Harmonizing ISKCON’s Line of Authority
Preface This paper has been voted on by the GBC and is now an official GBC policy paper. The following offers more about the paper’s…
Category: Guru & Initiation
Letter to Prospective Disciples
If you would like to accept me as your diksa guru – and have been in ISKCON for six months – you can now begin…
The GBC Meet about Female Diksa Gurus
Where We Stand By Mahatma Das Recently I read the report about the discussion on female diksa gurus that took place in October (2014) during…
Qualifications of a Bona Fide Disciple
The Hari-bhakti-vilasa lists the following qualifications for a bona fide disciple, who may be trained and engaged in Deity worship: He should be devoted to…
About Initiation
About Initiation Why accept someone as a guru? You accept someone as a guru because you want to be guided by him in your Krsna…
Guru and Initiation
Hare Krsna, The documents and audio files linked below explain the proper understanding and etiquette between guru and disciple, the position of guru in ISKCON,…
Cooperation is Higher than Integrity
Today I heard a wonderful story. A devotee wrote Prabhupada because he disagreed with the tactics devotees were using to raise donations, tactics supported by…
What is Guru? – Part 3
Illuminations 70 What is Guru? – Part 1 (can be read here) What is Guru? – Part 2 (can be read here) In this newsletter,…
What is Guru? – Part 2
Illuminations 69 What is Guru? – Part 1 (can be read here) What is Guru? – Part 3 (can be read here) Srila Prabhupada –…
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