Krishna-kirti Dasa

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru?

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru? By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥ 29 November 2025 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s celebrated statement…

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Is Shastra the Central Authority for ISKCON?

Excerpt: In May 2025 the Supreme Court gave Bengaluru ISKCON control of the Hare Krishna Hill temple, rejecting Mumbai ISKCON’s…

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The Authority of Sadachara

Krishna Kirti das explains the basis of the authority of sad-achara (exemplary behavior), and why it's necessary in order to…

2 years ago

ChatGPT on Soviet Objections to the Bhagavad-gita

Q: In the Soviet Union what were the main ideological objections to the Bhagavad-gita? ChatGPT: During the Soviet era, the…

3 years ago

Should women join the military?

When women and men mix so freely, sexual assault, rape, etc., are bound to happen. The remedial measures of the…

3 years ago

Milking victimhood for personal gain at the expense of BVKS?

I don't know why you chose to publicly malign Bhakti Vikasa Maharaja when by your own admission there are other,…

3 years ago

How can Srila Prabhupada be the center when “the shastra is the center for all”?

Srila Prabhupada says in his purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrita Madhya-lila 20.352 that among the sources of knowledge dharma given by…

3 years ago

Seeing the “new thing” through the eyes of sastra

The fundamental argument for allowing women in ISKCON equal access to positions in management (temple president, GBC, etc.) and also…

3 years ago

There once was a stree who gave diksha . . .

There once was a stree who gave diksha But wouldn't give men any shiksha. With shyness she said To the…

3 years ago

Is the scientific basis of the CPO compatible with Krishna Consciousness?

Are the methods of modern psychology and sociology compatible with Krishna consciousness? If you believe in one, can you believe…

3 years ago