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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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Come aprire le porte del cuore

E' bello e benefico andare con la mente e con il cuore ad esperienze significative del nostro vissuto...come questa con il nostro amato Guru Maharaja. Era il seminario estivo del 2011 a Villa Vrindavana, dedicato al commento di un'opera grandiosa: la Bhagavad-gita. Add a comment
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Shriman Matsyavatara Prabhu al Festival per il 50° ISKCON Festival celebrato in Canton Ticino

50° Anniversario ISKCON celebrato in Canton Ticino, con la partecipazione di Shriman Matsyavatara Prabhu.

“L'amicizia spirituale é gioia da portare e coltivare nel cuore. La misericordia di giorni come questo é quella di poter celebrare le glorie del Signore e di Shrila Prabhupada in compagnia di devoti. Desidero partecipare a questa celebrazione in spirito di devozione, offrendo ricordi e parole di gratitudine, consapevole che chi offre quel che ha lo possiede per sempre, chi lo trattiene lo perde.” Matsyavatara das

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Ananda Vrindavana devi dasi

Ananda Vrindavana devi dasiUn breve slide show dedicato ad Ananda Vrindavana devi dasi e a tutti coloro che l'hanno amata e desiderano ricordarla. Una raccolta di immagini sulle note della musica composta per lei con spirituale affetto da Naradamuni das.

A brief slide show dedicated to Ananda Vrindavana devi dasi and to all those who loved her and wish to remember her. A collection of images accompanied by the music composed for her by Naradamuni das with spiritual love.

 

 

  

 

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Ascoltando il Mahabharata

Non di un libro si tratta, ma della storia più affascinante che l'umanità conosca.
Narra storie antiche di millenni, eppure, il Mahabharata appartiene a quelle opere sempre attuali, sempre vere, che sono nate per trasformare le genti, per aiutarci a meglio orientare la nostra vita.

Nel prossimo seminario con Shriman Matsyavatara Prabhu (Marco Ferrini), che si svolgerà a Rimini dal 27 dicembre al 3 gennaio, avrai modo di conoscere quest'opera più da vicino, di ascoltarla dal punto di vista della tradizione Vaishnava che si tramanda da secoli da maestro a discepolo.

Approfondiremo lo Yoga dell'Amore (Bhakti Yoga) ma anche temi di filosofia, psicologia del profondo, sociologia, economia, storia...

Potrai svolgere con noi pratiche di Yoga e di meditazione (Harinama Mahamantra), gustare preparazioni di alta cucina vegetariana con cibo offerto a Dio (Prasada) e fare belle passeggiate lungomare, preparandoti al nuovo anno con rinnovate energie e soprattutto con più ispirazione e gioia nel cuore.


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