Female Dīkṣā-Gurus: Ensuring the unity of ISKCON on doctrinal matters

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Female Dīkṣā-Gurus: Ensuring the unity of ISKCON on doctrinal mattersBy Śrīdhara Śrīnivāsa dāsaḥAn important goal of the GBC is to…

Is the SAC’s 2005 paper in line with guru, sādhu and śāstra?

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Is the SAC’s 2005 paper in line with guru, sādhu and śāstra?By Kṛṣṇa Kīrti dāsaḥIn 2005, at the request of…

The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCON

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The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCONBy Basu Ghoṣa dāsaḥ (ACBSP)How did the concept of FDGs creep into ISKCON after…

Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?

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Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By Bhakta ŚobhitāṃśuDecember 29, 2025Posted inThe Scriptural ProtocolŚāstra divides into two parts:…

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and Bhakti

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Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and BhaktiBy Rāma Aprameya dāsaḥThe statements of Jāyākhya samhitā and Bhāradvāja Samhitā are…

Will female dīkṣā-gurus lead to female sannyāsa in ISKCON?

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Will female dīkṣā-gurus lead to female sannyāsa in ISKCON?By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥDecember 29, 2025In his purport to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.40, Prabhupāda says that…

What is the Female Dīkṣā-Guru Issue Really About?

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What is the Female Dīkṣā-Guru Issue Really About?By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥThe female dīkṣā-guru issue is not about one side in favor of…

The Challenge of Time, Place, and Circumstance (TPC) Adaptations in ISKCON

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By Śrīdhara Śrīnivāsa dāsaḥ and Kṛṣṇa Kīrti dāsaḥ - December 30, 2025Posted in To address the challenges of preaching in the West, Śrīla…

My last letter to Hridayananda

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In this personal letter dated February 13, 2009, Krishna Kirti Das writes to Hridayananda das Goswami to formally end their…

The Ultimate Peace Formula<strong>:</strong> Why Nuclear War Will Not Happen

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by Rudra Pandita Dasa A recent image circulating the globe has brought immense joy to the assembled devotees: Prime Minister…