The ISKCON India Scholars Board responds to GBC Chairman Madhu-sevita Das’s 2026 Janmashtami warning about internal divisions, arguing the real issue behind them is the female diksha-guru debate and the authority of Manu-samhita in Srila Prabhupada’s teachings.Continue Reading
In this short video, Bhakti Vikasa Swami responds to Sadhguru’s teachings in the context of the devastating floods in Nepal, contrasting them with the Bhagavad-gita’s account of karma, suffering, divine control, and surrender to Krishna.Continue Reading
A portrait of Srila Prabhupada was unveiled in the historic gallery of Hotel National in Moscow, the hotel where he stayed during his landmark 1971 visit, at a program attended by academics, representatives of other faiths and devotees.Continue Reading
In this Q&A at ISKCON London’s Soho Street temple, Śivarāma Swami reflects on ISKCON’s mission and the challenges devotees face today, including outreach, environmental responsibility, child protection, varṇāśrama, professional burnout, and sustaining spiritual consciousness beyond the temple.Continue Reading
This short clip from The Matchless Gift podcast features Basu Ghosh Prabhu addressing the LGBTQ concept. Presented as an excerpt from a longer conversation, the video offers his perspective on a contemporary social issue relevant to ongoing discussions within ISKCON. Watch the 2-minute clip below.Continue Reading
In this episode of The Matchless Gift Podcast, Basu Ghosh Prabhu joins the hosts for an extended conversation on the meaning of diksha, or spiritual initiation, in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. The discussion invites viewers to consider initiation as more than a ceremony. It is a serious spiritual commitment centeredContinue Reading
What is Varnasrama? What is Daiva Varnasrama? How is aligned to pure devotional service? What are the conclusive instructions on this subject in the scriptures and great authorities? How to practically implement Daiva Varnasrama Dharma? This work seeks to address all these questions and much more in a clear, systematicContinue Reading
In this video, Basu Ghosh Das offers a further response to his senior godbrother regarding the contentious topic of female diksha gurus in ISKCON. He addresses several key points: the role of the GBC as a managing authority rather than the sole arbiter of philosophical matters, the importance of shastraContinue Reading
In this personal letter dated February 13, 2009, Krishna Kirti Das writes to Hridayananda das Goswami to formally end their guru‑disciple relationship. While expressing respect for Hridayananda’s intelligence and moral conduct, he explains his departure over irreconcilable theological and ethical differences, particularly regarding homosexuality and “gay monogamy.” The letter reflects wider debates within ISKCON about fidelity to Srila Prabhupada’s teachings, the authority of the GBC, and the future unity of the movement.Continue Reading
Fot the first time, the principle devotees who questioned Srila Prabhupada on May 28th, 1977 and attended him thoroughout his final days, speak out on the “guru” issues. HH Tamal Krishna Goswami, HH Satsvarupa Goswami, HG Hari Sauri Dasa, HG Abhirama Dasa and many others candidly recapture those historical times-Continue Reading