Female Diksa Gurus
A Response to the Racial Parallel in the Female Diksha Guru Debate
What follows below is a commentary from His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami on his recent article
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Female Diksa Gurus
The debate on Vaisnavi (female) diksa gurus: GBC resolutions and process, sastric and historical arguments, responses, related women’s upanayana/sannyasa questions.
Female Diksa Gurus
Varnashrama Dharma and the Question of Female Diksha Gurus
Varnashrama Dharma and the Question of Female Diksha Gurus: Understanding Srila Prabhupada's Teachings Watch the full lecture: Introduction In this discourse, Basu Ghosh Das continues his examination of female diksha gurus through…
Female Diksa Gurus
Response to Hridayananda Das Goswami on Female Diksha Gurus
Response to Hṛdayānanda das Goswami on female dīkṣā-gurusSource:
Female Diksa Gurus
ISKCON on a Mission Drift – H.H. Bhakti Raghava Swami on Female Diksha Gurus
Author: His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami
Female Diksa Gurus
Female Diksha Gurus? ISKCON India Bureau Leader Says No
Sacred Thread & Diksha Guru: The Ignored Rule — ISKCON India Bureau G.S. Responds to Hridayananda Maharaj Watch the Full Video:
Female Diksa Gurus
The Sunīti Purport – Prabhupada Meant “Woman,” Not “Mother,” as the Reason
Prabhupada Meant "Woman," Not "Mother," as the Reason - A Shastric Analysis According to śāstric injunctions, there is no difference between śikṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru, and generally the śikṣā-guru later on becomes the…
Female Diksa Gurus
ISKCON Vaishnavi Gurus – A Critical Examination of Vedic Principles
ISKCON Vaishnavi Gurus: A Critical Examination of Vedic Principles The debate over whether Vaishnavis should become diksha gurus has spanned 25 years within ISKCON. In this direct and uncompromising presentation, Mahashakti Das…
Female Diksa Gurus
Misuse of Principles and Details in the Vaishnavi Dīkṣā-Guru Debate
Misuse of Principles and Details in the Vaishnavi Diksa-Guru Debate Rupa Goswami's Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu distinguishes between unchangeable principles and adjustable details, but is this distinction being applied correctly in the Vaishnavi diksha guru…
Female Diksa Gurus
Behavior Backed by Instructions Must Be Followed
Behavior Backed by Instructions Must Be Followed Is behavior alone sufficient evidence for establishing spiritual principles? In this second installment of the IISB response series, Krishna Kirti Das addresses Hridayananda Maharaja's attempt…
Female Diksa Gurus
ISKCON India Scholars Board Responds to Hridayananda Das Goswami on Vaishnavi Dīkṣā-Gurus
Krishna Kirti Das, Conveyor of the ISKCON India Scholars Board, offers a critical analysis of Hridayananda Das Goswami’s recent rebuttal to Sivarama Swami regarding the controversy of Vaishnavi diksha-gurus. Krishna Kirti posits…
