Sri Rama Prabhu
Posted January 14, 2005
It is heartbreaking to read of Sri Rama Prabhu's illness. Sri Rama
Prabhu selflessly served the children of ISKCON, although he never had
a child of his own. He publicized home schooling, which started in
ISKCON under his guidance. He helped push for high academic standards
for ISKCON's schools at a time when academics were not so much of a
concern. And, he bears primary responsibility for bringing child abuse
to the attention of the GBC and devotees in general. He wrote a GBC
resolution for preventing and dealing with child abuse, pushed until
the GBC understood the seriousness of the situation and passed the
resolution, and arranged for devotees, such as Sita Prabhu in the UK,
to get the training necessary so that teachers, administrators, and
parents would learn how to protect our children. His health has never
been good, but he has a heart of gold. I remain in his debt.