Basu Ghosh Das

Varnashrama Dharma and the Question of Female Diksha Gurus

Varnashrama Dharma and the Question of Female Diksha Gurus: Understanding Srila Prabhupada's Teachings Watch the full lecture:  Introduction In this…

10 months ago

Response to Hridayananda Das Goswami on Female Diksha Gurus

Response to Hṛdayānanda das Goswami on female dīkṣā-gurusSource: https://iisb.co.in/2026/01/23/response-to-hridayananda-das-goswami-on-female-diksa-gurus/Author: H.G. Basu Ghoṣa DāsaḥDate: 22 January 2026Abstract: His Grace Basu Ghoṣa Dāsa…

10 months ago

Female Diksha Gurus? ISKCON India Bureau Leader Says No

Sacred Thread & Diksha Guru: The Ignored Rule — ISKCON India Bureau G.S. Responds to Hridayananda Maharaj Watch the Full…

10 months ago

The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCON

The Question of Female Dīkṣā-Gurus in ISKCONBy Basu Ghoṣa dāsaḥ (ACBSP)How did the concept of FDGs creep into ISKCON after…

10 months ago

Is the ritvik system the solution to fallen gurus?

Join us for an in-depth discussion from our June 12, 2025, meeting exploring the controversial Ritvik system within the ISKCON…

1 year ago

Ritvik Initiations Not Sanctioned by Shastra: Why this matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ59taC_9yw In this discussion, members of the ISKCON the India Scholars Board explain why scriptural sanction is essential for spiritual…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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,…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

The Law of Disciplic Succession, Part 1

IISB members Basu Ghosh Das (ACBSP) and Krishna Kirti Das (Convenor, IISB) discuss Srila Prabhupada’s Law of Disciplic Succession. https://youtu.be/YmAMMf9bkWo

3 years ago