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The closing paragraph of Srila Prabhupada’s purport, which the BBT trustees promised in 2008 never to subtract, is missing from the 2024 printing of the BBT’s eighteen-volume Srimad-Bhagavatam and from the English…
In this discussion from the ISKCON India Scholars Board, Kṛṣṇa-kīrti dāsa and Abhinandana Nimāī dāsa explore the value of Sanskrit study in devotional life. Responding to Suvyakta Narasiṁha dāsa’s criticism of Sanskrit…
An email exchange between Krishna Kirti Das and Hridayananda dasa Goswami, 5-7 September 2026, on whether Srila Prabhupada is infallible when he cites shastra, and what follows for Manu-samhita and the question…
The ISKCON India Scholars Board responds to GBC Chairman Madhu-sevita Das’s 2026 Janmashtami warning about internal divisions, arguing the real issue behind them is the female diksha-guru debate and the authority of…
Krishna Kirti Das, IISB Convenor, tells it like it is.
CONCERNS FOR PRABHUPĀDA'S MOVEMENT Presentation by representatives of the ISKCON India Leadership on the FDG/VDG controversy February 8, 2026 — Śrīdhāma Māyāpura ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── TPC adjustment requires adhikāra Kṛṣṇa-kīrti dāsaḥ Convenor, ISKCON India…
00:00 – The Core Conflict: Can Women Initiate? Introduction to the polarizing debate regarding female diksa gurus and its impact on the tradition's future. 00:34 – Two Competing Visions: Agility vs. Tradition…
Dear Devotees, my Koti Koti Pranamas to All !Srila Prabhupada-kirtir Vijayatetaram !Regarding the interpretation and application of the “pratyakṣitātma-nāthānām” verse (Bharadvaja-samhita 1.44) in our current discussion on the “female-diksha-gurus” issue, I humbly…
Beyond the FDG Wars - A Vidwan’s Approach to Shastric Truth This session provides a detailed analysis of the scriptural authority underlying the initiation procedures used within ISKCON. The lecture addresses the…
HDG: Apology and Clarification Watch the full video to see the extensive scriptural evidence presented by His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami: In this important video, Maharaja addresses the recent discussions in…
