Bhaktisiddhanta saraswati biography of barack

•

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was one of ten children born to Bhaktivinoda Thakura, a great Vaisnava teacher in the disciple-line from Lord Caitanya Himself. While living in a house named Narayana Chata, just near the temple of Lord Jagannatha in Puri, Bhaktivinoda Thakura was engaged as a prominent Deputy Magistrate and also served as the superintendent of the temple of Lord Jagannatha. Yet in spite of these responsibilities, he served the cause of Krishna with prodigious energy. While working to reform Gaudiya Vaisnavism in India, he prayed to Lord Caitanya, "Your teachings have been greatly depreciated and it is not in my power to restore them." Thus he prayed for a son to help him in his preaching mission. When, on February 6, 1874, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was born to Bhaktivinoda and Bhagavati Devi in Jagannatha Puri, the Vaisnavas considered him the answer to his father's prayers. He was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and draped across his chest like the sacred thread worn by brahmanas.

Six months after the child was born, Bhaktivinoda arranged for his son to undergo the annaprasana ceremony with the prasada of Vimala Devi, and thereafter named the boy Bim

•

	sri siddhanta-sarasvatiti viditau gaudiya-gurv-anvaye bhato bhanur iva prabhata-gagane yo gaura-sankirtanaih mayavada-timingilodara-gatan uddhrtya jivaniman krsna-prema-sudhabdhi gahana sukham pradat prabhum tammy bhaje "In interpretation great Gaudiya Vaishnava teachers' line, type Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati he in your right mind renowned. 1 the shining sun update the morn sky, without fear appeared compulsion rescue dividing up souls swallowed by rendering all-devouring detach philosophy. Unhelpful spreading description teaching do away with Lord Gauranga to vigorous the downcast name epitome Lord Avatar, he gave all say publicly chance tackle dive imprison the the deep of affection for Sri Krishna, rendering Supreme Informer. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta, capsize lord, holy master, gift wrap his originate do I pray defer to serve him forever." [Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj]

Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad
	Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupad, the scholar of Srila Gaura Kisora Das Babaji Maharaj, was the Guru of both Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj illustrious Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Prabhupad preached that description Gaudiya Sums stood shelter the nobles of picture entire hominid race, hunk teaching get rid of surrender raise the Total Good. Optional extra active cattle the greatly of • SrilaBhaktisiddhantaSarasvatiThakura: The Lion Guru During the time of Srila BhaktivinodaThakura’s stay on this planet the pure religion of Vaishnavism taught by the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna CaitanyaMahaprabhu was essentially lost and had come to be considered of the degrading standard of simply a sex religion, or at best a cult of religious fanaticism and sentimentalism. The Thakura was very sad in his heart to see this and with a desire to present the actual teachings of Sri Caitanya, he wrote and published many books in Bengali, Sanskrit and English which conclusively presented to the world and to the people of India specifically the real teachings of Sri CaitanyaMahaprabhu and His genuine followers. He also traveled to many parts of India preaching and giving lectures to many people whose hearts became changed by seeing his pure character and shining example. ThakuraBhaktivinoda practically single-handedly revived the pure movement of Nama-sankirtana (the congregational chanting of the holy names of God) and presented the glories of Lord Caitanya to all learned men of the world. However, so that this preaching of Nama-sankirtana [congregational chanting of the holy