Women in ISKCON
by Urmila dasi Presented to the GBC in Mayapur 2000 It was with great satisfaction that I read the introduction and texts of presentations to the GBC from respected Vaisnavis. It is due, in great part, to their dedication that there is now a greater mood of including...Srila Prabhupada’s Mood Was Not a Compromise
by Saudamani dasi Presented to the GBC in Mayapur 2000 There was a rumour going around that we ladies were in Mayapur to present some feminist agenda. The idea was that, under the influence of the modern women’s rights movement or the theology which denies the...Diverse Voices of an Enriched Culture
by Rukmini dasi Presented to the GBC in Mayapur 2000 We have been enriched in ISKCON by the sannyasa culture many of the GBC represent. Perhaps no other spiritual organisation has this strength of austerity. But in our efforts to follow Srila Prabhupada in his...Introduction to the 2000 GBC Meetings
by Visakha dasi and Sudharma dasi Presented to the GBC in Mayapur 2000 The status of women in ISKCON has long been a contentious issue. Is ISKCON’s attitude to women a reflection of Vaisnava values or is it perversion of them? Are ISKCON members following Srila...ISKCON’s Social History from a Woman’s Perspective
by Sitala dasi Presented to the GBC in Mayapur 2000 Many of you may be wondering what this women’s presentation is all about. So, before setting the scene, I would like to assure you what this presentation is not about. . It is not about promoting...
