Asramas (Spiritual Orders) in ISKCON 95

9.1 Sannyasa-Asrama 95

9.1.1 Principles 95

9.1.2 Regulations 95

9.1.2.1 Application for Sannyasa Initiation 95

9.1.2.2 Sannyasa Recommendations 96

9.1.2.3 Reinstatement Procedures for a Devotee

Who Has Fallen From His Sannyasa Vows 96

9.1.3 Duties 97

9.1.4 Guidelines 97

9.1.4.1 Sannyasa Reinitiation 97

9.2 Vanaprastha-Asrama 97

9.2.1 Eligibility 97

9.3 Grhastha-Asrama(Householder) 98

9.3.1 Giving Fifty Percent(50%) of One's Income to ISKCON 98

9.3.1.1 Definition 98

9.3.2 Polygamy 98

9.3.3 Grhastha Coordinator 98

9.3.3.1 Duties 98

9.4 Brahmacari-Asrama 99

9.5 Asrama Considerations For Vaisnavis 99

ISKCON Temples and Affiliates 101

10.1 Standards for ISKCON Temples 101

10.2 Regulations for ISKCON Temples 101

10.2.1 Unrelated Businesses 101

10.2.2 Priority in Preaching 101

10.2.3 Financial Contract Parameters 102

10.2.4 Bank Account Signers 102

10.2.5 Temple Residents' Cultivation of Parents 102

10.2.6 Sastra Degrees 102

10.2.7 Firearms 102

10.2.8 Debts to the BBT 102

10.2.9 Calender 102

10.3 Guidelines for ISKCON Temples 103

10.3.1 Foreign Visa Sponsorship 103

10.3.1.1 Explanation 103

10.3.1.2 General Guidelines 103

10.3.1.3 Guideline in Relation to Going to the USA 103

10.3.2 Orienting Income-Generating Activities towards Preaching 103

10.4 Affliates of ISKCON 104

10.4.1 Definition 104

10.4.2 Purpose 104

10.4.3 Recommendations for Opening

ISKCON Affiliated Centers 104

10.4.3.1 ISKCON Affiliate Using Property as Public Place of

Worship Regulation 104

10.4.4 Procedure and System of Affiliation 105

10.4.4.1 Empowerment for Creating Affiliation Agreement 105

10.4.4.2 Criteria for Affiliation 105

10.4.4.3 Qualifications of Affiliate Officers 105

10.4.4.4 Affiliate Conditions Regarding Real Property and Assets 105

10.4.4.5 Affiliate Conditions Regarding Religious Doctrine 105

10.4.4.6 GBC Body Reserves Rights in Regard to Affiliates 106

10.4.4.7 Affiliate Standards Regarding Reports and Records 106

10.4.4.8 Legal Obligations for Affiliates 106

10.4.4.9 Affiliate Receives License to Use the Name of

ISKCON under Conditions 106

10.4.4.10 Corrective Measures 107

10.4.4.11 Limit of GBC Control 107

10.4.4.12 Property Rules Compliance for ISKCON Affiliation 107

ISKCON Immovable Properties 109

11.1 General Provisions 109

11.1.1 Definition of an ISKCON Property 109

11.1.2 Definition of an ISKCON Property with Deities 109

11.1.3 Property Trustees Definition 109

11.1.4 Executors Committee Definition 109

11.1.5 Definition of "Property Trustee Principle" 109

11.2. Regulations 110

11.2.1 Registering Real Properties 110

11.2.2 Encumbering or Alienating ISKCON Properties 110

11.2.3 Mortgaging Properties with Installed Deities 110

11.2.4 Regulations for Alienating Properties with Deities 110

11.2.5 Regulations for Maintaining Records of Real Properties 111

11.2.6 Non-Adherence to Property Registration Regulations 112

11.2.7 Registering Properties in a Non-ISKCON Affiliate's Name 112

11.2.8 Exemptions and Additions to ISKCON Property Law 112

11.3 Property Trustees 114

11.3.1 Duties 114

11.3.2 Powers 115

11.3.3 Procedures of Appointment 115

11.3.4 Regulations 116

11.4 The Executors Committee 116

11.4.1 Duties 116

11.4.2 Powers 116

11.4.3 Agenda of Annual Meeting of the Executors Committee 117

11.5 Guidelines 117

11.5.1 Debts 117

Temple Worship and Deity Worship 119

12.1 deity Worship and Altar Regulations 119

12.1.1 Standards of Deity Worship 119

12.1.2 Protection of Deities 119

12.1.3 Pictures of the Spiritual Master and Parampara Acaryas' 119

12.1.4 Vaisnava Marriage Ceremonies Before the Deities 120

12.1.5 Prema-dhvani Prayers 120

12.1.6 Regulations for Worship of Srila Prabhupada 120

12.2 Guidelines 120

12.2.1 Worship of Demigods as Vaisnavas 120

12.2.2 Renting Space for other Groups' Religious Functions 121

12.2.3 Sponsoring Professional Bhagavata-katha Reciters 121

12.2.4 Sthapaka-sastra 122

12.2.5 Regulations Regarding Vaisnava Calendar 122

Education 125

13.1 Board Of Education 125

13.1.1 Definition 125

13.1.2 Powers 125

13.1.3 Duties 125

13.1.4 Regulations 126

13.1.4.1 Membership 126

13.1.4.2 Duties of the Chairman of the Board 126

13.1.4.3 Gurukula Education 126

13.1.4.4 Children's Books 126

Sankirtana - Book Distribution 127

14.1 Significance 127

14.2 Regulations 127

14.2.1 Regarding Awards and Recognition 128

14.2.2 Regarding Book Distribution Techniques 128

14.2.3 Regarding Traveling Sankirtana 129

14.2.4 Regarding Srila Prabhupada Marathon 129

14.2.5 Seminars Conducted by the Ministry for Book Distribution 129

14.3 Guidelines 129