Presenting One’s Guru & Srila Prabhupada in all Places!
(Part of the series of Posts under “Duties of a disciple to his guru”)
RULES GOVERNING PREPARING ISKCON PUBLICATIONS:
ISKCON Law 2.3.1:
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”.
RULES GOVERNING CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDINGS & TEMPLES:
ISKCON Law 2.3.3:
All ISKCON temples and prominent buildings which do not already have Srila Prabhupada’s name inscribed upon them, shall install plaques of Srila Prabhupada’s full name and his position as the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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.
ONE SHOULD HIDE ONE’S GURU:
HARI-BHAKTI-VILASA, VERSE 2.147:
gopayed devatam istam gopayed gurum atmanah
gopayec ca nijam mantram gopayen nija-malikam
One should hide one’s ista-deva, one should hide one’s guru, one should hide one’s mantra, and one should hide one’s japa-mala.
DISPLAYING THE IMAGE OF GURU IN SHIRTS:
ISKCON Law/Recommendation 6.4.8 Worship and Etiquette:
Public display of guru in t-shirts, posters, bead-bag buttons, etc. should be avoided.
Disciples of ISKCON diksha and siksha gurus should not wear or publicly display guru t-shirts, posters, bead-bag buttons, athletic caps, etc. (other than Srila Prabhupada).
Public display of Photographs of ISKCON diksha and siksha gurus:
ISKCON Law 6.4.8 Worship and Etiquette:
ISKCON temple residents may keep photographs of ISKCON diksha and siksha gurus privately in their ashram quarters but are not to display them publicly on ISKCON premises. Promoting occasional special preaching events may be an exception.
Rules governing the Websites:
GBC Statement on the Position of Srila Prabhupada (March 2013):
That ISKCON center officials shall be responsible to ensure that any and all web sites published by the center prominently feature a picture of Srila Prabhupada on the introductory page. This picture should be larger than any other individual’s photo (such as the GBC, center President, or guru). Srila Prabhupada should be addressed by his formal name and title: “His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
The above recommendations should be followed in all our activities or services related to ISKCON.
(GURU TYAGA – REJECTING THE GURU! READ HERE!)