Recognition of Srila Prabhupada's Position as

              the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON

The position of Srila Prabhupada as Founder-Acarya shall be recognized in ISKCON through the use of the titles "Founder-Acarya," "Founder," and "Prabhupada," and through the establishment of shrines in places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes, memorials and plaques to his memory.

Regulations

Use of Title

1. The titles "Founder-Acarya," "Founder," and "Prabhupada" can be used only in reference to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada's full name shall be displayed along with his titles "Founder-Acarya" and "Prabhupada" on all printed materials, signs, letterheads, and in connection with all ISKCON projects.(83)

2. The title "Prabhupada" should be included on all printed materials, signs, etc. and only be used for Srila Prabhupada.(83)

3. All ISKCON publications such as books, magazines, newsletters, leaflets, fliers, invitations, etc., should clearly display the full name and titles of Srila Prabhupada including Founder-Acarya, Prabhupada, and His Divine Grace, for example:

"His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,

Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness".(96)

Shrines and Memorials

1. Places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes shall be maintained as permanent shrines, and his paraphernalia shall be collected and preserved in memorials to him.

2. The responsibility for maintaining the worship of Srila Prabhupada shall be borne by ISKCON as a whole and distributed among the temples and initiated devotees of the Society.

3. There shall be a committee named "The Bhaktivedanta Swami Memorial Committee" whose members are appointed by the GBC. It will determine where and how Srila Prabhupada's rooms and paraphernalia shall be preserved.

Srila Prabhupada's rooms in the following places shall be maintained as permanent shrines in remembrance of his pastimes:

1. Vrndavana-dhama

2. Mayapur-dhama

3. Bombay

4. Los Angeles

5. Honolulu

6. Atlanta

7. Detroit

Srila Prabhupada's original grass hut (Bhajana Kutira) at Sri Mayapur shall be a Bhaktivedanta Swami memorial shrine.(81)

The Sannyasa Ministry and the Vrndavana Temple Management shall take joint responsibility for maintaining the worship in Srila Prabhupada's rooms at Radha-Damodara temple.(90)

Samadhi Mandirs at Sri Vrndavana-dhama and

                Sri Mayapur-dhama

ISKCON shall establish and perpetually maintain worship of Srila Prabhupada in his Samadhi Mandir at Sri Vrndavana-dhama and his Puspa-Samadhi Mandir at Sri Mayapur-dhama.

Temples or zones shall pledge to maintain the worship of Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi in Vrndavana according to the established system.

Plaques

1. All ISKCON temples and prominent buildings which do not already have Srila Prabhupada's name inscribed upon them, shall install plaques stating Srila Prabhupada's full name and his position as the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

2. This shall also apply to prominent buildings of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Bhaktivedanta Institute and any other society founded by Srila Prabhupada or affiliated to ISKCON.

3. The Ministry of Communications shall give a standard format and wording for these plaques upon request.(95)

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Governing Body Commission

GBC Body

Definition

1. The Governing Body Commission (GBC) is the ultimate managing authority of the entire International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

2. The GBC has been established by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to represent him in carrying out the responsibility of managing the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON of which he is the Founder-Acarya and supreme authority.

Principles

The GBC accepts as its life and soul, the divine instructions of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and recognizes that it is completely dependent on his mercy in all respects. The GBC has no other function or purpose other than to execute the instructions so kindly given by His Divine Grace and to preserve and spread his teachings to the world in their pure form.

Powers

1. The GBC, as a collective body has been authorized by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada to make all necessary arrangements for carrying out the responsibilities of management, including but not limited to delegating authority, managing resources, setting objectives, making plans, calling for reports, evaluating results, training others, maintaining spiritual standards and defining the sphere of influence and responsibilities of the various GBC members as well as other devotees.(75)

2. The GBC may, either directly or through a deputed representative, request a report from any ISKCON member, who shall be duty-bound to cooperate with this request.(81)

3. The GBC Body may authorize one of its Commissioners to go to any GBC member to get a report from him on his activities. The GBC member must then co-operate and provide the GBC Body with his report. If a GBC member whose behavior is in question does not co-operate, the GBC Body must immediately be informed.(75)

Duties

Appointment of Ministers

A Minister is appointed by the GBC Body for each Statement of Mission. His prime duties are to become expert in his field and to act as a professor by establishing the curriculum of his discipline and disseminating this knowledge throughout ISKCON.

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