The Temple President

A guide for all who care about spiritual community life
by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti

Aspects of Human relationships

• The Temple President and his Vaisnava council
  
• The Temple President and the new devotees
  
• The Temple President and the parents of new devotees
  
• The Temple President and the Media
  
• The Temple President and the Neighbors
  
• The Temple President and the Spiritual Master
  
• The Temple President and Sannyasis
  
• The Temple President and Devotees from other Temples
  
• The Temple President and other Temple Presidents or Leading Devotees
  
• The Temple President and other preaching programs in his city related to his Spiritual Master
  
• The Temple President and other preaching programs in his city related to other Spiritual Masters
  
• The Temple President and the national Council
  
• The Temple President as an inspiration for future Temple Presidents
  
• The Temple President as the servant and not the master
  
• The Temple President shares the preaching opportunities
  
• The Temple President and admission of new ashram members
  
• The Temple President and Prasadam distribution
  
• The Temple President and his service to the Deity
  
• The Temple President and his relationship to Householders in his Congregation
  
• The Temple President and aspirants from within the Temple for Marriage
  
• The Temple President and competition
  
• The Temple President as Siksa Guru and dasa anudasa
  
• The Temple President without support from the members of his temple
  
• The Temple President and the health and sickness of the devotees
  
• The Temple President and cultivating the Indian community
  
• The Temple President and the Harinam program
  
• Big Festivals in Halls or Hotels
• The Temple President and delegating authority
  
• The Temple President and The SEVA
  
• On the size of Temples
  
• The Temple President and his relationship with the opposite Sex
  
• Mataji Temple Presidents
  

Administrative Considerations

• The Temple President and his Bookkeeping
  
• The Temple President and his financial planning
• The Temple President and his Devotee Register
  
• The Temple President and the Emergency Fund
  
• The Temple President and Fund Raising
  
• The Temple President and the organization of necessary Meetings
  
• The Temple President and Love and Trust in Administration
  
• The Temple President and his contacts
  
• The Business Contacts Book
  
• The Preaching Connections Book
  
• The Donation Book
  
• The Visitors Book
  
• The Temple President and his daily Bookkeeping
  
• The Temple President and Debts
  
• The Temple President and the inventory of the Temple
• The Temple President and the Temple Profits
  
• The Temple President and his management of Bank Accounts
  
• The Temple President and Book Distribution
  
• The Temple President and Preaching opportunities in the Media
  
• The Temple President and Business opportunities for Grihastas in the city combined with Preaching
  
• The Temple President and his Manpower
  
• The Temple President and his purchases
  
• The Temple President and his Private Finances if he is a Grihasta
  
• The Visiting of Devotees to the Holy Dham
  
• The percentages devotees may earn whenever nessesary
  
• Srila Prabhupadas Formula (50% for books, 50% for the temple)
  
• The Transcendental Function of the Printing Division

Aspects of spiritual practice and integrity

• The Temple President and his Sadhana
  
• The Temple President and his own Study of the Scriptures
  
• The Temple President and his own Lectures
  
• The Temple President as a perfectly disinterested preacher
  
• The Temple President and humility and authority
  
• The Temple President serves by exposing the truth, not by imposing
  
• The Temple President and his own Sadhu Sanga
  
• The Temple President inspiring through Love and Enthusiasm
  
• The Temple President and his Faith

• Please consider for the future

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