Institutional history 2

The Possessed Devotee

The Possessed Devotee

Dostoevsky's Demons diagnosed how ideology turns sincere people into accomplices to murder. The New Vrindaban killings proved him right. The same mechanics operate in ISKCON today.

The Zonal Acharya System and Its Deviations from Vedic Tradition

The Zonal Acharya System and Its Deviations from Vedic Tradition

After Prabhupada's death, ISKCON implemented a guru system with no clear precedent in Vaishnava history. How did this system emerge, what were its consequences, and what does it reveal about institutional vs. traditional authority?