ISKCON Gurus are Ritvik Representatives of Srila Prabhuapda
Maharaja, were you to decide renounce your Krishna conscious activities you would discover the majority of those whom you have initiated would not choose to follow you to Upper No-whereia and would hold fast to their ardent faith and admiration for the shelter of Srila Prabhupada. (Article by Praghosa Das)

MADNESS! (A Perspective)
In David Lean’s classic 1957 motion picture, “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” the story unfolds in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Burma in 1943. A battle of wills rages between a Japanese Colonel named Saito and a newly arrived British Colonel named Nicholson, played brilliantly by the late Alec Guinness. Saito insists that Nicholson as well as his men build a bridge over the River Kwai which will be used to transport Japanese troops and munitions. Nicholson refuses on the grounds that officers do not do manual labor despite all the “persuasive” devices at Saito’s disposal. (Article by Anonymous)

Announcing the Launch of the Sampradaya Sun.
On July 12th, 2005 the Sampradaya Sun began publication as a daily news website and independent reporting organization for the Vaisnava community. (Article by Sun Editors)

Comparison of Srila Prabhupada's Original Sri Caitanya-caritamrta with Revised Edition
Here you will find a complete comparison detailing all the changes that have been made to Srila Prabhupada's Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, The information has not yet been analyzed so please let us know what you find out from studying these pages. Related Articles --Link to website

Chaste Harlots
The term "gay monogamy" is used to argue that homosexuality with a single partner is of a superior quality compared to ordinary homosexual behavior. The redeeming word "monogamy" is intended to elevate ordinary gay behavior up to a level of respectability or acceptable morality. If that were not the case, why would the term "monogamy" be needed at all? Thus the meaning of "gay monogamy" carries contradictory nuances of homosexual morality, which, at least to my mind, is as absurd as introducing the expression "chaste harlots." Related Articles (Article by Danavir Goswami)

ISKCON GBC Plan to Appoint Women Gurus...
At its annual meetings, ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) discussed a core issue, the qualifications of guru. In a quiet, but radical move it was accepted that women could be gurus in ISKCON. (Letter from Madhudvisa dasa)

Homosexual Marriages in ISKCON? The Ideal Is the Reality
The contention of HH Hridayananda Goswami Maharaja is that homosexual devotees be allowed to stay together with a partner of their choice, as a heterosexual couple would stay together in the grhasta asrama. Related Articles (Article by Bhakta Pat)

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Satsvarupa---Vaisnava Aparadha to Question His Qualification as Guru?
Don't take shelter of the GBC who CAN NOT DELIVER YOU. I can guarantee that Satsvarupa can not take you or any of his disciples back home, back to Godhead. You need to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada, serve him, enquire from him submissively. Such a pure devotee can give you real knowledge because he has seen the truth. Related Articles (Letter from Madhudvisa dasa)

Conditioned Souls Writing Vaisnava Literature?
There is no need by any of my disciples to read any books besides my books--in fact, such reading may be detrimental to their advancement in Krishna Consciousness. (Article by Mahesh dasa)

Is the Hare Krishna Movement a Cult?
As we have come to know ISKCON, we have become aware that it is a representative of tbe main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. As such they follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India. Related Articles (Article by Dr. J. Gordon Melton)

Spiritual Understanding
Unfortunately, in todays so-called Iskcon, spiritual understanding is conspicuous by its absence. Because of their inobservance to the clear instructions of His Divine Grace on the subject of initiation, both spoken and written, these "disciples" have all received the same fate as their predecessors in the Gaudiya Matha As stated by Prabhupada, ... (Article by Mike Duncan)

Prabhupadanuga Festival November 12-16, 2 Miles from New Talavan, Louisiana, USA
Commemorating the anniversary of the disappearance of our beloved spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Article by Mahasrnga dasa)

2004 San Francisco Ratha Yatra Festival -- Volunteers Needed
The 38th annual San Francisco Rathayatra Festival will begin on SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th 2004 at 11am on corner of Transverse and JFK Dr. in Golden Gate Park. The "Festival of India" will be stationed at Sharon Meadows and festivities will begin at 1pm. Article by

Satsvarupa dasa "Gosvami" -- A Bona Fide ISKCON Guru?
A guru is not supposed to be someone who is 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.' Related Articles (Article by Zack V. Sunderman)

ISKCON Attorney, Gupta dasa Suspended by California Bar Association
Joseph Fedorowsky, an ISKCON attorney on the Gurukuli abuse case has been disciplined because he stole (misappropriated) client's (Hansadutta's) funds and has been suspended from the practice of law by the California Bar Association as of Friday, June 18, 2004. Related Articles (Hansadutta dasa--Link to website)

In Need of Your Association -- Help Wanted
Kuladri dasa and staff would welcome inquiries from devotees desiring to again come live in the holy dhama of New Vrndavana. Related Articles (Article by Kuladri dasa)

Reuniting Prabhupada's Followers
On July 20th, at the Toronto Rathayatra, a group of senior devotees met with His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami to discuss the steps that need to be taken by the leaders of ISKCON to reunite the family of Srila Prabhupada’s followers. (Article by Locanananda dasa)

Comments on Homosexuality by Srila Prabhupada
While working on ITV's new Prabhupada DVD set, we have discovered and recovered a large amount of new footage ( 2.5 hrs). Not surprisingly, Srila Prabhupada comments on one of the controversial phenomena’s that has been making headlines recently – the homosexuality of priests. Related Articles (Article by Nrsimhananda dasa)

ISKCON Refuse to Acknowledge the Most Successful Temple's Book Distribution Scores!
ISKCON Bangalore again topped the world book distribution figures. After finishing first in 2001, it again took top honours for 2002, and this time with an even higher margin. However, the powers that be in ISKCON have seen to it that this news will not become official. Last November, seeing that ISKCON Bangalore had topped the World Sankirtan Newsletter every single month that year, they sent us the following letter... Related Articles (Article by IRM)