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ISKCON Europe Upholds Ban on Lokanath
May 19, 2023Euro RGB Statement Regarding Lokanath Swami Status in EuropeHaving received feedback and requests from some members of our European devotee community, the Euro RGB body set forth to review and discuss the previous resolution made regarding Lokanath Swami...
Lokanath’s Lawsuit Against Child Protection Advocates
Since April 2021, Damodara dasa (Australia) and Saraswati dasi (North America) have asked the ISKCON GBC to follow their child protection laws and remove confessed child molester Lokanath "Swami" from leadership within ISKCON. On November 24, 2022, Lokanath's lawyer...
Lokanath Loophole
The ISKCON Child Protection Office (CPO) offers a service that when a devotee comes to a temple, that temple can contact the CPO and say “Hey, x is planning to come to our temple. Do they have any CPO restrictions?” And the CPO can respond “X is clear” or “X has a...
ISKCON North America Bans Lokanath
North American Council NA GBC and Regional LeadersInternational Society for Krishna ConsciousnessFounder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada24 October 2022Statement:As per the recent GBC resolution stating "Lokanath Swami shall not initiate...
ISKCON Europe Bans Lokanath
Dear European Leaders,Please accept our humble obeisances.All glories to Srila Prabhupada!With this message, we like to inform you about the decision on H.H. Lokanatha Swami that was taken by the Euro RGB during the recent meeting in Radhadesha.Resolution...
Lokanath’s Admissions of Molesting a Child
These are a dozen confirmed instances between 1993 and 2017 when Lokanath admitted to his sexual abuse of a child. This is a partial list as there have been other in-person conversations, phone calls, and correspondence where Lokanath talked about his sexual abuse of...
2022 GBC Resolution: Refraining from Interfering in Investigations
REFRAINING THE GBC FROM INTERVENING IN THE WORK OF VARIOUS ISKCON AGENCIES, OFFICES AND COMMITTEES Approved 20th JULY 2022WHEREAS the GBC Body (“GBC”) has created various ISKCON agencies, offices and committees to which it has delegated authority to deal with abuse of...
ISKCON Communications Q & A
Questions and Answers Regarding the Decision on Lokanatha SwamiSeptember 7, 2022 Is Lokanath Swami still allowed to initiate disciples?Yes, in those parts of the world that welcome him to do so. North America has already determined he is not welcome to initiate or...
