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“Based upon the evidence presented to the CPO panel, Gauri das is found to be responsible[guilty] for inappropriate and excessive corporeal punishment, a behavior contrary to ISKCON policy and Vaisnava behavior.” http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/07-08/editorials3146.htm - ‘Official Decision on the Case of Gauri das’ by ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection
“The President of Bhaktivedanta Manor has been found guilty of child abuse and removed from his position as Temple President. He will not be allowed to work with children again. He is not allowed to give class or hold any position in ISKCON for 3 years. But much to the anger of local devotees, and I am sure to children who suffered under him, it has been reported that he is being allowed to keep an ISKCON house worth half a million pounds. If this is true, why would ISKCON be rewarding a guilty child abuser?” http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/07-08/editorials3140.htm - ‘Gauri das Found Guilty of Child Abuse’ by SADHUSHASTRA DASA
“It appears obvious to me that the best thing you can do is to resign as the Temple President for the Bhaktivedanta Manor. You have brought too much heat upon yourself that will only cause disgrace to Srila Prabhupada.” http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/11-06/editorials929.htm - from Call for Gauri dasa's Resignation BY PAYONIDHI DASA
“Gauri Dasa defended himself arguing that “corporal punishment was part of the disciplinary plans of ISKCON in the 1970s and ’80s in schools in India and the US.” http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/11-06/editorials940.htm - from Gauri dasa's Situation BY: JAYASACINANDANA DASA
“At a meeting in May, the chairman of the GBC, the director of the Office of Education, and a representative of the Vrindavan school administration met and took two immediate actions: 1) suspending all corporal punishment in the Vrindavan school; 2) appointing a “4-man committee”, consisting of His Holiness Kavicandra Maharaja and their graces Jaya Srila, Braja Bihari, and Panca Gauda prabhus to investigate the allegations. ... 3. The two cases of serious (sexual) misbehavior, in 1991 and 1994, were handled differently. a. The situations merited different reactions. b. Mother Yasoda was not available for consultation in the earlier case. c. She was contacted in the second one and her recommendations played a significant role in dealing with it. d. Neither case was reported to the International Office of Education. ” http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/12-06/editorials1030.htm - from Gauri dasa and Vrindavan Corporal Punishment BY: SUN STAFF
Recollections of Abuse by Students of Gauridas
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