“I wish that each and every Branch shall keep their independent identity and cooperate keeping the Acarya in the centre. On this principle we can open any number of Branches all over the world.”

(Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Kirtanananda on 11 February, 1967)

This is how a decentralized ISKCON, Inc. keeping Srila Prabhupada in center is being envisaged:

1. Each temple, organization, center, farms remain with their own name, organization etc. They only voluntarily affiliate to ISKCON, Inc. by a resolution passed by them.
2. This affiliation would always remain voluntary. The local center can any time dis-affiliate and go out of the Society by passing another resolution if they feel the dire necessity.
3. ISKCON, Inc. cannot in any way control the local organizations whether it be legal, financial, or administrative, as the local societies are only affiliating with it, not becoming legal branches, or putting oneself in administrative control of ISKCON, Inc.
4. The next step would be to adopt a Constitution of ISKCON, Inc. The detailed process is explained here. The adopted Constitution then would guide further steps.
5. A worldwide GBC will then be elected from among the affiliate heads. The election would be conducted region by region, keeping Srila Prabhupada’s principle of local representative management in view.
6. By this process, worldwide devotees elected for 3 years become the GBC of ISKCON, Inc.
7. Certificate of Incorporation of ISKCON, Inc. would then be amended to have trustees of ISKCON, Inc. to be from the GBCs for a true representative management. The role of President of ISKCON, Inc. would then become subservient to the GBC (as the Trustees of ISKCON, Inc.), The GBC then become the true drivers and controllers of ISKCON, Inc.