Promoting WOKE Irresponsibly One of the most critical flaws in the RtVik paradigm is that it does not accommodate any means for correction when the disciple takes a wrong turn on their devotional path. They cannot explain how the spiritual master will be able to successful discipline his disciple ifContinue Reading
When Krsna with His sixteen thousand wives went to Hastinapura, soDraupadi… It is natural between woman and woman, they talk about theirhusband. That is natural. So Draupadi was inquiring from each and every wifeof Krsna. Not all of them; it is not possible, sixteen thousand. At leastthe principal queens, beginningContinue Reading
In a comment on Kaunteya’s book elsewhere, I mentioned “distance” but I think it deserves a little more attention. The book is almost 700 pages long and the title is not settled yet. Originally it was “Racism Sexism & Homophobia in Srila Prabhupada’s Teachings?” but now he changed it toContinue Reading
The Mahatma – HH Kadamba Kanana Swami – has left this material world, a few hours ago.He was “a friend”. We met many times over the past four decades that I knew him. We worked in different spheres. He was at Mayapur and Vrindavan, at the beginning of his “devotionalContinue Reading
Kaunteya Das wrote: Recently, Sarva-drik Prabhu wrote: “One small request . . . Best to keep the discussion civil. Savaging the opposition (although ultimately we are all on the same side) with inflammatory name calling as “deviant, half-baked, pseudo-Vedic, neo-Smarta,” etc. isn’t helpful.” In private, a very senior Srila Prabhupada discipleContinue Reading
One of the major fears and concerns that most of us hear about, especially in the past 10 years, is the danger of Vaisnava-aparadha. Any aspiring Vaisnava fears offenses towards devotees as they are detrimental to one’s spiritual progress. However, not knowing what “offensive behavior” means is dangerous. Why? BecauseContinue Reading
This video explains how the ISKCON GBC’s Shatric Advisory Council gave too narrow a definition for the evidence cited in support of the overarching principle for their system of hermeneutics. Verses like acaryavan puruso vedah and yasya deve parabhaktir, etc., actually apply as equally to Srila Prabhupada’s successors as they do to Srila Prabhupada himself. Hence, the SAC’s overarching principle has the fault of avyapti (definition is too narrow), which is explained in the video.Continue Reading
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, in his commentary on this verse, gives the following scriptural information about the symbolic markings on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa: “In the following verses the Skanda Purāṇa states the particular places on His feet where Kṛṣṇa carries the mark of the flag and also other marks, andContinue Reading
BHAKTIVEDANTA BHAGAVATA GROUP is inviting you to a Weekly Sunday Program. ?Topic: Part 1- Shri Chaitanya Shikashtakam. (Teachings of Lord Chaitanaya Mahaprabhu) Speaker: Satchitananda Dasa ?Sunday: March 7, 2021 at ?6:30PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88540953060?pwd=b1NzRTNjVmliTGlBWlFMZG0ydXVKUT09 ? Meeting ID: 885 4095 3060 ?Passcode: 108 To join by phone (647) 374-4685Continue Reading