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Dear Devotees, my Koti Koti Pranamas to All !Srila Prabhupada-kirtir Vijayatetaram !Regarding the interpretation and application of the “pratyakṣitātma-nāthānām” verse (Bharadvaja-samhita 1.44) in our current discussion on the “female-diksha-gurus” issue, I humbly…
Understanding the Female Diksha Guru Debate: A Scriptural Perspective Watch the full discussion: For an in-depth exploration of this important topic with extensive scriptural references and historical context,
The first try was a bit sharp at the edges for general audience, so I’m trying to smooth it out, and some new arguments are added, too. Late last year
February 2021 Dear Swamiji, Yatibhyonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Here is a link to a lecture -- it can be heard fully at this link -- that Srila Prabhupada gave at Los Angeles…
Further talks with Maharaj on the subject of female diksha gurus. For the previous article, please go to the following link:
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…
This is a refutation to Maharaja's comment on Facebook, the comment of Maharaja can be seen below. Basu Ghosh Das: Prabhupada: In the history of India there is no woman leader. Throughout…
There is a definite “push” for a female diksha guru in ISKCON that is the proverbial “elephant in the room”, as the title of the recent article on Dandavats.com by Devaki Mataji…
There are 3 parts of this response that are answering the basic allegations on the authors of Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada-pancaratra. Nature of the Book: Khandana grantha Are there Female Diksa-gurus in…
Among pro-FDG arguments there often appears example of Vipina Vihari Goswami's lineage. There were three women there, not counting Jahnava Mata herself. Should we consider it as bogus and useless because of…
