“Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada Pancaratra: Can a Female Devotee be a Diksa-guru?” by Damodara Das ( BVKS ) and Krishna Kirti Das ( BVKS ) is now available on Amazon in paperback and also as a Kindle ebook. In order to settle all questions as to the circumstances under whichContinue Reading
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.16.21 TEXT 21 arakṣyamāṇāḥ striya urvi bālān śocasy atho puruṣādair ivārtān vācaṁ devīṁ brahma-kule kukarmaṇy abrahmaṇye rāja-kule kulāgryān SYNONYMS arakṣyamāṇāḥ—unprotected; striyaḥ—women; urvi—on the earth; bālān—children; śocasi—you are feeling compassion; atho—as such; puruṣa-ādaiḥ—by Rākṣasas; iva—like that; ārtān—those who are unhappy; vācam—vocabulary; devīm—the goddess; brahma-kule—in the family of the brāhmaṇa; kukarmaṇi—actsContinue Reading
Summary of our research on FDG Pranams. My reply in red. Your servant, damodara das Summary of Our reply: 1.Pratyaksitatmanatha cannot mean a non-siddha because, a.The word pratyaksita means directly perceiving and not just indirect revealation. Sanskrit word for revelation is prakasita. b.The word saksat-krta comes from saksat-kara whichContinue Reading
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Whereas, the topic of Vaishnavis giving diksha Initiations is within ISKCON, over the last several years, a controversial proposal. Whereas, the devotees in Mayapur are aware that the GBC is considering to propose that Vaishnavis can give diksha initiation; this resolution has the potency to seriously affect the unity ofContinue Reading
Basically we have an organization where the brahamanas live in fear of speaking the Absolute Truth. Bravo! Mayapur Community Sevakas… AG-Editor’s purport: “6. If in an unfortunate situation of the Mataji deciding to get married to her disciple after becoming a Diksha Guru, ISKCON will become a laughing stock!”Continue Reading
Minute of meeting 23/02/2019 Agenda of female Guru in ISKCON. 1. It has come to Mayapur Community Sevaks attention that the GBC is considering to appoint Matajis as Diksha Gurus in ISKCON. 2. ISKCON is the strongest limb in Lord Chaitanya’s mission in East India and Bangladesh. 3. ISKCON specificallyContinue Reading
Dear GBC members, Maharajas, prabhus and mothers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Herewith we would like to express our concern with possibly controversial resolution regarding Vaisnavi diksa gurus which may be cause of political polarization of devotees in our society and which is already causeContinue Reading
aśāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ dambhāhaṅkāra-saṁyuktāḥ kāma-rāga-balānvitāḥ karṣayantaḥ śarīra-sthaṁ bhūta-grāmam acetasaḥ māṁ caivāntaḥ śarīra-sthaṁ tān viddhy āsura-niścayān BG 17.5-6 aśāstra — not in the scriptures; vihitam — directed; ghoram — harmful to others; tapyante — undergo;… dambha — with pride; ahaṅkāra — and egoism; saṁyuktāḥ — engaged;… tān —Continue Reading
The intellectual might, the ocean of dharmajnata, knowledge of varnashrama dharma of the scholars of the Sri Sampradaya and that of Vishvesha Tirtha must be sought on matters of great import not on petty matters of ISKCON’s present day crisis the, ‘power usurpation by feminist crisis’ in other words, ‘howContinue Reading