Guru and Initiation

Guru-tattva, diksa, disciplic succession, qualifications and fall of gurus (other than the FDG and ritvik debates).

The Real Meaning of Diksha: A Conversation with Basu Ghosh Prabhu

In this episode of The Matchless Gift Podcast, Basu Ghosh Prabhu joins the hosts for an extended conversation on the…

1 month ago

Concerns for Prabhupada’s Movement – Can a Vaiṣṇavī be appointed Dīkṣā-Guru?

CONCERNS FOR PRABHUPĀDA'S MOVEMENT Presentation by representatives of the ISKCON India Leadership on the FDG/VDG controversy February 8, 2026 —…

7 months ago

Is ISKCON Hijacking Prabhupada? The Female Guru Controversy Exposed

Is ISKCON Hijacking Prabhupada? The Female Guru Controversy Exposed Watch the full video to understand the critical issues facing ISKCON…

7 months ago

My last letter to Hridayananda

In this personal letter dated February 13, 2009, Krishna Kirti Das writes to Hridayananda das Goswami to formally end their…

9 months ago

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru?

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru? By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥ 29 November 2025 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s celebrated statement…

10 months ago

Addressing Allegations and Guru Standards in ISKCON

August 11, 2025 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has…

1 year ago

Trivikrama Prabhu, or Maharaja?

Join us today for a critical examination in light of shastra and previous acharyas the recommended atonement of Trivikrama Swami.…

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

The Law of Disciplic Succession, Part 1

IISB members Basu Ghosh Das (ACBSP) and Krishna Kirti Das (Convenor, IISB) discuss Srila Prabhupada’s Law of Disciplic Succession. https://youtu.be/YmAMMf9bkWo

2 years ago

Initial Response to SAC’s Paper ‘Brahma-gayatri mantra in ISKCON’

Abstract In Kṛṣṇa’s Vedic civilization, upanayana — the investiture with the sacred thread and brahma-gāyatrī — is exclusively conferred upon…

2 years ago