News and views on culture, philosophy and siddhanta of ISKCON Vaishnavas
Chief Ministers and senior political leaders from across India took part in Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON temples on 4th September 2026.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In this video, IISB Convenor Kṛṣṇa-kīrti Dāsaḥ and IISB Senior Scholar and author Śrīdhara Śrīnivāsa Dāsaḥ discuss the resolutions from the "Statement from the Executive Committee of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission…
This playlist by the ISKCON India Scholars Board features responses from H.H. Bhakti Vikāsa Swami, Basu Ghosh Prabhu, and others to the morning session of the GBC's Annual General Meeting held on…
