Hridayananda das Goswami explained

Religion:Vaishnavism
Hṛdayānanda Dāsa Gosvāmī
Honorific Prefix:His Holiness
Honorific Suffix:Ācāryadeva
Birth Date:5 November 1948
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Birth Name:Howard J. Resnick
Lineage:Brahma-Madhva-Gauḍīya Sampradāya
Sect:Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavavāda
Monastic Name:Hṛdayānanda Dāsa Gosvāmī
Predecessor:Prabhupada
Initiation:Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Dikṣa
Background:
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Office1:Guru
Office2:Founder of Krishna West
Office3:Member of ISKCON Governing Body Commission
Term3:1972–present
Term1:July 9, 1977–present
Term2:2013–present

Hridayananda das(a) Goswami (IAST: ; title: Acaryadeva IAST: ; birth name: Howard J. Resnick;[1] date of birth: November 5, 1948, Los Angeles, California) is an American Vaishnava leader and preacher, one of the leading spiritual leaders of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)[2] [3] [4] [5] and one of the most distinguished disciples and close friend[6] of ISKCON founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who appointed him as preacher. H.D. Goswami is a guru[7] and member of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission since 1974.[8]

Scholars have described Hridayananda das Goswami as one of the best Gaudiya Vaishnava preachers, known for his sermons and sharp wit.[9]

Biography

Early years

Howard Resnick was born on November 5, 1948, in Los Angeles. His maternal grandmother was from Vilnius. He entered the University of California at Berkeley in 1967.

Conversion to Vaishnavism

Resnick was first introduced to Gaudiya Vaishnavism in 1969 when he attended a lecture by ISKCON founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Thereupon, he left his education and settled in the Hare Krishna ashram in Berkeley and joined the formation. He received initiation from Prabhupada on February 8, 1970, and given his Sanskrit name "Hridayananda Dasa". He became a sannyasi in 1972 and received the title "Goswami".

Preach in Latin America

In 1974, Prabhupada appointed H.D. Goswami to the ISKCON GBC.[10] He was subsequently appointed to the ministry in charge of preaching in Latin America and Florida. Under H.D. Goswami's leadership, ISKCON in Brazil and other Latin American countries experienced a period of rapid growth, with Vaishnava temples opening in many major cities. He became a guru in July 1977.

Writing and translation activities

In the early 1980s, H.D. Goswami completed the Sanskrit translation and commentary of the Hindu scripture Srimad Bhagavadam, initiated by Prabhupada. He later adapted the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata into a historical novel. His book "A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-Gita With Literal Translation" was published in 2015.

Academic activities

In 1992, H.D. Goswami earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his doctorate in Sanskrit and Indology from Harvard University in 1996. H.D. Goswami has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Florida, and the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. He has published many works on Vaishnava philosophy.

Works

English books

Articles and chapters in books
Portuguese books
Spanish books

References

  1. Book: Bryant . Edwin . The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant . Ekstrand . Maria . . Jun 23, 2004 . 978-0-231-50843-8 . Edwin Bryant (Indologist) .
  2. News: 2010-12-23 . 2012-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024175048/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB367546086B5C8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM . 1987-05-31 . en . Where Anything Goes . Miami Herald.
  3. Book: 28 March 2024 . Rahul Peter Das . 2006 . en . 4 . The Rival Positions in the IRM-GBC Controversy within ISKCON .
  4. Book: 2002 . es . Plaza y Valdes . Los grupos místico-espirituales de la actualidad . 978-970-722-104-8 .
  5. Book: es . 241–251 . Social Compass . L'ISKCON au Brésil: la transformation occidentale d'une religion védique et l'incorporation de ses caractéristiques culturelles à la société locale.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-28 . 721105 - Letter to Hrdayananda written from Vrndavana - Vanisource . vanisource.org.
  7. Web site: 2010-12-23 . 2012-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024175100/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB360F9C8C4178F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM . 1984-11-01 . en . Krishnas Celebrate With Fast and Feasts . Miami Herald.
  8. News: 2010-12-23 . 2011-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628232457/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/16690307.html?dids=16690307:16690307&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+01,+1996&author=MARY+ROURKE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=A+Little+Background+on+Hare+Krishna+Movement&pqatl=google . 1996-07-01 . Mary . en . Rourke . Los Angeles, Calif. . 2 . A Little Background on Hare Krishna Movement . Los Angeles Times.
  9. Book: David G. Bromley . Phillip E. Hammond . 1987 . 128 . Mercer University Press . The Future of new religious movements . 978-0-86554-238-9 .
  10. Book: 28 March 2024 . 22 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422165940/https://books.google.com/books?id=mBMxPdgrBhoC . Edwin Bryant . 23 June 2004 . en . The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-50843-8 .

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