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Progress is being made on Prabhupada’s Bridge which connects the back of the TOVP with the Long Building behind it. This bridge will provide easy access to the TOVP for Pujaris and other devotees directly serving the TOVP. Jagadananda Prabhu has just completed aligning the cast iron fence on Prabhupada’sContinue Reading

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(HH Bhakti Charu Swami. “Ocean of Mercy,” p. 198-199) ——————————— [Bhakti Charu Maharaja said to Srila Prabhupada:] “What you have done is inconceivable. No one has ever achieved what you have. You should not think that there is anything left that you must do. Now you should just relax.” “WhatContinue Reading

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7. But there are so many Vaiṣṇavī gurus in the Gauḍīya sampradāya. What about that? In an interview, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s godbrother B.R. Śrīdhara Mahārāja said that female ācāryas, dīkṣā-gurus, are “very rare.” Mahārāja further added, “The number can be counted on fingers, lady ācāryas.” 8. Indeed, the few examples of lady ācāryas in Gauḍīya VaiṣṇavismContinue Reading

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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was the spiritual master of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura powerfully spread the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the early twentieth century. He preached strongly against the deep-rooted influences of caste-ism and impersonalism. Meeting with scholars, educators,Continue Reading

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Dear Godbrother Prabhu, Namonamaha.  Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Received your message:  You said Engaged Female disciples in going out and preaching> Wanted that his female disciples follow traditional women roles of not going out I have never heard or read that Prabhupada specifically said he didn’t want his women going out. Do you have anyContinue Reading

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Dear Godbrother (2) Prabhu, Namonamaha.  Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Received your message: I am writing to you only with this question, which unfortunately was not addressed in your reply.  What is the problem if ISKCON India does not allow ISKCON devotees in female bodies to initiate in India and ISKCON North America allowsContinue Reading

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Dhruva-Mahārāja was initiated at the age of 5-years by Nārada-muni. It is interesting to ask which type of dīkṣā did he receive from Nārada-muni. Some say it is Vaidika-dīkṣā as it was satyuga. However, if we see, Dhruva Mahārāja received dvādaśākṣara mantra—oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya—which is not a śruti mantra.Continue Reading

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13 Female Gurus in ISKCON’s Guru Parampara mentioned in Bhagavad-gita “As It Is”  Hare Krishna. Good News for both sides: Pro-FDG as well as anti-FDG. From the Guru Parampara mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita “As It Is.” 65% Gurus are Females in their spiritual identities At a careful analysis of theContinue Reading

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