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ISKCON GBC approves Women Gurus…

April 20th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

At its annual meetings ISKCON's Governing Body Commission discussed a core issue. In a radical move it was accepted that women could be gurus in

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Very Difficult times for new Bhaktas…

April 18th, 2024 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Krishna consciousness is a lifestyle very different from the one we have been trained up to lead in the West. To make the transition training is required

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Conditioned Souls Writing Vaisnava Literature?

April 16th, 2024 | by

There is no need for my disciples to read any books besides my books--in fact such reading may be detrimental to their advancement in Krishna Consciousness

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Is the Hare Krishna Movement a Cult?

April 15th, 2024 | by

ISKCON is a representative of the main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. They follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India

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Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link

April 5th, 2024 | by Dhira Govinda dasa (David B. Wolf, Ph.D.)

The Prominent Link is Dhira Govinda's paper on ISKCON guru tattva. It was a presentation to the GBC in an attempt to harmonize the different camps in

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The Future of ISKCON is in Prabhupada’s Disciple’s Hands

April 2nd, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

My Guru Maharaja is tenth from Caitanya Mahaprabhu, I am eleventh, you are the twelfth. So distribute this knowledge

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Prabhupada’s ISKCON–How It Was Destroyed

March 24th, 2024 | by

When it became painfully obvious to us these men were not pure they began watering down the position of acarya. "Gurus do sometimes fall down," they said

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Are the Hare Krishnas a Cult?

March 20th, 2024 | by

Another thing which makes me think that this is a cult is the number of white people I see following you. How is this possible? How were they all converted?

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What is Initiation?

March 12th, 2024 | by

It seems a simple question since so many devotees are initiated. But I have asked a few devotees and they seem not to understand what is initiation is.

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Arshya Prayoga Part II

March 11th, 2024 | by

We challenge BBT to produce a letter from any scholar stating Prabhupada's books are full of mistakes and need to revision for his message to be understood

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Serving Srila Prabhupada Across the Generations

March 10th, 2024 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We cannot limit Prabhupada by describing him as guru for one generation of followers. Prabhupada is jagat-guru, the spiritual master of the entire world.

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Prabhupada’s Order to Become a Diksa Guru

March 8th, 2024 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Prabhupada told us when he was ordered by his spiritual master to preach in the West. This was not a special personal order. It was general, open order

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Teachings of Lord Caitanya 1968-72 to Present Comparison

March 5th, 2024 | by

After 1974 many changes were made. Prabhupada wanted the original TLC printed again. That didn’t happen and now we have over 1,108 changes in TLC!

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Book Changes: A Dangerous Precedent

March 2nd, 2024 | by

There is no precedent in our sampradaya for posthumous, unapproved changes to an acarya's books.

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The Root Cause of All Problems: Disobedience

February 28th, 2024 | by

At the present moment in the ISKCON there are a growing number of issues that indicate the breakup of the society into a disparate array of sects

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“I Never Said That” — Prabhupada

February 27th, 2024 | by

This paper shows some of the misunderstandings or open defiance against Srila Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada clearly stated many times "I never said that."

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Vote With Your Laxmi — Buy Prabhupada’s Original Books!

February 26th, 2024 | by

The original versions of most of Prabhupada's books are now available. We should all purchase them and distribute them!

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BBT Vs. Hansadutta Court Case Singapore 1992-1996

February 24th, 2024 | by

In 1992, BBTI launched a copyright infringement suit against Bhima in Singapore. From the outset he responded, First show proof that you own the copyrights

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Your Business is to Bring Your Followers to Me–Prabhupada

February 23rd, 2024 | by

They may worship you if they like you. But your business is to bring them to me. If your preaching does not bring them to this point then it is useless

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Hansadutta: “Prabhupada told me he has full faith in Hayagriva”

February 22nd, 2024 | by

I suggested reverting back to his Indian Srimad Bhagavatam, "No, whatever Hayagriva has done is perfect I have full faith in him as the editor of my books."