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Female Dīkṣā-Gurus: Ensuring the unity of ISKCON on doctrinal mattersBy Śrīdhara Śrīnivāsa dāsaḥAn important goal of the GBC is to ensure that their members maintain unity in diversity. However, diversity should be…
Is the SAC’s 2005 paper in line with guru, sādhu and śāstra?By Kṛṣṇa Kīrti dāsaḥIn 2005, at the request of the GBC, the Śāstric Advisory Council wrote a paper titled “Female Diksa-gurus…
The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCONBy Basu Ghoṣa dāsaḥ (ACBSP)How did the concept of FDGs creep into ISKCON after Prabhupāda’s lifetime?Pressure tactics by senior Western female disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda to…
Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By
Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and BhaktiBy Rāma Aprameya dāsaḥThe statements of Jāyākhya samhitā and Bhāradvāja Samhitā are unanimous in declaring what to do in normal and in exceptional situations.…
Will female dīkṣā-gurus lead to female sannyāsa in ISKCON?By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥDecember 29, 2025In his purport to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.40, Prabhupāda says that according to Manu-saṁhitā, women must always be under the protection of a…
What is the Female Dīkṣā-Guru Issue Really About?By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥThe female dīkṣā-guru issue is not about one side in favor of it and the other side against it. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said kibā…
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…
In a recent legal development concerning the management of the ISKCON temple in Bengaluru, the Supreme Court of India has agreed to revisit its previous decision regarding ownership. The move reopens the…
