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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPer millenni, gli insegnamenti e la ricca cultura del bhakti-yoga, o Coscienza di Krishna, sono rimasti custoditi entro i confini dell'India. Oggi, milioni di persone in tutto il mondo esprimono la loro gratitudine a Srila Prabhupada per aver condiviso con il mondo la saggezza senza tempo del bhakti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abhay Charan De nacque il 1\u00b0 settembre 1896 a Calcutta. Da giovane, si un\u00ec al movimento di disobbedienza civile guidato dal Mahatma Gandhi. Nel 1922, un incontro con il noto studioso e leader spirituale Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati ebbe un impatto significativo sulla futura vocazione di Abhay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta era un leader della comunit\u00e0 Gaudiya Vaishnava, una tradizione monoteistica nell'ambito della pi\u00f9 vasta cultura ind\u00f9. Durante il loro primo incontro, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta chiese ad Abhay di diffondere gli insegnamenti del Signore Krishna nel mondo anglofono. Colpito dalla sua devozione e saggezza, Abhay divenne discepolo di Srila Bhaktisiddhanta nel 1933, decidendo di rispondere alla richiesta del suo mentore. In seguito, conosciuto con l'onorifico AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, dedic\u00f2 i successivi 32 anni a prepararsi per il suo viaggio verso occidente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nel 1965, all'et\u00e0 di sessantanove anni, Srila Prabhupada richiese un passaggio gratuito e si imbarc\u00f2 sulla nave cargo Jaladhuta diretta a New York. Il viaggio si rivel\u00f2 difficile, e durante la traversata sub\u00ec due attacchi cardiaci. Dopo 35 giorni in mare, raggiunse per la prima volta un isolato molo di Brooklyn, portando con s\u00e9 solo sette dollari in rupie indiane e una cassa contenente le sue traduzioni di sacri testi sanscriti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A New York, affront\u00f2 grandi difficolt\u00e0 e inizi\u00f2 la sua missione umilmente tenendo lezioni sulla Bhagavad-gita nei loft della Bowery e guidando kirtan (canti devozionali tradizionali) a Tompkins Square Park. Il suo messaggio di pace e buona volont\u00e0 trov\u00f2 eco in molti giovani, alcuni dei quali si fecero avanti per diventare seri studenti della tradizione Krishna-bhakti. Con l'aiuto di questi studenti, Bhaktivedanta Swami affitt\u00f2 un piccolo negozio nel Lower East Side di New York da usare come tempio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nel luglio del 1966, Bhaktivedanta Swami fond\u00f2 l'International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) con lo scopo, da lui dichiarato, di \"correggere lo squilibrio di valori nel mondo e lavorare per una vera unit\u00e0 e pace\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Negli undici anni successivi, Srila Prabhupada fece il giro del mondo 14 volte offrendo conferenze per la diffusione degli insegnamenti del Signore Krishna. Uomini e donne di ogni estrazione e ceto sociale si fecero avanti per accettare il suo messaggio. Con il loro aiuto, Srila Prabhupada fond\u00f2 templi, comunit\u00e0 agricole, una casa editrice e istituzioni educative in tutto il mondo. E diede inizio a quello che ora \u00e8 diventato il pi\u00f9 grande programma di aiuti alimentari vegetariani al mondo, Hare Krishna Food for Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Con il desiderio di nutrire le radici della coscienza di Krishna nella sua casa, Srila Prabhupada torn\u00f2 in India diverse volte, dove diede il via a una rinascita nella tradizione Vaishnava. In India, apr\u00ec decine di templi, tra cui grandi centri nelle citt\u00e0 sacre di Vrindavana e Mayapura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I contributi pi\u00f9 significativi di Srila Prabhupada, forse, sono i suoi libri. Ha scritto oltre 70 volumi sulla tradizione di Krishna, che sono molto rispettati dagli studiosi per la loro autorevolezza, profondit\u00e0, fedelt\u00e0 alla tradizione e chiarezza. Molte delle sue opere sono utilizzate come libri di testo in numerosi corsi universitari. I suoi scritti sono stati tradotti in 76 lingue. Le sue opere pi\u00f9 importanti includono: Bhagavad-gita cos\u00ec com\u2019\u00e8, lo Srimad-Bhagavatam in 30 volumi e lo Sri Caitanya-caritamrita in 17 volumi.<\/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":"
FOUNDER ACARYA OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS<\/em><\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 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 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 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. 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