Strict obedience of Srila Prabhupada's Vani is designed to "Save the world in its momentous hour of need".

New, revised ISKCON Manifesto

1. Srila Prabhupada owns Srila Prabhupada's Vani (Books, DVDs, CDs, photos, conversations, etc).

2. Access to His Vani is through SRAVANAM (total absorption in the process of hearing).

3. The test of Sravanam is KIRTANAM. Having authentically imbibed through SRAVANAM, the Hearer then generates the same vibration through KIRTANAM. KIRTANAM need not be perfect, but must reflect only the source—SRAVANAM.

4. ISKCON is the Vani form of Srila Prabhupada's body. The sole purpose of ISKCON is to shelter those immersed in SRAVANAM. All other functions of ISCKON such as ashram life, deity worship—householder life, Sankirtan, Nam Hatta, are important but totally subservient to SRAVANAM.

5. Book distribution and preaching are a function of SRAVANAM and are informed from no other source than SRAVANAM.

6. All other sources of sound vibration from whatever source or guru do not belong in ISKCON, as they are not derived from SRAVANAM of Srila Prabhupada's Vani.

7. The principle of SRAVANAM-KIRTANAM is to hear and generate the sound vibration of the Pure Devotee of the Lord, which requires that one not add, subtract, or modify in any way Srila Prabhupada's Vani derived from SRAVANAM.

8. Sound vibrations not derived from Srila Prabhupada Vani do not belong in ISCKON, and can by their very nature be categorized as "ANTI-SRILA PRABHUPADA" or "ANTI-ISKCON".

9. Beyond SRAVANAM-KIRTANAM there is obedience. Without obedience, KIRTANAM is of no use. Obedience brings into the world Srila Prabhupada Vani—in a tangible, practical, form. Obedience must be meticulously impeccable—not neglecting even the most minute detail of instruction. Obedience transcends time and place—Just as ISKCON itself transcends both time and place, presenting, as it does, an Embassy of the Spiritual World.

10. Srila Prabhupada's Vani is timeless. Each Millennium of the Golden Age of Kali will access Srila Prabhupada's Vani. Although not limited by time and place, Srila Prabhupada's Vani will manifest suitably to accommodate all times and places for the duration of the Golden Age of Kali.

11. One must avoid the mistake of considering Srila Prabhupada's Vani as similar to other scripture or mundane text. It derives its entirety from the Spiritual World; in fact Krishna Loka. The melodies and bhajans revealed by Srila Prabhupada are to be understood to have been transported from the Spiritual World and brought down to our world by Srila Prabhupada. For this reason, chanting any melody not revealed by Srila Prabhupada will become an offense to the Lord and without contribution to one's spiritual advancement.

12. Melodies embraced and encouraged by Srila Prabhupada in His lifetime (such as George Harrison's "Govindam Adipurusham") are to be seen to be non-different than those He has personally introduced. Melodies not specifically endorsed by Him (bogus Bengali melodies etc.) are to be considered APARADH in the presence of the Melodies brought by Him from Krishna Loka.

13. The Authorized means of absorbing Sravanam is augmented by the process of Istagosthi, where, regardless of rank or Ashram, all in the circled assembly are understood to be equal. Even KRISHNA joining this sacred circle presents Himself as equal to all others in that assembly.

14. The purpose of Istagosthi is Siddhanta, which is reached by consensus, and represents the level of Vani realization of the assembled circle of friends.

15. ISKCON is composed of many functions, but all of these functions exist within the Vani of Srila Prabhupada.

16. All branches of ISKCON are fully independent and are represented by elected Governing Body Commissioners who serve three-year terms as per the DOM. The duty of the elected GBC is to faithfully research the Vani of Srila Prabhupada with the purpose of bringing its distinctions into the world. Only by such research and obedience to the conclusions of the Vani researched, can the GBC be considered "The Ultimate Governing Authority of ISKCON". Conclusions reached by the GBC not derived from Vani through the process of SRAVANAM are to be considered Aparadh, and as such, Anti-ISKCON.

17. As a Nonprofit Corporation, ISKCON has no power or mandate to appoint or elect any Corporate "Guru" or Corporate "Acharya". The Vani of Srila Prabhupada indicates that the Acharya or Guru is Self-Manifested and can be distinguished by His Transcendental Qualities. Since a Corporation cannot plausibly create Corporate "Gurus", any devotee who wishes to establish himself as a "Guru" must do so on his own, and on his own responsibility, and not add the Corporate acronym "Iskcon" to his self created "title" of "Guru". Such self-created "Gurus" cannot be said to represent Iskcon, and must be seen as standing on their own merit (or lack thereof) without any official franchise or endorsement from Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon Inc Corporation.

18. Strict obedience of Srila Prabhupada's Vani is designed to "Save the world in its momentous hour of need".

19. Daivi Varnashram is the vital outer function of ISKCON and is designed to encompass the general population in a safety net of KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS. Opportunities and opportunities quickly rise from one Varna to the other to re-inform the Temple Brahmins and increase their number.

20. The complete purpose of the Golden Age of Kali is fulfilled by the general declaration that all things and entities belong to KRISHNA and no other ownership exists.

21. In that light, all things grown and produced and manufactured are to be directly offered to KRISHNA from lands belonging to KRISHNA, for the sole purpose of creating pleasing offerings to KRISHNA. This is "Ram Rajya".

22. PRASADAM resulting from such offerings and prepared by the purified Brahmins' touch exists to feed all those who hunger or require clothes or other shelter. To hoard is to prevent the experience that all things belong to the Lord.

23. ISKCON exists to protect cows and bulls, which are the vital component of agrarian Vedic Life. Such cows and bulls flood the land with their serene existence for the benefit of all.

24. Three Varnas will exist within external ISKCON. Each Varna will exist to facilitate the spiritual advancement of the general population of external ISKCON, guided and inspired by expert Brahmins.

25. Brahmins will maintain the Temples of the Lord with cooking, teaching, priestly functions and sacred rites. Such Brahmins will inhabit the Temples in an environment that does not require the need for external work for hire. They will receive Bhog, and they will distribute Prasad.

26. The Temples themselves are an expression of Pancharatrika Vidhi—Introduced by Sri Narada Muni, via His "Narada Pancharatra" on the instruction of His father Lord Brahma. Such Pancharatrika Vidhi enables even the most unclean reformed mleccha access to the Worship of the Lord. Daivi Varnashram represents the social aspect of Pancharatrika Vidhi, as it is no longer possible to observe the elaborate Yajnas of the Vedic culture. Pancharatrika Vidhi replaces all such sacrifices and Yajnas with "Harinam Evakevalam", namely chanting the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, which is fully capable of delivery any and all fallen conditioned souls who could never under any circumstances have taken part in the Varnashram Dharma that ended five thousand years ago upon the advent of our present Kali Yuga.

27. It is the duty of every initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada as well as any well-wishers of such disciples to establish the absolute standards of authentic Vani Based Sravanam Kirtanam and to maintain them year after year, decade after decade, century after century and millennium after millennium.

28. Any other path will not succeed.

(Completed this Gaura Purnima, AD 2007, by your unworthy servants, Nara Narayan das Vishwakarma and Srimate Amadea devi dasi praying at the feet of their godbrothers to join together and bring this thing to pass.)