Basu Ghosh Das
Ritvik Initiations Not Sanctioned by Shastra: Why this matters
In this discussion, members of the ISKCON the India Scholars Board explain why scriptural sanction is essential for spiritual authenticity in initiations (diksa) and how Srila Prabhupada’s use of assistants (ritviks) to…
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
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.
Basu Ghosh Das’s Short Eulogy shared on Facebook
The Mahatma - HH Kadamba Kanana Swami - has left this material world, a few hours ago.He was "a friend". We met many times over the past four decades that I knew…
Basu Ghosh Das responds to Garuda Das
Brief Introduction of Basu Ghosh Das, He is the Vice Chairman of the ISKCON India Governing Council (Bureau), and has been serving in ISKCON India since 1974. He is also Regional Secretary for…
The Female Diksa Guru Issue – Yet Again
This is a recent discussion between HH Bhakti Vikas Swami and HG Basu Ghosh Das on the Female Diksa Guru issue. Recorded on 13.Jan.2023.
Reply to the Online Petition to the ISKCON GBC – by Basu Ghosh Das
Dear Readers, A couple of days back, I received a letter from a concerned devotee in Canada. He expressesd concerned about the “tilt towards female diksha gurus” [“FDGs”] amongst a section of…






