Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder

After traveling to the Palace of Gold in West Virginia, we wanted to find out more about how this place even existed and found this documentary series. To say we weren't ready for the rollercoaster that followed is an understatement. We went in knowing nothing of the Hare Krishnas besides what the tour guide told us and knew even less about New Vrindaban. We had never even heard of Prabhupada or how to even pronounce his name. This has everything you want in a true crime documentary and made me rethink everything we were told by our tour guide. If you like true crime and also want something totally bizarre and a little culty, this documentary has that and more. Great watch.

2 documentaries were made in 2023 and 2024 about the way in which things went terribly haywire after the passing of Srila Prabhupada and the carving of the ISKCON organization into 12 zones 12 gurus

Some of these young men were really not up to the task .... how could anyone fill those holy shoes? No one was the answer

This is tough viewing here all centered around New Vrindavan in West Virginia

It covers abuse physical and sexual of children and adults it covers criminal financial activities , mostly it covers 2 murders and the indictment of the perpetrators

This docu here is well researched really takes its time and looks at all the facets

The end of the 3rd episode is very respectful to the religious group described and shows all that has been rebalanced, rectified and leaves you feeling humbled by what has just been recounted.

Much recommended to anyone who is interested in Gurus Religion religious groups and abuse within them

It is at no point a look at the sect boohoo bad people which the more recent documentary which covers others failed gurus of the same organization as well as New Vrindavan in a more surface way and is definitely a sects-are-bad hatchet job more voyeuristic and VERY judgemental Monkey on a Stick (2024)

This one here is not. Respect to the makers of this; this one here helps and will help devotees come to terms with the darkness which visited then.

Hare Krishna Haribol. 🙏🙏