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In an hour-long Hindi podcast, now available with English subtitles, Dayaram Das, ISKCON India’s legal head since 2002, sets out the 1971 Mumbai society’s case against Madhu Pandit Das, from the dormant…
The Governing Body Commission has resolved that no ISKCON guru may give first, second or sannyasa initiation from 1 December 2026 until Gaura Purnima 2027, a date it says “could be extended”.…
Akincana Gocara publishes the video recordings of eight meetings of the GBC’s Global Vaiṣṇavī Dīkṣā-Guru Committee, held between 14 July and 6 October 2026, together with the position papers that regional governing…
Without a public announcement, the Governing Body Commission has rebuilt its website, gathered every resolution since 1975 into one searchable archive and published “AI-assisted” translations of its recent resolutions in ten languages,…
WADA, India — As the GBC devoted the second and third days of its 2026 Midterm General Meeting at Govardhan Eco Village to Vaishnavi diksa-gurus,[3][4] two senior sannyasis and disciples of Srila…
For five weeks this summer, the representatives the GBC gathered to settle whether women may serve as initiating gurus in ISKCON argued the question in a WhatsApp group between their Tuesday meetings.…
The ritvik breakaway society that holds ISKCON’s Bengaluru temple has not heard the last of it. India’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear ISKCON’s plea to review the May 2025 verdict that…
Sacred Thread & Diksha Guru: The Ignored Rule — ISKCON India Bureau G.S. Responds to Hridayananda Maharaj Watch the Full Video:
Report on Survey SoundnessAuthor: Krishna Kirti das, Convenor of the ISKCON India Scholars BoardContact: convenor@iisb.co.in |
Dear devotees, Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Gopal Krishna Maharaj ki jaya! The ISKCON India Governing Council (Bureau), is deeply saddened by the passing of our longtime Chairman, HH Gopal Krishna Goswami, earlier…
