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    “Our Mission is simple,

    we want every devotee to be spiritually happy,


    materially well-situated, and positively
    identifying with ISKCON as a caring society.”
    Krsna addressed to Arjuna,
    “My dear partha, one who claims to be my devotee is
    not so. Only a person who claims
    to be the devotee of My Devotee is actually
    My Devotee”

    Adi Purana - Srila Prabhupada in NOD


    Vedic civilization is sarve sukhino bhavantu:
    “Everyone be happy.” This is Vedic civilization.
    And this is the way,
    Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission.
    Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk, Vrindaban 15/03/74
    Devotee Care Timeline
    ● 2006 - Iskcon GBC established the GBC Strategic Planning Team (GBCSPT) with the
    vision of serving the GBC with strategic advice, guidance and solutions for the benefit of
    the whole of ISKCON. The motto of ISKCON GBC SPT is “More Devotees, happier
    devotees.”

    ● 2007 - the GBC SPT had set up a Preaching Committee, but the leaders felt that if the
    devotees are cared for then preaching would not have any lasting effect. Thus, the
    Devotee Care Committee was formed to facilitate care of devotees systematically.

    ● 2007-2014 - the Devotee Care Committee continued to organize various seminars and
    discussions with ISKCON leadership at all levels to bring awareness on the need of
    spreading Devotee Care.

    ● 2014 - As a landmark step, HG Rasamandala Prabhu started developing a systematic


    course on imparting education around Devotee Care which preceded a detailed global
    survey of ISKCON's current needs.
    Devotee Care Timeline
    ● 2016 - the Devotee Care Course (DCC) pilot began and within a year, the course was
    formalized and authorized by IIAC (ISKCON India Advisory Committee) and GBC to be
    imparted globally.

    ● 2017-2020 - saw an exponential ramp up of Devotee Care programs starting with a few dozen
    participants in the first year early 700 participants trained across four continents by 2020.

    ● 2021 - amidst the Covid crisis the first ever global Devotee Care program was conducted
    online.

    ● 2022 - the formulation of three dedicated Devotee Care Offices - North America, UK and India.

    ● 2023 - The Devotee Care activities continue to grow globally, laying down the foundation for
    embedding Devotee Care as a standard principle & value in all ISKCON communities.
    GBC Resolutions 2019
    Global Devotee Care Course
    Education 2019

    Resolved:
    That the GBC encourages all ISKCON
    Temples to hold the four-day Devotee
    Care Course entitled, "Embedding Care
    in Krishna Conscious Communities" for
    all care-givers and administrators.

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