Caste and Qualification

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…

8 months ago

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and Bhakti

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and BhaktiBy Rāma Aprameya dāsaḥThe statements of Jāyākhya samhitā and Bhāradvāja Samhitā are…

8 months ago

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru?

Does the GBC prohibit śūdras in ISKCON from becoming dīkṣā-guru? By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥ 29 November 2025 Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s celebrated statement…

10 months ago

THE GOLDEN AGE…GURUKULAS!

HG Keshavanda Das on Varnasrama, October 1, 2020 ENGLISH SUMMARY (paraphrased) Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. There is a…

6 years ago

Āryans – Who Strictly Follow the Principles of Bhāgavata-dharma

My dear Lord, one’s occupational duty is instructed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā according to Your point of view, which never…

6 years ago

Varņāśrama-dharma (the Perfect Institution) Must Be Based On Krsna Consciousness

As a complete social system, Varņāśrama-dharma not only assists in sensual control but also offers a comprehensive solution for modern…

6 years ago

Śrila Prabhupāda Wanted to Introduce Divine Varņāśrama-dharma

In discussing varnāśrama-dharma, it is most important to clearly distinguish between the original, divine method (dajva. varņāśrama) and its present…

6 years ago

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra: The Solution for All Problems

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, during an arrest for…

6 years ago

Srila Prabhupada: Because We Elevate Mlecchas and Yavanas

Such are the criticisms that must be borne by the servants of Nārada Muni in the disciplic succession. Through the…

6 years ago

In Defense of Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada-Pancaratra

Below is the executive summary of our paper, which is a short, initial response to Sriman Madana Mohana Prabhu's paper…

7 years ago