ISKCON Issues

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

His Holiness Sivarama Swami Speaks on Vaiṣṇavī Dīkṣā-gurus

A transcription of this lecture is available on the IISB website: Transcript - On Vaiṣṇavī Dīkṣā-gurus – Part 2

8 months ago

Report on Survey Soundness (VDG)

Report on Survey SoundnessAuthor: Krishna Kirti das, Convenor of the ISKCON India Scholars BoardContact: convenor@iisb.co.in | https://iisb.co.inBackgroundMy name is Krishna…

8 months ago

Integrating HH Sivarama Swami’s FDG Talks with IISB Presentations

  Video Transcription (Autogenerated) Disclaimer: This transcription was automatically generated. We welcome your feedback and corrections in the comments section…

8 months ago

Female Dīkṣā-Gurus: Ensuring the unity of ISKCON on doctrinal matters

Female Dīkṣā-Gurus: Ensuring the unity of ISKCON on doctrinal mattersBy Śrīdhara Śrīnivāsa dāsaḥAn important goal of the GBC is to…

8 months ago

Is the SAC’s 2005 paper in line with guru, sādhu and śāstra?

Is the SAC’s 2005 paper in line with guru, sādhu and śāstra?By Kṛṣṇa Kīrti dāsaḥIn 2005, at the request of…

8 months ago

The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCON

The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCONBy Basu Ghoṣa dāsaḥ (ACBSP)How did the concept of FDGs creep into ISKCON after…

8 months ago

Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?

Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By Bhakta ŚobhitāṃśuDecember 29, 2025Posted inThe Scriptural ProtocolŚāstra divides into two parts:…

8 months ago

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and Bhakti

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and BhaktiBy Rāma Aprameya dāsaḥThe statements of Jāyākhya samhitā and Bhāradvāja Samhitā are…

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