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Bhavananda das (formerly known as Bhavananda Goswami, birth name Charles Bacis) was one of the leading disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and formally a guru within the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as 'the Hare Krishnas' or ISKCON). A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (September 1, 1896–November 14, 1977) was the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as the Hare Krishnas). Born as Abhay Charan De, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ...
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly called Hare Krishna, is a new religious movement based on Gaudiya Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as Prabhupada, in New York in 1966. ...
Early days
Bhavananda, (Aka) Charles Bacis, (was) a former "Chelsea Girl" in the Andy Warhol camp[1].
Bhavananda became an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada in 1969.[2] For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...
After Prabhupada's death After Prabhupada's death, Bhavananda was one of eleven disciples selected to become initiating gurus. As part of the Zonal Acarya system, Bhavananda initiated disciples within Vrindavan, Central India, Mayapur and Michigan. Vrindavan, in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh is a town on the site of the original forest of Vrindavana. ...
The geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and plateaus. ...
Mayapur near Navadvip, West Bengal, India, 130 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta), is one of the most holy places in India, visited by over a million pilgrims annually. ...
Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ...
In 1985, Bhavananda, a sannyasi (celibate priest) confessed to forbidden active homosexuality. The ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC) then ordered him to give up the company of his traveling companion and stop giving initiations[3].
In 1989, the Governing Body Commission of ISKCON passed a resolution removing Bhavananda from his position of Initiating Guru.[4] 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Footnotes - ^ The Swami's Volvo by Timothy K. Lee (April 21, 2004) Website.. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
- ^ Prabhupada disciple database
- ^ Servant of the Lotus Feet: A Hare Krishna Odyssey by Gabriel Brandis - Reviewed by Nori Muster (2004) Website.. Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
- ^ GBC Resolutions '89
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