Female Diksha Gurus ( FDG )

Initial Response to SAC’s Paper ‘Brahma-gayatri mantra in ISKCON’

Abstract In Kṛṣṇa’s Vedic civilization, upanayana — the investiture with the sacred thread and brahma-gāyatrī — is exclusively conferred upon…

8 months ago

Basu Ghosh Das responds to Garuda Das

Brief Introduction of Basu Ghosh Das, He is the Vice Chairman of the ISKCON India Governing Council (Bureau), and has been…

2 years ago

Response to Open Letter about FDGs by Senior Vaishnavis

The first try was a bit sharp at the edges for general audience, so I’m trying to smooth it out,…

2 years ago

The Female Diksa Guru Issue – Yet Again

This is a recent discussion between HH Bhakti Vikas Swami and HG Basu Ghosh Das on the Female Diksa Guru…

2 years ago

Reply to the Online Petition to the ISKCON GBC – by Basu Ghosh Das

Dear Readers, A couple of days back, I received a letter from a concerned devotee in Canada.  He expressesd concerned…

2 years ago

Prabhupada’s Social Vision: Yamuna and Jayatirtha

How can FDG proponents say that Srila Prabhupada wanted female gurus all along when he clearly writes in the quoted…

2 years ago

GBC Pauses Vaishnavi Diksa Gurus, Again

At its November 2, 2022 meeting, the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON resolved to again put a moratorium on…

2 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…

2 years ago

IISB Challenges the SAC to a Śāstrārtha and Reply

From: Krishna Kirti Das <> Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 9:01 PM Subject: A formal challenge to the SAC for a…

2 years ago

“Women Protecting other Women is Totally Made up” – A Letter to GBC

Dear members of the GBC, Dear members of the GBC, Please accept our humble obeisance’s. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We have…

2 years ago