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Can We Practice Varnasrama in Cities?A common question arises among spiritual practitioners: Can we truly practice the principles of varnasrama dharma and simple living while residing in modern cities? This question deserves…
How Varnasrama and Farm Communities Revive Our Vedic Prescribed DutiesThe concept of dharma, prescribed duties, stands at the very heart of Vedic culture. In the second chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, verse 31, Lord Krishna…
Response to Hṛdayānanda das Goswami on female dīkṣā-gurusSource:
Author: His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami
The Fourth Movement: Reestablishing Vedic Culture Through Simple LivingThe Four Movements of Prabhupada's MissionSrila Prabhupada established a systematic approach to introduce Vedic culture to the world:The First Movement — The Sankirtan Movement, based on chanting…
ISKCON Vaishnavi Gurus: A Critical Examination of Vedic Principles The debate over whether Vaishnavis should become diksha gurus has spanned 25 years within ISKCON. In this direct and uncompromising presentation, Mahashakti Das…
The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCONBy Basu Ghoṣa dāsaḥ (ACBSP)How did the concept of FDGs creep into ISKCON after Prabhupāda’s lifetime?Pressure tactics by senior Western female disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda to…
Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By
Aligning Finances with Bhakti By Kaliarupa Jagannath Dasa Introduction “Money is not the problem, our consciousness is.” This truth strikes a chord in every age, but especially in our fast-paced, digitally connected…
Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru? By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥ 29 November 2025 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s celebrated statement — “Whether one is a brāhmaṇa, a sannyāsī or a śūdra, he…
