Pancaratra

Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?

Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By Bhakta ŚobhitāṃśuDecember 29, 2025Posted inThe Scriptural ProtocolŚāstra divides into two parts:…

9 months ago

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and Bhakti

Harmonizing Guru Eligibility: The Samanvaya of Āgama and BhaktiBy Rāma Aprameya dāsaḥThe statements of Jāyākhya samhitā and Bhāradvāja Samhitā are…

9 months ago

What is the Female Dīkṣā-Guru Issue Really About?

What is the Female Dīkṣā-Guru Issue Really About?By Kṛṣṇa-kīrti-dāsaḥThe female dīkṣā-guru issue is not about one side in favor of…

9 months ago

Trivikrama Prabhu, or Maharaja?

Join us today for a critical examination in light of shastra and previous acharyas the recommended atonement of Trivikrama Swami.…

1 year ago

Ritvik Initiations Not Sanctioned by Shastra: Why this matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ59taC_9yw In this discussion, members of the ISKCON the India Scholars Board explain why scriptural sanction is essential for spiritual…

1 year ago

Rtviks are right and neo-Rtviks are wrong!

In this video made by the IISB, Sridhara Srinivasa Dasa goes over the practice of Rtvik initiations and regular pancaratrika…

1 year ago

Initial Response to SAC’s Paper ‘Brahma-gayatri mantra in ISKCON’

Abstract In Kṛṣṇa’s Vedic civilization, upanayana — the investiture with the sacred thread and brahma-gāyatrī — is exclusively conferred upon…

2 years ago

IISB Challenges the SAC to a Śāstrārtha and Reply

From: Krishna Kirti Das <> Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 9:01 PM Subject: A formal challenge to the SAC for a…

4 years ago

Biased Survey

When conducting any survey, one of the most important concerns a researcher has is in eliminating bias. Even if the…

5 years ago

For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad

For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad New Arrivals: ========== A Refutation to Kaunteya Prabhu’s “Women Diksa-guru” Book, A Summary Book…

6 years ago