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Please allow everyone to worship at LA Krishna Temple regardless of guru

Please allow everyone to worship at LA Krishna Temple regardless of guru

Closed — 35 supporters Verified

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Debbie M.
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Nandarani E.
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Someone
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indulekha s.
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Someone
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Syama K.
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Shyam D.
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Someone
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Madhavi d.
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twosita
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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 2 months ago
Recently, and over the years, members of the New Dwaraka ISKCON community who opt to take initiation from certain gurus outside of ISKCON have been banned from the New Dwaraka temple, not allowed to come back, and sometimes having police be called to ensure they don't come back. This petition asks for signatures from people who want this banning practice to end, and who want everyone, regardless of guru, to be welcome to worship and serve at the Krishna Temple. If there is some specific issue regarding the guru or initiation that needs to be resolved (such as them using ISKCON property to canvas for their own programs), this petition asks that those devotees be approached with kindness and talked to, rather than kicked out and have the police called on them.

Updates

July 6, 2013

The momentum behind this is undeniable. It is time for our community to prioritize inclusion over exclusion.

3 Comments

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Mark Wilkinson
13 years ago Featured

Using police to handle internal differences is not the way to go. these are people who just want to pray. have some compassion.

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David Mansour
13 years ago Featured

STOP THE BANNING! Krishna is for everyone.

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Sarah Ryan
13 years ago Featured

This is rediculous. A temple is supposed to be a place for everyone to worship. Kicking people out over who their guru is just isnt right.