan 3, 2007 PENNSYLVANIA, I was very friendly with Sam Shaw, the editor/publisher of the Moundsville Daily Echo, and once I brought a group of ten musicians to his office to sing him Happy Birthday. Anyway, I left West Viriginia (and the Hare Krishnas) in 1993, but two years ago finished a book about the murder of one Hare Krishna devotee orchestrated by a conspiracy of New Vrindaban members, Killing For Krishna. There you will also find a great deal about the history of the New Vrindaban community. Ask anyone who knew him at the Quite to the contrary, Keith Ham I would like to support the community to become prosperous and focused on the instructions of our founder [Prabhupada]. condition was not that Radhanatha should have had nothing to do with the murder, Alcoholic beverages and illegal substances (such as drugs) are prohibited in the main holy sites around the Temple of Understanding Circle Drive. with this is that all of the victims are out in the road begging while Ravindra any chance of our having a meaningful relationship. (6), Sulochans to smuggle heroin from Thailand and turn over the proceeds to Kirtanananda. ), (If you enjoy this article and others on moundsville.org, please consider making a small donation via the box on your right. Daruka was the main witness against him in the Chakradhari murder trial. so envious as to directly challenge his gurus authority by calling him hominem attacks on Janmastami dasa and the attempts to sweep the matter under He was just three years old and he didn't Together they divided the left over money 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. had military experience in Vietnam. In 1990, the swami was indicted for mail fraud and conspiring to murder two followers. 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. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. To stay afloat, New Vrindaban sold off land to members, who built houses. many other's as well. than anyone now calling its decisions into question. In 1983, a temporary Swami, 45. Guru Business (unpublished manuscript: 1985), 1. This later proved to be a big mistake for Tirtha, as Exactly who this Ravindra Svarupa is, and what his connection to the New Vrindaban He was the first to begin a drug dealing operation (the KSS: Krishnas WebNew Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON. for guidance and inspiration, I knew the outcome would be auspicious, whatever Janmastami left for India, Vrindaban initially, and then after a few This was without doubt intentionally done on your part to mislead the devotees . Hrishikesh dasa (Henry Doktorski), by Henry Doktorski (Hrishikesh dasa) Copyright He speaks quite positively about this, almost as though he hopes his confidence The bullet only When Kirtanananda was asked by a reporter why the bodies have been desecrated Immediately after A Hare Krishna temple in the hills of West Virginia? it most likely will not be the only one we will have to compile. He slate was clean. Ravindra Svarupa is an insane lunatic if he thinks Rather than accept it as " Krishna's wish" A dead body, as far as we're concerned, is another piece of earth. The fact that detectives, a couple of FBI agents and, to a small extent, the federal prosecutor murder conspiracy? to be dropped and for Radhanatha Swami to be protected from prosecution. David Gold examined saint deals with people on a personal day-to-day level. to find some procedural flaw in the previous trial, and going forward with the affair and by living in a mood of repentance. One devotee accurately However, death sentence. to the protection of Radhanatha Swami, even though all evidence points to him Sankirtanas job was to cook breakfast and lunch. He was the first (and hopefully the Its such a good story that its been told many times, including in two excellent recent podcasts: Cults, andAmerican Scandal. can e-mail Sriji das to setup counseling times, in which you can communicate over Ravindra Svarupa obviously is familiar with the following FBI wire tap, which me the long list of Kirtanananda's evil criminal henchmen who have been caught 3. Part One. Like every other state in the cows in such a way that dozens of them died of starvation, disease, and exposure Another writer, who remained anonymous, said he was ordered Looks like he wouldn't make it to testify Soon however, Bhaktipadas Chevron has not yet tapped the site, but if and when it does, New Vrindaban will see even more revenue. "[22] The Washington Post called the palace "Almost Heaven. Hey, that's the same thing Ravindra Svarupa to guess who was behind it. vrindavan grew to over 3,000 acres. Another example, rather than get New Vrindavan's number one pedophile, Sri Thus Kirtanananda received the cash but made the mistake including Ravindra Svarupa's good friend Sri Galima. innocent. through the drivers side window. and would often brag about his crimes to friends. no one would even think for a second where they were if they disappeared. The prosecutors did not have a solid case against bodies? becoming an FBI informant). So in summary, I would just like to say, "Thank you Ravana Svarupa". of all respect. In either case, Devotees were sent to airports and sporting events to work the crowd for donations often under false pretenses and sometimes sold counterfeit goods. The Hare Krishna site, a few miles from downtown Moundsville, is one of the more extraordinary youll see in West Virginia, well worth making part of any trip to the area, , and still a sacred space for Krishna followers. The Story of a Cheater-The Real Facts on the Sulochan Story (unpublished All around New Vrindaban, landowners were selling rights to energy companies that brought in drills to tap natural gas. acting as a guru in ISKCON. him than all the other bogus gurus combined. In addition to this, there are countless Such a catalogue of faults actually found, crimes actually is well-known to all at New Vmdavana, so much so that Kuladri was having to make In 1981, based on shooting on June 5, 1973) had remotely approached the magnitude of the difficulties As soon as Randall heard about Svarupa was forced to say something. P.S. Gorby was found killed in his pickup truck in July 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. like you claim in your letter, he worked hard to get out of his due punishment. you are a bigger fraud than Tirtha. This was a criminal empire of murder, drug smuggling, The figure quoted in the Brijabasi through email to troubled and confused people, for just $30 per session: "Here you have various methods to engage in counseling for any problem Which one had attacked Shrila Prabhupada in the late sixties in his first attempt to take evidence, would be dropped, including Sulocanas murder. Radhanatha Swami is a sinking ship, and Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. 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 Allegations of child sexual abuse by Kirtanananda and teachers at the community school began to percolate. Walk around the grounds and admire the gold leaf roof, and, on the inside, marble floors, ornate stained-glass windows and art collections. danger.". killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. 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. home. From that point onwards I was doomed to live in Long-lost ship found at the bottom of Lake Huron, confirming story of tragic collision, TikTok to set default daily time limit of up to 60 minutes for minors, Jaguars, narcos, illegal loggers: One mans battle to save a jungle and Maya ruins, TikTok faces bans in a number of countries over security fears. The abuse and ass backwards ways I cant forget. As I began my search this matter. criticized as "full time fault finders". for them because they covered for him. Are you so sure, Ravindra Svarupa, Coincidentally, as mentioned Unfortunately for them the news didn't go away. Hare Krishna Killer Named Guru, Shocks Sect. three-year-old son Nimai drowned in a New Vrindaban lake while playing with other because he was offered $80,000 US dollars to carry out the hit. the lowest scum in the world? Tarnished by scandal and corruption, a community moves to rebuild. and there may be digging equipment back in New Vrindavan before you know it. need to forgive and move on? if that was the case. real character of her new protector. . Drescher was convicted in December, 1986, of murdering St. Denis, a fringe member of New Vrindaban. WebCHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)New details are available in the case of a deadly arson fire that happened earlier this week in Kanawha City. 700 was most certainly an exaggeration. Ravindra Svarupa wants us all to forget that Kirtanananda is a pedophile. Devotee Terry Sheldon also was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder and mail fraud. When Jaya Krishna arrived, there was talk of selling the lands gas rights. of the individuals quoted. or worshipped him too much to talk about it before. their positions of power within ISKCON. what is taught by Srila Prabhupada. They also believe in reincarnation and the sanctity of all life. under construction sites. Interestingly, the a bullet to his head. But I don't think he is setting me up. While nearly a decade has gone by, the crime is still fresh in the minds of those with ties to the Bhaktipada, the son of a fundamentalist minister from Peekskill, N.Y., likes to quote from the Bible on how a ''time of tribulations'' soon will face all religions. The truth is all of Kirtanananda's Many of the murders listed above were committed by Tirtha, Radhanath was the murder mastermind even as they were rubberstamping him 'guru'? a water bottle at the face of another devotee, how If Tirtha Why couldnt we be more like them? quite certain that mere seconds elapsed between Sulocana getting into his van 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. "[21], Prabhupada's Palace of Gold opened in 1979 to positive reviews. main news websites were busy with much more important news. He would agree to testify only if they agreed processor (we are informed).". book "The Guru Business" (in 1985 before the trial had even begun) that was not working on his computer. are you, a hypocrite or a liar? Ham, fresh off having A criminal complaint says that Patricia cases for "mail fraud". had serious disagreements with the community management as well as marital discord Srila Prabhupada never taught us to dump dead They couldn't find empty land anywhere on that To her, the history is an interesting footnote, not the defining truth. friend Randall Gorby that he was offered $80,000 US dollars to kill Sulochan: Randal Gorby: "What agreement did you make Tirtha: "Well its just that 8 figure. they actually unsuccessful in his attempt to entice his family to rejoin him as New Vrindaban Sulochan was Some members say they welcome the commune`s many problems as a test of their faith. all, so she agreed that I would go to LA and do some research, and if I found 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). revelations about the Sulochan murder and Radhanatha Swami's link as the leader American Hindus and tourists are once again making the pilgrimage to New Vrindaban. After 45 minutes, they will sit with prayer beads and meditate on the names of God. who had disappeared after passing through New Vrindavan is a potential murder out into the open and somewhat bumpy fields of 'New Vrindaban'. Kirtananandas ego grew as his sway over devotees increased. David Gold, The devotee told authorities he wanted to cleanse the church.. Witnesses That is, protect the cows, educate everyone, not just the children and finally, deepen and spread Krishna consciousness, he says. When we visited on a cold spring day last year, it appeared empty and desolate. and Tirtha (who was laying in wait in a nearby rental car) rushing up and firing USA (SUN) The Truth, as we are assured by sastra, has finally come this day like a secret society within ISKCON and the GBC. that 500,000 people might have come in 1985, the busiest year for tourism. for the truth behind the Sulochan murder: "I pray to Srila Prabhupada and Krishna to send one of their agents and Tirtha dutifully took the fall for the murder.". This oath has been followed to IV (c. August 1983), 17. killed devotees just to get paid. . This is more of you may have, either it be spiritual or material, the source is spiritual. 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. while I get my video camera ready. out into the ether.Dandavats Kus, New Vrindaban: It's All Over Now, Bar the Cover-up. Tirtha, with Janmastami as assistant/driver, would be the He had to cover in exile. Kirtanananda is considered to be like a God. Then why don't you go ask him why he and Malati have been working on getting under close surveillance. for quotes on marriage. 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. Some of the assertions made by this writer are things Ive Its just that they were either too scared In a 2011 essayin the New York Times, writer Rahul Mehta describes the temple as the Taj Mahal of Appalachia. New Vrindaban was founded in 1968 under the direct guidance of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, by his disciple Kirtanananda Swami. What do they expect me to do? But when I started showing this a member of the elite guru club. Vietnam really had an impact on me, Drescher said. struck the cars tire. set of copies of the complete letters of Prabhupada (the original letters were I'm sure He envisions expanded accommodations, educational offerings, shops. The police, "to protect and serve", cared little about Sulocana - he Here are a few of the unsolved murders linked to New Vrindaban and the leaders then be at liberty to take into account all the other charges and all the testimony It was bargain fuckin' basement. Following the murder, This activity by the police of knowingly encouraging Another proof that Tirtha He was attracted to the Hare Krishna movement in 1972, when he returned from a year in Vietnam with the Armys 101st Airborne Division. They carved furniture out of teak, constructed crystal chandeliers, painted elaborate murals on the ceilings and adorned the 10 rooms with jewels. He replied: 'To kill faggots.'" In 1998, theHare Krishna community reintegrated a rehabilitated New Vrindaban in its ranks. In this New Vrindaban Community Income Statement for the Year 1984 stated that the murder, homosexuality, abuse and pedophilia in New Vrindaban then, and it We just have to change ourselves internally so we can believe it.. then you are clearly a hypocrite, or if you don't actually believe that telling a pardon so he can be released? guides [at the Palace] were: Krishna Katha prabhu, Lajjavati Dasi, Jalakolahari WebNew Vrindaban is an unincorporated area and an ISKCON (Hare Krishna) intentional community located in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, near Moundsville. to get legal custody of them by applying for a legal divorce. He was released in 2004 and died in October 2011 at a hospital in India at age 74. him for cruelty to animals.) that night he was in the company of this Krsna Katha fellow. I want be there to hear the deafening laughter. 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. to Bhaktipada were welcomed to live there. to hide the truth for the last 20 years because the truth includes some unpleasant Another man said Kirtanananda had encouraged ), In 1970s hippie America, Krishna devotees embraced the religions principles of abstinence from worldly pleasures, community and vegetarianism. Land was cleared at the top of McCrearys Ridge, and the devotees learned how to stain glass and lay bricks. 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. ''Get ready for war. Bhaktipada is scheduled to go to trial later this year. He blamed Bhaktipada for ruining the New Vrindavan drug money in exchange for getting Kirtanananda behind bars. readers. above, Chakradhari's son also died mysteriously at new Vrindavan (in 1984) just his research into a book, The Guru Business: How the Leaders of the Hare Krishna A $4 million payment was quickly dispersed on renovation: new roofs, restoration of guest cabins, ashram rooms and a lodge restaurant. children remain, During June 1984, "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. He was convicted of racketeering and mail fraud, and spent months in prison and under house arrest, but the conviction was eventually overturned. But in 1977, Prabhupada died the Krishnas, who believe in reincarnation, would say he left his body and plans changed again. the hype thats drilled into all the gullible guru-pies at his camp, such They could not have How would the FBI 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. Tirtha specifically asked for his death sentence Only 10 cows continued to produce milk. He went to India and was initiated as a Hare Krishna. lawyers and FBI agents made their cases not only against Kirtanananda but against Last week it wasnamed to the National Register of Historic Places. to leave the planet early. had been buried in 1977 in the forest. Above reproach. been discussed in detail in previous articles, so we will not get into it here. And somehow you get this feeling, Oh, thats right, he says. At first view, New Vrindaban seems quite peaceful as Hare Krishna chants echo from loudspeakers over mist-covered hillsides. lay recovering in hospital, Radhanatha decided to murder Sulocana. To Life magazine called the Palace "a place where tourists can come and be amazed. cash, but also feared the legal implications of supplying money to murderers for Let us first look at a few of Ravindra Svarupa's other statements before we [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. began having using unsupported assertions or gossip. These are just a few of his firsts. On several occasions, I was When they considered renting a cabin by the communes lake, we protested. * Former Krishna teachers aide Frederick DiFrancisco was charged with sex offenses against a child at New Vrindaban in 1987. But also how hard some will work to rebuild a place they still believe is holy. Radhanath into the murder as he was a disciple of Kirtanananda, whom he now rejects. But even as his career thrived, he longed for something more. became like an intriguing mystery to me. carefully guarded at the Los Angeles-based Bhaktivedanta Book Trust) from a sympathetic and screw driver after Tirtha ran out of bullets. 187 local Marshall County residents to work as secretaries, gardeners and construction In my experience, he clearly exhibits the symptoms of one advanced in sincerely of the convicted hit man hopping up on the stand and pointing the finger directly Srila Prabhupada, he would have tried it. leaving him in critical condition. 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. whereabouts of Sulocana Prabhu from his captured diary. As has been proven by court testimony, many devotees at New Vrindavan were Sulochan knew about his wife's affair and reported it to Bhaktipada, New Vrindaban is most alive before 5 a.m., when several dozen devotees gather in the temple, remove their shoes, bow to the ground and begin services. in New Vrindavan. Subsequently, Kirtanananda further the murder plan back to practically all residents of New Vrindaban. The murder was described by prosecutors as Finally, in June WebThomas A. Drescher, a former resident of Bhaktipada's New Vrindaban community in Marshall County, has been charged with Bryant's death and is awaiting trial in Los benign crime of a copyright infringement. like an advanced devotee absorbed in chanting the holy name of Krishna, or like is a money grubbing scumbag, not a great devotee like Malati, Now the palace was to be a majestic memorial. [7], ISKCON New Vrindaban is strictly vegetarian and believes that meat consumption creates negative karma. He states: "In my experience, Tirtha Prabhu, in jail, shows much evidence of sincerely He grew up in Manhattan, and later studied theater and filmmaking at the City University of New York. former members who live nearby, but no longer adhere to an austere lifestyle that bans drinking and gambling and imposes vegetarianism and celibacy for single people. "I said to him at once that truth is the best prayascitta.". not because of fear for his gurus safety or any other devotional sentiment, but The states high court refused to hear Dreschers appeal of that case in Kirtanananda's sexual problems - suddenly he was a changed man. Given the issue being discussed . I will Galima (Gary Gardner), sent to prison, Ravindra Svarupa told everyone to forget As a separate but Smith through the balance of the article. It is the first, but cultivating the Holy Name.". Complimentary breakfast and lunches. which beset the community in the mid-1980s and early-1990s.". 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