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

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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

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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

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🪷*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

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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

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Krishna is the The Source of All Incarnations Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.23 In the nineteenth and twentieth incarnations, the Lord advented Himself as Lord Balarāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa in the family of Vṛṣṇi [the Yadu dynasty], and by so doing He removed the burden of the world. While the previous versesContinue Reading

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The Fourth Movement: Reestablishing Vedic Culture Through Simple Living The Four Movements of Prabhupada's Mission Srila Prabhupada established a systematic approach to introduce Vedic culture to the world: The First Movement — The Sankirtan Movement, based on chanting the holy names and distributing transcendental literature. Every devotee participates daily through their japa, and especiallyContinue Reading

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