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00:09 Today is Janmashtami.
00:10 First of all, I wish you all a Happy Janmashtami.
00:13 When we talk about Krishna Ji or Janmashtami,
00:16 then ISKCON Temple comes to our mind first.
00:19 ISKCON is popular all over the world to spread the message of Lord Krishna's devotion.
00:24 Today we will know that by taking the tune of Hare Ram Hare Krishna,
00:27 ISKCON Temple is spreading the message of Krishna's devotion all over the world.
00:32 Where does the money come from?
00:34 What is the source of money that ISKCON makes big temples,
00:38 distributes prasadam to millions of people for free
00:41 and takes care of the expenses of its members.
00:43 Hi, this is Bhavna and you are watching Good Returns.
00:46 ISKCON's full name is International Society for Krishna Consciousness,
00:49 which we also know by the name of Hare Krishna Movement.
00:53 ISKCON has more than 1000 centres all over the world.
00:56 India alone has 400 centres of ISKCON.
00:58 Even in Pakistan, ISKCON has 12 temples.
01:02 It was founded in 1966 in New York City.
01:05 Bhaktidas Swami Prabhupada is its founder.
01:08 ISKCON has taught the Gita to millions of people.
01:11 It is a guess that more than 50 crore people have read Bhagavad Gita all over the world
01:16 and its big credit goes to ISKCON.
01:19 ISKCON feeds about 1 crore people every day.
01:22 In Europe, where consumption of beef is the highest,
01:26 ISKCON has launched a campaign of devotional and Satvik food.
01:29 And it is the effect that the journey of ISKCON,
01:31 which started from a small shop in New York,
01:34 has now reached more than 600 temples all over the world.
01:37 ISKCON's headquarter is in Mayapur, West Bengal, India.
01:41 Shri Maya Chandrodhya Temple is being built near it.
01:44 If this temple is built, it will be the largest temple of ISKCON.
01:48 The biggest Bhagavad Gita in ISKCON's Delhi temple is 800 kg.
01:53 This is the largest in weight.
01:56 Now let's talk about how ISKCON earns money.
01:58 ISKCON is known for its Satvik food, which is distributed on special occasions.
02:03 ISKCON temples have a distribution of Khichdi every day.
02:07 But on special occasions, the number of people who eat this prasad reaches millions.
02:12 On the occasion of the annual food service of the temple,
02:15 the prasad is distributed in the temple.
02:18 The distribution of prasad can be done with the help of donation.
02:20 In addition to this, the religious books are also funded from restaurants, bakery shops, snacks and gift shops.
02:26 The ISKCON temple in whichever country it is, it runs according to the rules and regulations there.
02:31 It is the main mantra of success of ISKCON to make every center self-reliant.
02:35 Neither any donation money nor any book,
02:37 no income from the sale of the goods, art or gifts of the restaurant is transferred to other temples.
02:44 It becomes a part of the temple's expenses from where it is collected.
02:49 ISKCON temple works like any corporate company.
02:52 The structure of ISKCON is very active.
02:54 It works like a corporate world.
02:56 And because of this, there is no kind of financial irregularities in the temples.
03:01 The responsibility of the temple's daily work is of the president there.
03:04 He is responsible for the local governing board commission.
03:10 All the members of the temple work under the president.
03:14 The governing body commission does not participate in the day-to-day activities of the temple.
03:18 The local governing body is responsible for the central governing body council.
03:22 There are more than one lakh initiators of ISKCON all over the world.
03:25 And there are more than 10 lakh lifetime members.
03:27 People who give donations, listen to chants and satsang, are given lifetime membership by ISKCON.
03:34 The fee of a life patron member is more than 35,000 rupees.
03:39 Although it is a common amount.
03:41 After paying this, anyone can become a life patron member of ISKCON.
03:45 After this, he can stay in any temple of ISKCON all over the world for three days a year.
03:50 Can take prasadam.
03:51 The benefit of paying this fee is that you get relief in the under income tax of section 80G.
03:57 Although this amount goes to ISKCON Gangasagar fund.
04:00 ISKCON has more than 50,000 life patron members.
04:04 If we talk about ISKCON's governing body commission,
04:07 ISKCON is a group of people of age who take decisions on political issues.
04:12 There are 35 to 40 members in GBC.
04:14 GBC decides the policy and keeps a close eye on all the activities of ISKCON.
04:22 There is no place for cash in the ISKCON area.
04:25 All the needs of the temple are fulfilled by cheque.
04:28 In the presence of the temple committee, the donation boxes are opened and this process is also recorded by CCTV.
04:35 After this, the cash amount is deposited in the bank account of the temple.
04:39 If gold or any jewelry or gift is donated to the temple,
04:43 its weight is done and the value is written in a register.
04:47 And the stuff that is donated is immediately deposited in the locker.
04:51 Not only this, the internal and external auditors of each temple account are also monitored.
04:57 The expenditure of the members of the GBC's executive committee is on the foundation.
05:01 There is a small annual budget for the GBC's executive committee.
05:04 But different GBC members have to manage their own expenses.
05:08 Often this is done with the help of those temples that they take care of.
05:13 And because of such personal members who want to help.
05:16 The members of each temple are given maintenance charges from their own money by the temple.
05:21 As a common rule, the expenses of their food are given directly to the unmarried members.
05:26 While the married members are given a direct stipend.
05:31 So this way ISKCON works in a systematic way.
05:35 On the occasion of Janmashtami, we told you about the whole structure of ISKCON.
05:39 Where does the money come from? How are all things arranged?
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05:53 Jai Shree Krishna
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