Mayapur, India
GBC Code of Honour
I am a member of the Governing Body
Commission for the Hare Krishna movement and I wanted to share the Code of
Honour which is printed and placed on our seats during meeting times. It’s good and can apply to other
organizations. There are ten points.
1.
RESPECT: If I have issues related to the personal
conduct, speech, attitude etc. of a GBC member, I will not express these issues
to others but instead bring them directly to the individual concerned, using
all the tact and Vaishnava etiquette at my command. If that fails to bring a resolution, I will
seek aid from a responsible outside party—another GBC member, a senior
Vaishnava, or a representative of ISKCON Resolve.
2.
Confidentiality: I will maintain strict confidentiality about
sensitive issues and topics, including keeping private person’s names and other
specific information I am privy to through my GBC service.
3.
Courtesy: I will be courteous in tone and use
respectful Vaishnava language when addressing issues and topics that come
before me in my GBC service, especially while referring to specific people or
sensitive information.
4.
Gravity: While conducting GBC matters, I will avoid
drawing insufficiently informed conclusions about issues and / or individuals.
5.
Fidelity: I will honour all GBC decisions, regardless
of whether or not I fully agree with them, and ensure their implementation in
my jurisdiction(s).
6.
Personal Integrity: I will cultivate impartial judgement and vote
with integrity to ensure that personal loyalties do not overshadow my
responsibility to the GBC body.
7.
Attendance and
Punctuality: I will attend all plenary
sessions and other GBC related meetings on time and properly respect the
chairperson.
8.
Attentiveness: I will give all plenary sessions and
GBC-related meetings my undivided attention.
Without permission from the chair, I will not use cell phones, iPods,
iPads, computers or other electronic devices.
9.
Responsibility and
Commitment: I will extend myself as far
as possible to accept commitments on behalf of the GBC body. If I am unable to fulfill a commitment I
accept that it is my responsibility to find others to do the job. I will also communicate in a timely manner with
all concerned.
10.
Humility: If a colleague informs me I am in breach of
any of our codes of honour, I will accept such information with humility and
gratitude, understanding that I am being notified with the intention of
improving my service to Srila Prabhupada (the founder / acarya).
May the Source be with you!
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