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My last letter to Hridayananda

On: December 18, 2025

In: GBC issues, Gender roles, Homosexuality, ISKCON

In this personal letter dated February 13, 2009, Krishna Kirti Das writes to Hridayananda das Goswami to formally end their guru‑disciple relationship. While expressing respect for Hridayananda’s intelligence and moral conduct, he explains his departure over irreconcilable theological and ethical differences, particularly regarding homosexuality and “gay monogamy.” The letter reflects wider debates within ISKCON about fidelity to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings, the authority of the GBC, and the future unity of the movement.Continue Reading

IISB Challenges the SAC to a Śāstrārtha and Reply

By: Akincana Staff

On: August 8, 2022

In: Female Diksha Gurus ( FDG ), GBC issues

From: Krishna Kirti Das <> Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 9:01 PM Subject: A formal challenge to the SAC for a sastrartha To: Urmila devi dasi/Dr. Edith Best <> Dear Urmila Mata Ji, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The ISKCON India Scholars Board formally challenges theContinue Reading

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

By: Akincana Staff

On: August 8, 2022

In: Female Diksha Gurus ( FDG ), GBC issues

Dear members of the GBC, Dear members of the GBC, Please accept our humble obeisance’s. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We have come to know that you intend to go ahead with implementing women diksha gurus, despite repeated objections to your doing so by ISKCON India. This is to inform you that,Continue Reading

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

By: Krishna-kirti Dasa

On: August 27, 2020

In: GBC, GBC issues, Gender roles, Homosexuality

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 strange and appalling forward from a devotee asking for the credentials about this as it’s been widely circulated. This may be a propaganda to defame ISKCON.” [The above “forward” MaharajaContinue Reading

Further thoughts on due diligence and due process

By: Abhiram Das (ACBSP)

On: January 5, 2020

In: GBC issues

My most sincere obeisance. Kindly bless me to someday approach bhakti marg. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Being further requested to expand on my earlier appeal for ‘due diligence and due process’, I had already indicated that the history of our GBC dealing with important issues is not encouraging, toContinue Reading

An appeal for due diligence and due process

By: Abhiram Das (ACBSP)

On: December 29, 2019

In: GBC issues

To all who aspire to serve and those who do serve Srila Prabhupada, My sincere obeisance. I have been reflecting on the FDG issue, which some of you are currently debating with a majority of our GBC Godbrothers and feel that understanding of any such issue requires it firstly toContinue Reading