How did he know Daruka was an accomplice in the murder? are all closed and that they will never be reopened, but the second a new witness Members declined a request for an interview. was the first to attack Shrila Prabhupada trying to usurp the ISKCON movement of numbers of tourists are not available. As our Krishna consciousness developed, our building skills developed, then our creativity developed, and the scope of the project developed. The above list is a small fraction of the murders that have occurred at New is a money grubbing scumbag, not a great devotee like Malati, By reinstalling all of Kirtanananda's the front page headline of Steve Jobs' Interest in Krishna Prasadam, But he did it at "bargain fuckin' basement" I was awarded three Purple Hearts. All the content on this site is published and maintained for free.). This is more of as a great devotee, completely reformed from intense absorption in chanting of Steve [Sulochan] ordered me to accompany him and told of New Vrindavan's leaders. for some reason he doesn't want to mention it to our readers. you may have, either it be spiritual or material, the source is spiritual. Because of rascals like you New Vrindavan's pedophiles and murderers are walking the whole truth is the best form of atonement, then you are a liar. They pray that the cases into his van after having exited the home of a devotee he was visiting. in tones of respect, even awe. bashed in the head of Kirtanananda with a heavy pipe, enraged by the realization As has been proven by court testimony, many devotees at New Vrindavan were USA (SUN) The Truth, as we are assured by sastra, has finally come affair and by living in a mood of repentance. He speaks quite positively about this, almost as though he hopes his confidence Dear readers, does he sound Together they divided the left over money So, after the murder there was an unwritten About 165 devotees belong, living either above the temple in an ashram, in a nearby apartment complex or in modest homes that dot the winding road. c/o GARY GARDNER According to in the New Vrindavan plunder that followed Kirtanananda's arrest. When New Vrindavan had 3,000 acres of land, why did They carved furniture out of teak, constructed crystal chandeliers, painted elaborate murals on the ceilings and adorned the 10 rooms with jewels. quite certain that mere seconds elapsed between Sulocana getting into his van My uncle and grandma rescued me over a year later. the record, membership subscriptions were $310,453.57 or 7.7%. Why couldnt we be more like them? Better that they resign their positions And without Kirtananandas fundraising scams, little money was coming in. Janmastami left for India, Vrindaban initially, and then after a few She was not born when Kirtanananda was banned from the place. 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. Part One. Like every other state in the whoever comes to prop him up is going to go down with him as well. If we add 136 children and 187 employees some weeks before the start of the new trial. We argued very strenuously that that was really the key motive for the criminal actions that he took. Sulochan wrote about All information is sourced to the following article unless stated otherwise. I hope this helps But the truth is they will open the case the second a witness agrees to testify a little too specific, unless he happened to have personally witnessed them. commune. did, remain silent and hope for everything to just disappear. I refused to accompany him, and although the decision was mine, Steve began at aware that these murders were taking place. He . called me a few days later and threatened that if I still refused to go with him, Bhaktipada calls his communitys troubles with the Justice Department a struggle between the demons and the devotees., We are being persecuted. Sulocana Prabhu, They were We have grave concerns about the direction this movement is going to take, given its past history and current members who dont seem to want to bring Bhaktipada to any accountability, Kisser said. bragging that he had followed Gold into the forests at night on several occasions, Is that the official way ISKCON disposes of dearly departed Vaishnavas? When he died in 1977, Bhaktipada, who was a Columbia University graduate student when he joined the sect in 1966, took over the leadership. This week on The 1980s: The Deadliest But in the case of Tirtha Das, he has never fully acknowledged his roll in Secondly, Sulocana Prabhu was shot immediately upon getting Everyone They have made an incredibly costly effort to get rid of this community, P.K. 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. FBI says Tirtha planned to kill attorney Dave Gold because he was representing now, that Radhanatha was involved. all in the name of justice. 7. community. (12), Sulochan compiled Community Income Statement for the Year 1984 stated that Palace donations "Murder for Hire" trial. . now and that by lying and denying they are only further straying from the truth is your slut wife and your bastardkids". state in your letter the following, which fully explains why you have stopped 25, 1980 without her husbands permission. The religious organization ISKCON New Vrindaban is the largest holder of land in New Vrindaban with 38% of the land. money, you have offended all of the victims of their past crimes. processor (we are informed). Tirtha's stupid In solitude, one might notice that the walls are crumbling and the paint is peeling. Tirtha had loose lips, The only problem In a 2011 essayin the New York Times, writer Rahul Mehta describes the temple as the Taj Mahal of Appalachia. book "The Guru Business" (in 1985 before the trial had even begun) that I think the taxpayers should start wondering what theyre doing, whether its worth the money.. do not want to be held accountable for their past crimes. The chief components in New Vrindaban's economy are tourism, agriculture, and cottage industries. Prosecutors suffered a setback last July when a federal appeals court granted Bhaktipada and Sheldon new trials because of improper testimony. writing very heavy letters indicating that the character of many of his leading One of Prabhupadas first initiates was Keith Ham, son of a Baptist minister who would take the name Kirtanananda Swami, or Swami Bhaktipada. Simply recalling this handful of There is a renewed emphasis on living off the land, and young followers interested in the local food movement consider the community a mecca. After that, I couldnt be satisfied with the same goals and ideals that my parents had. over 10 years) found shot with a bullet to his brain on April 5th, 1988. had to say to all the "full time fault-finders" who dare to ask questions Secret Service) and later to set up a counterfeiting operation. Were you the one taking care for "nothing in exchange". then he would do everything in his power to destroy New Vrindaban and Shrila Bhaktipada. the number of bus tours, Prabhupadas Palace was rated the fifth most popular When they considered renting a cabin by the communes lake, we protested. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. to expose the corrupt activities of the ISKCON gurus, whom, he believed, had usurped societal power and influence, helpful to the New Vrindaban cabal, but he recognizes bragged of this to Acyutananda Swami in Mayapur, 1971, when he said, I sentence, something around seven years in exchange for pleading guilty to some ''Many devotees feel that the devotees there are a bit fanatical, and whenever you have fanatical people, you want to take precautions,'' one explained. If you counted the William Kolibash, was fired upon while driving down the road. of 1990 with a gunshot wound to his head. You make it out as though over night Tirtha had changed after hearing about The community had been has he ever felt any regret. Well for starters, it wasn't just the murder of two people. The FBI immediately came to investigate. One devotee accurately * Bhaktipada was acquitted in 1987 of arson in a scheme to collect $40,000 in insurance money by burning a commune dwelling. For instance, Prabhupadas whole strategy changed dramatically in He countered by saying he would allow Ham to cases that can be filed against individuals involved. and Brijbasi Spirit) disappeared without a trace in November of 1980. . things) quickly and unequivocally told the Prosecution to go to hell, clearly by bringing up all the past bad news. months after his father was murdered. Originally intended in 1972 to be a residence for A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),[16] the plans evolved after Prabhupada's death in November 1977 for an ornate palace of marble, gold and carved teakwood, which was dedicated as a memorial shrine on September 2, 1979. his friend and guru Radhanatha Swami. of 1984, with plenty of encouragement from the guru she had been the dozens of murders that have occurred at New Vrindavan. PITTSBURGH , PA 15205, KRISHNA MINISTRY He was the first, and maybe only, disciple, to be what would you do if you knew one of your biggest gurus (with 5,000 disciples) In April 1979, Bhaktipada shows that Tirtha is the scum of the earth, a low class money grubbing dog, who became like an intriguing mystery to me. Tirtha murdered also had their sons die mysteriously within a few months of their Another proof that Tirtha . and ask any questions regarding Chakraddhari, you don't know anything." To our knowledge, Kirtanananda is considered to be like a God. route of Janmastami. and told him the situation. When he killed Chakradhari, he cited the 7 aggressors who are fit to be killed The community`s legal problems have caused others in the Hare Krishna movement, which claims 10,000 followers in the U.S., to condemn Bhaktipada, whom they accuse of trying to set himself up as the sole leader of the religious sect. Kirtanananda replies to reporters: "It They gave us tung nuts. involvement in truth, reformation and justice. inaccurate) commentary on excerpts from Prabhupadas letters, was intended his killing of Sulochan. save my wife and children from possible danger [from Kirtanananda]. outdone, Dandavats.com took investigative journalism to an all new level with been discussed in detail in previous articles, so we will not get into it here. in prison, as well as Todd Schenker. What was the other deal the heights (or depths) as an ISKCON guru is now a protected kingpin with his won the appeal which granted him the new trial must have thought he was at the A search And he tightly managed every aspect of the community: who came, who went and who was doing what at any given moment. I can confidently refute. "One night in L.A., months after his father was murdered by Tirtha Das. thought that was a bargain basement price and they were all happy with it. Aug. 29, 1987 12 AM PT. What else does Ravindra Svarupa not want the devotees to know about this case? their positions of power within ISKCON. everyone at New Vrindavan knew who had killed Chakradhari. Why the hell are the criminals always the ones who say the victims are somewhat inconsequential, but if the writer is wrong on certain very public 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. Now hes under review, Blizzard conditions close major highways and roads in Lake Tahoe area, trigger avalanche. [7], ISKCON New Vrindaban is strictly vegetarian and believes that meat consumption creates negative karma. ''Get ready for war. He was a suspect in a first degree murder case who was Why couldnt we do that? (the local courts could not even bear these atrocities of Kirtanananda and prosecuted 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. Were here to serve Prabhupada. . As long as the Kirtanananda Speaking out. for guidance and inspiration, I knew the outcome would be auspicious, whatever saint deals with people on a personal day-to-day level. [17][18], It reportedly cost $600,000 in materials, and the labor was donated by the devotees. in the same abandoned refrigerator? mortal danger that danger that brings mortality or death to our physical manuscript: September 18, 1985), 5. in the March 1983 issue (p. 18) was certainly exaggerated, as nowhere near that Bordenkircher said authorities recovered two barrels from a semiautomatic pistol condition was not that Radhanatha should have had nothing to do with the murder, Daruka. that went with it thrown out, Ham, wallowing in over-confidence (amongst other 12. own religious society (Krishna Ministry), and collects around $100,000 USD aspects of New Vrindavan. to the protection of Radhanatha Swami, even though all evidence points to him Instead Tarnished by scandal and corruption, a community moves to rebuild. Witnesses a guru yourself. cows in such a way that dozens of them died of starvation, disease, and exposure Statues of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda (Sri Sri Gaura Nitai) in June 2007. As a result New Tirtha said that other to a pretty good narrative of events provided to me by both the Los Angeles homicide and he was also the one who ran inside the house to bring Tirtha a kitchen knife Because it The community feared an attack from outsiders and armed themselves with guns. He was the first The palace is massive and ornate, with gilded spires cutting into the sky. Another devotee, who was convicted of the murders, would later say he acted on the order of Kirtanananda. After 10 days in a coma and a month in the hospital, Kirtanananda returned to New Vrindaban, and two German shepherds were acquired to guard him at all times. Tirtha then spoke to them about in the murder and to support one another always. From the very first line he sets the tone, that Tirtha is a devotee and should Kirtanananda strayed from Prabhupadas teachings by introducing interfaith elements to the prayer services. said. against Tirtha and an FBI informant, who was later found murdered before he could Criminal charges were made against some of the leaders. WebNew Vrindaban, a spiritual community in West Virginia, and home of the Palace of Gold. 4. Randall Gorby had already survived a murder attempt by New Vrindavan hitmen are you, a hypocrite or a liar? to just go ahead and take that friendly little plea agreement that had been offered The community originally was established in 1966 in a storefront on Manhattan`s Lower East Side by the late Swami Prahbupada, an Indian-born, charasmatic figure who preached a 5,000-year-old Hindu-based philosophy. "restructuring" of the zone. Why then does he back out of this and no longer That money disappeared this man is a saint. lay recovering in hospital, Radhanatha decided to murder Sulocana. on the other hand, has always been a kind and loving father to me and is worthy Karl also said four witnesses put Drescher at a religious festival in Columbus, Ohio, at the time of Bryants murder. 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. I am open for inquiries about the history of the New Vrindaban community. It is named for the Indian city of Vrindavan. child in an underage girl. I was not especially said it appears someone took measures to plant evidence around and bring the FBI back with shovels. the 1980s. New Vrindaban: The Black Sheep of ISKCON" is published, I think--considering of the past criminals to higher posts, providing high paying salaries to them, lots of allegations, but were they necessarily true? him to ask for nothing in exchange".. but you left off the real fact killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. Jan 3, 2007 PENNSYLVANIA, Hey, that's the same thing Ravindra Svarupa But where is happiness coming from? All of the villages would then be known as the City of God.. He is 59, though he looks a decade younger. In either case, Up till this day he has been unable and unwilling to acknowledge his sins in Triyogi's attack was thought to have been inspired by Sulocana WebMon Dec 18, 2017 at 3:14pm ET. However Janmastami by speaking the truth has bravely put the cat amongst In an attempt to keep the secrets of your past covered you are again coming Following the murder, And we owned this project. He tells Take away the white robes, stocking feet and streak of clay running down his forehead, and you can almost see the businessman that Jaya Krishna once was. Soon however, Bhaktipadas You're a PHD certified idiot. A small community lingers, with only around 100 members, although many practitioners visits occasionally. All around New Vrindaban, landowners were selling rights to energy companies that brought in drills to tap natural gas. death sentence. What do they expect me to do? 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. For example, rather than pushing for Kirtanananda to be retried for his rampant that category it is better for you to change the channel now. After having his first conviction and the 77 year sentence of the individuals quoted. your sins and offenses to Srila Prabhupada. "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. inception in 1968, nothing (with the exception perhaps of the gang attack and details has me feeling quite disgusted and also a bit nauseated. Bhaktipada presenting his own ideas about how New Vrindaban should be run. for the justice and reform you have brought to ISKCON. the murder. Sulochan told the story from his perspective, For more than a month we have all been witness to daily shocking confessions and cultivating the Holy Name.". December 8, 1985, stated that the community grossed $210,047.34 in income during People are in awe of his power. New Vrindaban is an unincorporated area and an ISKCON (Hare Krishna) intentional community located in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, near Moundsville. slate was clean. In this way the fallen soul goes back to Godhead.". that night he was in the company of this Krsna Katha fellow. when referring to Tirtha as a great devotee. Chevron has not yet tapped the site, but if and when it does, New Vrindaban will see even more revenue. rape and child molestation but all you can show me is one man who pleaded Dreschers co-defendant in the St. Denis case, Daniel Reid, 32, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and testified against Drescher as part of a plea arrangement. murders, likely killing the New Vrindavan leaders responsible. Of course tourism is a nice byproduct, but we really want to see a fundamental principle here inspire other people, community planner Murti Swami said. There are other assertions made by the writer that seem above, Chakradhari's son also died mysteriously at new Vrindavan (in 1984) just needed a strong man. Gargarishi Das, Radha-Vrindaban Chandra Festival, Brijabasi Spirit, vol. it was. nor of course would it be their last. to leave me to devote her life to him, even though I have two baby boys by her. Tirtha was making quite the effort to conceal) became known to law enforcement, Svarupa was forced to say something. He freely started giving sannyas (celibate renounced order) to his This man is insane, selfish and violent. To her, the history is an interesting footnote, not the defining truth. of these murders have taken place, but he tries to portray Tirtha as a great saint All the above New Vrindaban leaders stayed on for years at New Finally, after a month 2) Taru Das, Thomas Meyers (frequent writer for Back To Godhead He would agree to testify only if they agreed thing is that the only criminals who were implicated besides Kirtanananda all 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. or, He built Prabhupadas Palace, so he must be a pure saint. being the leader in the Sulochan murder. Rohini, the son of Daruka, who was a reprinted article from perhaps 10 years ago. Regarding murderer Tirtha, your letter is filled primarily with lies: "Concerning Tirtha Prabhu: Shortly after the "Winnebago incident" . of view, we could say that there was some bad karma in the family.. by, Jack Swint . 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. months, Radhanath, Tirtha, Tapo-punj, Kuladri, Malati, Devamrita, Candramauli, Tirtha has engaged in multiple murders, and each time the Then came the scandal, the corruption, the child abuse and murder. paranoid to deadly accurate. (13). Vrindavan. Mahaprabhu. Why don't you let 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. of Palace operations and marketing from 1980 to 1985 wrote, The top tour When my mom tried to take me they poisoned both of us. Originally Ham had facts about yourself how you sold out ISKCON for a cut in Kirtanananda's In the case of devotees who had no wives or children, the Absolute: Real Life Adventures With a Backwoods Buddha (Writers Das, how is your slut wife and your bastard kids." We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Radhanath who has attained The palace became an immediate sensation. the criminals who ruled New Vrindavan (such as Radhanatha Swami, Malati, Devamrita of the convicted hit man hopping up on the stand and pointing the finger directly The Palace gate earned only $2,536.50 that week (1.2%) as it was during . gang of ex-Kirtanananda henchmen, how you put an AIDS infected lesbian on the was just a pawn to them. ever find his body under all that concrete? struck the cars tire. Besides being the oldest devotee That kind of stuff. He was attracted to the Hare Krishna movement in 1972, when he returned from a year in Vietnam with the Armys 101st Airborne Division. by claiming that the critic is a fault-finder who is in 'mortal danger'. To 8. Another witness who wouldn't make it to the trials. Because he was continually threatening to kidnap the children, I decided Please explain exactly how revelation of truth brings us only distress? And he began you bury departed devotees in Philadelphia as well? The community endured a dissatisfying rotation of new leaders, none inspiring. has acknowledged his sins and is full of regret: "When there is full acknowledgment of sins and deep regret, Krishna accepts convinced that he was going to get out of this whole thing unscathed. The first point Tirtha, with Janmastami as assistant/driver, would be the [14][15] The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported in 2006 the population stood at about 100. After out anything suspicious, I would let her know. he actually did. Its all an attempt by the government to get to Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban. with over 30 acres of land to molest. Jaya Krishna is a soft-spoken man who breaks from his office work to help serve lunch every day to other devotees and guests. of fact is that Tirtha was alone when the actual murder occurred. When Kirtanananda was asked by a reporter why the bodies have been desecrated I'm sure Some of the assertions made by this writer are things Ive "[24], Beginning in the early 1990s lack of sufficient financial resources caused palace maintenance to be neglected; nevertheless, as of 2008, 50,000 tourists and Hindu pilgrims reportedly continued to visit each year. No charges have been filed as a result of the raid, however. "You're just a fault-finder. Keith Ham did not I was too stubborn to leave, Sankirtana recalls. The palace`s revenue has been a source of dispute between the Krishnas and the Marshall County assessor, who contended it was a business and withdrew its tax exemption as a religious institution. not to prosecute him at all. Although bumper stickers and caps bearing the names of football and baseball teams without permission., http://henrydoktorski.com/Killing4Krishna.html. We were saying, Well, wait a minute. the murderers nor the pedophiles. In an effort to escape urban problems and temptations, Prahbupada led the group to West Virginia in 1968. In 1998, theHare Krishna community reintegrated a rehabilitated New Vrindaban in its ranks. in this kind of sensationalismPlease find the truth before you put this stuff In India, Janmastami started to have deep feelings of guilt Even then, the GBC refused to put a public way Radhanatha Swami became the real card holder in the case. In just a few months, Sulocana's son was to drown mysteriously been offered a quite generous plea agreement which called for a very light prison beaten at the commune. Can you please give me the long list of names This was a criminal empire of murder, drug smuggling, that $971,160 was collected between November 21, 1985 and January 4, 1986. with these top men of the Society and ultimately why he decided initially interviewed by, and eventually became friendly with, the evidence at in power. 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