https://lightofdharma.com/tags/institutional-dynamics/ Recent content in Institutional-Dynamics on Light of Dharma Publishing Hugo en-us Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://lightofdharma.com/hippie-and-beatnik-conditioning-in-iskcon/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://lightofdharma.com/hippie-and-beatnik-conditioning-in-iskcon/ <p>Madhava raised his hand during the temple board meeting, cutting off Raghunath mid-sentence. &ldquo;We need to decide this together, as a community. Everyone should have input on how we teach the philosophy class.&rdquo;</p> <p>Raghunath&rsquo;s jaw tightened. He&rsquo;d been explaining why the teacher needed demonstrated competence in shastra, not popularity. &ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a democracy. Would you let everyone vote on whether gravity exists? Either someone knows the siddhanta or they don&rsquo;t.&rdquo;</p>