When the HareKrsna.com website was first launched, in July 1995, we hoped it might serve as a virtual gathering place for the disciples of Srila Prabhupada - particularly those who no longer found shelter in their Spiritual Master's beloved movement. The Internet gave devotees access to a widely-published forum in which they could speak their minds without censorship, for the first time.
HareKrsna.com quickly became a repository for historical documents, position papers, manifestos, and heated exchanges of correspondence. Two devotee forums, the Garuda Express and the Dharma Mela, gave devotees an opportunity to talk directly about the issues of the day. We made every effort to avoid restrictive editorial oversight, because we believed establishing freedom of speech was crucial.
Seven years later, it's a brave new world. Many devotees have established their own Internet presence, and web communities are constantly formed and re-formed around issues, positions, groups and events. The HareKrsna.com site was re-launched on Vyasa Puja 2003, designed primarily as a preaching venue for those interested in Vaisnava philosophy.
We will continue to maintain the following archive of documents from the original Vada section of the website, but most will no longer reside in the site. All documents are available by email request.
"WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HARE KRISHNAS?" by Madhudvisa dasa, 1994
"BUBBLE OF ILLUSION" by Rocana dasa, 1996
"COMMENTS ON PRABHUPADANUGAAND A LITTLE UNCENSORED HISTORY"by Kamalatika devi dasi, 1996
"ISKCON AND FUNDAMENTALISM" by Hari Krishna dasa, 1994
"HONEYBEES OR FLIES? CRITICISM OR PRAISE?" by Srila dasa, 1997
"JAGADISH PRABHU" by Srila dasa, 1997
"VARNASRAMA PREACHING"A Letter to the GBC from Gauranga-Prema dasa, 1997
"CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE FOR QUOTE COMPILATION" by Gauranga-Prema dasa, 1997
"SHOWING OUR LOVE FOR SRILA PRABHUPADA" by Madhukanta dasa, 1993
"DID THEY KILL SRILA PRABHUPADA?" by the Prabhupada-anugas, 1997
"GBC -- GOVERNING BODY -- OR SELF-APPOINTED AUTOCRATS?" Author Unknown
"PRABHUPADANUGA OR RUPANUGA? A RECTIFICATION OF TERMS" by Srila dasa, 1997
INSPIRATIONAL KATHA by Kundali dasa, 1997 - Katha #11, 12, 13, 14
"COPYRIGHTS IN TRANSCENDENCE" by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti, 1994
"SCIENCE OF ACCEPTING A SPIRITUAL MASTER" by Vaisnava dasa, 1987
"OUR ORIGINAL POSITION" ERRATA by Anonymous, 1997
"TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE?" by Anonymous, 1997
"THE GURU QUESTION AND OUR CULT IMAGE: HAND IN HAND" by Dharmapada dasa, 1997
"LET'S GET THE SOCIALISM OUT OF ISKCON" by Dharmapada dasa, 1997
"77 ITEMS OF COMPARISON" by Pratyatosa dasa, 1997
"ISKCON TODAY: APASAMPRADAYA IN THE MAKING?" by G. G. das, 1997
"WINCING SINCE WHENCE IT CAME" by Dharmapad das, 1998
"TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION AND VARNASRAMA DHARMA" by Bhaktisiddhartha Dasanudas, 2000
ALLEGATIONS OF POISONING (Complete Site File)
"Someone Has Poisoned Me" by Nityananda dasa, New Jaipur Press
SRILA PRABHUPADA'S DECLARATION OF WILL, JUNE 5, 1977AND CODICIL OF NOVEMBER 5, 1977
JULY 9, 1977 LETTER
"OUR LIVING GURU" by the Prabhupadanugas, 1983
"THE PRABHUPADANUGAS: An Introduction"
"TIME, PLACE, AND CIRCUMSTANCES" by Yasoda nandana dasa, 1996
"THE TRADITION OF DEBATE" by Yasoda nandana dasa, 1996 (3 Parts)
"MYTHOLOGY REVIVAL?" by Yasoda nandana dasa, 1994
"THE BETRAYAL" by Puranjana dasa and Srila Prabhupada's devotees, 1995
"EVIDENCE AND PRECEDENTS FOR THE RTVIK SYSTEM" by Rupavilas dasa, San Diego, 1990
"ON MY ORDER", GBC POSITION PAPER, 1995
"SRILA PRABHUPADA: OUR DIKSA GURU" by the Prabhupadanugas
"EDITORIAL COMMENTARY ON THE 1990 RITVIK DEBATE" by Vaisnava dasa, 1996
RESPONSE TO BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI'S 1996 ARTICLE," SRILA PRABHUPADA DEFEATS RTVIK" by Krsna Kanta Desai, 1996
"WHERE THE RITVIK PEOPLE ARE WRONG" by Jayadvaita Swami, 1996
"WHERE THE RITVIK PEOPLE ARE RIGHT" by Jayadvaita Swami, 1996
RESPONSE TO JAYADVAITA'S 1996 RITVIK PAPER:"WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE RITVIKS" by Yaduraja dasa and Krsna Kanta Desai, 1996
RESPONSE TO JAYADVAITA'S 1996 RITVIK PAPER:"WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE RITVIKS" by Madhusudana dasa, 1996
"THE FINAL ORDER" by Krsna Kanta Desai, 1996
"DISCIPLE OF MY DISCIPLE" by Badrinarayan Dasa, Giridhari Swami, and Umapati Swami, 1996
REPLY TO THE COMMENTS OF KRSNA KANT PRABHU, by Badrinarayan dasa, 1996
"THE FINAL ORDER STILL STANDS" by Krsna Kanta Desai, 1996
"...BEST NOT TO ACCEPT ANY DISCIPLES" by Krsna Kanta Desai, 1997
"SRILA PRABHUPADA IS THE INITIATOR" by Mukunda dasa, 1994
"ALL OF US SHOULD HEAR HIM" by Mukunda dasa, 1994
ANALYSIS OF SRILA PRABHUPADA'S LAST WILLAND JULY 9TH LETTERby the Prabhupadanugas, 1995
"MUNDANE VOTES HAVE NO JURISDICTION TO ELECT A VAISNAVA ACARYA" by Kapindra Swami, 1992
"INVESTIGATION OF APPOINTMENT TAPE" by Norman I. Perle, American Board of Recorded Evidence
RESPONSE TO PRITI-LAKSANAM by Krsna Kanta Desai, 1997
RESPONSE TO BHAKTI TIRTHA SWAMI by Gauridas Pandita dasa, 1997
"THE PARAMPARA INSTITUTION IN GAUDIYA VAISNAVISM" by Jan Brezezinski (Jagadananda dasa), 1996
"KEEPING FAITH WITH SRILA PRABHUPADA"A GBC Position Paper, 1996
"MY HEARTLY BLESSINGS" by Bhudhara dasa, 1996
LETTER TO B.V. NARAYANA MAHARAJA from Yasodanandana dasa and Puranjana dasa, 1997
LETTER TO THE GBC from Jadurani dasi, 1996
"THE GOPI BHAVA CLUB" - Narayana Maharaja and ISKCON Leaders Seek Cooperation - Lecture Transcript and Anonymous Letter
"RAGANUGA-BHAKTI AND ISKCON" An Examination by H.H. Suhotra Swami, 1997
"OUR MISSION - PART ONE: Essays on Raising Our Spiritual Standards" by Kundali dasa, 1996
"OUR MISSION - PART TWO: The Varieties of Dysfunctional Experience" by Kundali dasa, 1996
"FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SRILA PRABHUPADA" by Badrinarayana dasa, 1997
"AKHANDA-GURU-TATTVA: Bridging the Gap" by Agrahya dasa, 1997
TEMPLE REPORTS
SPECIAL GBC INVESTIGATION (Poison)
"EXAMINATION TO QUALIFY FOR TAKING SHELTEROF AN INITIATING GURU"
"STATEMENT ON THE DEPARTURE OF JAGADISA PRABHU FROM ISKCON" by the 1996-97 GBC Executive Committee, November 15, 1996
ISKCON GBC GURU POSITION PAPER - MARCH 1978The Process for Carrying Out
Srila Prabhupada's Desires for Future Initiations - A paper prepared by the GBC in consultation with higher authorities Mayapur, March 1978
First Two Official Meetings of Srila Sridhara Maharaja with the ISKCON GBC, March 1978
GBC RESOLUTIONS, FEBRUARY 1996
"SEVERAL GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE MEMBERS OF THE GBC" by Jayadvaita Swami, 1987
"CUT OUT THEIR TONGUES": A Lecture by Tamala Krishna, 1996
"NOW THAT I'M CHANTING 16 ROUNDS" by Vipramukhya Swami, 1996
LECTURE BY PRTHU DASA, ZAGREB 1997 (August-September)
GURUKULA ABUSES - Memo from Badrinarayana dasa, 1997
"OFFICIAL DECISION ON THE CASE OF DHANURDHARA MAHARAJA" - ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection
A COLLECTION OF CORRESPONDENCE
GARUDA EXPRESS ARCHIVES
DHARMA MELA ARCHIVES
SADHU-SANGA CHAT ARCHIVES
