Understanding the Female Diksha Guru Debate: A Scriptural Perspective Watch the full discussion: For an in-depth exploration of this important topic with extensive scriptural references and historical context, watch the complete podcast conversation with Basu Ghosh Prabhu. The question of whether women can serve as diksha (initiating) gurus has become one ofContinue Reading
What follows below is a commentary from His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami on his recent article ISKCON on a Mission Drift. [From Bhakti Rāghava Mahārāja] The main point of my article centered on leadership appointments and leadership qualifications within our ISKCON society as clearly articulated and defined in our VedicContinue Reading
Varnashrama Dharma and the Question of Female Diksha Gurus: Understanding Srila Prabhupada’s Teachings Watch the full lecture: Introduction In this discourse, Basu Ghosh Das continues his examination of female diksha gurus through the lens of varnashrama dharma. Drawing from Srila Prabhupada’s purports, lectures, and personal exchanges, he presents a caseContinue Reading
Ever wonder why Bṛhaspati is still listing words to Indra after all these eons? As shown in this reel by @sanskritformeremortals, a single root can be transformed by suffixes like ‘san’ to express complex internal states, like the “desire to perform” an action. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTBfDJKjJ5L/ For the devotee, this is howContinue Reading
Make Vrindavan Villages The teachings of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, beautifully preserved in the Caitanya-caritamrita by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, continue to be the guiding light for devotees for the next ten thousand years. We are still in the very early beginning of Lord Caitanya's movement, which means all of usContinue Reading
Can We Practice Varnasrama in Cities? A common question arises among spiritual practitioners: Can we truly practice the principles of varnasrama dharma and simple living while residing in modern cities? This question deserves careful consideration, as it touches on the very foundation of how we structure our lives in pursuitContinue Reading
How Varnasrama and Farm Communities Revive Our Vedic Prescribed Duties The concept of dharma, prescribed duties, stands at the very heart of Vedic culture. In the second chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, verse 31, Lord Krishna addresses Arjuna with profound wisdom about the nature of one's specific duty, known as svadharma. This teaching remainsContinue Reading
🪷*ONLINE CONFERENCE | CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS* – ACHINTYA-BHEDHĀBHEDHA TATTVA VARNASRAMA COLLEGE – ONLINE is pleased to invite white papers / extended abstracts (up to 1000 words) on Achintya–Bhedābheda Tattva, focusing on śāstric perspectives within the Gauḍīya Vedānta tradition. 📅 Last Date for Submission of White Papers: 15th February 2026Continue Reading
Response to Hṛdayānanda das Goswami on female dīkṣā-gurus Source: https://iisb.co.in/2026/01/23/response-to-hridayananda-das-goswami-on-female-diksa-gurus/ Author: H.G. Basu Ghoṣa Dāsaḥ Date: 22 January 2026 Abstract: His Grace Basu Ghoṣa Dāsa responds to Hridayānanda dāsa Goswami’s advocacy of female dīkṣā-gurus, arguing that Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings and traditional Vaiṣṇava sampradāyas do not sanction women as initiating gurus. HeContinue Reading
Author: His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami Practically the whole of North America is misled. This gender equality concoction promoted by the United Nations is artificial and simply polluting everyone’s mind, including many of our rank and file devotees, and, unfortunately, many of our ISKCON leaders. It is a very simpleContinue Reading