ISKCON Disciples Course Contents

Welcome to the digital companion for the IDC. Below is the structured path for your journey into understanding Guru-tattva and your relationship with Śrīla Prabhupāda and ISKCON.

UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION, THEORY AND CONTEXT

• Lesson 1: Welcome & Introduction
• Lesson 2: Guru-tattva and Paramparā
• Lesson 3: Śrīla Prabhupāda - ISKCON Founder Ācārya
• Lesson 4: ISKCON Gurus

UNIT TWO: ESTABLISHING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH GURU

• Lesson 5: Guru-pādāśraya
• Lesson 6: Selection of Guru
• Lesson 7: Initiation Vows

UNIT THREE: ACTING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GURU

• Lesson 8: Guru-pūjā
• Lesson 9: Guru-sevā
• Lesson 10: Guru vapu and vāṇī-sevā
• Lesson 11: Guru-tyāga

UNIT FOUR: CO-OPERATIVELY FULFILLING THE RELATIONSHIP & CONSOLIDATION

• Lesson 12: Presenting One's Guru
• Lesson 13: Relationships within ISKCON
• Lesson 14: Course Round Up

APPENDIXES

1. Additional Quotes
2. GBC Statement on the Position of Śrīla Prabhupāda
3. Mandatory Qualifications of Dīkṣā-guru in ISKCON
4. Standards of Conduct for ISKCON Gurus
5. Qualifications for Initiation in ISKCON
6. Rejection of a Fallen "Guru"
7. Harmonizing ISKCON's Lines of Authority
8. GBC Resolution on ISKCON Disciple Course
9. Classroom Norms
10. Further Reading

• Course Schedule