Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj was born in the village of Fulta, adjacent to the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa, India in the year 1913. His given name at birth was Nrusimgha. The name of his father is Sri Damodar and the name of his mother is Srimati Devi. He attended Khallikote Autonomous College in the city of Berhampur, where he received a B.A. degree. In the 1930s, Srila Puri Maharaj completed his studies in Ayurveda, and also became active in the freedom fighter movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. According to his biography, he ...

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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. In his later years, as a Vaishnava sadhu, he became an influential communicator of Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology to India and specifically to the West. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Married Life. Prior to adopting the life of a vanaprastha, or pious renunciant in 1950, he was ...

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• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Married Life
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Sannyasa
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Mission to the West
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - 'Books are the Basis'
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Reactions to Prabhupada's Passing
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's respect for the World Religions
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's Impact on Indians
• A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - North American Ashram

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Prabhupada sailed to New York City in 1965. By July of 1966, he brought Hare Krishna to the West, founding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in New York City. By the time of his death in Vrindavan eleven years later, ISKCON was a widely known expression of Hinduism in the West. See Krishnology. In the twelve years from his arrival in New York until his final days he: circled the globe fourteen times on lecture tours that took him to six continents. introduced Vedic gurukul educat ...

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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Married Life, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Sannyasa, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Mission to the West, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - 'Books are the Basis', A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Reactions to Prabhupada's Passing, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's respect for the World Religions, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's Impact on Indians, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - North American Ashram

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Prabhupada sailed to New York City in 1965. By July of 1966, he brought Hare Krishna to the West, founding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in New York City. By the time of his death in Vrindavan eleven years later, ISKCON was a widely known expression of Hinduism in the West. In the twelve years from his arrival in New York until his final days he: circled the globe fourteen times on lecture tours that took him to six continents. introduced Vedic gurukul education to a Western ...

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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Married Life, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Sannyasa, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Mission to the West, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - 'Books are the Basis', A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Reactions to Prabhupada's Passing, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's respect for the World Religions, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Prabhupada's Impact on Indians, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - North American Ashram

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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur (September 2, 1838 - June 23, 1914), a prominent figure among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Bengal, was born Kedarnath Datta in the town of Birnagar, Bengal, India. He was the son of Raja Krsnananda Datta. Bhaktivinoda married and had several children, including Bimal Prasad (later Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura), the founder of the Gaudiya Math and the guru of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhaktivinoda was also the father, as well as the initiating guru, of Lalita Prasad Thakur. The two brothes had sub ...

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Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Raja Yoga are considered the four main yogas, but there are many other types. In the West, yoga has become associated with the asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga, which are popular as fitness exercises. Yoga as a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual pr ...

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• Yoga - Yoga practice and intention
• Yoga - The word yoga
• Yoga - Diversity of yoga
• Yoga - Yoga and religion
• Yoga - Common themes
• Yoga - Origins
• Yoga - Hindu yoga
• Yoga - Bhagavad Gita
• Yoga - Patanjali
• Yoga - God in Yoga philosophy
• Yoga - Hatha yoga
• Yoga - Natya yoga
• Yoga - Buddhist yoga
• Yoga - Yoga and tantra
• Yoga - Notable Yogis

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Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) was founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acharya of ISKCON, in March 1972 in India and in May in USA with the mission to publish all his books in all languages of the world, and, if it is not contrary with this primary goal, also translations of other major Gaudiya Vaishnava scriptures. BBT was founded as a non-profit subject independent of ISKCON, in order to safeguard production and distribution of books - and development of the most important Gaudiya Vaishnava holy places like Vrindavan and May ...

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations C ...

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• Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit in the Bible
• Holy Spirit - Christian views on the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - Pentecostalism
• Holy Spirit - Catholic Church
• Holy Spirit - Orthodoxy
• Holy Spirit - Dispensationalism
• Holy Spirit - Branch Davidian
• Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost
• Holy Spirit - Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - The powers of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - Depiction in art
• Holy Spirit - Non-Trinitarian Christian views
• Holy Spirit - Rastafarian view of the Holy Spirit
• Holy Spirit - Other views
• Holy Spirit - Judaism
• Holy Spirit - Islam
• Holy Spirit - Mandaeanism
• Holy Spirit - Hinduism
• Holy Spirit - Comparisons in fiction

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Vrindavan, in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh is a town on the site of the original forest of Vrindavana. It is about 15km away from Mathura city, near the Agra-Delhi highway. Also known by the name Vrindaban, Brindavan, or Brindavana, it is the site of the orginal mythic forest or forested region, in which the Hindu deity Krishna spent his childhood. He was raised there in the cowherding village of Gokula by foster parents. Two major categories of the stories of Krishna are placed in this forest. First, there are the st ...

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• Vrindavan - External links

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A guru (गुरू Sanskrit) is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. Based on a long line of philosophical understanding as to the importance of knowledge, the guru is seen in these religions as a sacred conduit, or a way to self-realization. In India and among people of Hindu, Buddhist, or Sikh belief, the title retains a hallowed meaning. Guru also refers in Sanskrit to Brihaspati, a Hindu figure analogous to the Roman planet/god Jupiter. In Vedic astrology, Jupiter/Guru/Brihaspati is believed to ...

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• Guru - Etymology
• Guru - Guru in Hinduism
• Guru - Guru in Buddhism
• Guru - Guru in Sikhism
• Guru - Types of gurus
• Guru - Succession and lineage parampara
• Guru - Guru in a Western culture context
• Guru - Gurus in the West
• Guru - Assessment and criticism
• Guru - Notable scandals and controversies
• Guru - Bibliography

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The Chaitanya Charitamrita is the magnum-opus of the Bengali saint/author Krishna Dasa Kaviraja (1496-? CE). The book, a hybrid Bengali and Sanskrit biography, documents the life and precepts of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 – 1533), who is considered by his followers to be an incarnation of Radha and Krishna combined. Chaitanya is a pivotal figure of the Hindu sect Gaudiya Vaishnavism. As a religious text, the Chaitanya Charitamrita is the main theological resource for Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology and is divid ...

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• Chaitanya Charitamrita - Adi-lila
• Chaitanya Charitamrita - Madhya-lila
• Chaitanya Charitamrita - Antya-lila
• Chaitanya Charitamrita - Composition of the Chaitanya Charitamrita
• Chaitanya Charitamrita - Chaitanya Charitamrita Edition of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly called Hare Krishna, is a new religious movement founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as "Srila Prabhupada," in New York in 1966. ISKCON is a society formed for practitioners of bhakti yoga, the yoga of devotion, as practiced within Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The bhakta's devotion is specifically directed towards Krishna, along with Radha, his divine consort. International Society for Krishna Consciousness - An overview< ...

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• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - An overview
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - The great mantra
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Philosophy and history
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - The Seven Purposes of ISKCON
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Spreading the word
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - ISKCON after Prabhupada's Death
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Scandal and controversy
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Controversial Points
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Sources
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Reform Issues Replies

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A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words and vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which are loosely b ...

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• Mantra - Introduction
• Mantra - Mantra in Hinduism
• Mantra - Mantra Japa
• Mantra - Some Hindu mantras
• Mantra - Lead me from Ignorance to Truth
• Mantra - Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
• Mantra - The shanti mantras
• Mantra - Universal prayer
• Mantra - Other examples
• Mantra - The Hindu Bija Mantra
• Mantra - Remarks
• Mantra - What is Dharma?
• Mantra - The Significance of the Symbol Om
• Mantra - Mantras and Prayers
• Mantra - Kirtan and Bhajan
• Mantra - Vedic Conception of Sound
• Mantra - Mantra in Buddhism
• Mantra - Mantra in Shingon Buddhism
• Mantra - Mantra in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
• Mantra - Om mani padme hum
• Mantra - Some other mantras used by Tibetan Buddhists
• Mantra - Mantra in other traditions or contexts

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Main articles: Yoga, and List of yoga schools, and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]Including:

• Yogi - Modern Yogis

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Shortly after Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took the renounced order of Sanyasa in 1918, the Gaudiya Math was organized. Its purpose was to spread Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India through preaching and publishing work. Eventually, sixty-four (64) branches of temples, ashrams, and mathas were established, with the Caitanya Gaudiya Math as the flagship math of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. An effort was made to preach to European countries by the Gaudiya Math in the 1930's, but only reaped a handful of longtime adherents, such as E.G.Schulz of Germany, who became Sadananda Swami, and late ...

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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahaprabhu) (Bangla চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ) (1486 - 1534), was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal, India (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh). A great proponent of loving devotion for God bhakti yoga, Chaitanya worshiped the Lord in the ...

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• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's life
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Chaitanya's tradition
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Cultural legacy

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (1874-1937), the well-known preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, was born Bimal Prasad Dhutt in the seaside pilgramge town of Jagganath Puri, Orissa, India. His father was the Vaishnava scholar Sri Kedarnath Dhutt, later known as Bhaktivinode Thakur, the first to present the teachings of Chaitanyite Vaishnavism to the English speaking world and was a notable Gaudiya Vaishnava Theologian. Bimal ...

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Srila Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji was born in a well-to-do mercantile family in 1838 in the village of Vagyana. It was next to the place called Tepakhola in the district of Faridpur, in modern day Bangladesh. He was thirty years old when his wife passed away, and accepted the life of a Babaji in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition under the tutelage of Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji, after meeting the latter's disciple, Srila Bhagavat dasa Babaji. He became a mendicant, staying in the hol ...

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