Bhaktisiddhanta saraswati biography of christopher lee

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was a highly influential preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India in the late 19th and early 20th Century. His father was the Vaishnava scholar Sri Kedarnatha Dutta also known as Bhaktivinoda Thakura the first to present the teachings of Chaitanyite Vaishnavism to the English-speaking world and was a notable Gaudiya Vaishnava Theologian.

Bimala Prasada was well known for having a fiery spirit, an acute intellect and for living a simple, austere lifestyle.

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By the time he was twenty-five years old, Bimala-prasada had acquired an impressive reputation as a scholar of Sanskrit, mathematics, and astronomy. In , following the advice of his father, Siddhanta Sarasvati accepted spiritual initiation from Gaura-kisora Dasa Babaji. Siddhanta Sarasvati proved himself a capable assistant in the missionary work of his father.

For the purpose of propagating the philosophy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu throughout India, he organized a mission called the Gaudiya Matha, with sixty-four branches throughout the country. During his many travels he met with kings, scholars, politicians, religious leaders, philsophers, British aristocracy and scientists. Some of the people he spoke with are listed below:.

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