{"id":2077,"date":"2021-08-31T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:41:06","slug":"iskcon-celebrates-srila-prabhupadas-125th-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/iskcon-celebrates-srila-prabhupadas-125th-birth-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"ISKCON Celebrates Srila Prabhupada\u2019s 125th Birth Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"asset-content  subscriber-premium\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2078 \" src=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sp-125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sp-125.jpg 642w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sp-125-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Pune &#8211; India West<\/p>\n<p>The International Society for Krishna Consciousness will commemorate its founder acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami\u2019s (aka Srila Prabhupada) 125th birth anniversary Aug. 31 with worldwide events scheduled for the next year.<\/p>\n<p>Srila Prabhupada, born in 1896, traveled to the United States in 1966 as a spiritual emissary to bring the teachings of Bhakti-yoga to the masses; regardless of nationality, race, or gender, said a press release. His success in creating an international society led to a legacy that includes: building a worldwide organization with hundreds of thousands of followers and temples on every continent; translating of hundreds of spiritual texts, otherwise unknown to the Western world, such as the Bhagavad-Gita; and to become a spiritual guru to generations of spiritual seekers, including the most famous band of all time, the Beatles, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Anuttama Das, global communications director for ISKCON, said, \u201cThe impact of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s contributions in the fields of literature, philosophy, theology, spiritual practice, community building, environmental ethics, etc., are still yet to be fully understood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added in the release: \u201cThus, the 125th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s birth is not only important for the millions of members of the Hare Krishna movement and the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. The anniversary is also important religious\/spiritual history, because Prabhupada&#8217;s life is further proof that one teacher, dedicated to the service of God, can bring long-lasting hope, inspiration, and positive change to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of the major events this year include a commemorative silver coin featuring Srila Prabhupada commissioned by the Government of India, as well as the long anticipated acquisition of land in Kolkata, India, where Srila Prabhupada was born where a temple is currently being erected. A booklet on the contributions and achievements of Srila Prabhupada will be featured with each coin in a commemorative box which can be purchased around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is impossible to fully describe the innumerable spiritual gifts to us by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada established unequivocally that real spiritual understanding-a real religion-transcends sectarianism\u201d said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.<\/p>\n<p>Individual temples and centers around the globe will be hosting various programs or special projects online, due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune &#8211; India West The International Society for Krishna Consciousness will commemorate its founder acharya A.C. 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