Seeking Vaisnava Association
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
Is the SAC’s definition of their Overarching Principle too narrow?
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
The Symbolic Markings on the Lotus Feet of Krsna and the Reasons for these Marks
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
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
Apology
The article “ISKCON Deviants – the new East India Company systematic undermining of Krishna’s Vedic culture“, published on November 20, 2019, was removed from our website on account of not being in accord with our editorial policies and guidelines. We regret its publication and we apologize to all devotees andContinue Reading
Brahmanda Ghat Parikrama | HG Deena Bandhu Das | Karttika 2020
Come with HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu on location to Brahmanda Ghat, the place in Gokula where Krishna showed the universe to Ma Yashoda in His mouth. Srila Prabhupada also bathed in the Yamuna here with all the devotees! Video Courtesy: Arjun Bhattacharyya Continue Reading
Prabhandam4000.in: a website for Vaishnavas who cannot read Tamil
The translation and commentary have been reviewed and appreciated by eminent Vaishnava scholars. With their blessings, the author desires to upload as many as possible, translation and commentary of Nalayira Divya Prabhandam songs. Click the image below:Continue Reading
For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad
For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad New Arrivals: ========== A Refutation to Kaunteya Prabhu’s “Women Diksa-guru” Book, A Summary Book — “Vaisnava-diksa According to Narada-pancaratra,” ENGLISH, Download Handout For the GBC Bureau Meeting on FDG, Feb 2020 Materials for FDG issue discussed at ICC & IIAC meeting, Ahmedabad, 20-21 Nov 2019 TalkingContinue Reading
Yogi govt starts issuing press releases in Sanskrit, 2 senior officials to watch initiative
Lucknow: working on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directions, the Uttar Pradesh government has now begun sending out its press releases in Sanskrit, aside from English, Hindi and Urdu. “As per the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji, government press releases will now be issued in the Sanskrit language also,”Continue Reading