Asrama Considerations For Vaisnavis

1. The devotional service of the women is considered equal by Lord Krsna and the spiritual master.

2. ISKCON does not support an independent all-women's asrama, because in every case a woman should be protected by a man.(76)

5. It is against Vedic and Vaisnava principles for women to take sannyasa, and whereas it is not authorized by Srila Prabhupada, it is resolved that those women rejoining ISKCON after taking sannyasa are free to rejoin their families. If any woman devotee is internally committed to celibacy they are welcome to follow that decision in ISKCON in white cloth and to render devotional service up to their full capacity and dedicate themselves to the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. They are to be encouraged and respected as preachers. (94)

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ISKCON Temples and Affiliates

Standards for ISKCON Temples

1. At least one day a week there must be public chanting and food distribution in public performed by each temple, wherever possible.(77)

2. Each temple should observe one major festival a year.

3. All ISKCON centers should have extra classes for new devotees in addition to the regular morning and evening classes.(84)

4. All ISKCON centers shall always offer hospitality of at least prasadam to any Life Patron Members who visit. Life Patron Members should be offered to stay overnight regardless of how meager the facilities are and of it is not possible to afford accommodations then it is the responsibility of the temple to give assistance in finding accommodations.(82)

Regulations for ISKCON Temples

Unrelated Businesses

When an ISKCON entity is registered as a religious, charitable, or non-profit organization under the laws of its particular state or country, if those laws prohibit such an entity from engaging in activities of a commercial nature, then, of course, the ISKCON entity must comply. Such businesses, though, cannot be contained as part of the ISKCON entity's activities when the ISKCON entity is constituted as a non-profit corporation. The managers of such businesses may decide to donate funds from their business activities to ISKCON. Such donations cannot encumber ISKCON with any obligations toward the donor or the business.

Priority in Preaching

It may be seen that certain activities like prasadam distribution, restaurants, temple stores, book distribution, Life Patron Membership, or soliciting of donations with devotional paraphernalia, are carried out by ISKCON non-profit organizations as part of their missionary activities. As long as these activities are not of a primarily commercial nature, are not for the benefit of individuals, are not in violation of local law, and do not endanger the ISKCON entity with unnecessary liability, they may be conducted by the ISKCON entity directly. If the activities develop such that the primary focus is profit rather than preaching, such that local laws would be violated by the non-profit ISKCON entity, or such that unnecessary liability is risked, then they must be legally separated.(93)

Financial Contract Parameters

Transactions between ISKCON entities and devotees involving the transfer of funds over US $1,000 or the equivalent should be substantiated by written contracts, purchase orders, invoices and/or other appropriate documentation. This principle should also be followed in dealings between devotees and non-devotees.(93)

Bank Account Signers

There be at least two joint signers on all temple bank accounts.(77)

Temple Residents' Cultivation of Parents

To insure that every temple resident with living parents maintains a program of sending a monthly letter to the parents, if the parents are at least approachable.(77)

Sastra Degrees

The ISKCON Board of Examinations shall have power to review and approve proposed examinations for the awarding of the degrees bhakti-sastri, bhakti-vaibhava, bhakti-vedanta, and bhakti-sarvabhauma. The basis for review and approval shall be the guidelines given by Srila Prabhupada for the awarding of these degrees. No ISKCON center may award these degrees without seeking the approval of the ISKCON Board of Examinations.

Firearms

No firearms which are in violation of local laws shall be kept in any temple.(76)

Debts to the BBT

Whenever there is a change of management in a temple (or zone), the new management shall accept all existing debts to the BBT.(79)

Calender

The calendar generated by the program written by the Calendar Research Committee shall be the standard calendar to be followed by all ISKCON centers.(90)

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