Amid the rising incidents of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, the ISKCON community will organise a special prayer on Sunday to seek Lord Krishna’s “protection” of the devotees and the prevelence of harmony in the country. The ISKCON community has called upon its members around the world to organize special prayers and kirtans on December 1, asking Lord Krishna to protect our devoteprevalencees and all religious minorities in Bangladesh.
“This comes amid the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh. Das was arrested earlier this week on sedition charges. The ISKCON issued a statement, calling upon people to organise the event. “All ISKCON temples and communities around the world are called upon to organize special prayers and kirtans this Sunday, December 1, asking Lord Krishna to protect our devotees and all religious minorities in Bangladesh. Under the Chairmanship of Guru Prasada Swami, and with the support of the global Communications Ministry, the international ISKCON Governing Body Commission Executive Committee (EC) is calling upon all devotees and friends of ISKCON to join together this Sunday at ISKCON temples worldwide to offer prayers for our fellow Vaishnavas, and other minorities, in Bangladesh.”
On Sunday, the day that ISKCON temples host their largest congregational functions, devotees and temple leaders are asked to offer their Sunday kirtans and programs for the well-being and protection of the devotees in Bangladesh. Temple communities are also asked to offer the following special prayer in a spirit of global harmony:
“Dear Lord Krishna, dear Lord Caitanya, kindly bless and protect all the devotees and other religious minorities in Bangladesh. May the current social tensions be peacefully resolved and may lasting harmony be established in the land of Bangladesh.””ISKCON is a peaceful organization, and devotees in Bangladesh contribute in many ways to their county,” the statement quotes Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON Minister of Communications, as saying. “Unfortunately, some who don’t know ISKCON well, are misrepresenting us and our peaceful intentions,” he said.
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