Yadunandana Swami Explained
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Yadunandana Swami |
Religion: | Hinduism |
Alias: | Javier Pera López |
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Initiation: | Diksa–1978, Sannyasa–2009 |
Post: | Principal Bhaktivedanta College, Sannyasi, Executive Member of Ministry of Educational Development of Governing Body Commission |
Birth Place: | Spain |
Website: | http://www.yswami.com |
Yadunandana Swami, Principal of Bhaktivedanta College, is the first Spanish second generation sannyasi of ISKCON. He was approved by ISKCON's GBC body, in February 2009, as an ISKCON sannyasa.[1] He is one of the original developers of VTE (Vaisnava Training and Education) courses and is currently an Executive Member of Governing Body Commission Ministry of Educational Development.[2]
Yadunandana Swami, a disciple of Satsvarupa dasa Goswami, is originally from Spain. Among other subjects, he teaches Bhaktivaibhava courses at Bhaktivedanta College and is specializing on History of sannyasa in ISKCON.[3] [4] [5] [6] On 10 March 2009 Yadunandana received sannyasa within the presence of current ISKCON sannyasa minister Prahladananda Swami, ceremony was introduced by his godbrother Hridaya Caitanya Dasa, Kadamba Kanana Swami performed the fire sacrifice and Jayadvaita Swami officially awarded danda staff. He has been described as one "of the best scholars in the field of ISKCON Studies"[7] and has represented ISKCON, along with other senior swami of ISKCON, Indradyumna Swami, in the parliament (Maha Satsang) of World Religions.[8] He was the first ISKCON speaker on Krishna Consciousness and the Environment in 2009 Parliament of World's Religions and 2011 World Yoga Masters Summit for Proclamation of the World Yoga Day.[9] [10]
External links
- Web site: Interview: Yadunandana Swami Discusses Sannyasa. news.iskcon.com. 2009-03-22. Dinadayal. Dasa (Dario Knez). 26 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090326231111/http://news.iskcon.com/node/1853/2009-03-21/interview_yadunandana_swami_discusses_sannyasa. dead.
- Web site: A History of Education in ISKCON . iskconstudies.org . 2009-10-16 . Swami . Yadunanadana . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090915234535/http://iskconstudies.org/iskcon-studies-journal-vol-one/a-history-of-education-in-iskcon/ . 15 September 2009 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Bhaktivedanta College Principal Accepts Renounced Order . ISKCON News Weekly . 2009-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213134133/http://news.iskcon.com/node/1773 . 13 February 2012 . dead . dmy-all.
- http://iskconeducation.org/index.php?p=article&g=24 Official Site of ISKCON Ministry of Educational Development
- Web site:
Bhaktivedanta College :::
. bhaktivedantacollege.com. 2009-03-07.
- Web site: Tachycardia. Start of July 2008 - Part 10. GN Press. 2009-03-07. Goswami. Satsvarupa dasa. Satsvarupa dasa Goswami.
- Web site: Radhadesh Newsletter. ISKCON Radhadesh. 2009-03-07. 24 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071024162138/http://www.radhadesh.com/pdf/eRNL_3_06.pdf. dead.
- Web site: The Album of My Festive Year. https://archive.today/20070811002719/http://btg.krishna.com/main.php?id=802. dead. 2007-08-11. Back to Godhead. 2009-03-07. N.K.. Devi Dasi.
- Web site: About ISKCON Studies Journal on ISKCON.com . 14 April 2010 . 23 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223122951/http://news.iskcon.com/node/2174 . dead .
- http://shivayoga.org/html/parliament_of_world_s_religion.html Maha Satsang
- 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions. Speakers schedule: Dec 5
- http://www.yogaworldsday.com/proclamation_summit2011.htm 2011 World Yoga Summit in Bangalore, India