Female Diksha Gurus ( FDG )

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 years ago

ISKCON schisms look like others

The interesting thing is that we are struggling over the same issues that the Christians are in Western society. That…

4 years ago

Is Manu-samhita bad for us?

This is from an exchange I had with an ISKCON leader and sannyasi regarding the misunderstandings many devotees seem to…

5 years ago

FDG Consciousness During Srila Prabhupada’s Time

Chicago Tribune story In support of my recent musings on FDG - it's quite common to hear the narrative of…

5 years ago

Did MMD et.al Insult Sunīti? – Part 1

In this part we show that, after eighteen pages of a paper that extensively uses mathematics, MMD and his fellow…

5 years ago

Biased Survey

When conducting any survey, one of the most important concerns a researcher has is in eliminating bias. Even if the…

5 years ago