SABHA is not working on a proposal to endorse gay marriage, says the Chairman
An article “SABHA to recommend Gay Culture be integrated into ISKCON” is FAKE NEWS. So is the idea that “The “Sabha” – a group formed by the GBC to rubber stamp liberal ideas and introduce them into ISKCON, against what Prabhupada taught was the ideal.” Shoot me if I’m aContinue Reading
Bhagavad-gita lecture program attended by VIPs organized by ISKCON Ujjain
Hare Krishna, We are very happy to share that taking the teachings from “Srimad Bhagavad Gita” and by the permission from Ujjain IG – Mr Rakesh Gupta (IPS) HG Vrajendra Krishna Prabhu and HG Raghav Pandit Prabhu conducted a Programme for 300+ police personnel. IG, DIG, SP and DSP’s –Continue Reading
The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
The direct meaning of the forest of material existence is given in this chapter. Merchants sometimes enter the forest to collect many rare things and sell them at a good profit in the city, but the forest path is always bedecked with dangers. When the pure soul wants to giveContinue Reading
Regarding Female Diksha Gurus – Part 2: Damodar Das responds to Pancharatna Das ACBSP (Mayapur)
Read also: Regarding Female Diksha Gurus: Damodar Das responds to Pancharatna Das ACBSP (Mayapur) Respected Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances, Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau Jayatah. vancha kalpatarubhyasca krpa-sindubhya eva ca patitanam pavenebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo namah. Sorry for any offenses, but this is sastra discussion and we need to make thingsContinue Reading
The #TradWives movement shows why ISKCON shouldn’t worry about change
“A woman’s real business is to look after household affairs, keep everything neat and clean, and if there is sufficient milk supply available, she should always be engaged in churning butter, making yogurt, curd, so many nice varieties, simply from milk. The woman should be cleaning, sewing, like that.” (Continue Reading
Gay Marriage: What Guru, Sadhu and Shastra have to say?
This is an attempt to gather in one place all scholarly articles that have been written in ISKCON on the subject of gay marriage and whether or not it should be allowed on the basis of guru, sadhu and shastra. If you think any important article is missing from ourContinue Reading
Regarding Female Diksha Gurus: Damodar Das responds to Pancharatna Das ACBSP (Mayapur)
Letter by Basu Ghosh Prabhu: Dear Pancharatna Prabhu, Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Received your message, and it appears herein below. Before I composed a response to your response to my response to your comments on what Abhiram Prabhu wrote, Damodar Prabhu, a Gujarati brahmachari who is following the discussion, wroteContinue Reading
42nd Anniversary Abhishek Darshan of ISKCON Juhu Temple
Glorification of the ISKCON Juhu Temple on its 42nd Anniversary ( 15th Jan 2020 ) by senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada.Continue Reading
The Decline of Preaching in North America – Part 2
In this video, the link between the decline of preaching in North America and the decline of the brahmachari ashram is discussed. ISKCON in America and India are compared and contrasted with regard to their respective brahmachari cultures. Watch the full video below or click here to access it onContinue Reading
Be a Tattva-Vādī, not a Veda-Vādī
tathaiva rājann uru-gārhamedha- vitāna-vidyoru-vijṛmbhiteṣu na veda-vādeṣu hi tattva-vādaḥ prāyeṇa śuddho nu cakāsti sādhuḥ Here two words are significant — veda-vāda and tattva-vāda. According to Bhagavad-gītā, those who are simply attached to the Vedas and who do not understand the purpose of the Vedas or the Vedānta-sūtra are called veda-vāda-ratāḥ. yām imāṁ puṣpitāṁ vācaṁ pravadanty avipaścitaḥ veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha nānyad astīti vādinaḥ kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā janma-karma-phala-pradāmContinue Reading