Female Gurus in History

Principle vs. Practice – Why Scriptural Eligibility for Female Gurus Does Not Imply Institutional Appointment

Dear Devotees, my Koti Koti Pranamas to All !Srila Prabhupada-kirtir Vijayatetaram !Regarding the interpretation and application of the “pratyakṣitātma-nāthānām” verse…

7 months ago

Female Diksha Gurus – The Matchless Gift Podcast ft. HG Basu Ghosh Prabhu

Understanding the Female Diksha Guru Debate: A Scriptural Perspective Watch the full discussion: For an in-depth exploration of this important topic…

8 months ago

Response to Open Letter about FDGs by Senior Vaishnavis

The first try was a bit sharp at the edges for general audience, so I’m trying to smooth it out,…

4 years ago

More Dear Swamiji – A letter From HG Basu Ghosh Das

February 2021 Dear Swamiji, Yatibhyonamaha.  Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Here is a link to a lecture -- it can be heard…

6 years ago

Further talks with Maharaj on the subject of female diksha gurus

Further talks with Maharaj on the subject of female diksha gurus. For the previous article, please go to the following…

6 years ago

Where Confusion Lies

This is my main confusion when it comes to ladies becoming “spiritual leaders” in it’s full sense. This is a…

6 years ago

HG Basu Ghosh Das’s Message to Swamiji on Female Diksha Gurus

This is a refutation to Maharaja's comment on Facebook, the comment of Maharaja can be seen below. Basu Ghosh Das:…

6 years ago

Female Diksha Guru — Some Considerations

There is a definite “push” for a female diksha guru in ISKCON that is the proverbial “elephant in the room”,…

6 years ago

Damodara Dasa Responds to Madan Mohan Das’s Book: Guru-The Principle not the Body -P3

There are 3 parts of this response that are answering the basic allegations on the authors of Vaisnava-diksa according to…

7 years ago

Ominous Example of Vipina Vihari Goswami

Among pro-FDG arguments there often appears example of Vipina Vihari Goswami's lineage. There were three women there, not counting Jahnava…

7 years ago