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In 1939, elders in the Gaudiya community honored Abhay Charanaravinda (A. C.) with the title "Bhaktivedanta". In the title, bhakti means "devotion", and vedanta means "the culmination of Vedic knowledge". [45] Thus the honorary title acknowledged his scholarship and devotion. [3]
Bhakti Prajnan Keshava Maharaja and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada were godbrothers (disciples of the same spiritual master). Abhay Charanaravinda Prabhu became A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (taking the title "Bhaktivedanta" and name Swāmī ) when Keśava Gosvāmī initiated him into the renounced order of life ( sannyasa ) on 17 September ...
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896–November 14, 1977) was born Abhay Charan De, in Kolkata, West Bengal.He studied at the Scottish Church College, Calcutta, which was then administered by the British.
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.
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.
Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is suggests a way of life for the contemporary Western world, and is derived from the Manu Smriti and other books of Hindu religious and social law. In this way of life, ideal human society is described as being divided into four varnas (brahmana – intellectuals, kshatriya – administrators, vaishya – merchants, shudra – workers).
Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (IAST: ... Born as Abhay Charan De and later legally named Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami, he is often ...
The Upadesamrta, [1] or Nectar of Instruction, [2] is an important Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual text, composed by Rupa Goswami.The Upadesamrta was translated into English in its entirety [3] by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.