Ritvik Delusion – Destroyed! – Ishvara Gauranga Dasa
This is the Final Word from Śrīla Prabhupāda — Unfiltered. Unchanged. Unchallenged. In this powerful video, we present the most direct and undeniable instruction from Śrīla Prabhupāda, spoken just 12 days before his departure from this world. No letters. No second-hand memos. No interpretations. Just his own voice, his finalContinue Reading
Rtviks are right and neo-Rtviks are wrong!
In this video made by the IISB, Sridhara Srinivasa Dasa goes over the practice of Rtvik initiations and regular pancaratrika initiations based on Narottama-dasa Thakura’s propounding of the harmonization process (Aikya Principle). He also explains how the neo-Rtviks are not based on Narottama-dasa Thakura’s Aikya Principle. – Rtvik-ism Analysed!Continue Reading
Basu Ghosh Prabhu Speaks On Traditional vs. Modern ISKCON at the Namarasa Podcast
Basu Ghosh Prabhu Speaks On Traditional vs. Modern ISKCON at the Namarasa Podcast This podcast was recorded in August 2024 in New Jersey, USA. Basu Ghosh Das (ACBSP) discusses the growing cultural tensions within ISKCON—East vs. West, tradition vs. modernity. Can ISKCON stay true to its Vedic roots while expandingContinue Reading
Jayadvaita Swami Addresses the Ritvik Debate – San Diego (1990s)
We present two archival video recordings of His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami speaking during the Ritvik Debate that took place in the early 1990s in San Diego. Part 1 Part 2Continue Reading
Continuing Analysis of Ritvikism
In this video made by the IISB, Sridhara Srinivasa Dasa go over the practice of ISKCON GBC approving the guru candidates and posthumous initiations based on the Narottama-dasa Thakura’s propounding of the harmonization process (Aikya Principle)- Rtvik-ism Analyzed! Website: iisb.co.inContinue Reading
Is the July 9 letter Prabhupada’s final order on initiations in ISKCON?
Watch the full video here Basu Ghosh Prabhu, Secretary ISKCON India Bureau,Sridhar Srinivasa Prabhu, AuthorRama Aprameya Prabhu, ResearcherKrishna Kirti Prabhu, Convenor IISB Members of ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) discuss the July 9th letter and its relation to other statements from shastra and the instructions of Prabhupada. How devotees inContinue Reading
Did Ritvikism win in court?
Watch the full video here Basu Ghosh Prabhu, Secretary ISKCON India Bureau,Sridhar Srinivasa Prabhu, AuthorKrishna Kirti Prabhu, Convenor IISB Members of ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) discuss the recent court case on May 16 regarding ISKCON Bangalore and ISKCON Mumbai, and also discuss questions about the validity of initiations ofContinue Reading
GBC Resolutions 2025
Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The 2025 GBC AGM Resolutions have been released at the below link: https://gbc.iskcon.org/gbc-resolutions/ Please click the bottom link for 2025. Hare Krishna. Your servant, Ananda Tirtha Das (GBC Corresponding Secretary)Continue Reading