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…

10 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