Devotee Women – Vaishnavis – Forbidden to take Sannyas: Srila Prabhupada
“February 4, 1976 : Mayapur The acceptance of sannyasa has become so popular recently that even some of the ladies are asking about it. Aditya dasi sent an enquiry from Bombay. “I am writing this letter on behalf of myself, as well as the other women in our Society. SometimesContinue Reading
ISKCON Global Minister for Sannyas, and GBC member Prahladananda Swami also responded to Madan Mohan Das’s essay
Dear Madan Mohan prabhu, Please accept my greeting and the blessings of Lord Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you for your essay. However, I think that to support your position you are taking support from elements that are not in line with either Srila Prabhupada or his spiritualContinue Reading
Result of Gita Marathon-2019 from all over the world
This past December’s Prabhupada Marathon proved to be amazing for many temples. Pune was the No. 1 temple in the world, with 663,371 book points. Who would have thought twenty years ago that Pune will be on top? Back then, the temple had just a little center in the city,Continue Reading
Srila Prabhupada and Bharadvaja-samhita are in harmony
This is my [email] response to Anuttama Prabhu’s objection to our presentation of our research on the Bharadvaj Samhita, which is an authorized shastra that is a part of Narada Pancharatra. Anuttama Prabhu says [email dated 3 February 2020], During those meetings [ICC, IIAC, India Bureau], Krsna-kirti prabhu (KK) gaveContinue Reading
Women used as sex objects in name of love jihad: NCW chief urges Kerala govt to act
Urging the Kerala government to take action against ‘love jihad’, National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma said that women are forcefully taken to different countries in the name of love jihad and are used as a sex object. “I conducted a detailed enquiry into the forceful conversion andContinue Reading
Krishna Kirti Das: How We Understand Srila Prabhupada (and why consensus is so elusive)
This video presentation was made to the IIAC (ISKCON India Advisory Council) on 21 November, 2019. The slide presentation explains why there are so many long-standing controversies within ISKCON and how this lack of consensus is indicative of a wide-spread deviation from Srila Prabhupada’s instructions on how to properly understandContinue Reading
Untimely Rath Yatra In Mumbai: Jagannath Sena Files Police Complaint Against ISKCON Head
Odisha TV: Edited By Pradeep Singh Published By Vikash Sharma Last updated Feb 3, 2020 – 12:45 AM Puri: Protests have gained momentum in Odisha over the conduct of Rath Yatra by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mumbai. Activists of Jagannath Sena on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of Jagannath Temple in PuriContinue Reading
In the Age of Kali, the Class of a Man Considered by his Wealth
In the Age of Kali, a man is considered high class, middle class or low class merely according to his financial status, regardless of his knowledge, culture and behavior. In this age there are many great industrial and commercial cities with luxurious neighborhoods reserved for the wealthy. On beautiful tree-linedContinue Reading
Mr. Sanjay Panda, the Consul General of India, receives the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
Indian Consulate General, Mr. Sanjay Panda, received a Hindi Bhagavad Gita in San Francisco during Indian Republic Day celebrations. Continue Reading
The Powerful Influence of the Age of Kali
During the present age, Kali-yuga, practically all desirable qualities will gradually diminish, as described in this verse. For example, dharma, which indicates a respect for higher authority that leads one to obey religious principles, will diminish. In the Western world, theologians have been unable to scientifically present the laws of God or,Continue Reading