Ritvik

The ritvik doctrine, IRM, the Bangalore vs Mumbai court case, Madhu Pandit Das/HKM.

Why Shastra Demands a Living Guru: Rebutting the Ritvik Doctrine and the SJTA Challenge on Ratha-Yatra Dates

In a new hour-long discussion, the ISKCON India Scholars Board argues from the Bhagavad-gītā and the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that dīkṣā requires…

5 hours ago

Ritviks’ Temple Win Under Threat: Supreme Court Sets Date for ISKCON’s Review Plea

The ritvik breakaway society that holds ISKCON’s Bengaluru temple has not heard the last of it. India’s Supreme Court has…

2 weeks ago

Sanskrit and the May 28th Mistake: What the Ritviks Missed

In this discussion from the ISKCON India Scholars Board, Kṛṣṇa-kīrti dāsa and Abhinandana Nimāī dāsa explore the value of Sanskrit…

2 weeks ago

Top court agrees to review veredict on ISKCON Bangalore temple ownership

In a recent legal development concerning the management of the ISKCON temple in Bengaluru, the Supreme Court of India has…

10 months ago

Is Shastra the Central Authority for ISKCON?

Excerpt: In May 2025 the Supreme Court gave Bengaluru ISKCON control of the Hare Krishna Hill temple, rejecting Mumbai ISKCON’s…

11 months ago

Disciple of My Disciple: The Hare Krishna Guru Controversy

Fot the first time, the principle devotees who questioned Srila Prabhupada on May 28th, 1977 and attended him thoroughout his…

1 year ago

PSA on the ISKCON Revival Movement

Krishnakant Desai is the head of the ISKCON Revival Movement. But in the 30 years since the publication of his…

1 year ago

Rethinking the 9th July Letter: Exposing the Flaws of the “Final Order” Theory

New Release on Guru Pūrṇimā On this auspicious Guru Pūrṇimā, we’re pleased to release our first supplementary publication commemorating July…

1 year ago

Is the ritvik system the solution to fallen gurus?

Join us for an in-depth discussion from our June 12, 2025, meeting exploring the controversial Ritvik system within the ISKCON…

1 year ago

Ritvik Initiations Not Sanctioned by Shastra: Why this matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ59taC_9yw In this discussion, members of the ISKCON the India Scholars Board explain why scriptural sanction is essential for spiritual…

1 year ago