Can a liberated soul make false statements?
In the paper The Sunīti Pramāṇa and Set Theory, the authors apply formal logic to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s statement in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.12.32 in order to prove that it does not indicate that women are generally disallowed from becoming dīkṣā-guru. However, their application of logic depends on three erroneous maneuvers: 1) accepting the possibilities of falsity or intentional ambiguity within that statement; 2) the unnecessary use of lakṣaṇā-vṛtti (indirect meaning) instead of the statement’s mukhya-vṛtti (direct meaning); and 3) oversimplification of the statement’s grammar to support a naïve, inadequate model of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s intent.
Before addressing the authors’ errors of interpretation, I would like to briefly state what the correct understanding of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s text is and why it should be read this way.Continue Reading
TOVP Project Management Consultancy (PMC) Photo Update
After eight months of lockdowns in India last year due to the pandemic, the TOVP resumed construction in September and has been steadily increasing the work pace. We will be providing regular updates and reports from our Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Cushman & Wakefield, and below is the first photoContinue 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
Further Response to Madana-mohana dasa by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami
The below response by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami is on this paper, link: Madana-mohana dasa’s paper HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami : Nonsense is nonsense, whoever starts it or perpetuates it. Our movement is now in serious danger of a schism due to ideological differences. To emerge intact from the ongoingContinue Reading
Response to HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami by Madana-mohana dasa
Dear Bhakti Vikāśa Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. On February 18, 2021, you were quoted by this site as stating: “The very fact that supposed devotees attempt to interpret Srila Prabhupada’s statements using mathematics shows how foolish and deviated they are from the basic methods ofContinue Reading
Don’t Miss the first ever Virtual Ekachakra Parikrama
Don’t Miss the first ever Virtual Ekachakra Parikrama Last few hours left.. Jai Nimai !! Jai Nitai !! Jai Srila Prabhupad ISKCON Mayapur is very pleased to bring this Nityananda Trayodashi, the first ever Virtual Parikrama of Ekachakra Dham , on 25th February, 07:30 PM IST onwards Get ready toContinue Reading
Nityananda Trayodashi: ISKCON Ujjain Arranged a Series of Talk by Leaders
HG Mahaman Prabhu 07:00 am – 08:00 am HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj 09:15 am – 10:00 am HH Bhakti Prema Swami Maharaj 10:00 am- 10:30 am HH Bhakti Chaitanya Swami Maharaj 04:00 pm – 04:30 pm HG Basu Ghosh Prabhu 05:00 pm – 05:30 pm HH Jayadvaita Swami MaharajContinue Reading
Nityananda Trayodashi: Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day
Lord Nityananda is the eternal associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nityananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes andContinue Reading
The Story of Lord Varaha’s Appearance
The Pregnancy of Diti After describing the appearance of the white Boar Incarnation that had appeared during the Svayambhuva devastation, Maitreya next described the red Boar Incarnation that had appeared during the Chakshusha devastation. Maitreya related these pastimes to Vidura in the same manner in which he had heard themContinue Reading