Wednesday, October 19, 1977
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KU police stop religious soliciting
By BOB HAWLEY Staff Writer
Staff Writer
A religious sect that was selling books for donations, playing their instruments and speaking about their faith on campus yesterday was confronted by KU police.
The "Reda Demorod" sect, a Hare Krishna traveling group, set up its tent on lawn between Deyah Hall and the Kansas City Metropolitan bus stop asking for donations for books about them.
After police arrived, the group stopped selling the books and ended its performance.
Asking for donations on campus for private gain is prohibited by guidelines formulated by the events committee, which judges which events can be held on campus.
1L. Vie Strisch of KU Police said yesterday that he thought the group had approval to perform on campus, but that complaints had been received from students. He said he
did not know how many complaints had been filed.
"THEY WILL BE ALED to return tomorrow if they follow University policies."
The group will perform from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow in the same place.
p. m. today and tomorrow in the same place. Carly Smith, chairman of the University Events Committee, said yesterday that the committee had received information from the group saying they were going to sing, play instruments and pass out literature.
"We did not know that they were going to ask for donations and amplify their singing, and we received complaints that some of them said they were being harassed," Smith said.
The request was brought before the committee at its last meeting and, without taking a vote, the committee informally gave its approval.
Brahma Dasa, leader of the traveling
temple, said he was told by KU police to stop selling books.
DASA SAID HIS group traveled around the country visiting colleges and universities, and one one seems to have different regulations, which the group tries to follow.
While they play, they tell about their faith
"We present a different cultural perspective and perform Indian music, he
While they play, they tell about their faith. "Our ultimate goal is to realize our boundaries and boosts the show that more than the book covers," he says, "to show expression beyond the self." he said.
The book they were trying to sell was "The Bhagavadgita Gita." Dasa said it was the book that the Hare Krishna faith is upbred upon and it was thousands of years old.
When asked where the group was going next, Dana said they would go to Arizona.
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