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ISKCON is a multi-guru organization that places the ultimate managerial authority in its Governing Body, a group rather than a single person. Current ISKCON Guru System is developed by the group of leaders, Governing Body Commission, (GBC), the managerial authority of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [ 2 ] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
The channel was launched on Janmashtami 2016, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of ISKCON for celebrating the various cultural elements of planet earth. [3]‘Hare Krsna’ TV is free to air, non commercial linear satellite television channel which broadcasts content about International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Television and OTT Platforms.
The following is a list of current notable Gurus in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Gurus are authorised by the Governing Body Commission after rigorous assessment and referral by the ISKCON GBC Body. [1] Only senior, advanced ISKCON devotees may become Gurus through a specific process.
Jayatirtha Dasa was born as James Edward Immel in Saipan, US Trust Territory of the Pacific.He was a business and philosophy major in college. [1] In 1969, James was initiated into the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, whereupon he was given the name Jayatirtha Dasa.
Kadamba Kanana Swami (IAST: Kadamba-kānana Svāmī; 1953–2023) was a senior member and initiating guru [1] of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Born on April 12, 1953, in the town of Heemstede, near Amsterdam, [2] Kadamba Kanana Swami ventured to India on a quest to seek out a greater meaning to life.
Tantra mentions five types of dīkṣā: initiation by a ritual or samaya-diksa; sparsa-diksa is an initiation by touch and is done without a ritual; vag-diksa is done by word or mantra; sambhavi-diksa is arising from perception of external appearance of the guru; mano-diksa is when initiation is performed in the mind.
Founder of ISKCON: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This list is not exhaustive.