Court papers show that a civil war has broken out amongst a New York faction of Hare Krishnas, everybody’s favorite haranguing peace lovers. Their spiritual lifestyle requires abstaining from sex, gambling, intoxication and eating meat, fish or eggs. But it doesn’t say anything about lawsuits and fistfights, which is exactly what prompted the war. Apparently, retirees with an affinity for stuffed animals and odd versions of French toast aren’t the only ones who run Bed and Breakfasts. The Krishnas have one, too, and it’s operated right out of their temple, allegedly bringing in more than 300 grand a year – tax-free. I guess cults don’t pay what they used to. This little side biz seems to be at the source of the conflict due to the fact that it threatens the group’s non-profit status. But it does make recruiting converts a hell of a lot easier. According to the New York Post, “Joe Bonomo, AKA His Holiness Krsna Balarama Swami, filed the suit against the group’s treasurer, Susan Bauer, AKA Eternal Love, in Manhattan Supreme Court last month.” But how could someone named Eternal Love ever be found guilty?

