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Female Diksa Gurus

Where Confusion Lies

This is my main confusion when it comes to ladies becoming “spiritual leaders” in it’s full sense. This is a clear example from Caitanya Caritamrita how one can be an instructing, but…

Arati devi dasi · 1 Dec 2020
Acaryas and Saints

We are Getting Positive Help from Our Previous Acaryas”

One party strictly followed the instructions of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, but another group created their own concoction about executing his desires. Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, at the time of his departure, requested all…

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada · 24 Oct 2020
Acaryas and Saints

We are Getting Positive Help from Our Previous Acaryas

One party strictly followed the instructions of Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, but another group created their own concoction about executing his desires. Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, at the time of his departure, requested all…

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada · 23 Oct 2020
Female Diksa Gurus

DEAR VAISNAVIS, BE SIKSA GURUS

To stop all the confusion around the definition of vaisnavis acting as gurus, may I present to you an excerpt from Sri Caitanya Caritamrita which puts an end to all these confusions…

Arati devi dasi · 19 Oct 2020
Scripture and Interpretation

“Varņāśrama-dharma Is External” Is It?

Śri Caitanya Mahäprabhu's famous statement that varņāśrama- dharma is external (eho bāhya)[A] should be understood contextually, especially considering that sästra recommends, and Vaisnava acaryas uphold, that aspiring devotees should act according to…

HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami · 14 Aug 2020