Some Thoughts On Sraddha To Nishtha

Some Thoughts On Sraddha To Nishtha

Introduction ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgo ’tha bhajana-kriyātato ’nartha-nivṛttiḥ syāt “In the beginning one must have a preliminary desire for self-realization. This will bring one to the stage of trying to associate with persons who are spiritually elevated. In...
Two Life Changing Secrets of the Gita

Two Life Changing Secrets of the Gita

What is the first secret? To find out we must understand Srila Prabhupada’s opening sentences to his Bhagavad-Gita 1.1 purport. “Bhagavad-gītā is the widely read theistic science summarized in the Gītā-māhātmya (Glorification of the Gītā). There it says that one...
Right or Wrong: You decide

Right or Wrong: You decide

There are three perspectives widely accepted in ISKCON, which we believe are deeply problematic. We explain why below and leave you to decide. GBC should judge who is qualified to give diksa. “Indeed, how can a young neophyte evaluate a guru better than a senior...