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maandag 1 december 2025

PODCAST: Episode 196 – “Speaking out against the sexual abuse of women in ISKCON” 30/11/25🎙. Elizabeth Heather Mark (Sri Rupa Manjari dasi)


We’re pleased to welcome Elizabeth Heather Mark (Sri Rupa Manjari dasi) as our guest on this week’s podcast. Born in Los Angeles, California, to Jewish parents who were followers of Transcendental Meditation (TM) she grew up in the Church of Christ, Scientist – a Christian sect founded by Mary Baker Eddy in the 19th century. A spiritual seeker and enthusiast for ‘finding the truth’ she later joined the Hare Krishna movement in her early 20’s whilst at university. Her experiences have been mixed though. Whist falling in love with bhakti yoga she was subject to years of abuse and torture at the hands of her husband – Nara Narayan das (a senior Hare Krishna leader in the USA). In her first sit-down interview, Elizabeth talks with Narada Prabhu about:
  • Her abusive marriage
  • Her thoughts on the role and status of women in ISKCON
  • The extent of the abuse of women, still going on today, in ISKCON
  • What ISKCON needs to do to create a ‘safe space’ for women
We also talk briefly about her new project ‘Sri Laksmi’ – which seeks to provide women with ethically sourced and high-end clothing. For more details visit www.srilaksmi.com This week’s podcast is not to be missed! For more details about The Hare Krishna Project check out our website www.theharekrishnaproject.org.uk #Podcast #TheHareKrishnaProject #BhaktiYoga #ISKCON #SexualAbuse #Women #WomensRights #WomenMatter #SpeakingOut #Abuse #NoLongerSilenced

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