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               ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY
Registration Number S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961
            P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal 741313
                 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
                  SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, FEBRUARY 10 – 21, 2012

Go to 2012 Zonal Assignments

Section 100: APPOINTMENTS


101. GBC Officers and Members


1. His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Swami is elected GBC Chairman.

2. His Grace Tamohara Das is elected First Vice-Chairman.

3. His Grace Anuttama Das is elected Second Vice-Chairman.

4. His Holiness Bhakti Purusottama Swami is elected GBC Secretary.

5. His Grace Candrasekhara Acarya Das continues as Acting GBC member.

6. His Grace Chaitanya Chandra Charan Das is appointed as Acting GBC member.

7. The resignation of His Grace Prabhavisnu Das as GBC member is accepted.

102. Sannyasa Waiting List


The following are the candidates for sannyasa for 2012 along with their respective waiting periods:
Ambarish Das                4 years
Badrinarayan Das              2 years
Carudesna Das BTS            3 years
Dayavan Das                 4 years
Dhirasanta Das               3 years
Gadadhara Priya Das           1 year
Ganga Narayan Das             3 years
Gaura Krishna Das             3 years
Halayudha Das                4 years
Janardana Das                1 year
Krishna Balarama Das           4 years
Lilasuka Das                3 years
Mahadyuti Das                3 years
Mahat Tattva Das               4 years
Markandeya Rsi Das            1 year
Murali Krishna Das             1 year
Nabadvip Dvija Gouranga Das 3 years
Nitai Prasad Das             this year

Prabhupada Das              1 year
Raghava Pandit Das           3 years
Uttamasloka Das             3 years
Vedavyasa Das              2 years
Vaisnava Das               1 year
Vivasvan Das                2 years



103. Reaffirmation of Ministries and Standing Committees


The following are the Ministry and Standing Committees and their membership assignments for
2012-2013:
Ministry of Communications Minister – Anuttama Das

Ministry of Health and Welfare Minister – Prahladananda Swami

Congregational Development Ministry Co-Ministers – Jayapataka Swami, Kaunteya Das

Vaisnavi Ministry Co-Ministers – Malati Dasi and Dina Sharana Dasi. Other members: Prasanta
Dasi, Laxmimoni Dasi

ISKCON Youth Ministry Minister – Manorama Das

Ministry of Sannyasa Services Minister – Prahladananda Swami

Sannyasa Standing Committee: Hrdaya Caitanya Das, Sivarama Swami, Guru Prasad Swami, A.C.
Bhaktivaibhava Swami, Bhakti Caitanya Swami, Prahladananda Swami

ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry Minister – Nrsimha Kavaca Das

Ministry of Book Distribution Minister – Vijaya Das

Ministry of Cow Protection & Agriculture Minister – Balabhadra Das

Ministry of Padayatra Minister – Lokanath Swami

Ministry of Educational Development Minister – Sesa Das. Other members: Saunaka Rsi Das,
Yadunandana Swami, Radhika Raman Das

Ministry of Justice Minister – Sesa Das. ISKCON Dispute Resolution Committee (IDRC): Minister
of Justice, a representative of ISKCONResolve, the second Vice-Chairman of the GBC, and the
Director of the ISKCON Dispute Resolution Office

Ministry of Fund Development Minister – Devakinandan Das

Sastric Advisory Council Chairman – Yadunandana Swami. Members: Urmila Dasi, Drutakarma
Das, Mukunda Datta Das, Madana-mohana Das, Narayani Dasi, Adi-purusa Das, Isvara-krsna Das,
Caitanya-carana Das, Sarvajna Das, Brijabasi Das, Vinoda-bihari Das

ISKCON Property Office Members – Current GBC Executive Committee, Bhaktarupa Das
(Member-Secretary)

ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection Director – Champakalata Dasi

GBC Vaisnava Calendar Committee Members – Bhanu Swami, Gopalapriya Das, Sadasivananda
Das, Bhaktarupa Das (Convener)

BBT Construction Grant Allocation Committee (BBTCG) Members – Ramai Swami, Bhanu Swami,
Devamrita Swami, Current GBC Chairman, Hrdaya Caitanya Das (Convener)

Guru Services Committee Members – Prahladananda Swami (Chairman), Anuttama Das, Visakha
Dasi, Virabahu Das, Ravindra Svarupa Das, Bhakti Caitanya Swami

GBC Appointment Committee Members – Prahladananda Swami (Chairman), Praghosa Das,
Madhu Sevita Das, Bhakti Vijnana Goswami, Bhakti Caitanya Swami, Anuttama Das, Laxmimoni
Dasi

BI Standing Committee Members – Devamrita Swami, Bhakti Vijnana Goswami, Sesa Das,
Hanuman Das
GBC-BBT Team Members – Badrinarayan Das (Coordinator), Gopal Krsna Goswami, Sivarama
Swami, Madhu Sevita Das, Hrdaya Caitanya Das, Praghosa Das

104. Appointments for Deputies for Three Years


Whereas at the 2011 AGM the term of the current slate of GBC Deputies was decided to be only one
year, which thus expires at the conclusion of the 2012 AGM;

Whereas the procedural reasons why the term was limited to only one year, as opposed to the
normal course of affairs which would have been three years, have now been satisfied, and thus it is
appropriate to appoint a slate of Deputies for the next three years:

RESOLVED:

The following devotees are appointed as GBC Deputies to serve through the AGM of 2015:

Acintya Rupa Dasi

Acyuta Priya Das

Akrura Das

Aniruddha Das

Bhaktarupa Das

Bhakti Vinoda Swami

Devaki Nandana Das (Botswana)

Ekalavya Das

Hanuman Das

Hari Das

Jagajivana Das

Kalasamvara Das

Krsnadasa Kaviraja Das

Laxmimoni Dasi

Madana-mohana Das

Paratma Nistha Tridandi Goswami Das

Prasanta Dasi

Rasaraja Das

Srivasa Pandit Das

Tirtharaja Das

Vedavyasa Priya Swami



Section 200: FINANCE


201. GBC Budget

The GBC budget for 2012-13 is (in INR):

GBC Annual General Meeting                   – 3,36,000

Executive Committee Travel                    – 1,92,000

Emergency Fund                             – 1,92,000

GBC EC Secretariat                         – 2,88,000

ISKCON Resolve                             – 3,84,000

ISKCON Database                            – 1,32,000

Ministry of Cow Protection & Agriculture        – 2,40,000

ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry                 – 3,84,000

Ministry of Educational Development            – 2,40,000

Ministry of Book Distribution                 – 96,000

Ministry of Sannyasa Services               – 14,400

Vaisnavi Ministry                          – 24,000

GBC Corresponding Secretary                 – 2,88,000

GBC Strategic Planning Team                 – 4,80,000

Vaisnava Calendar Website                   – 19,200

Health & Welfare Magazine                   – 48,000

Mayapur GBC Office                        -1,68,000

Hermeneutics and Epistemology Committee – 24,000

ISKCON Central Office of Child Protection      – 4,80,000

Dandavats                               -2,40,000

ISKCON News                             -1,44,000

Legal Fees (part repayment)                 – 96,000

Finance and Bank Charges                   – 14,400

Total:                                INR 45,24,000

202. Appointment of Auditor


Sri A. K. Shah, F.C.A., Chartered Accountant, of 125 Netaji Subhash Road, Room No. 45, Kolkata
700 001, is appointed as statutory auditor for the year 2012-2013.

Section 300: INTERNAL ISKCON

301. Midterm Meeting 2012


The Midterm meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society shall take place from October 21-26, 2012, at
ISKCON Tirupati, AP, India.

302. Annual General Meeting 2013


The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society shall take place from February 26-March
10, 2013, at ISKCON Mayapur, WB, India.

303. Areas of the World


RESOLVED:

1. To provide a framework to identify zones, fourteen broad territories of the world are hereby
identified as Areas.
2. The GBC Zonal Secretaries currently active in those Areas shall submit suggestions for zonal
configuration – to the GBC Organizational Development Committee – by the end of June 2012.
3. The suggested zones shall have to be ratified, by vote, by the GBC.

This resolution doesn’t affect or modify existing continental, regional or national bodies. The
fourteen Areas are:

1. Indian Subcontinent (including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh)
2. Russian Sphere (Russia, CIS countries and Mongolia)

3. Europe
4. Arab League (in North Africa and the Middle East)
5. Sub-Saharan Africa
6. North America (US and Canada)
7. Mexico and Central America
8. Caribbean
9. South America (Spanish-speaking countries)
10. Brazil
11. Japan and Koreas
12. China
13. Southeast Asia
14. Australia and Oceania

Area Details:

Indian Subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka

Russian Sphere: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Mongolia

Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom & Vatican City

Arab League: Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan,
Tunisia, Kuwait, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Lebanon, Bahrain, Libya, Saudi Arabia,
Oman, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Maldives, Iran & Afghanistan

Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African Rep., Chad, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia &
Zimbabwe

North America: USA & Canada

Mexico & Central America: Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua & Panama

Carribean: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, St.
Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican
Rep., Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Grenada & Haiti

Spanish South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay &
Venezuela

Brazil: Brazil

Japan & the Koreas: Japan, South Korea & North Korea

China: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau

Southeast Asia: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam

Australia & Oceania: Australia, New Zealand , Papua New Guinea , Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall
Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu & Vanuatu

304. Zonal Configuration of North America


RESOLVED:

North America (USA & Canada) shall include eight zones:
1. Canada (whole)

2. North East – Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, eastern and central
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC and
three counties in Virginia (Lowden, Prince Williams and Fairfax)

3. South East – Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (except counties surrounding
Washington DC), Mississippi (except New Talavan and surrounding area), Alabama, Georgia and
Florida

4. Great Lakes – West Virginia, western Pennsylvania (including Pittsburgh), Ohio, Kentucky and
Michigan

5. Midwest – North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana

6. South West – New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Talavan (with
surrounding area)

7. Pacific – California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Hawaii

8. Northwest – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska

Note: the implementation of the above zones shall take place gradually.

305. Disciple Course
[Guideline]


Whereas there is a continued need to educate new devotees in ISKCON about the pre-eminent
position of Srila Prabhupada as (a) Our Founder-Acarya and (b) The primary siksa-guru for all
ISKCON members;

Whereas it will benefit both individual devotees and the ISKCON society at large to improve the
standards of discipleship within our movement;

And whereas there is a lack of formal training regarding what it means to be a disciple within
ISKCON and how to properly execute the duties of a disciple towards one’s diksa- and siksa-gurus as
well as the mission of Srila Prabhupada:

RESOLVED:

1. That the Governing Body Commission recommends that all prospective disciples and aspiring
initiates attend the ISKCON Disciple Course prior to their initiation, preferably before choosing an
initiating spiritual master. Other members of ISKCON are also encouraged to take the course.

2. That ISKCON leaders are requested to facilitate the course in their respective areas by (a)
encouraging senior devotees to become authorized to teach the course, and (b) by sponsoring the
course in their respective areas as it becomes available in the appropriate languages.

306. Regulation of Deity Installations


Whereas at the 2002 AGM, the GBC passed the following resolution:

       609. Regulation of Deity Installations in ISKCON

        Whereas, there are currently deities that are being neglected or not worshiped properly;

        Whereas, according to Srila Prabhupada’s instructions a minimum standard of worship for
deities in ISKCON should be maintained;

     Whereas, deities are being installed without sufficient consideration of their on-going
worship;

      Whereas, there are several upcoming installations that are of a questionable nature;

      [ISKCON LAW] Resolved, That ISKCON centers shall consult with and take guidance from
the Deity Worship Ministry before installing or beginning worship of any deities.

Whereas this measure has not proven to be effective;

Whereas according to Srila Prabhupada’s instructions, a minimum standard of worship for Deities in
ISKCON must be maintained;

Whereas in almost 150 letters, Srila Prabhupada gave instructions about installing Deities, and in 43
of these letters, he either instructed the devotees not to install Deities or cautioned them;

Whereas it is unacceptable that ISKCON centers install Deities without sufficient preparedness or
understanding of the worship process and the reasons for installing Deities which increases the
burden on ISKCON and its members, as well as risking offenses at the lotus feet of the Deities;

Whereas there are many long-established centers with Deities that are being neglected or improperly
worshiped, yet new Deity installations are occurring in proximity to these existing centers;

And whereas the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry has the capacity to assess the ability of an
ISKCON center to worship Deities:

RESOLVED:

That the above ISKCON law is amended to read as follows:

Any ISKCON center wishing to install any Deities for public temple worship or commence the
worship of any Deity in an ISKCON center must first receive a “Certificate of Readiness for Worship”
for the said Deities.

Centers may not make any commitments or agreements regarding procuring and/or worshiping
Deities until the “Certificate of Readiness for Worship” is granted. This “Certificate of Readiness for
Worship” applies only to the Deities for which it is granted and is not a generic permanent approval.

The readiness for worship will be assessed by a panel consisting of one local representative (either
from the temple concerned, the local GBC or a representative from the National Council or RGB,
etc.), a GBC appointed by the EC, and an ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry representative.

This law shall fully go into effect no later than Gaura Purnima 2012.

Any center that has already finalized plans for installation and publicly advertised the installation
must consult the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry, which will assist them in preparing for the
worship of the Deities.

307. Guru Paper


Whereas the GBC has received inquiries concerning the validity of the current ISKCON process of
approving diksa-gurus:

RESOLVED:

The GBC hereby commissions the production of a paper presenting the reasons and supporting
evidence for the validity of the current process. The Guru Services Committee shall take
responsibility for this paper to be finalized latest by December 31, 2012.

308. Vrindavan Samadhi Standing Committee


Whereas the place where Srila Prabhupada’s divine body is buried is a most sacred and holy place;

Whereas Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi in Vrindavan was originally conceived as a unit consisting of
two separate buildings—the Samadhi temple dedicated to his Vapu form, and the Museum dedicated
to his Vani;

Whereas at present the first floor of the Museum is dedicated to commercial activities, not the
original purpose of glorifying Srila Prabhupada’s contribution to the world, thus creating a situation
in which the sanctity of the place is greatly disturbed;

Whereas the international BBT, along with other senior members of ISKCON, has expressed its
dissatisfaction at the present situation and its interest in helping make a long-term arrangement for
suitably using the Samadhi Museum and ensuring its sanctity;

Whereas the commercial activities in the first floor of the Samadhi Museum represent an important
part of the income for the maintenance of the Vrindavan temple;

And whereas the Vrindavan temple administration is willing to work together with the BBT to come
up with a plan to overcome the present challenges and to reestablish the sanctity of the complete
Samadhi of Srila Prabhupada:

RESOLVED:

The GBC hereby creates the “Srila Prabhupada Samadhi Standing Committee” with the following
mandates:

1. To design an overall master plan to protect and uplift the sanctity of Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi
and Museum in Vrindavan. This will entail looking at the overall situation, including legal, traffic
flow, Gurukula protection, etc., as well as the long-term maintenance of the Samadhi.

2. As a short-term goal, to come up with an immediate plan for the downstairs area of the Museum
and to upgrade the area as a whole, including the presentation of the people working there.

3. As a long-term goal, to re-establish and maintain the sacred space contained with the Samadhi
and Museum as per the original intention of the design (Srila Prabhupada’s Vapu on one side and
Vani on the other).

4. To send quarterly reports on the development of their service to the Vrindavan Executive Board,
International BBT Board, and the GBC EC.

The members of the Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi Standing Committee for this first year are Gopal
Krsna Goswami, Malati Devi Dasi, Satyanarayana Das, Naresvara Das, and Pancagauda Das
(convener).

309. Founder-Acarya on ISKCON Guru Websites
[Guideline]


Whereas the proliferation of official and unofficial websites of ISKCON gurus currently do not, in
large part, prominently feature the personality and teachings of His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness on the introduction page as well as on many other pages;

And whereas it is necessary to establish guidelines for such websites so that as far as possible visitors
are made aware that whatever inspiration the devotees are receiving from the guru is due to the
great mercy of Srila Prabhupada:

RESOLVED:

ISKCON gurus shall be responsible for ensuring that their own official websites adhere to the
following guidelines:

1. They prominently feature a picture of Srila Prabhupada on the introductory page
2. They credit him as the “Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness”
3. They contain a brief summary of his accomplishments and provide authorized website links to
his teachings

The Guru Services Committee will compile a suggested comprehensive template for use in guru
websites.

310. Size of the Governing Body Commission
[Rule of Order]


Whereas establishing a minimum and a maximum number of voting GBC members offers
advantages in the realm of planning, succession, meeting management, internal dynamics, and
interaction with the rest of the Society;

Whereas experience and other considerations – such as communication requirements,
manageability and need for diversity and representation – indicate that it would be advisable to

maintain the membership at a level comparable to, or slightly larger than, the present configuration:

RESOLVED:

The target for the size of the GBC Body shall be a minimum of thirty-three and a maximum of forty
voting members. The GBC Body intends to achieve the minimum level by the end of the 2013 AGM.
Increasing beyond forty members should only be done if two-thirds of the voting members consider
that it is essential to do so.

311. Prabhavisnu Das’s Resignation


Part One: Resignation



Whereas in a letter to the GBC Body dated January 7 2012, Prabhavisnu Das stated as follows: “I
have resigned from all positions of leadership within ISKCON, including GBC member, sannyasa
and initiating guru;”

And whereas the GBC Body wishes to record these resignations while looking forward to the future
active participation of Prabhavisnu Das in ISKCON as he is able:

RESOLVED:

The GBC accepts Prabhavisnu Das’s resignation as stated above.

Those devotees initiated by Prabhavisnu Das continue to be connected to Srila Prabhupada and our
entire Vaisnava parampara.

Part Two: Guidance



Whereas Prabhavisnu Das has expressed loyalty to Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON and the GBC;

Whereas Prabhavisnu Das has expressed his determination to continue spiritual practices;

Whereas the ISKCON society offers its appreciation for his many years of pioneering and dedicated
devotional service to the mission of spreading Krsna consciousness in many places around the
world:

RESOLVED:

That the GBC Body offers the following as a statement of guidance:

All devotees who have taken initiation from Prabhavisnu Das are encouraged to remain in ISKCON
association and continue with their services in Krsna consciousness and to pray for Prabhavisnu
Das’s continued engagement in devotional service.

Prabhavisnu Das is still available to them, according to his statement: “If any of you would like to
keep in touch and write me by e-mail from to time to time I will be happy to answer and give you any
encouragement that I can. Not so much in the official role of a guru giving siksa to disciples but
rather as a friend and well-wisher.”

Thus, they are encouraged to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada and siksa gurus or other senior
devotees as per their faith. One’s faith is nourished by hearing the revealed scriptures from

Vaisnavas.

Part Three: Reaching Out



Whereas it is incumbent upon the management of the ISKCON society to arrange for personal
guidance and direction to disciples and others affected by the recent resignation of Prabhavisnu Das:

RESOLVED:

That all Zonal Secretaries, either personally or via suitable deputed representatives, including senior
disciples of Prabhavisnu Das, should make it their urgent priority to ensure that all disciples and
others affected by the recent resignation of Prabhavisnu Das, collectively and individually, including
in remote areas, are offered suitable care and guidance on an on-going basis. All Zonal Secretaries
must send monthly reports of their progress to the EC until the situation in their zones has
normalised. The GBC Corresponding Secretary shall ensure that these reports are received on a
prompt and on-going basis.

If anyone requires further clarification and/or support, or if they know of disciples in remote areas
who may require support, they may write to GBCEC.secretary@gmail.com

312. Murali Krsna Das


Whereas Murali Krsna Das has fulfilled the conditions of the probation he was placed on in 2010:

RESOLVED:

Murali Krsna Das is placed on the one year waiting-list for sannyasa, under the supervision of the
Sannyasa Ministry.

He may only visit areas where he has been invited by the local GBC and Temple Presidents and other
leaders. He may not visit areas he has not been invited to by these devotees. These invitations will be
on a visit-by-visit basis.

313. ISKCON Addresses


RESOLVED:

Every GBC Secretary shall ensure that all the Temples, Centers; etc., in their zone are listed on
directory.krishna.com.

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                                Zonal Assignments 2012
Note: In the interest of enhancing the readability of this document, we have simplified the entries by
omitting the country names “India”, “USA”, “UK”, and “Canada”.

I. Zonal Assignments for GBC Members
Anuttama Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Delaware
Maryland
Washington DC

Co-Zonal Secretary with Malati Devi Dasi and Tamohara Das for:

West Virginia

Badrinarayan Das
Zonal Secretary for:

California: Southern
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming

Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Russia: Volga Region
Iraq
Lebanon
Syria

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami for:

Mauritius

Co-Zonal Secretary with Caitanya Chandra Charan Das for:

Georgia (CIS)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan

Tadjikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Bhakti Caitanya Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Angola
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Estonia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami for:

Mauritius

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Northwest

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktivaibhava Swami and Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Eastern Siberia
Russia: Western Siberia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktivaibhava Swami for:

Latvia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Devamrita Swami for:

South Africa

Co-Zonal Secretary with Niranjana Swami for:

Lithuania

Bhakti Charu Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami,
Praghosa Das, and Ramai Swami for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami for:

Orissa: Central, except Puri

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Radhanath Swami for:

West Bengal: Calcutta

Bhakti Purusottama Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

North Korea
South Korea

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ekanath Das and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Arunachal Pradesh

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami,
Praghosa Das, and Ramai Swami for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhanu Swami for:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Hari Vilas Das for:

Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Assam

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami for:

Bangladesh
Bhutan
Bihar
Jharkhand
Nepal
Orissa: North & Puri, except Puri Project
Orissa: West
Sikkim
West Bengal, except Mayapur and Calcutta
Jordan
Yemen

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami and Radhanath Swami for:

West Bengal: Calcutta

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Ekanath Das and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Meghalaya
Tripura

Bhakti Vijnana Goswami
Zonal Secretary for:

Israel

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami and Bhaktivaibhava Swami for:

Russia: Eastern Siberia
Russia: Western Siberia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami for:

Russia: Northwest

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktivaibhava Swami for:

Russia: Far East

Co-Zonal Secretary with Caitanya Chandra Charan Das for:

Russia: Ural Region

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami and Niranjana Swami for:

Russia: Moscow

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Russia: Golden Ring
Russia: South

Co-Zonal Secretary with Niranjana Swami for:

Russia: Central Region

Bhakti-bhusana Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Paraguay

Co-Zonal Secretary with Guru Prasad Swami and Bhakti Sundar Goswami for:

El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama

Co-Zonal Secretary with Guru Prasad Swami for:

Belize
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Colombia

Bhaktimarga Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Quebec

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami and Hari Vilas Das for:

British Columbia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Canada: Maritime Provinces
Canada: Prairie Provinces
Canada: The Territories
Ontario

Co-Zonal Secretary with Malati Devi Dasi for:

Florida: Miami

Bhaktivaibhava Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Mongolia
Albania
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Finland
Macedonia
Poland
Slovakia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami and Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Eastern Siberia
Russia: Western Siberia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami for:

Latvia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Far East

Co-Zonal Secretary with Niranjana Swami for:

Belarus
Russia: Kaliningrad
Ukraine

Co-Zonal Secretary with Sivarama Swami for:

Romania

Bhanu Swami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Purusottama Swami for:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Vinoda Swami for:

Kerala
Tamil Nadu: Western

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Radhanath Swami for:

Karnataka: Belgaum

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Revati Raman Das for:

Andhra Pradesh

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Shankhadhari Das for:

Karnataka, except Bangalore and Belgaum

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami for:

Brunei
Malaysia
Karnataka: Bangalore
Lakshadweep
Maldives
Puducherry
Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu: Eastern

Co-Zonal Secretary with Kavicandra Swami for:

Japan

Bir Krishna Das Goswami
Zonal Secretary for:

Fiji
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia

Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina, except Sandy Ridge
South Carolina
Virginia

Caitanya Chandra Charan Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami for:

Georgia (CIS)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tadjikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Ural Region

Candrasekhar Acarya Das
Zonal Secretary for:

China
Hong Kong
Taiwan

Devamrita Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Brazil

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami for:

South Africa

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ramai Swami for:

Australia
New Zealand

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ravindra Svarupa Das for:

Pennsylvania: Port Royal

Dina Sharana Devi Dasi
Co-Zonal Secretary with Hridaya Caitanya Das and Ravindra Svarupa Das for:

France: Dole

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ravindra Svarupa Das for:

Austria
Germany
Liechtenstein
Switzerland

Gopal Krishna Goswami
Zonal Secretary for:

Botswana
Burundi
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Azerbaijan
Delhi, except Noida
Myanmar

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Golden Ring
Russia: South

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktimarga Swami and Hari Vilas Das for:

British Columbia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktimarga Swami for:

Canada: Maritime Provinces
Canada: Prairie Provinces
Canada: The Territories
Ontario

Co-Zonal Secretary with Devakinandan Das for:

Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh, except Vrindaban

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ekanath Das for:

Mizoram
Nagaland

Co-Zonal Secretary with Hari Vilas Das for:

Pakistan

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jasomatinandana Das for:

Gujarat

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami,
Praghosa Das, and Ramai Swami for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Lokanath Swami for:

Delhi: Noida

Co-Zonal Secretary with Mahaman Das and Ekanath Das for:

Manipur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Mahaman Das for:

Chattishgarh
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, except Ujjain
Punjab
Uttaranchal

Co-Zonal Secretary with Niranjana Swami and Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Moscow

Co-Zonal Secretary with Radhanath Swami for:

Goa, Daman and Diu
Maharashtra: Pune

Co-Zonal Secretary with Radhanath Swami, Bhima Das and Devakinandan Das for:

Maharashtra: Mumbai except Chowpatty

Guru Prasad Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Mexico

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti-bhusana Swami and Bhakti Sundar Goswami for:

El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti-bhusana Swami for:

Belize
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Colombia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Paratma Nistha Tridandi Goswami Das for:

Trinidad & Tobago

Co-Zonal Secretary with Virabahu Das for:

Venezuela

Hari Vilas Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Algeria
Burkina Faso
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Gambia
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Senegal
Somalia
Sudan
Tunisia
Armenia
Afghanistan
Iran
Alaska
Arizona: Phoenix Area
California: Northern
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington State

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktimarga Swami and Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

British Columbia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Pakistan

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Purusottama Swami for:

Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Hridaya Caitanya Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Andorra
France: New Mayapur
Gibraltar
Portugal
Spain

Co-Zonal Secretary with Dina Sharana Devi Dasi and Ravindra Svarupa Das for:

France: Dole

Co-Zonal Secretary with Madhu Sevita Das for:

Belgium
France, except New Mayapur and Dole
Luxembourg
The Netherlands

Jayapataka Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Comoros
Seychelles

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Charu Swami and Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami for:

Orissa: Central, except Puri

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami for:

Orissa: South

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Bhanu Swami for:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Assam

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami for:

Bangladesh
Bhutan
Bihar
Jharkhand
Nepal
Orissa: North & Puri, except Puri Project

Orissa: West
Sikkim
West Bengal, except Mayapur and Calcutta
Jordan
Yemen

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami and Radhanath Swami
for:

West Bengal: Calcutta

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami, Ekanath Das and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Meghalaya
Tripura

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Bhakti Vinoda Swami for:

Kerala
Tamil Nadu: Western

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Radhanath Swami for:

Karnataka: Belgaum

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Revati Raman Das for:

Andhra Pradesh

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Shankhadhari Das for:

Karnataka, except Bangalore and Belgaum

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami for:

Brunei
Malaysia
Karnataka: Bangalore
Lakshadweep
Maldives
Puducherry
Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu: Eastern

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Bhakti Charu Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami,
Praghosa Das, and Ramai Swami for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Hari Vilas Das and Bhakti Purusottama Swami for:

Bahrain
Kuwait

Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Co-Zonal Secretary with Kavicandra Swami for:

Singapore
Thailand

Co-Zonal Secretary with Latin America RGB Executive and Jagajivana Das for:

Bolivia
Peru

Co-Zonal Secretary with Tirtharaj Das for:

Ecuador

Co-Zonal Secretary with Virabahu Das and Tirtharaj Das for:

Chile

Kavicandra Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Cambodia
Laos
Vietnam
Benin
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Congo – Kinshasa
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Nigeria
Rio Muni
Sierra Leone
Togo

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami for:

Japan

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami for:

Singapore
Thailand

Co-Zonal Secretary with Ramai Swami for:

Indonesia

Madhu Sevita Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Cyprus
Greece
Italy: Villaggio Hare Krishna, Milano Area, Rome Area, Catania Area, and Terni Area
Malta
San Marino

Co-Zonal Secretary with Hridaya Caitanya Das for:

Belgium
France, except New Mayapur and Dole
Luxembourg
The Netherlands

Malati Devi Dasi
Zonal Secretary for:

Florida: Gainesville
Florida: Port Wales
Kentucky
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania: Western

Co-Zonal Secretary with Anuttama Das and Tamohara Das for:

West Virginia

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktimarga Swami for:

Florida: Miami

Niranjana Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Moldova
North American Festival of India

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Caitanya Swami for:

Lithuania

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Central Region

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktivaibhava Swami for:

Belarus
Russia: Kaliningrad
Ukraine

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami and Bhakti Vijnana Goswami for:

Russia: Moscow

Praghosa Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Channel Islands
Denmark
England
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Norway
Scotland
Sweden
Wales

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami, Bhakti
Purusottama Swami, and Ramai Swami for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Radhanath Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Italy: Villa Vrindavana, Firenze Area, Centro Studio Bhaktivedanta, Bologna Area, and Venice Area
Maharashtra: Mumbai Chowpatty

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Jayapataka Swami for:

Karnataka: Belgaum

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Goa, Daman and Diu
Maharashtra: Pune

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Bhima Das and Devakinandan Das for:

Maharashtra: Mumbai except Chowpatty

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Bhakti Charu Swami
for:

West Bengal: Calcutta

Co-Zonal Secretary with Lokanath Swami for:

Maharashtra, except Mumbai and Pune

Ramai Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Micronesia
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Charu Swami, Bhakti
Purusottama Swami, and Praghosa Das for:

West Bengal: Mayapur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Devamrita Swami for:

Australia
New Zealand

Co-Zonal Secretary with Kavicandra Swami for:

Indonesia

Ravindra Svarupa Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Pennsylvania: Eastern

Co-Zonal Secretary with Devamrita Swami for:

Pennsylvania: Port Royal

Co-Zonal Secretary with Dina Sharana Devi Dasi and Hridaya Caitanya Das for:

France: Dole

Co-Zonal Secretary with Dina Sharana Devi Dasi for:

Austria
Germany
Liechtenstein
Switzerland

Romapada Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Illinois
Indiana

Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New England
New Jersey
New York
Wisconsin

Sesa Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Florida: Orlando

Sivarama Swami
Zonal Secretary for:

Hungary
Turkey

Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhaktivaibhava Swami for:

Romania

Tamohara Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Alabama
Florida, except Gainesville, Miami, Orlando, and Port Wales
Georgia (US)
North Carolina: Sandy Ridge
Tennessee

Co-Zonal Secretary with Anuttama Das and Malati Devi Dasi for:

West Virginia

Virabahu Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Caribbean: Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gunagrahi Das Goswami for:

Argentina
Falkland Islands
Uruguay

Co-Zonal Secretary with Guru Prasad Swami for:

Venezuela

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Tirtharaj Das for:

Chile

Co-Zonal Secretary with Paratma Nistha Tridandi Goswami Das for:

Caribbean, except Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad & Tobago
French Guiana
Guyana
Surinam

                       II. Zonal Assignments for Special Committees

European Executive Committee
Zonal Secretary for:

Croatia

GBC Executive Committee
Zonal Secretary for:

Philippines

Latin America RGB Executive
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Jagajivana Das for:

Bolivia
Peru

North American Executive Committee
Zonal Secretary for:

Arizona: Tucson Area
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas

Puri Development Committee, members Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottam
Swami, Devakinandan Das (Chairman), Braja Hari Das (Vice-Chairman), Bhima Das,
Jasomatinandan Das, Vanamali Das, Gour Nitai Das, Jagjivan Das, and
Vrajendranandan Das
Zonal Secretary for:

Orissa: Puri Project

Vrindavan Executive Board Members: Gopal Krishna Goswami, Sesa Das, Bhima Das,
Kadamba Kanana Swami, Devakinandana Das, Bhakti Rasamrita Swami

Zonal Secretary for:

Uttar Pradesh: Vrindaban

                       III. Zonal Assignments for Non-GBC Members

Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Charu Swami for:

Orissa: Central, except Puri

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami for:

Orissa: South

Bhakti Sundar Goswami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti-bhusana Swami and Guru Prasad Swami for:

El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama

Bhakti Vinoda Swami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Jayapataka Swami for:

Kerala
Tamil Nadu: Western

Bhima Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Radhanath Swami and Devakinandan Das for:

Maharashtra: Mumbai except Chowpatty

Devakinandan Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh, except Vrindaban

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami, Radhanath Swami and Bhima Das for:

Maharashtra: Mumbai except Chowpatty

Ekanath Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Arunachal Pradesh

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami and Mahaman Das for:

Manipur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Mizoram
Nagaland

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Shree Jeeva Das for:

Meghalaya
Tripura

Gunagrahi Das Goswami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Virabahu Das for:

Argentina
Falkland Islands
Uruguay

Jagajivana Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Latin America RGB Executive for:

Bolivia
Peru

Jasomatinandana Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Gujarat

Lokanath Swami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Delhi: Noida

Co-Zonal Secretary with Radhanath Swami for:

Maharashtra, except Mumbai and Pune

Mahaman Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami and Ekanath Das for:

Manipur

Co-Zonal Secretary with Gopal Krishna Goswami for:

Chattishgarh
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, except Ujjain
Punjab
Uttaranchal

Co-Zonal Secretary with Navayogendra Swami for:

Jammu and Kashmir

Navayogendra Swami
Co-Zonal Secretary with Mahaman Das for:

Jammu and Kashmir

Paratma Nistha Tridandi Goswami Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Guru Prasad Swami for:

Trinidad & Tobago

Co-Zonal Secretary with Virabahu Das for:

Caribbean, except Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad & Tobago
French Guiana
Guyana
Surinam

Revati Raman Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhanu Swami and Jayapataka Swami for:

Andhra Pradesh

Shankhadhari Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhanu Swami for:

Karnataka, except Bangalore and Belgaum

Shree Jeeva Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Ekanath Das for:

Arunachal Pradesh

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Bhakti Purusottama Swami for:

Assam

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami and Ekanath Das for:

Meghalaya
Tripura

Tirtharaj Das
Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami and Virabahu Das for:

Chile

Co-Zonal Secretary with Jayapataka Swami for:

Ecuador