That's not accurate, Rick. Steve Bryant (Sulocana) was not a "former member." He was full-fledged (albeit renegade) Hare Krsna when he was killed. The Amish call their practice "shunning." In the Watchtower, it's called "disfellowshipping." In $cientology, it's called "disconnection." What does ISKCON call their policy of cutting off
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corboy: To your knowledge, does ISKCON practice (as a policy applying to all members) anything like "shunning," "disconnection," "disfellowshipping," or what have you?
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It's spelled ISKCON, not ISKON, silly.
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To whom it may concern: I personally have direct experience with Krishna West and was present when HD Goswami spoke at rural ISKCON temple (I'll decline to say which one) last winter. What he had to say really caused quite a stir that Sunday, and some people were actually asked to leave for being disruptive during his talk. All he really said was that it's possible to be Krsna conscio
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To whom it may concern: I personally have direct experience with Krishna West and was present when HD Goswami spoke at rural ISKCON temple (I'll decline to say which one) last winter. What he had to say really caused quite a stir that Sunday, and some people were actually to leave for being disruptive during his talk. All he really said was that it's possible to be Krsna conscious wit
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To whom it may concern: I personally have direct experience with Krishna West and was present when HD Goswami spoke at rural ISKCON temple (I'll decline to say which one) last winter. What he had to say really caused quite a stir that Sunday, and some people were actually to leave for being disruptive during his talk. All he really said was that it's possible to be Krsna conscious wit
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corboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A new sect on the block. Krishna West. > > If anyone here has direct experience in KW, here's > where you > can contribute. > > > ,137138#msg-137138 KW is not a "new sect." That is simply not accurate. KW is an ISKCON project that is officially approved of by the GBC.
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The KW centers are basically outreach centers where no one resides. The whole idea of KW is to establish a community of people who live in the world, and not sequestered in temples. What's wrong with that?
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