Mahanidhi Swami
Legal name not yet confirmed
Suspended as initiating guru — Oct 28, 2013
- Initiating guru
- Sannyasi
Record summary
1 entry — 1 ISKCON finding.
Last reviewedBio
Mahanidhi Swami served in ISKCON as a sannyasi (renunciant) and as an initiating guru with his own disciples. In 2013 he wrote to the Executive Committee of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) announcing that he had “decided to resign from the glorious preaching mission of ISKCON”. On 28 October 2013 the GBC, meeting in Mumbai, suspended him as an initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON, stating that he could be reinstated only by agreeing a programme of rectification with the GBC Executive Committee and the Sannyasa Ministry. His year of birth, main base of service and current activities are not confirmed in the sources consulted.
Sources (3)
- [1]ISKCON News, ISKCON GBC Executive Committee on Mahanidhi Swami, Aug 4, 2013
- [2]ISKCON GBC Executive Committee, Letter from GBC EC about Mahanidhi Swami, Aug 3, 2013
- [3]ISKCON GBC, ISKCON GBC Executive Committee on Mahanidhi Swami — GBC resolution regarding Mahanidhi Swami, 28 October 2013 (copy reproduced by ISKCON News), Oct 28, 2013
Record
1 entry · most established firstInappropriate interactions with a female disciple
According to the GBC Executive Committee, a GBC investigation found some of the allegations brought against Mahanidhi Swami to be true, "including inappropriate interactions with a female disciple". The committee said "the extent of those problems is not clear" but that there was "definitely behavior not befitting someone in the renounced order of life". He resigned from ISKCON during the investigation.
The GBC did not specify the nature of the “inappropriate interactions”. The GBC Executive Committee’s later letter to his followers thanked the disciples who had raised their concerns with it.
- 2013Reported allegationThe GBC Executive Committee said reports had been brought to it alleging inappropriate behaviour "on both a personal and philosophical level", and that a GBC investigation "found some of the allegations to be true, including inappropriate interactions with a female disciple".
- 2013ISKCON findingGBC resolution: suspended as initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON, citing his resignation; reinstatement only through an agreed rectification programme.
Suspended by GBC resolution as initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON.
Announced in a letter to the GBC Executive Committee that he had "decided to resign from the glorious preaching mission of ISKCON". No denial or admission was found. [2]
Sources (3)
- [1]ISKCON News, ISKCON GBC Executive Committee on Mahanidhi Swami, Aug 4, 2013 original
- [2]ISKCON GBC Executive Committee, Letter from GBC EC about Mahanidhi Swami, Aug 3, 2013 original
- [3]ISKCON GBC, ISKCON GBC Executive Committee on Mahanidhi Swami — GBC resolution regarding Mahanidhi Swami, 28 October 2013 (copy reproduced by ISKCON News), Oct 28, 2013 original
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Timeline
Each status change in this record, on one axis, with the periods of the cases Mahanidhi Swami is involved in.
- 2013
- Reported allegationAug 3, 2013 Inappropriate interactions with a female disciple The GBC Executive Committee said reports had been brought to it alleging inappropriate behaviour "on both a personal and philosophical level", and that a GBC investigation "found some of the allegations to be true, including inappropriate interactions with a female disciple".
- ISKCON findingOct 28, 2013 Inappropriate interactions with a female disciple GBC resolution: suspended as initiating guru and sannyasi within ISKCON, citing his resignation; reinstatement only through an agreed rectification programme.