Female Diksa Gurus
Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?
Is not receiving the Brahma-gāyatrī the higher standard for women?By
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Pancaratra
Female Diksa Gurus
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 unanimous in declaring what to do in normal and in exceptional situations.…
Female Diksa Gurus
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 it and the other side against it. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said kibā…
Ritvik
Ritvik Initiations Not Sanctioned by Shastra: Why this matters
In this discussion, members of the ISKCON the India Scholars Board explain why scriptural sanction is essential for spiritual authenticity in initiations (diksa) and how Srila Prabhupada’s use of assistants (ritviks) to…
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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 qualified men, with women and śūdras being excluded. In the early days,…
Female Diksa Gurus
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 sastrartha To: Urmila devi dasi/Dr. Edith Best <> Dear Urmila Mata Ji,…
Female Diksa Gurus
Biased Survey
When conducting any survey, one of the most important concerns a researcher has is in eliminating bias. Even if the bias is unintentional, if your survey is biased in any way, the…
Female Diksa Gurus
For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad
For ICC & IIAC 2019, Ahmedabad New Arrivals: ==========