{"id":178,"date":"2022-05-25T07:13:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T07:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:31:55","slug":"srila-prabhupada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/de\/srila-prabhupada\/","title":{"rendered":"His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Founder Acarya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00dcber tausende von Jahren waren die Lehren und die reiche Kultur des Bhakti-Yoga, oder Krishna-Bewusstsein, innerhalb der Grenzen Indiens verborgen. Heute dr\u00fccken Millionen von Menschen weltweit ihre Dankbarkeit gegen\u00fcber Srila Prabhupada aus, der die zeitlose Weisheit des Bhakti der Welt offenbart hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geboren als Abhay Charan De am 1. September 1896 in Kalkutta, trat er als junger Mann in die zivile Ungehorsamsbewegung von Mahatma Gandhi ein. 1922 war ein Treffen mit dem bedeutenden Gelehrten und spirituellen F\u00fchrer Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati \u00e4u\u00dferst einflussreich f\u00fcr die zuk\u00fcnftige Berufung des jungen Abhay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta war ein F\u00fchrer in der Gaudiya Vaishnava-Gemeinschaft, einer monotheistischen Tradition innerhalb der breiteren Hindu-Kultur. Bei ihrem ersten Treffen bat Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Abhay, die Lehren von Lord Krishna in die englischsprachige Welt zu bringen. Tief ber\u00fchrt von seiner Hingabe und Weisheit wurde Abhay 1933 ein Sch\u00fcler von Srila Bhaktisiddhanta und beschloss, den Wunsch seines Mentors zu erf\u00fcllen. Abhay, sp\u00e4ter bekannt als A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, verbrachte die n\u00e4chsten 32 Jahre mit der Vorbereitung auf seine Reise nach Westen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1965, im Alter von neunundsechzig Jahren, bat Srila Prabhupada um eine kostenlose \u00dcberfahrt und bestieg ein Frachtschiff, die Jaladhuta, nach New York. Die Reise erwies sich als gef\u00e4hrlich und er erlitt an Bord zwei Herzinfarkte. Nach 35 Tagen auf See kam er schlie\u00dflich an einem einsamen Pier in Brooklyn an, mit nur sieben Dollar in indischen Rupien und einer Kiste seiner \u00dcbersetzungen heiliger Sanskrit-Texte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In New York sah er sich gro\u00dfen Schwierigkeiten gegen\u00fcber und begann seine Mission bescheiden, indem er Unterricht \u00fcber die Bhagavad-gita in Lofts in der Bowery gab und Kirtan (traditionelle Andachtsges\u00e4nge) im Tompkins Square Park leitete. Seine Botschaft von Frieden und Wohlwollen fand bei vielen jungen Menschen Resonanz, von denen einige ernsthafte Sch\u00fcler der Krishna-Bhakti-Tradition wurden. Mit der Hilfe dieser Sch\u00fcler mietete Bhaktivedanta Swami ein kleines Gesch\u00e4ftslokal im Lower East Side von New York als Tempel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Im Juli 1966 gr\u00fcndete Bhaktivedanta Swami die Internationale Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Krishna-Bewusstsein (ISKCON) mit dem Ziel, \u201edas Ungleichgewicht der Werte in der Welt zu pr\u00fcfen und f\u00fcr echte Einheit und Frieden zu arbeiten\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In den elf folgenden Jahren umkreiste Srila Prabhupada die Erde 14 Mal auf Vortragsreisen, um die Lehren von Lord Krishna zu verbreiten. M\u00e4nner und Frauen aus allen Schichten und Lebensbereichen akzeptierten seine Botschaft. Mit ihrer Hilfe etablierte Srila Prabhupada Tempel, Landwirtschaftsgemeinschaften, einen Verlag und Bildungseinrichtungen auf der ganzen Welt. Au\u00dferdem begann er das, was heute das gr\u00f6\u00dfte vegetarische Nahrungsmittelhilfsprogramm der Welt ist, Hare Krishna Food for Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mit dem Wunsch, die Wurzeln des Krishna-Bewusstseins in seiner Heimat zu n\u00e4hren, kehrte Srila Prabhupada mehrmals nach Indien zur\u00fcck, wo er eine Wiederbelebung der Vaishnava-Tradition entfachte. In Indien er\u00f6ffnete er Dutzende von Tempeln, darunter gro\u00dfe Zentren in den heiligen St\u00e4dten Vrindavana und Mayapura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srila Prabhupadas bedeutendste Beitr\u00e4ge sind vielleicht seine B\u00fccher. Er verfasste \u00fcber 70 B\u00e4nde zur Krishna-Tradition, die von Gelehrten wegen ihrer Autorit\u00e4t, Tiefe, Treue zur Tradition und Klarheit hochgesch\u00e4tzt werden. Einige seiner Werke werden in zahlreichen Hochschulkursen als Lehrb\u00fccher verwendet. Seine Schriften wurden in 76 Sprachen \u00fcbersetzt. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken geh\u00f6ren: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, das 30-b\u00e4ndige Srimad-Bhagavatam und das 17-b\u00e4ndige Sri Caitanya-caritamrita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada passed away on November 14, 1977, in the holy town of Vrindavana, surrounded by his loving disciples who carry on his mission today.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Founder Acarya of International Society for Krishna Consciousness For millennia the teachings and the rich culture of bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, had been hidden within the borders of India. Today, millions around the globe express their gratitude to Srila Prabhupada for revealing the timeless wisdom of bhakti to a world. Born as Abhay Charan De […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

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FOUNDER ACARYA OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS<\/em><\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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For millennia the teachings and the rich culture of bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, had been hidden within the borders of India. Today, millions around the globe express their gratitude to Srila Prabhupada for revealing the timeless wisdom of bhakti to a world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Born as Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896, in Calcutta, as a young man he joined Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s civil disobedience movement. In 1922, a meeting with the prominent scholar and spiritual leader, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, proved to be most influential on young Abhay\u2019s future calling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta was a leader in the Gaudiya Vaishnava community, a monotheistic tradition within the broader Hindu culture. At their very first meeting, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta asked Abhay to bring the teachings of Lord Krishna to the English-speaking world. Deeply moved by his devotion and wisdom, Abhay became a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta in 1933, and resolved to carry out his mentor\u2019s request. Abhay, later known by the honorific A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, spent the next 32 years preparing for his journey west.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada begged a free passage and boarded a cargo ship, the Jaladhuta, to New York. The journey proved to be treacherous and he suffered two heart attacks aboard. After 35 days at sea, he first arrived at a lonely Brooklyn pier with just seven dollars in Indian rupees and a crate of his translations of sacred Sanskrit texts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In New York, he faced great hardships and began his mission humbly by giving classes on the Bhagavad-gita in lofts on the Bowery and leading kirtan (traditional devotional chants) in Tompkins Square Park. His message of peace and goodwill resonated with many young people, some of whom came forward to become serious students of the Krishna-bhakti tradition. With the help of these students, Bhaktivedanta Swami rented a small storefront on New York\u2019s Lower East Side to use as a temple.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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In July of 1966, Bhaktivedanta Swami established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for the purpose he stated of \u201cchecking the imbalance of values in the world and working for real unity and peace\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the eleven years that followed, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe 14 times on lecture tours spreading the teachings of Lord Krishna. Men and women from all backgrounds and walks of life came forward to accept his message. With their help, Srila Prabhupada established temples, farm communities, a publishing house, and educational institutions around the world. And, he began what has now become the world\u2019s largest vegetarian food relief program, Hare Krishna Food for Life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

With the desire to nourish the roots of Krishna consciousness in its home, Srila Prabhupada returned to India several times, where he sparked a revival in the Vaishnava tradition. In India, he opened dozens of temples, including large centers in the holy towns of Vrindavana and Mayapura.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Srila Prabhupada\u2019s most significant contributions, perhaps, are his books. He authored over 70 volumes on the Krishna tradition, which are highly respected by scholars for their authority, depth, fidelity to the tradition, and clarity. Several of his works are used as textbooks in numerous college courses. His writings have been 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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada passed away on November 14, 1977, in the holy town of Vrindavana, surrounded by his loving disciples who carry on his mission today.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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