Brother Bhaktananda.

I've yet to be steered wrong by him, and he is compassionate, caring and loving. He's also very point blank about certain things and will be stern when it's necessary... but the love is always first and foremost.

He's also (in my humble opinion) a true saint, and we should take advantage of his wisdom while we still have him around in body.

And the varying threads I've seen here? Most appear to be gossip... right or wrong or somewhere in between, still gossip -- for gossip, by definition, need not be false:

(1) Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.


(2) A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.


(3) Trivial, chatty talk or writing.

Go into meditation, delve deeply and ask God what your road should be. Tune in and you'll get your answers. All the rest from anyone here or elsewhere doesn't compare one iota to your own personal meditative experiences.

It's not hiding or refuting or whatever... simply that no one individual has the entire picture. No one person is going to be privy to ALL aspects of the running of an organisation -- whether it is of a religious or a secular nature.