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24 Dec 2024

Kirtans with Western music – there is no harm – Srila Prabhupada

Prabhupada are objecting to this saying that it is against Srila Prabhupada’s teachings.

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23 Dec 2024

“Guru” in the Singular and Clarity about “Fall Down”

That is fine, realistic, to be expected. That said, we need one guru, or at least one guru, who is on that absolute platform and in whom our trust is implicit and absolute.

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22 Dec 2024

Discussion of ritviks by Padmagarbha dasa

Thank you for your kind and 'sentimental' letter. I too am quite 'sentimental', I even often tear up in sentimental movies.

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21 Dec 2024

A Fake Letter on the Editing Principles of the BBT

A letter claiming to be from Jayadvaita Swami, the head of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, was recently submitted to a Hare Krishna website.

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20 Dec 2024

Is ‘RTVIK’ an invented term?

A common misconception answered about the ‘dirty word’ in ISKCON’s guru issue.

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19 Dec 2024

Role of Devotees under Ritvik System

My reason for writing this article is mainly to make sure that “The Role of Temple President” to recommend devotees for first and second initiation (a major responsibility to make such a…

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18 Dec 2024

Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa’s official reply to EC

We beg to acknowledge your letter dated 27th Oct 2013 addressed to three of us. I had immediately replied to your above letter on 28th October stating that we will respond to it soon.

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17 Dec 2024

EC Letter to Madhu Pandit Dasa

Comment: Text PAMHO:25713507 by Anuttama (das) ACBSP (IC N.America) Subject: From the GBC EC October 26, 2013 Dear Madhu Pandit Prabhu, Chanchala Pati Prabhu, and Jai Chaitanya Prabhu, Please accept…

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16 Dec 2024

Fallacious Guruvadi Arguments Defeated

2) If somehow Krishna wanted this introduced, then SP surely would have given us extensive instructions on how to do it and what it means. He did neither. This is my reply: Dear prabhu. Hare Krishna.

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15 Dec 2024

My Reflections on Bhagavan Das’ Article on the Guru

The quality of our relationships in this world, reflects the quality of our relationship with Krishna.

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14 Dec 2024

Harikesa “Prabhu” – Guide Us!

We are confused – please help us resolve these questions? You say you didn’t want to be a Spiritual Master anymore, that you just wanted to be a “guide”.

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13 Dec 2024

Institutional directive on initiation approved by Srila Prabhupada dated July 9th, 1977

Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada July 9th, 1977 To All G.B.C., and Temple Presidents Dear Maharajas and Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet.

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