Krishna-kirti Das

Vedic Hermeneutics Seminar by Krishna-kirti Das (BVKS) and Damodara Das (BVKS)

Day 1: Why Guru AND Sadhu AND Sastra? Day 2: Fundamental rules for Harmonization Day 3: Case Studies and Principle-detail…

8 years ago

“Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada Pancaratra: Can a Female Devotee be a Diksa-guru?” is now available on Amazon

“Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada Pancaratra: Can a Female Devotee be a Diksa-guru?” by Damodara Das ( BVKS ) and Krishna…

8 years ago

Lessons in Defeating Kutarka (false logic)

  Summary of our research on FDG Pranams. My reply in red. Your servant, damodara das Summary of Our reply:…

8 years ago

Three leading Sri Vaisnava scholars comment on ISKCON’s pending female diksa-guru decision

Dear GBC members and other leaders of ISKCON, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The determination…

8 years ago

Resolving Contradictions Between Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Words, Sādhu & Śāstra

Vaiṣṇava Academy (Opposite Goshala) 3rd Floor, South Classroom (on the Left) February 18th and 19th (lecture) and 20th (workshop) From…

8 years ago

A Follow-up to the What the MS-13 Gang and ISKCON Have in Common Post

As a follow-up to the posting on MS-13 and ISKCON, I received a number of interesting reactions. But before I…

8 years ago

Mission Drift

In 2001, Sripad Jayadavaita Swami gave a lecture series titled “Food for Death”, which is still available on his website…

9 years ago

Shotgun Weddings: Indian-style

In 19th and early 20th century America, the term “shotgun wedding” connoted a man being forced at gun point (usually…

9 years ago