Individual Standing Committees

Ksetra Committees

3.3.4.1.1.     Definition

1. The GBC has Standing Committees, known as Ksetra Committees which are comprised of the Ministers of the committee's topics, assigned GBC Members, and any other qualified devotees as the GBC deems necessary. The committees shall have a permanent chairman and permanent members.

2. The following Statements of Mission / ISKCON Statements of Aims are accepted (91-95):

Ksetra Committee 1: Essential Preaching

1. Book Publication and Distribution

To publish and distribute the books and periodicals of Srila Prabhupada and his followers in all languages and distribute them in ever-increasing numbers and with ever-increasing effectiveness, so that an ever-growing collection of Krsna conscious literature is enshrined in every household in the world.

2. Public Chanting and Festivals

To celebrate the congregational chanting of the holy name of Krsna by regularly organizing public chanting and joyous festivals in every city, town and village of the world.

3. Congregational Development

To bring to all homes in the world the continuing association of devotees and the regular practice of devotional activities.

4. Restaurants

To establish Krsna-prasadam restaurants in every city and town and make them famous all over the world so that millions eat in them every day.

5. Food for Life

To establish massive free prasadam distribution programs all over the world so that all human beings are adequately fed and nourished with Krsna-prasadam, reducing hunger as far as possible.

6. Prasadam Distribution

Ksetra Committee 2: Specialized Preaching

1. Vedic Science

To convince all people of the world of the errors of materialistic science and philosophies and to research, elucidate and teach God-centered science, based on bona fide Vedic knowledge.

2. Padayatra

To bring the congregational chanting of the Holy Name to every town and village of the world through organized Padayatra festivals.

3. Cultural Programs

To reveal Vedic culture as the universal and essential culture of all the world's peoples, and to supplant all mundane productions of literature, drama, music, and art with Krsna conscious alternatives.

4. Youth Preaching

5. College Preaching

Ksetra Committee 3: Education and Spiritual Development

1. Gurukula

To provide children with a life-long devotional foundation and to progressively train them according to their natural propensities in occupational duties of devotional service to Krsna.

2. Spiritual Standards

To establish and maintain in ISKCON and its members the high standards of Krsna conscious understanding and practices taught by Srila Prabhupada.

3. Adult Education

To convince receptive people all over the world to commit themselves to rendering devotional service, as taught by Srila Prabhupada, under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master.

4. Training New Recruits

To teach new devotees, through proper Vaisnava association and instruction, the philosophy and basic devotional practices of Krsna Consciousness.

Ksetra Committee 4: Essential ISKCON Infrastructure for Preaching

1. Finance and Accounting

To ensure that every ISKCON organization and program meets standards of excellence in handling fiscal matters.

2. Fund Raising

To establish systems and programs of fund-raising throughout the world to provide ISKCON with adequate funds to realize its goals.

3. Management and Administration

To ensure that the leadership of ISKCON is characterized by devotion to guru and Krsna, spiritual purity, compassion, integrity, commitment, consistency, competency, accountability, and to ensure that the devotees and assets of ISKCON are appropriately engaged, protected and increased.

4. Communications

To win respect for and trust in the ISKCON in all nations and among all people of the world.

Ksetra Committee 5: Holy Places and Communities

1. Deity Worship

To attract all peoples of the world to the personal service of the Lord, to engage them as devotees in that service, and train them in the principles and techniques of that service.

2. Mayapur and Vrndavana

To develop and maintain, for devotees and society, Mayapur and Vrndavana and other such holy places dedicated to the pastimes of Lord Krsna and His devotees.

3. Spiritual Communities

4. Daiva-varnasrama Development

5. Cow-Protection

6. Self-sufficiency

To reform the economic and social structure of all communities in the world by demonstrating the God-centered culture that depends on the land and the cows.

7. Temples as places of pilgrimage [tirthas]

Ksetra Committee 6: International ISKCON

1. Justice Systems

2. Legal Affairs

3. Unity of ISKCON

4. Zonal Affairs

5. Constitutional Issues

3.3.4.1.2.     Regulations

1. To submit a written report to the GBC before the annual GBC meeting at Mayapur.(79)

2. To fulfill the duties as prescribed for a Standing Committee under the GBC Rules of Order (See GBC Rules of Order for further information).

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