ISKCON Issues

The book meant to bust the “Jahnava myth” about women gurus may have confirmed it, IISB scholar argues

Four months after Prāṇadā devī dāsī published a book arguing that women have long served as initiating gurus in the…

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Former auditor of ritvik temple says he was given ₹72 lakh in jewellery before signing affidavit against Madhu Pandit Dasa, New Delhi Post reports

A Delhi news site has published the first detailed account of what the former auditor of the ritvik-led ISKCON Bengaluru…

1 week ago

Who Owns Bengaluru’s Hare Krishna Temple? Supreme Court Review Delayed Again as Judge Steps Aside and Former Auditor Retracts Affidavit

ISKCON Mumbai’s bid to overturn the May 2025 ruling that gave the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru to ISKCON Bangalore…

2 weeks ago

‘You Cannot Have Varnasrama Unless You Grow Your Own Food’: Tapahpunja Prabhu on The Maha Podcast

In the sixth episode of The Maha Podcast, the Prabhupada disciple traces his road from the 1968 Columbia University occupation…

2 weeks ago

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…

2 weeks ago

Odisha officials inspect ISKCON Dhenkanal over child-labour complaint, find no evidence

A viral video led Odisha’s Child Helpline and Labour Department to inspect ISKCON Dhenkanal on 4 October over claims that…

2 weeks ago

University of Florida banned Krishna Lunch: students ask whether Club 108 is an attempt to get around it

Seven weeks after the University of Florida ended Krishna Lunch’s 55-year run on campus, a student newspaper went looking for…

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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…

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ISKCON’s European Leaders Meeting 2026 Opens at New Mayapur With Focus on “Succession Implementation”

ISKCON’s European leaders, ministries and the GBC Executive Committee office met in France on September 26. LUÇAY-LE-MÂLE, France — ISKCON’s…

4 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…

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