February 7th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
This is the disappearance day of Om Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, there is no difference between appearance and disappearance
February 1st, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa
When someone is initiated they have received transcendental knowledge and their past karma is burned up, they must be a bit like a new born baby
December 16th, 2022 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
It is not that you have become a student and you'll remain student. No. One day you shall become also guru and make more students, more students, more.
December 12th, 2022 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
I am separated from my Guru Maharaja since 1936 but I am always with him so long I work according to his direction
December 11th, 2022 | by
Among the naïve, of course, one may pass for a spiritual master by wearing robes and a beard but intelligent people won't settle for these outer trappings
November 23rd, 2022 | by Madhudvisa dasa
During Srila Prabhupada's physical presence there was no confusion in ISKCON over the qualifications and qualities of a bona fide guru.
September 24th, 2022 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami appeared in this world as the son of Bhaktivinode Thakur and from his boyhood lived a strict pious and religious life
July 26th, 2013 | by
The Vaisnava acharya is always situated in his original spiritual nature. He is situated in permanent liberation
August 25th, 2010 | by Madhudvisa dasa
Your acharayadeva is a great disaster because he is presenting a completely different message to the one we get from the real Acharyadeva, Srila Prabhupada
March 7th, 2009 | by
What some 10,000 year philosophers are doing is highly offensive, IMHO. They are just as bogus as the dudes who grabbed vyasasanas as soon as possible
February 22nd, 2009 | by madhu-pandit-dasa
We are waiting to see if theGBC is serious about welcoming our group as faithful Vaishnavas not as deviant devotees being sheltered ‘mercifully’
February 22nd, 2009 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa
We need to stop speculating and start trying to understand what Srila Prabhupada said to do regarding initiations in ISKCON after his physical departure.
June 12th, 2006 | by
Srila Prabhupada instituted a ritvik initiation system in ISKCON as early as 1971 and he intended this to continue after his physical disappearance.
August 14th, 2004 | by
Prabhupada called disciples who perform the initiation ceremonies ritvik representatives of the acharya. Direct quotes with evidence of these instructions
August 14th, 2004 | by
A guru is not imperfect, prone to error, able to fall into the darker side. He is not supposed to be someone about whom we can say, "Well he's human."
August 21st, 2003 | by
Srila Prabhupada with your wonderful pastimes on earth you plunged into the poisonous waters of our American lifestyle, both figuratively and literally
August 13th, 2003 | by
Either view might end up being what occurs but for us to prejudge the future is vain since we are not in charge of Krishna
April 17th, 2003 | by
Amoghalila Prabhu had some conversations with Srila Prabhupada last year. He suggested ISKCON Temple Presidents should take matters into their own hands
February 16th, 2003 | by
His Divine Grace has so far given a list of eleven disciples who will act in that capacity
May 11th, 2002 | by
Hansadutta Prabhu wrote the following paper, Gopimaini in response to reports of an attempt by Narayan Maharaja to win over ISKCON in