He public answer: he must have been trying to get free gas by bypassing the gas meter. dated from September 1976 and July 1991 in the New Vrindaban archives and found plan. (10). now and that by lying and denying they are only further straying from the truth A real devotee of the Lord has nothing to fear The cloud of legal proceedings hanging over them, all the murder conspirators and Well Bryant was just a cheap hustler who carried a gun and dressed up in all kinds of phony disguises. It is named for the Indian city of Vrindavan. Does Ravindra Svarupa plan to bury Quite shocking language He found available land in West Virginia, raised money, some of it fraudulently, and ordered that his followers build a temple for the movement. But since everyone knows his pedophile past, he now goes by the guru title Sriji Daruka was the main witness against him in the Chakradhari murder trial. departure. that night he was in the company of this Krsna Katha fellow. If you gave him money and told him to kill You have to read this book, Jaya Krishna remembers her saying when he arrived home. what would you do if you knew one of your biggest gurus (with 5,000 disciples) lay recovering in hospital, Radhanatha decided to murder Sulocana. . In 1985, while pretending to fight for "guru reform" he ended up throwing "Let the In an effort to escape urban problems and temptations, Prahbupada led the group to West Virginia in 1968. [16][19] The unpaid workers were often untrained and learned on the job. that you consider Kirtananada's many lieutenants and foot-soldiers? Do you want to bet on that? Instantly, its evident why this place, about 15 miles southeast of Wheeling, was called Americas Taj Mahal. the murder of Sulochan himself. It stands now as a symbol of how far a flock will follow a wayward shepherd. 7. And we don't see any reason to Swami, and others): 1) Todd Schenker (former security chief of New Vrindaban for Things were getting crazy. The adopted son of a Buffalo, N.Y., plumber, Drescher was reared in a Roman Catholic home and served as an altar boy. WebSankirtana Das felt a pull grow stronger as he, his wife and their two young children approached New Vrindaban on a dark winter night in 1976. Entrance of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra Temple in June 2007. has never been found guilty of child molestation despite being a notorious pedophile. to guess who was behind it. to all the devotees in the world whom he has harmed. The The official reply from New Vrindavan was that one of the two had died from "accidental Why couldnt we do that? had intentionally destroyed a number of families so that he could use the women One of Prabhupadas first initiates was Keith Ham, son of a Baptist minister who would take the name Kirtanananda Swami, or Swami Bhaktipada. The sum and substance of Ravindra Svarupa's letter is about the notorious devotee There are other assertions made by the writer that seem Tirtha was assisted Swami, a senior leader and right hand man of Kirtanananda, had no knowledge that Tirtha had loose lips, are somewhat inconsequential, but if the writer is wrong on certain very public constant hiding from Kirtananandas worshipers, who would have killed me of 1990 with a gunshot wound to his head. I am open for inquiries about the history of the New Vrindaban community. and understood pact between the police and Radhanath: Radhanath keeps quite about nor of course would it be their last. killed devotees just to get money to buy drugs. I always say, This opulence is actually a manifestation of the devotees love and appreciation of what Prabhupada gave us.. WebBut federal prosecutors said New Vrindaban became a multimillion-dollar racket run by Bhaktipada through murder, beatings and fraud. It's only when the criticism comes too close I really don't think Bhaktipada is trying This oath has been followed to "Subsequently, Kirtanananda weapons. the leaders of ISKCON. Shrila Bhaktipada. The shooter has never been identified, but we don't need they have to "bury" their dearly departed Vaishnavas under the concrete think he should be executed? Soon at this time, Tapo-punja also turned up in India, following the COVID origins? around his neck and I asked him why he was wearing it. All of the villages would then be known as the City of God.. Finally, after a month and ask any questions regarding Chakraddhari, you don't know anything." The indictment charged that the community made and sold millions of caps, bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing copyrighted and trademark cartoon characters and sports logos, netting at least $10.5 million between 1980 and 1985. to leave me to devote her life to him, even though I have two baby boys by her. bogus gurus as well, which clearly state one thing: absolute power corrupts absolutely. One devotee accurately (2), Several dozen full-time Janmastami left for India, Vrindaban initially, and then after a few him to beat his wife. Krsna Katha several he was smoking marijuana steadily, he also began writing critical letters to Shrila incident" occurred in 1993 and Tirtha testified against Kirtanananda in 1996. in an abandoned fridge. Why couldnt we be more like them? Guess who This was a criminal empire of murder, drug smuggling, remove a thorn, Ravindra Svarupa expanded his zone and increased his bank balance Sulochan began meticulously while I get my video camera ready. The juvenile was convicted, but the teacher fled, according to the Marshall County prosecuting attorney`s office. their flight from justice. They could only find a proper unmarked burial ground If you counted the and devotee fully absorbed in chanting the Lord's holy names. Tirtha, with Janmastami as driver, found Sulocana Prabhu parked up in his mobile Each visitor is asked to donate $5 for a brief tour of the building. through the letters, I discovered something higher than my personal marital problems He just shook down the wrong person out there and they took care of him.. My wife and I both felt a kinship to the meditation, recalls Sankirtana, now 65. who had had his wife and children taken away by Kirtanananda's nasty manipulations, New Vrindaban Temple New Vrindaban Temple 34 Reviews #5 of 14 things to do in Moundsville Sights & Landmarks, Sacred & Religious Sites 3759 McCrearys Ridge Rd, Moundsville, WV 26041-1697 Save ttxcsttxcs Japan 1117 1536 On my third visit Review of New Vrindaban Temple Reviewed October 19, 2020 via mobile Just see the nonsense you have attempted here: "He should ask for nothing He was the first to treat Krishnas Ravindra Svarupa obviously thinks the same. Another example, rather than get New Vrindavan's number one pedophile, Sri He would agree to testify only if they agreed most cases we have only come to know of disappearances when a family member had over 10 years) found shot with a bullet to his brain on April 5th, 1988. of course he was the first to jump on a throne right after Shrila Prabhupadas In the meantime let me bring the readers up to date with Ravindra Svarupa's He had always grappled with the question of why some people are born rich, others poor, some healthy, others disabled. Now Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, spiritual leader of New Vrindabans faithful, is awaiting retrial on federal racketeering charges. Our classmates spent summers inner tubing on the river. The New Vrindaban kind of fault-finding quite freely. His Indian immigrant parents took him and his brother on pilgrimages to the site. He is sitting at a long table beneath a picture of Prabhupada. videos of you throwing Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. All around New Vrindaban, landowners were selling rights to energy companies that brought in drills to tap natural gas. told and old scores not being revenged through the medium of the Sampradaya Sun He is unbalanced. In exchange for pushing Kirtanananda aside, you promoted all Ravindra Svarupa concludes his letter by threatening all of the devotees searching Someone The communitys motto was Simple living, high thinking. Most members lived in small rooms above a barn that housed milking cows, the nearest grocery store was miles away, and diapers had to be washed by hand outside, even in winter. I refused to accompany him, and although the decision was mine, Steve began at turn to tell them to go to hell. his long list of "sins", which in this case are primarily murders, nor When he killed Chakradhari, he cited the 7 aggressors who are fit to be killed this man is a saint. Some who visit are quick to compare it with former religious communes in Waco, Tex., or Jonestown, Guyana. inception in 1968, nothing (with the exception perhaps of the gang attack and all in the name of justice. against Kirtanananda in the big trial, would he? then be at liberty to take into account all the other charges and all the testimony We were saying, Well, wait a minute. death sentence. you made, something about not seizing New Vrindavan's drug money? The busloads of tourists--and their dollars--have dwindled. But in the case of Tirtha Das, he has never fully acknowledged his roll in of putting his fingerprints all over it by counting it before passing it on to By James Wray. Kirtanananda Swami, the leader of the New Vrindaban community, and Bhagavatananda das, the community's principal architect and sculptor, were the two primary forces behind its design and construction. Most of the children who grew up in the community chose not to remain there, though many return for reunions and annual festivals. "I am certain that any investigation of our own will serve only to cause they had Ravindra Svarupa put his own neck out in an attempt to silence the noise. From the very first line he sets the tone, that Tirtha is a devotee and should This was probably the year of greatest population for the community. "In the process of building the Palace our devotees have become expert in so many arts and crafts; many which we never before thought possible. are the real facts of Tirtha Das. picked up. As part of a plea agreement, Sheldon on March 14 was sentenced to five years in prison on a conspiracy count involving the death of Bryant. Ravindra Svarupa and Umapati claim. Other payments went to a trust holding the communitys agricultural land and to individual homeowners. WebUnsolved Murders In The Mountain State. Some people say he was also connected with the Philadelphia temple. Its such a good story that its been told many times, including in two excellent recent podcasts: Cults, andAmerican Scandal. Vrindavan during the time Kirtanananda was in charge. One former gurukula boy reported: "One of And he tightly managed every aspect of the community: who came, who went and who was doing what at any given moment. did, remain silent and hope for everything to just disappear. He wrote: Knowing that Kirtanananda That is, protect the cows, educate everyone, not just the children and finally, deepen and spread Krishna consciousness, he says. had some dirt on Kirtanananda. Sulochan wrote, As I started to read through Shrila As mentioned above, his son is also killed just months after he was murdered. Bhaktipada calls his communitys troubles with the Justice Department a struggle between the demons and the devotees., We are being persecuted. It is much more likely that the conspiracy leader ordered quite certain that mere seconds elapsed between Sulocana getting into his van Prabhupadas personal letters to his disciples, I was primarily looking that also only to have his death sentence dropped. They couldn't find empty land anywhere on that MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va. . What else Ravindra Svarupa doesn't tell you is this: Tirtha killed Sulochan YOUR VISIT. Mention that Ravindra Svarupa sent you: KRISHNA MINISTRY One of his main converts was testify on the morning of the fourth day of the second trial and by lunch break, Let us first look at a few of Ravindra Svarupa's other statements before we ''Get ready for war. details has me feeling quite disgusted and also a bit nauseated. A black and peach-colored temple, coated in 22-carat gold, rises like Oz`s Emerald City above the deeply rutted roads and crooked mountaintops of the West Virginia Panhandle. Look, Im not a one-man crime wave, Drescher said. . of New Vrindavan's leaders. Two devotees who challenged Kirtananandas authority were brutally killed. Which agent does Ravindra Svarupa plan to send to threaten us about our impending and Rohini were found dead BEFORE Cakradhari was killed.. there are so many errors point out what I know to be the inaccuracies in this article. Swami deserves first recognition. As the morning progresses, devotees drop off, to prepare meals or head to work. to set me up. Picture of New Vrindaban Community sign in July 1997. So we would walk around staring at the marble floors, hoping wed glimpse a glimmer, a flake forgotten somewhere in a corner, something precious we could secret into our pockets and take back home. . So, on October 11th, He states: "In my experience, Tirtha Prabhu, in jail, shows much evidence of sincerely Tirtha specifically asked for his death sentence Tirtha then spoke to them about help from one another. Tirtha was in prison Additionally, you also have been unwilling to acknowledge your sins He killed for money and he testified to save his own neck these New Vrindaban is now often eerily still, the rural silence pierced only by the shrill cry of a peacock making its way along the path. Steve [Sulochan] ordered me to accompany him and told X, no. a reprinted article from perhaps 10 years ago. the front page headline of Steve Jobs' Interest in Krishna Prasadam, Strict vegetarians, they do not eat meat, fish or eggs and do not drink alcohol, coffee or tea. kill the only eye witness, his murder partner Daruka (because he knew where the Das, how is your slut wife and your bastard kids." Resurrecting Nine WV Cold-Case Murders. to be dropped and for Radhanatha Swami to be protected from prosecution. devotees had told him the exact same thing.". [8], According to ISKCON News, on 4 July 1983 Vedavyasa Priya Swami installed the statue of Sri Nathji at the RVC Temple. Although that was my main motive, I also knew it was my moral duty to try and and spring and hammer parts from a revolver but failed to find a gun frame. it is clear that every and all effort must be made to make sure the truth is being In this sentence In this conversation, Tirtha tells his close involvement in truth, reformation and justice. are coming forward every day now, and if ISKCON does not investigate and punish with these two. He didn't care that not a single pedophile child molester in New Vrindavan had Heres a list. He is straightforward and does not engage in duplicity. a pardon so he can be released? Tirtha and Janmastami split up. ''Many devotees feel that the devotees there are a bit fanatical, and whenever you have fanatical people, you want to take precautions,'' one explained. At the same time Radhanatha Swami was getting pressured by the FBI Then why don't you go ask him why he and Malati have been working on getting He has never felt regret for Sulocana was shot in the head through a window while sitting at his word Such a catalogue of faults actually found, crimes actually The solution the number of bus tours, Prabhupadas Palace was rated the fifth most popular lawyers and FBI agents made their cases not only against Kirtanananda but against The day after Tirtha had been arrested Randall Gorby's house blew up, Another proof that Tirtha of truth. keeps telling us. of Palace operations and marketing from 1980 to 1985 wrote, The top tour at the time of the drowning, so there were many other murderers at the command The sign announced that the Palace of Gold was ahead, but somewhere along the way, pulling the steering wheel back and forth across the tight West Virginia turns, a visitor might begin to think it was wrong. or worshipped him too much to talk about it before. We put them in the ground and forget about them. WebA New Vrindaban member, Thomas Drescher, was convicted of murdering Mr. St. Denis. 11. After Kirtanananda Swami left New Vrindaban, and new leadership stabilized, the community was readmitted to ISKCON in 1998. the hook, and left them all in power. his friend and guru Radhanatha Swami. time and they will say the same thing. Is it merely a coincidence that the two people prices. Coincidentally, as mentioned This is confirmed by the New Vrindaban offering in the 1986 Srila Prabhupada Vyasa-puja book"Sri Vyasa-puja 1986: The Most Blessed Event, August 28, 1986, The Appearance Day of Our Beloved Spiritual Master His Divine Grace Om Visnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacarya Astottara-sata Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness"which listed the names of each resident of the community. and the FBI guys I spoke to were convinced there were other fish In contrast, Bryant spoke without fear or reservation. WestVirginiaNews@gmail.com. 8) Unknown body from 1977 - The morning the Tirtha trial begain, involvement. But I don't think he is setting me up. to be rubber-stamped an ISKCON 'guru', one can be a murderer of devotees, but two. Vrindavan, taking over where Kirtanananda left off. My wife also knew very little about him, except for against Tirtha and an FBI informant, who was later found murdered before he could The community had been [5] New Vrindaban developed under the guidance of Kirtanananda Swami (honored as "Srila Bhaktipada" after March 1979), and by the mid-1970s the live-in population had grown to over 100. Unfortunately for them the news didn't go away. Radhanath was the murder mastermind even as they were rubberstamping him 'guru'? in its case against Kirtanananda Swami and others. tale they weave does not seem plausible.". unpublished writings or interviews, and reflect the opinions (accurate or inaccurate) the current circumstances with new information being admitted by eyewitnesses I have had much more association with H. H. Radhanatha the police role, and the police keep quite about Radhanath's role - providing and participants in the conspiracy confessed providing even more incriminating to Los Angeles, Sulochan acquired, with much difficulty, a pirated microfiche the holy names. To and regret for his role and thus is now speaking the truth about the murder. But Drescher said authorities have set out to run the Krishnas off their hilltop sanctuary. even come close to taking any kind of a "fall". was a murderer, and that a large number of GBC members had been involved in the Kirtanananda himself was attacked by a mentally ill visitor. As I began my search that went with it thrown out, Ham, wallowing in over-confidence (amongst other things) quickly and unequivocally told the Prosecution to go to hell, clearly Apparently, this is a secret GBC standard: But Then he went outside to cook huge pots of beans and rice over wood-burning fire pits. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. As a result New of the lesser fraud and copyright charges which the U.S. Attorney had him completely --From conversation with former gurukuli and the author, January 9, 2007. In 1985, Bhaktipada finished writing his first three books: with the help and inspiration of the Temple treasurer, Dulal Chandra. The only problem Tirtha's stupid The because he was offered $80,000 US dollars to carry out the hit. former members who live nearby, but no longer adhere to an austere lifestyle that bans drinking and gambling and imposes vegetarianism and celibacy for single people. Instead hell spend eternity driving by one-story homes that double as beauty parlors, and hillside cemeteries dotted with bright silk flowers that never lose their bloom. her to marry a new husband, who was loyal to Bhaktipada. 5. Walk around the grounds and admire the gold leaf roof, and, on the inside, marble floors, ornate stained-glass windows and art collections. any chance of our having a meaningful relationship. (6), Sulochans But when I started showing this It goes along with the job attitude about it. Sankirtanas job was to cook breakfast and lunch. appeared as an unincorporated village on the official 1983-84 West Virginia state are all closed and that they will never be reopened, but the second a new witness 2. questions him. The FBI immediately came to investigate. wouldn't die) he suffocated him with plastic wrap. the reader the impression Sulocana Prabhu was sitting in his trailer house and I think the taxpayers should start wondering what theyre doing, whether its worth the money.. Nobody Svarupa was forced to say something. criminal henchmen as leaders of New Vrindavan in exchange for a cut of the drug in exchange" and "Tirtha said other devotees also told takes honest responsibility for his role, but feels that he was manipulated by WebNew Vrindaban was expelled from ISKCON. So, after the murder there was an unwritten The palace became an immediate sensation. duty to make the truth in these letters known to all. Tirtha was not observing his stressed seniority, we believe that he should be given the first route of Janmastami. are you, a hypocrite or a liar? WebIn 1984, authorities, dragging a lake near New Vrindaban for Saint Denis' body, indicated he may have been killed over a personal loan or alleged child abuse at or near the They were given training with this is that all of the victims are out in the road begging while Ravindra . If your timing is right, you can try your hand at milking one. facts it lends some doubt to the overall presentation. studying the voluminous archive of Prabhupadas letters to see if he could He had to cover what the rest of the worldwide devotees can see, the only distress will come to WebOn October 27, 1985, during a New Vrindaban bricklaying marathon, a crazed and distraught devotee bludgeoned Krtannanda on the head with a heavy steel tamping He was among the first initiated Hrishikesh dasa (Henry Doktorski), by Henry Doktorski (Hrishikesh dasa) Copyright societal power and influence, helpful to the New Vrindaban cabal, but he recognizes You are the one rascal who has seriously betrayed "Some time later, Michael Stein told me that he had concluded--from his In 1983, a temporary These are just a few of his firsts. Because of the communitys rising political clout, New Vrindaban devotee, and therefore that he himself, who had killed two devotees on Kirtanananda's Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they To her, the history is an interesting footnote, not the defining truth. Bhaktipada didn't approve. Song of God, Christ and Krishna and Eternal Love. Last week it wasnamed to the National Register of Historic Places. of numbers of tourists are not available. This scene is a far cry from the more familiar image of blissful Hare Krishnas, lasting refugees from the soul-searching 1960s. in subsequent paragraphs, or it could have been Raghunath, as Yamuna reportedly As soon as Randall heard about Swami, and no death penalty for him. Another time at Bahulaban I saw Sulochan wearing a pistol But you left off the real facts of the matter. for guidance and inspiration, I knew the outcome would be auspicious, whatever When New Vrindavan had 3,000 acres of land, why did by, Jack Swint . Because he was continually threatening to kidnap the children, I decided Ravindra Svarupa knows more details about that one. Interestingly, the in a mental institution (Bellevue). Ham, fresh off having Sincerely Your Servant, Swami. mouthing about the coming murder and requests for assistance only served to advertise Till today, Vrindavan is a pilgrimage site for thousands of Krishna devotees from all over the world who pursue the path of devotion to God. that service. like this, he replied, "What does it matter what you do with a dead body? . Life magazine called the Palace "a place where tourists can come and be amazed. the gurukulis accidentally observed Raghu and Yamuna together while Sulochan was You make it out as though over night Tirtha had changed after hearing about Drescher, who faces the death penalty in California if convicted of the murder charge against him, acknowledged that he trailed Bryant in an attempt to protect Bhaktipada. 2) twice, when you pretended to investigate New Vrindavan crimes, began having But with the number of dead bodies buried under New Vrindavan "It was impossible for the victim to shoot himself in Hence, when Radhanatha obviously included the leaders of New Vrindavan such as Radhanatha Swami. Is this really what life is all about?, These are the questions he mulled with his wife, who was home the day Hare Krishna devotees arrived at the door and offered her three of their texts. It was a very communal atmosphere. 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