Authorized Dates for Observing the Jagannatha Rathayatra: Presentations and Research Findings by the ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB)
The ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) recently presented a series of research findings and discussions to the Shri Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) on the topic of authorized dates for celebrating the Jagannatha Ratha-yatra. These discussions took place on 20th March 2025 in Bhubaneswar, India, before Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingh Deb andContinue Reading
Meeting between ISKCON India Scholars Board and the Sri Jagannath Temple management authorities
Meeting between ISKCON India Scholars Board Representatives and the Sri Jagannath Temple Management Authorities By Tukaram Das, Vice President, ISKCON Bhubaneshwar, March A significant and insightful meeting took place yesterday, March 23, 2025, between His Majesty the Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singh Dev, the revered King of Puri, who was accompaniedContinue Reading
Using Cadmium to Deceive
Don’t Accept Cadmium Stories from a Layman When our parents taught us NOT to accept gifts from strangers, it was easy to understand why. But nobody taught us what to do when someone says the proof that Srila Prabhupada was poisoned is in the fact that he had 250X excessContinue Reading
Join the International Diploma in Deity Worship at Mayapur Academy
Dear Devotees, We hope you are well and progressing in your spiritual journey. We areexcited to introduce you to an incredible opportunity to deepen yourdevotion and service to the Lord through our International Diploma in DeityWorship at Mayapur Academy. This unique program, rooted in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, isdesignedContinue Reading
ISKCON India Governing Council (Bureau) Letter on passing of HH Gopal Krishna Goswami
Dear devotees, Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Gopal Krishna Maharaj ki jaya! The ISKCON India Governing Council (Bureau), is deeply saddened by the passing of our longtime Chairman, HH Gopal Krishna Goswami, earlier today at Dehradun in Devbhumi Uttarakhand. Words may not do justice to the lifetime of service to theContinue Reading
The Law of Disciplic Succession, Part 1
IISB members Basu Ghosh Das (ACBSP) and Krishna Kirti Das (Convenor, IISB) discuss Srila Prabhupada’s Law of Disciplic Succession.Continue Reading
DECEPTION Essential URL’s
The proof of how dishonest the Poison allegations are is those who endorse this horrible rumor completely ignore all the court-worthy evidence presented here that exposes how it never could have happened. When you have a malicious agenda, and can not coherently rebut the counter evidence, you have two choices:Continue Reading
Initial Response to SAC’s Paper ‘Brahma-gayatri mantra in ISKCON’
Abstract In Kṛṣṇa’s Vedic civilization, upanayana — the investiture with the sacred thread and brahma-gāyatrī — is exclusively conferred upon qualified men, with women and śūdras being excluded. In the early days, Śrīla Prabhupāda, to pacify a few irate female disciples who had revolted because of not getting second initiation,Continue Reading
