Bhaktivedanta Institute Not Connected with Caitanya Saraswat/Gaudiya Math
BY: BHAKTIVEDANTA INSTITUTE
Jul 21, INDIA (SUN) — Dear Editor, we recently received forwarded messages about recent posts at your site about the leadership at the Bhaktivedanta Institute (BI). For the benefit of the devotees worldwide we wish to clearly state that:
We, the disciples, of His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaja, involved with preaching activities in various centers of BI worldwide are continuing to serve Srila Prabhupada' objectives for BI under the directives left by HH Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami. Bhaktivedanta Institute has no connection with Caitanya Saraswat/Gaudiya Math. It is only a couple of disciples (actually two-three) of HH Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaja who have decided to align themselves with the Caitanya Saraswat/Gaudiya Math.
Srila Prabhupada is the Founder-Acarya of Bhaktivedanta Institute and we will carry forward his legacy as per direct instructions and guidance from His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaja. Bhaktivedanta Institute is taking appropriate measures to check the damage to its reputation created by any individual.
If you have further enquires, we request that you write personally to Vrajapati das. Hare Krishna!
Your servants at,
Bhaktivedanta Institute
Vrajapati das (President, Bhaktivedanta Institute, Kolkata) (K. Vasudeva Rao)
Vrajendrakumar das (Varun Agarwal)
Sitanath das (Prof. Sudipto Ghosh)
Mukund Madhav das (Vice-President, ISKCON Mumbai)
Hari Mohan das (Mohan Ashtakala, Denver)
[Editor's Note: We greatly appreciate this letter of clarification, and dedication to maintaining Srila Prabhupada's own Bhaktivedanta Institute. We will re-frame our remaining questions, and forward them to the BI representatives listed above.]
