Comments on: Kirtanananda Swami Leaves US, Moves To India Permanently

By: Mudakari dasi

Mudakari dasi — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:38:04 +0000

“A clear understanding of the past ought not to lead to a general and permanent sense of guilt for generations to come, but it does carry the obligation of vigilance. . . .
When history eventually clarifies memory, this has to be the best antidote to . . . the recurrence of delusions.”

—Berndt Freytag von Loringhoven,
from the book
“In The Bunker With Hitler”

By: Jagadananda

Jagadananda — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:27:28 +0000

I think a part of the healing process is letting go of our own hatred. Kirtanananda Swami paid the debt the courts deemed he owed society. Krsna will take care of anything else, if there is anything else. We should simply commend him to God and maintain our own peace of mind rather than the constant rehash of wrongdoings.

By: mg

mg — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:23:54 +0000

That is the criminal code.

I am not sure if statute of limitations apply in civil cases.

By: Mudakari dasi

Mudakari dasi — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:42:44 +0000

I believe that code speaks of the filing of a civil lawsuit, not a criminal case. They are two different things.

By: mg

mg — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:03:34 +0000

W. Va. Code §55-2-15. West Virginia has not adopted any special bright-line rules for childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases. A victim who was a minor at the time of the sexual abuse, must file: 1) within two years he/she has attained age of majority and 2) within twenty years of date of wrongful act and injury.

http://www.smith-lawfirm.com/sol_WV.html

By: Mudakari dasi

Mudakari dasi — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:27:57 +0000

To Rich: He did not acknowledge the harm he had caused when he was living in NV. I doubt that now, after a traumatic brain injury and possible onset of senility, he will.

Spirituality and organized religion are not the same thing. You have rejected one, but that does not mean that you cannot have the other.

There is NO statute of limitation on felonies in West Virginia. Anyone who wishes to lodge a criminal complaint against a person who caused them felony abuse/bodily injury during their residence in New Vrindaban can contact the West Virginia State Police in Moundsville.

If you are not sure what constitutes felony abuse or injury, they can tell you.

By: A. Purushananda

A. Purushananda — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:21:57 +0000

His Divine Grace Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada is a real pure devotee and acharya.

By: rajeev

rajeev — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:30:13 +0000

In kaliyuga It is most likely that A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada was the only person who opened all the ISKCON centres worldwide ONLy for the Love of KRISHNA and to serve the people of KRISHNA to take them to Back To God head.

However, another option is to pick the good from these centres and pursue your own path. Guru will come automatically.
In partial agreement with Rich.
HARE KRISHNA

By: Rich (Sarathi)

Rich (Sarathi) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Good riddance…I hope he eventually realize the pain and suffering he caused my generation. I was born and raised and New Vrindavan, and suffered mightly under his regime. My lack of religiosity can be attributed directly to the forced adherence to a sect that I now detest. If Hare Krishna devotees want to follow hinduism, leave ISKCON and join a mainstream hindu temple. ISKCON is nothing but a cult run by Megalomaniacal power hungry sycophants, essentially not much different from Kirtananda (AKA Keith Ham). Those that come on this website damning Keith Ham should no look no further than their own temple president and guru for comparison.

By: Mahasaumya Dasa

Mahasaumya Dasa — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:45:13 +0000

While I try to wish ill of no living entity–including Keith Ham–would I cross the street to avoid him?

Yes I would. But if I ever did meet him I would have only one thing to say.

Sincerity is more important than celibacy, what to speak of phony celibacy.

Ham was and is a phony.