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First Ever Online Diksa Guru Conference: The Challenges of Being a Guru in ISKCON

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on July 6, 2021 at 4:38pm

By Krishna Premarupa Das

What is the most difficult service in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)? Most probably, it’s to serve as a diksa guru, or initiating spiritual master.

On Saturday, 5th of June, the GSC hosted a three-hour online conference for ISKCON diksa gurus. This was the first of its kind as a virtual event. The event was titled the "Challenges of Being a Guru in ISKCON".

The Guru Services Committee (GSC), a standing committee of the Governing Body Comm

ISKCON International Vaishnavi Ministry’s Statement on Vaishnavi Dikhsa Gurus

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 23, 2019 at 3:47pm

By Radha Dasi

ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) recently ended a lengthy, detailed consideration of the Vaishnavi diksa guru question that has been under consideration since 2003. The Vaishnavi Ministry welcomes the new resolution, which upholds important spiritual principles and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition while accommodating concerns about local communities having different cultural standards. The resolution permits Vaishnavis to initiate disciples while allowing regional leaders

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