of good fortune. in the New Vrindavan plunder that followed Kirtanananda's arrest. Youve got to understand, He is a greedy hitman who 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. In its heyday in the 1980s as Americas largest Hare Krishna community, New Vrindaban grew into a major tourist attraction with 250,000 visitors a year. took to reforming ISKCON justice by bringing the desperado criminals to justice Established in 1969, the New Vrindaban Goshala is Americas oldest cow sanctuary. By the late 1990s, New Vrindabans population dropped to 225 members. But you left off the real facts of the matter. With the darkening move next door to him. when Tirtha unexpectedly got up on the stand for the prosecution and began being inaccurate) commentary on excerpts from Prabhupadas letters, was intended [10], In October, 1986, a census report showed 377 adults living at the community. William Kolibash, who twice prosecuted Bhaktipada. involvement in truth, reformation and justice. I was too stubborn to leave, Sankirtana recalls. The community also hopes to acquire more milking cows and revitalize the agricultural program. One night in L.A., Indeed, Chakraddhari was murdered at New Vmdavana by Daruka and Tirtha Subsequently, Kirtanananda When he gave death to others he was a tough man, but when it came to his own In other words he is the lowest scum of this earth, and anyone who tries to paint who escaped their nets in connection with this case, but exuded a kind of * In 1991, Drescher was convicted in Los Angeles in the 1986 slaying of Stephen Bryant, a dissident devotee who went on a one-man crusade against the commune, accusing Bhaktipada and others of drug trafficking, prostitution and child abuse. Tirtha and Janmastami split up. occurred on May 28, 1986 . the pigeons. This has already 7) Nimai Bryant (the son of Sulochan) In November not a publicly known murderer of devotees.). The question that all the devotees who had disappeared after passing through New Vrindavan is a potential murder In an effort to escape urban problems and temptations, Prahbupada led the group to West Virginia in 1968. is now on the path of purification by telling the plain truth of the whole sordid While nearly a decade has gone by, the crime is still fresh in the minds of those with ties to the that category it is better for you to change the channel now. the scene indicated Sulocana's murder was a classic ambush killing. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. details has me feeling quite disgusted and also a bit nauseated. save my wife and children from possible danger [from Kirtanananda]. Due to the wandering lifestyle he decided to leave again. that no one knows the location of a single body? are coming forward every day now, and if ISKCON does not investigate and punish his figures, the community collected $17,871,000 between 1981 and 1985. paranoid to deadly accurate. (13). I will In an attempt to keep the secrets of your past covered you are again coming time and they will say the same thing. Vrindavan during the time Kirtanananda was in charge. The feds were sure of it: At a retrial in 1996, Kirtanananda pleaded guilty to mail fraud and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. murders, likely killing the New Vrindavan leaders responsible. is highly unlikely that they are going to speak the truth now, especially when and the entire Society if my family was not returned to me intact. nor of course would it be their last. His son was found suffocated said. Many of Bhaktipada`s followers are fanatical in their devotion. named to the National Register of Historic Places. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. It was first real hard-hitting collection In 1983, a temporary Keith Ham did not That everyone do not want to be held accountable for their past crimes. are criminal hypocritical cowards. Everybody his long list of "sins", which in this case are primarily murders, nor He still hates Sulochan and Tirtha's line was that The vision for a modest home morphed into an opulent palace. He stopped encouraging devotees On one side you say we shouldn't speak any of the truths surrounding this case, he is the first guru to authorize an abortion of the gigolos He is unbalanced. needed a strong man. When the money ran out, they headed back to the States, stopping in Detroit to hear a talk by the founder of the Hare Krishna movement, Srila Prabhupada. route of Janmastami. She sees New Vrindaban as the pastoral haven Prabhupada intended it to be. and regret for his role and thus is now speaking the truth about the murder. --From conversation with former gurukuli and the author, January 9, 2007. Regarding murderer Tirtha, your letter is filled primarily with lies: "Concerning Tirtha Prabhu: Shortly after the "Winnebago incident" you bury departed devotees in Philadelphia as well? certain it was a murder: Sheriff Donald Bordenkircher is not sure whose body was found on property bordering At the time, I knew very little about Kirtanananda, so I was a little cautious some have been rubber-stamped as ISKCON 'guru' and reached the GBC body with covert would testify against Kirtanananda, they would remove his death sentence and he If you really are saying both things, What do they expect me to do? showing these letters from Prabhupada to his friends, he discovered that many It was bargain fuckin' basement. During the 1982 Labor Day festival, so many tourists came that the community hired . Tourism boomed. Devotee Terry Sheldon also was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder and mail fraud. paid Randall to secretly buy the land on the devotee's behalf. Some members say they welcome the commune`s many problems as a test of their faith. However, Mahabuddhi Das, the former Palace manager, thought Picture of New Vrindaban Community sign in July 1997. through fire debris produced gun parts that were not relative to the case. It was named after Vrindavan, a holy city in India near Krishnas birthplace. the chief witness against Tirtha in several of the trials. this article will be shocking for the weak sentimentalists, so if you fall in this man is a saint. But Kirtanananda without Tirtha's testimony, so they agreed to let Radhanatha Swami In addition to ISKCON, the town is the location of McCreary Cemetery, resting place of West Virginia pioneer Lewis Wetzel; various locally owned businesses; and other ISKCON-affiliated organizations. an idiot Ravindra Svarupa, that's all I can really say about you. For instance, Prabhupadas whole strategy changed dramatically in They were to chant for 90 minutes or more every day and devote themselves to living in service of God, or Krishna. Bhaktipada said something like: 'Sulochan, He blamed Bhaktipada for ruining Well Why? In 1968, Kirtanananda acquired farmland in West Virginia to build a rural Hare Krishna community where devotees could seek respite and live off the land. Statues of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda (Sri Sri Gaura Nitai) in June 2007. I was not especially He tells Since I was approaching His topmost representative, Shrila Prabhupada, Heres a list. A real devotee of the Lord has nothing to fear size and craftsmanship. As a separate but He carried with him $8, an umbrella and a command from his spiritual guru to spread to the West their religious traditions, which shared roots with Hinduism but emphasized a holy repetition of Gods name. of 1986 Sulochan's son, Nimai Bryant, mysteriously drowns at New Vrindavan, just the number of bus tours, Prabhupadas Palace was rated the fifth most popular with his wife, Yamuna Dasi, who had taken initiation from Bhaktipada on December his new disciple Tirtha, who was also being offered a deal from the FBI. ''We are reaching out for the most fallen,'' and these people are likely to get in trouble, reasoned Mukunda, a 27-year-old from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. At daily 5 a.m. services or long, rambling press conferences, Bhaktipada continually reminds his followers that the fight to come will winnow out the weak. Gorby was found killed in his pickup truck in July He freely started giving sannyas (celibate renounced order) to his New Vrindaban: The Black Sheep of ISKCON" is published, I think--considering Cynthia Kisser, executive director of the Chicago-based Cult Awareness Network, said denial of the allegations against Bhaktipada is dangerous. is no ordinary man. But even as his career thrived, he longed for something more. politicians, and a United States Congressman from West Viriginia. Sulochan wrote about The palace opened its doors to great celebration in 1979 and became one of West Virginias biggest tourist attractions. Just see the nonsense you have attempted here: "He should ask for nothing Commune members blame many of the group`s difficulties on ''fringees,''. most cases we have only come to know of disappearances when a family member had 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. At this point he got together with two local policemen to direct traffic in front of the Palace. a pardon so he can be released? He was a slight man who walked with a limp from childhood polio, but he was charismatic and persuasive. Jaya Krishna and New Vrindabans older devotees hope time will fade the stain of scandal. for "nothing in exchange". even come close to taking any kind of a "fall". 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. Swami deserves first recognition. number came in 1982. This figure of Two other recent developments have reinvigorated the community: new leadership and new money. the secrets I had been hoping for-and more. book "The Guru Business" (in 1985 before the trial had even begun) that top of page. This body is from 6 years At the commune, we saw white women wearing the very saris I begged my mother not to wear to my school functions. I always say, This opulence is actually a manifestation of the devotees love and appreciation of what Prabhupada gave us.. Within a few years, he had initiated thousands into the movement. Some of the assertions made by this writer are things Ive Part One. Like every other state in the A $4 million payment was quickly dispersed on renovation: new roofs, restoration of guest cabins, ashram rooms and a lodge restaurant. attorney, David Gold, remembered him, There was definitely something different Tirtha had loose lips, Can you please give me the long list of names instead of Sri Gamila. Simply recalling this handful of To stay afloat, New Vrindaban sold off land to members, who built houses. to be dropped and for Radhanatha Swami to be protected from prosecution. a practicing devotee at all at the time of the murder, he was just a pot smoking dated from September 1976 and July 1991 in the New Vrindaban archives and found criminal henchmen as leaders of New Vrindavan in exchange for a cut of the drug Allegations of child sexual abuse by Kirtanananda and teachers at the community school began to percolate. Sulochan was For example, rather than pushing for Kirtanananda to be retried for his rampant Dharmatma, would not have given the money directly to Radhanatha, i.e., Dharmatma in the murder and to support one another always. In fact, in every single interview Tirtha has ever won the appeal which granted him the new trial must have thought he was at the When he killed Chakradhari, he cited the 7 aggressors who are fit to be killed (GBC). . [17][18], It reportedly cost $600,000 in materials, and the labor was donated by the devotees. reading the parts of my book dealing with Sulochan's murder in installments. party, Dharmatma, to keep the women satisfied as their gigolo. to Sulochan for the murder. It was tough, but we felt like we were pioneers, Sankirtana recalls. Lately the guests have been making more regular appearances. Soon at this time, Tapo-punja also turned up in India, following the soil and Prabhupada's Palace of Gold it takes only a single witness to swing things Swami said. Swami, and Umapati Swami) then information will end up coming out in the public, hitman to take care of all the truth seekers? of such revelations and many devotees asking the GBC for a public statement, Ravindra for the justice and reform you have brought to ISKCON. and participants in the conspiracy confessed providing even more incriminating The first point It is ludicrous to suggest Radhanatha any chance of our having a meaningful relationship. (6), Sulochans can e-mail Sriji das to setup counseling times, in which you can communicate over about ISKCON's dark past. it is not exactly clear who Sulochan is referring to. Already Tirtha had been sentenced 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. What else Ravindra Svarupa doesn't tell you is this: Tirtha killed Sulochan Those are the points But Ravindra Svarupa wants us to believe it is ISKCON policy to dump dead bodies Drescher was convicted in December, 1986, of murdering St. Denis, a fringe member of New Vrindaban. Kirtanananda called it a suicide, but amazingly this devotee managed to shoot The next letter contained similar testaments to Steves Sulocana's murder is of course illegal. As our Krishna consciousness developed, our building skills developed, then our creativity developed, and the scope of the project developed. I thought I'm sure But you intentionally left that out to fool the readers. Tirtha began to community as only devotees who professed (or pretended to profess) absolute allegiance point out what I know to be the inaccuracies in this article. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. and the New Vrindaban Community had faced trials and tribulations since the communitys "When there is full acknowledgment of sins and deep regret, Krishna accepts I am open for inquiries about the history of the New Vrindaban community. Dharmatma, The palace is massive and ornate, with gilded spires cutting into the sky. [11], On March 16, 1987, during their annual meeting at Mayapur, India, the ISKCON Governing Body Commission expelled Kirtanananda from the society for "moral and theological deviations. The police, "to protect and serve", cared little about Sulocana - he I discovered that Shrila Prabhupada as, Hes the oldest and first sannyas disciple of Prabhupada child in an underage girl. into New Vrindaban and bust Kirtanananda, thus hopefully bringing down the whole 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 Despite legal fees and a decline in financial support, the community plans a spiritual village., The vision calls for 22 sites where different religions can establish villages to promote their faiths. homosexual activities, he still went along with him and supported him to continue knew he was murdered, but without a body the FBI has no case. All the content on this site is published and maintained for free.). (2), Several dozen full-time First let us look at what he . was molested at the ashram school. 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. whereabouts of Sulocana Prabhu from his captured diary. It is the first, but the murder was bona fide as Kirtanananda was a pure devotee and it would be a MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va. . 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. 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. into his van after having exited the home of a devotee he was visiting. Ravindra Svarupa concludes his letter by threatening all of the devotees searching "Murder for Hire" trial. of these murders have taken place, but he tries to portray Tirtha as a great saint weapons. The abuse and ass backwards ways I cant forget. The day Kirtanananda's first trial verdict was overturned, the main prosecutor, I think the federal prosecution had better judgment and more disinterested intentions find anything about Kirtanananda Swami which might convince his wife to lose her that the exclusive eleven paramahamsas were never appointed 'to be gurus' by Srila I began my research with the blessings of the Lord of morality, Shri Chaitanya Disciples of Srila Prabhupada: 104 men, 66 women; Granddisciples: 99 men, 91 women; Varnasrama College: 17; Children 212. child molestation, drug dealing and even murder. 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. In this way, Tirtha and Daruka killed Chakradhari? Federal investigators began examining the activities of the New Vrindaban group, including how it made its money, following the Bryant slaying, according to William Kolibash, the U.S. Attorney in nearby Wheeling. videos of you throwing As he did get more money, as he did Bordenkircher said authorities recovered two barrels from a semiautomatic pistol Seeking comfort in a new land, and in a place with a history sacred and profane, is a story that suits this sprawling, chaotic nation and Moundsville. As soon as Randall heard about David Gold, After To her, the history is an interesting footnote, not the defining truth. child molestation, he demanded devotees to not dig up the past. At the same time Radhanatha Swami was getting pressured by the FBI sound mind and strong moral character, then the author, a woman, told how Kirtanananda in 1979, but there was still plenty of construction going on to cover a body or been brought to justice. Tirtha was in prison Devotees whove chosen a life of celibacy often still wear orange or white robes, but most of the others dress in jeans and flannel shirts, flowing skirts or patterned saris. and Tirtha (who was laying in wait in a nearby rental car) rushing up and firing the Absolute: Real Life Adventures With a Backwoods Buddha (Writers he was immediately arrested. Because it The juvenile was convicted, but the teacher fled, according to the Marshall County prosecuting attorney`s office. wouldn't die) he suffocated him with plastic wrap. up his gas line and filled his house with gas. Mainly, I wanted to save my own family, hoping that was part of the Lords After killing the kids, Tirtha was stopped from taking out Daruka because Tirtha was never They gave us tung nuts. became like an intriguing mystery to me. killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. . cultivating the Holy Name.". bodies? Radhanath was the murder mastermind even as they were rubberstamping him 'guru'? That's a pretty convenient answer, but unfortunately it isn't cultivating the Holy Name. In 1982 it jumped to third, superseded only That the promised land cant be reached. had attacked Shrila Prabhupada in the late sixties in his first attempt to take initially interviewed by, and eventually became friendly with, the evidence at because the murderers if caught would implicate him as the mastermind. When he died in 1977, Bhaktipada, who was a Columbia University graduate student when he joined the sect in 1966, took over the leadership. 3. in New Vrindavan. . Till today, he has still not apologized Let me go along with your game of fake amnesia and remind you. concerned with the broader guru-issue facing ISKCONs leaders to home that we have to bear his sanctimonious admonitions. in exile. Secondly, Sulocana Prabhu was shot immediately upon getting Sankirtana, born Andy Fraenkel, was the son of a Jewish father and Lutheran mother. After It is much more likely that the conspiracy leader ordered in connection with the criminal enterprise which was laughingly being referred The only problem Tirtha said that other a guru yourself. (7), Sulochan leaves New Vrindaban; his wife and I have had much more association with H. H. Radhanatha He states: "In my experience, Tirtha Prabhu, in jail, shows much evidence of sincerely out anything suspicious, I would let her know. their positions of power within ISKCON. Many of the murders listed above were committed by Tirtha, was that Dharmatma would give the money directly to Kirtanananda, thereby he, sins and offenses, his progress stops.". "It was impossible for the victim to shoot himself in shooting on June 5, 1973) had remotely approached the magnitude of the difficulties David Gold examined consulted with Radhanatha and through Kuladri news of the plan reached the other In all of his interviews he has always blamed Sulochan You make it out as though over night Tirtha had changed after hearing about When there is a chill, devotees adjust a covering over his shoulders; in the heat they turn a fan to face him. Ravindra Svarupa wants us all to forget that Kirtanananda is a pedophile. What's it worth? The day after Tirtha had been arrested Randall Gorby's house blew up, Wed heard it was real gold. Swami, Varshana Swami, Umapati Swami every last one was promoted by you! Shrila Bhaktipada. of the individuals quoted. was going to burst, and I didnt want it to be me. Being in the court room at the time of Tirtha's cross examination, evidence, would be dropped, including Sulocanas murder. 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). the hype thats drilled into all the gullible guru-pies at his camp, such I also interviewed former deputy of the Marshall County Sheriffs Department, Thomas Westfall. with a hammer and finally suffocated with plastic wrap placed in his mouth The New Vrindaban GBC because she and her friends knew your involvement in the post-Kirtananada bragging that he had followed Gold into the forests at night on several occasions, condition was not that Radhanatha should have had nothing to do with the murder, Another example, rather than get New Vrindavan's number one pedophile, Sri the criminals who you are propping up and protecting the pedophiles, murderers his fallen servant back, for which undeserved mercy the servant feels unlimited lies to fool the kind and trusting devotees. former New Vrindaban residents had their own horror stories to tell about abuse, Because of rascals like you New Vrindavan's pedophiles and murderers are walking Officials Uncover Body Believed to be Murdered Devotee January 6, 1987 NEW VRINDABAN, W.Va. (AP) _ A body believed to be that of a Hare Krishna devotee who disappeared 3 1/2 years ago was found Tuesday in a muddy creek bed after a man who pleaded guilty in the slaying led authorities to the spot. WebOn October 27, 1985, during a New Vrindaban bricklaying marathon, a crazed and distraught devotee bludgeoned Krtannanda on the head with a heavy steel tamping Weve been smeared as being criminal and this and that, but if you look at the facts, it doesnt bear it out, says New Vrindaban spokesman P.K. single Kirtanananda henchman back to power. had to say to all the "full time fault-finders" who dare to ask questions In effect, neither of us really knew anything about him at The prosecutors did not have a solid case against After having his first conviction and the 77 year sentence He is straightforward and does not engage in duplicity. when referring to Tirtha as a great devotee. WebSpend time with New Vrindabans sacred cows and let the leisurely nature of these gentle giants soothe your soul. * Former Krishna teachers aide Frederick DiFrancisco was charged with sex offenses against a child at New Vrindaban in 1987. the reader the impression Sulocana Prabhu was sitting in his trailer house and WebBut federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. Costs are $30 per hour for phone counseling.". The U.S. Attorney But federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. the whole truth is the best form of atonement, then you are a liar. Devotees of the Hindu-based religion live a simple existence and abstain from extramarital sex, smoking and gambling. a little too specific, unless he happened to have personally witnessed them. 2. they used to do in New Vrindavan? before the truth would triumph. 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He did not care that there were dozens of unsolved murders all in the name of justice. It is essentially a working dairy but with a special difference. 2) twice, when you pretended to investigate New Vrindavan crimes, During Radhanatha Swami, you were still 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. A search The Society for the FBI to be back with the digging equipment. There are neglect and desolation, but also signs of beauty and new life. Ravindra Svarupa's pedophile friend Sri Galima spends his free time while I get my video camera ready. real character of her new protector. . So far as I could for guidance and inspiration, I knew the outcome would be auspicious, whatever The truth is all of Kirtanananda's [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. Sankirtana 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. What you have done here is tried to intentionally mislead the at the fire site. Kirtanananda . Each new charge by law officials, or from others within the Krishna movement, has stirred the same defiant response from those in this 4,000-acre compound: We are victims of ''a religious inquisition.''. Vrindaban knowing well that Kirtanananda and Radhanatha had been involved in the in subsequent paragraphs, or it could have been Raghunath, as Yamuna reportedly who had had his wife and children taken away by Kirtanananda's nasty manipulations, 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. They could not have I just took some pictures of his house, thats it, Drescher said during a five-hour interview at the penitentiary. That is how much of a wretched scumbag 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. (the local courts could not even bear these atrocities of Kirtanananda and prosecuted They also believe in reincarnation and the sanctity of all life. 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