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His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for...
  • His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

  • His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

    A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and the world’s foremost teacher of Krishna Bhakti in the 20th century.
    Born in India as Abhay Charan De, Abhay received a classical European education from Calcutta’s prestigious Scottish Church College. However, as a political activist and early follower of Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement, he rejected his diploma in protest of British rule in India. Several years later, after a life-changing encounter with Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, a prominent scholar and spiritual teacher who explained that the practice of Krishna Bhakti is too important to wait for political reform, Abhay redirected his attention from politics towards the cultivation of spiritual life and community.
    Bhaktisiddhanta represented the ancient tradition of Krishna Bhakti, the yoga of devotion, based on the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita. Upon their first meeting, Bhaktisiddhanta asked Abhay to bring the teachings of Bhagavad-gita and the practice of Krishna Bhakti to the West. Inspired by the depth of Bhaktisiddhanta’s devotional wisdom, Abhay became his lifelong student.
    After four decades of learning and practice, while simultaneously running his own business and supporting his family, Abhay took formal vows of sannyasa, or celibate priesthood. In preparation of his journey to the West, Abhay settled in the holy city of Vrindavan, India and began translating the Sanskrit verses of the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-bhagavatam into English and writing elaborate commentaries explaining each verse. During this time, Abhay was given the title Bhaktivedanta in recognition of his advanced scholarship and spiritual realization.
    In 1965, at the age of 69, Bhaktivedanta departed from India with unremitting determination to fulfill his teacher’s request. After a month-long voyage, having suffered two heart attacks while aboard an Indian cargo ship, Bhaktivedanta arrived at a lonely Brooklyn pier with seven dollars in Indian rupees and a trunk of ancient Sanskrit scriptures translated into English.
    Although faced with many hardships, Bhaktivedanta began giving Bhagavad-gita classes in Bowery lofts and leading kirtan (devotional chanting) in Tompkins Square Park. His sincerity attracted the attention of young seekers, eager to learn more about meditation and Eastern spirituality. With their help, Bhaktivedanta rented a small storefront in New York’s Lower East Side and continued giving daily classes and leading kirtan.
    Inspired by the support of his young American students, Bhaktivedanta established ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) with the hope that his students’ enthusiasm would continue to grow. The following year, Bhaktivedanta was asked to establish ISKCON in San Francisco, where hundreds of more students began regularly attending his classes and kirtans.
    In the following 11 years, Bhaktivedanta (again honored with a new title – Srila Prabhupada) circled the globe 14 times, bringing Krishna Bhakti to tens of thousands of people on six continents. With their help, he established centers and projects throughout the world including temples, ashrams, farm communities, schools, universities, and what would become the world’s largest vegetarian food relief program.
    During this time, Srila Prabhupada continued his translation work and authored an unprecedented number of books, over 70 titles, subsequently translated into 76 languages. His most prominent works include: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the 30-volume Srimad-bhagavatam, and the 17-volume Sri Caitanya-caritamrita.
    In 1977, at the age of 81, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada passed away in Vrindavan, surrounded by his loving disciples who continue to preserve his legacy. Although the teachings of Krishna Bhakti had rarely ventured beyond India’s borders, by the extraordinary devotion and determination of Srila Prabhupada, tens of millions of people around the globe now benefit from the timeless practice of Krishna Bhakti.

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  • His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Insegnamenti che entrano nel cuore

Seduti nel prato, ammirando un bellissimo paesaggio, di fronte all'immagine di Shrila Prabhupada e ad un bellissimo dipinto di Shri Shri Krishna e Balarama che corrono e giocano nei prati con le mucche e i pastorelli, Shrila Gurudeva ci ha offerto insegnamenti di valore straordinario per la nostra vita spirituale, che sono arrivati fino al cuore.

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Seminario di Counseling

Un breve estratto video del Seminario di Counseling tenuto da Matsyavatara dasa (Marco Ferrini) a Paderno d'Adda lo scorso week-end 4-5 maggio. "Capire la funzione della morte per apprezzare l'eternità della vita".

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Il valore della libertà

Un estratto video del Seminario che Matsyavatara dasa (Marco Ferrini) ha tenuto a Rimini dal 24 al 28 aprile 2013 sul diciottesimo capitolo della Bhagavad-gita. Il prossimo Seminario che porterà a compimento lo studio di questa grande opera si svolgerà a Piancavallo dal 10 al 17 agosto 2013.

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Vivere e rievocare un'esperienza di grande valore

Da pochi giorni si è concluso il Seminario che Shriman Matsyavatara Prabhu (Marco Ferrini) ha tenuto in provincia di Arezzo, dall'1 al 5 novembre, sulla prima parte del diciottesimo capitolo della Bhagavad-gita. Anche a beneficio di coloro che non hanno potuto partecipare, ecco alcune testimonianze di chi ha condiviso con noi questa meravigliosa esperienza.

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Video del Seminario: Conoscenza, Libertà e Amore

Cari devoti, i miei omaggi, glorie a Shrila Gurudeva e a Shrila Prabhupada. Jaya Shri Krishna! Jaya Shri Radhe! Ecco un estratto video del Seminario di Shriman Matsyavatara Prabhu sul dodicesimo capitolo della Bhagavad-gita. E' un dolce ricordo per chi ha partecipato ed è la possibilità di sperimentare un po' il rasa di questa esperienza per chi purtroppo non è potuto essere presente.

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