Controversies

A Woman Cannot Receive a Sacred Thread

A woman cannot receive a sacred thread, so how can she give a sacred thread? Lecture by His Grace Basu…

5 years ago

Female Diksha Guru by Pandit Sesagiri Rao of Mysore from Madhva sampradaya.

A detailed philosophical discourse is given on the topic 'if a female can become the Diksha Guru' by Pandit Sesagiri…

5 years ago

REJECTED! (Emergence of Women’s Voices in ISKCON)

Dear Respected Vaishnavas/i,  Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. This is an open affirmation on the…

5 years ago

Female Diksha Guru — Some Considerations

There is a definite “push” for a female diksha guru in ISKCON that is the proverbial “elephant in the room”,…

5 years ago

HH Viswesvara Tirtha Swamiji on Female Diksha Gurus/क्या स्त्री दीक्षा गुरु बन सकती है (पूजनीय विश्वेश्वरा तीर्थ स्वामि जी श्री मुख से )

Please Scroll down for English translation. Original Talk in Hindi and English mix. पूजनीय विश्वेश्वरा तीर्थ स्वामी जी ने इस…

5 years ago

Homosexual Marriage in ISKCON is NOT Fake News: The Threat is Real

From Bhakti Purushottama Maharaja (JPS, GBC) on the WhatsApp ICC Informal Discussions Group on 27 August 2020.: https://akincana.net/2019/08/03/iskcon-performs-the-first-hare-krishna-gay-marriage-cerimony-in-brazil/ “Received this…

5 years ago

How not to Miss the Supreme Goal

#daridra-nārāyaṇa-sevā   #Food-for-life     #Mid-Day-Meals #Feeding-the-poor In today's time of Kaliyuga where most of the population is a hypocrite, has no other…

5 years ago

The “Buddhafication” of Srila Prabhupada, Part 2

For some devotees within ISKCON, what counts as evidence from Śrīla Prabhupāda's statements depends on what their opinion is. If…

5 years ago