PROPOSAL FOUNDATION BHAKTIVEDANTA COLLEGE NETHERLANDS ( BCN )

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PROPOSAL FOUNDATION BHAKTIVEDANTA COLLEGE NETHERLANDS

RELATIONSHIPS - GBC - DUTCH NATIONAL COUNCIL - MANAGEMENT BHATIVEDANTA COLLEGE NETHERLANDS

Profile of the Management and teachers of BCN

GOAL SETTINGS

Short term goals ( from now till December 2021 )

Middle term goals ( 1 January 2022 till 31 December 2026 )

Long term goals ( 1 January 2027 till 31 December 2036 )

SOME COURSES TO START WITH IN 2021

REALISTIC VIEUW

SRILA PRABHUPADA WILL GIVE HIS BLESSING AND THE LORD WILL PROVIDE

PROPOSAL FOUNDATION

BHAKTIVEDANTA COLLEGE NETHERLANDS ( BCN )

Bhaktivedanta College Netherlands is an educational institution. She has her own management council. The management council works under the direction and guidance of the Dutch National Council. The management is appointed by the Dutch National Council. The management of BCN is entitled to appoint teachers. In the beginning the management will have only one School principal. Within two years the management should count at least three persons who will be responsible for all daily affairs ( School principal / Secretary / treasurer ). The school principal will make a proposal for this and the DNC will decide whether these persons are qualified or not. If they are qualified than the DNC will appoint them.

This paper is just a proposal. The GBC and DNC will decide what to do or what not to do. They can make changes or give suggestions. Also they may appoint a school principal who they think is best to carry out this project.

The general goal is that thru BCN the devotees in Netherland will get education in order to smoothly grow spiritually and improve preaching in the Netherlands.

RELATIONSHIPS

GBC The GBC is responsible for the spiritual ISKCON standards and growth in the Netherlands. From that point of view: 1. The GBC is ultimately responsible for a Bhaktivedanta College Netherlands 2. The GBC gives guidance thru the Dutch National Council to BCN 3. Together with the DNC the GBC verifies if the BCN is only teaching ISKCON ( Srila Prabhupada ) siddhanta or from the books of the previous ’s 4. The GBC and DNC are intitled to correct any deviation 5. Encourages the BCN to expand.

Dutch National Council ( DNC ) The Dutch National Council is the authority who coordinates all conscious activities in the Netherlands. The DNC is responsible for the proper spiritual standards in all ISKCON Centers and organizations. The Dutch National Council encourages, stimulates and promotes proper spiritual standards to be followed in ISKCON Centers and organizations. In this regard the BCN is interlinked with the DNC. Therefore the DNC is also responsible for the standards and welfare of the BCN. Therefore the following powers follow from this: 1. The DNC is responsible for the standards and welfare of the BCN 2. The DNC will appoint the management who will manage all affairs of the BCN 3. The DNC have to check the standards of teaching ( periodically ) 4. The DNC have to check the teaching materials ( when new courses are developed ) 5. The DNC have to check the statements of income and costs of the BCN 6. The DNC is also entitled to ask other management reports 7. The DNC will consult the management of BCN and the GBC regarding what will happen with the profit that is made.

Management BCN The management is in charge of managing all activities of BCN. The BCN is primarily responsible for proper spiritual standards of the courses given. Since the BCN is a part of ISKCON Netherlands they are not entitled to act independently. The DNC are ultimately responsible for the activities of BCN. To make it possible for the DNC to give guidance and proper instructions the BCN must give information to the DNC. Therefor the management gives periodically or on request of the DNC reports regarding: 1. The courses that are given in a specific period 2. How many students has taken courses in a specific period 3. The management will keep a proper account regarding income and expenses 4. Gives statements regarding the income and costs of BCN 5. Makes plans and organize activities to expand the BCN 6. All plans and activities should be submitted and approved by the DNC

Profile of the Management and teachers of BCN Since the teachers acts like siksya ’s they should they have an exemplary function. It is normal that students copies the behavior of their teachers. That means that teachers should behave properly inside and also outside of BCN. They should realize that they are also teaching through their behavior.

The teachers and managers should have the following profile: 1. The teachers and managers are daily chanting there rounds 2. The teachers and managers are following the four regulative principles 3. The teachers and managers are daily reading Srila Prabhupada’s books 4. The teachers and managers are properly following the Vaisnava etiquettes 5. The teachers and managers are perfect gentleman and always behave properly 6. The teachers and managers knows the ISKCON norms and values and are promoting it actively ( also thru their behavior ) 7. The teachers and managers are able to inspire the students to follow the norms and values of ISKCON 8. The teachers and managers are qualified teachers 9. The teachers and managers are at least 5 years in ISKCON 10. The teachers and managers are of stable character 11. The teachers and managers accepts Srila Prabhupada as founder acarya of ISKCON 12. The teachers and managers are loyal to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings 13. The teachers and managers are loyal to the GBC 14. The teachers and managers are loyal to the DNC 15. The teachers and managers will only teach from Srila Prabhupada books and teachings 16. The teachers and managers are able to motivate the students to follow ISKCON spiritual standards

GOAL SETTINGS

Short term goals ( from now till December 2021 )

The short time goals are: 1. The BCN should be setup 2. The DNC will appoint a manager 3. The manager is a qualified teacher and manager 4. The manager will make plans how to found the BCN 5. The manager will present his plans to the DNC. After approval he will proceed further 6. The BCN should provide courses as given in Mayapur India 7. The BCN will also give short courses to attract and inspire people in general to become devotees 8. The manager will create an environment in which devotees would like to follow courses in the BCN 9. Collect study materials from other ISKCON schools 10. Develop study materials to teach in BCN 11. Look for devotees who has the potential to teach in Dutch and train them to become qualified teachers 12. If possible BCN will start giving courses after approval from the GBC and DNC.

Middle term goals ( 1 January 2022 till 31 December 2026 )

The middle term goals are: 1. Establish a professional educational institute with qualified teachers 2. Set of different courses are ready 3. BCN has started to give courses ( physically and online courses ) 4. There is a team of qualifies teachers who are giving courses 5. Organize retreat to inspire devotees to do service for Srila Prabhupada 6. Help building strong spiritual values and focus on Krishna 7. Help building a strong ISKCON community in the Netherlands 8. Help students to develop a strong sense of belonging to ISKCON and deep connection with Srila Prabhupada 9. Inspire devotees for the great opportunity they have to expand the mission of Srila Prabhupada 10. Make the students realize the great opportunity that they have that they can have a spiritual education.

Long term goals ( 1 January 2027 till 31 December 2036 )

The long term goals are: 1. The BCN is well known for his exemplary teachers and teaching 2. The BCN has expanded and has established good reputation in ISKCON Netherlands 3. The BCN has started a gurukul in which children can be educated in the Vaisnava culture and strong devotional values, appreciation for the deities, love for chanting and reading Srila Prabhupada’s books 4. Create an environment for the future generation in ISKCON Netherlands so that they can function properly in our society. They will be materially and spiritually qualified and will become responsible and mature adults 5. The BCN will also start teaching arts and Vaisnava culture and tradition 6. The BCN has his own building in which they teach 7. The BCN starts promoting Vaisnava behavior, norms and moral values as a universal spiritual lifestyle in other educational institutes 8. The BCN teaches the students practical way of spiritual life 9. The BCN educates grhasta students how to live a happy life in ISKCON community 10. The BCN will start to pay salary to teachers in BCN 11. The BCN will promote homeschooling for Vaishnava studies. This will give the parents the opportunity to become very in tune with the individual needs of their children 12. The BCN will create a network in which devotees are stimulating each other to learn and develop Vaisnava behavior 13. The BCN will provide devotees with arguments why they are vegetarian. Why the Vaisnava way of living is best for them.

SOME COURSES TO START WITH IN 2021 The need for spiritual education must be promoted. Devotees should be inspired to follow education. For this purpose some simple courses can be started in the beginning just to inspire devotees and build a nice relationship with all devotees and ISKCON organizations in the Netherlands. Also the devotees will know that there is an educational institution in the Netherlands.

Already can be started with some simple courses like: 1. course 2. Vaisnava etiquette course 3. at home course 4. Chanting seminar 5. Bhakta program 6. Course on how to give classes.

REALISTIC VIEUW The DNC and the future School principal should realize that there is no fund to establish such a plan. All plans should be carried out with personal funds and thru personal collection for this project. And by organizing activities to collect funds for this project. Furthermore on this date there is no one in the Netherlands who is qualified to hold the position of School principal or teacher.

All success is dependent on the mercy of the GBC and Vaisnava’s. And how much help and support comes from the congregation in the Netherlands. And how eager the devotees wants to be educated in Vaisnava norms and values. And also Vaisnava philosophy, culture and tradition. If a serious attempt is made great benefit will be there in future.

SRILA PRABHUPADA WILL GIVE HIS BLESSING AND THE LORD WILL PROVIDE As always blessings of senior devotees, GBC and Srila Prabhupada is very much needed. Than Lord Krishna will sure provide the means to grow and establish a proper educational institution.

This is an humble attempt to investigate if an educational institution can be established in the Netherlands. Now it is up to the GBC and the DNC to decide what they want and when they want. Now the GBC together with the DNC may alter this proposal and implement an organization for Vaisnava education.

Your humble servant, Raghunatha Dasa ( BCS )