Maharaja My obeisances, I just perused your letter addressed to the devotees regarding ISKCON’s recent adoption of Female Diksa Guru. I found a problem in your first claim and again in your second claim. And those two claims made up the whole of the letter. Your first claim is thatContinue Reading
Below is the executive summary of our paper, which is a short, initial response to Sriman Madana Mohana Prabhu’s paper “Guru: The Principle, Not the Body” (2020), which is a response to our book Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada-Pancaratra (2019). Click here for our full paper. Your servants, Krishna-kirti Dasa (BVKS)Continue Reading
Lecture Published on Feb 9, 2020. Language- EnglishContinue Reading
Among pro-FDG arguments there often appears example of Vipina Vihari Goswami’s lineage. There were three women there, not counting Jahnava Mata herself. Should we consider it as bogus and useless because of the presence of these female gurus? The answer might be a precursor of things to come if FDGsContinue Reading
Varnasrama — Exceptions for Engagement Against One’s Nature emergency work and desired activities are the two exceptions to routine work Three Subdivisions of Prescribed Duties As far as prescribed duties are concerned, they can be fitted into three subdivisions, namely routine work, emergency work and desired activities.” (Purport by A.C.BhaktivedantaContinue Reading
A devotee named Madan Mohan Dasa of Russia recently published a lenghty critique of a book titled Vaisnava Diksa according to Narada Pancharatra, of which I am one of the authors. In it there are many errors, among which are also several misrepresentations of our arguments and intentions. I willContinue Reading
A few of us know the true story. On his death bed His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami was asked to dispell his disciple’s confusion about the mechanics of parampara.*1 His Grace Satsvarupa dasa Maharaja asked “Is this Rtvik?” His Divine Grace replied “Yes”. Again His Grace Satsvarupa Maharaja askedContinue Reading
TOI|Amit Anand Choudhary| TNN | Updated: Feb 5, 2020, 9:02 IST: NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that women may not be suitable for command posts in the Army as male troops are not yet prepared to accept women officers. It also cited greater family demands and the dangerContinue Reading
“February 4, 1976 : Mayapur The acceptance of sannyasa has become so popular recently that even some of the ladies are asking about it. Aditya dasi sent an enquiry from Bombay. “I am writing this letter on behalf of myself, as well as the other women in our Society. SometimesContinue Reading