Pancaratra

Biased Survey

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

6 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

The “Buddhafication” of Srila Prabhupada, Part 2

For some devotees within ISKCON, what counts as evidence from Śrīla Prabhupāda's statements depends on what their opinion is. If…

6 years ago

In Defense of Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada-Pancaratra

Below is the executive summary of our paper, which is a short, initial response to Sriman Madana Mohana Prabhu's paper…

7 years ago

Why we wrote Vaisnava-diksa according to Narada Pancaratra?

A devotee named Madan Mohan Dasa of Russia recently published a lenghty critique of a book titled Vaisnava Diksa according…

7 years ago

Srila Prabhupada and Bharadvaja-samhita are in harmony

This is my [email] response to Anuttama Prabhu's objection to our presentation of our research on the Bharadvaj Samhita, which…

7 years ago

A win-win solution for the GBC

Below are comments I sent in to Dandavats.com shortly after they posted the GBC announcement of authorizing women diksa gurus…

7 years ago

Keep the Sun shining…

Revered Vaishnavas, Offering my humble obeisances at the lotus feet of anyone who has served ISKCON and also at the…

7 years ago

Mystery of initiation

The following is a thread of quotes and ideas which ties together several aspects of approaching a guru and taking…

7 years ago

Questions Answered on the Vaisnava diksa according to Narada Pancaratra

7. But there are so many Vaiṣṇavī gurus in the Gauḍīya sampradāya. What about that? In an interview, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s godbrother…

7 years ago