Beyond the FDG Wars – A Vidwan’s Approach to Shastric Truth

This session provides a detailed analysis of the scriptural authority underlying the initiation procedures used within ISKCON. The lecture addresses the historical and theological tensions surrounding the “Female Diksha Guru” (FDG) debates by stepping back to examine the primary evidence found in the Pancharatra and the writings of the Six Goswamis.

It features a solid refutation of the idea that Pancharatra is “Smarta” or optional, citing Srila Prabhupada’s consistent reliance on these texts for deity worship and diksha.

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