ISKCON Temple Resident Curriculum 2025
An 8-module learning platform for ISKCON temple residents, grounded in the 2025 GBC resolutions and Srila Prabhupada's direct instructions from the VedaBase.
Temple Resident Curriculum
Grounded in the 2025 GBC Resolutions · Examined Against Srila Prabhupada's VedaBase Instructions
About This Curriculum
This curriculum draws its authority from two sources held in deliberate tension: the 2025 GBC Annual General Meeting Resolutions and the direct instructions of Srila Prabhupada as preserved in the Bhaktivedanta VedaBase.
Where GBC resolutions align with Prabhupada's vision, this curriculum celebrates that unity. Where resolutions represent institutional evolution, the relationship is named clearly. Where there is meaningful tension, it is presented honestly — without editorializing — so that informed devotees can engage it consciously.
Course Structure
Each module follows the same architecture: GBC Resolution Summary → Prabhupada's Instructions → Compare/Contrast Analysis → Learning Objectives → Practical Assignments → Assessment.
The Eight Modules
- Module 01 · Asrama Life — Structure, Purpose & Practice
- Module 02 · Deity Worship — Standards, Authority & Moving Deities
- Module 03 · Kirtana Standards — Temple Room Guidelines
- Module 04 · Festival Observance — Tithi and Congregational Balance
- Module 05 · Governance & Institutional Life
- Module 06 · Guru-Disciple Relationships — Responsibilities & Boundaries
- Module 07 · Vaisnava Culture — Memorials, Siddhanta & Community Standards
- Module 08 · Child Protection & Crisis Response — Duty of Care [PRIORITY — Complete First]
12-Month Implementation Sequence
The Four Pillars of Asrama Life
- Sadhana — japa, arati, class
- Seva — primary and skills training
- Study — Bhakti Sastri, ISKCON Disciples Course
- Rest — recreation and sleep. Mandated. Not optional.
Our movement is based on books, not on some sentimental approach.— Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Jayatirtha, 1973
All Prabhupada quotes verified via vedabase.io · GBC source: GBCRES2025 official document · Deed & Creed is an independent publication. This curriculum is not an official GBC publication.