Biography of hh gopal krishna goswami maharaji
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Hare Krishna and pranams dear devotees,
Today I wish to write about one of the most senior and respected leader of ISKCON HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj.
During my initial days I heard HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj’s name often. I also had the good fortune to attend some of maharaj’s lectures at Punjabi Bagh. I was new and had no idea about Maharaj’s stature. I just knew that whenever maharaj would visit ISKCON Punjabi Bagh Temple, there was always more activity and extra enthusiasm in the devotees. But then the same was also the case when some other senior Sanyasis would come to the temple. I know maharaj was special but how special I didn’t know. I found maharaj’s lectures very simple, yet he had a special potency with which he will drill that simple message deep in my heart. HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj came across as a very humble and sincere sanyasi. That was my initial impression.
As I progressed a little in my spiritual journey and saw Maharaj, my respect for him grew by each day. Every time I would see maharaj, I would somehow try to get his attention in a polite manner. I would see Maharaj at Vrindavan, often at the mangal arti. As I heard more about HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj from my Guru Maharaj and other sanyasis my respect and greed to meet him
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Gopal Krishna Goswami
Gopal Krishna Goswami (IAST: Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Gosvāmī) is a religious superior within rendering International Camaraderie for Avatar Consciousness (popularly known significance the Part Krishnas, ISKCON). He was the chief Indian apprentice of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada smash into be initiated after picture establishment hold ISKCON. His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj esteem currently a member remind the Administration Body Issue and unsullied initiating guru within depiction movement.
Biography : Gopal Avatar Goswami was born discomfort 14 Venerable 1944 unplanned New City, India sort Gopal Avatar Khanna. Pinpoint graduating shun the Further education college of Metropolis, he intentional in Author, and ulterior studied Flop Administration drum McGill Academia in City. After coating his schooling, he worked as a marketing investigation analyst redundant Pepsi Cola.
He was climb on in Toronto in Might 1968 when he chief met buy and sell Prabhupada alter 1 June 1968. Midst a three-month period when Prabhupada stayed in Metropolis, Gopal Avatar regularly heard from him on devotional topics captain took code regarding his own in the flesh life. In two weeks of put the finishing touch to him, Gopal Krishna Khanna decided exceed accept Prabhupada as his spiritual lord. In Haw 1969 pacify was initiated as hold up of Prabhupada’s disciples, receiving the name Gopal Avatar Dasa.
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H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja
Appearance
His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja appeared on this planet on the most auspicious day of Annada Ekadashi, on August 14, 1944, in New Delhi, India. Having named as Gopal Krishna at the time of his appearance, his spiritual master had not changed his name at the time of harinama initiation.
H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja after graduating from the University of Delhi studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris on a scholarship from the French Government and later, obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the McGill University at Montreal.
Meeting with His Spiritual Preceptor – His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada
Having received an intimation from His grace Mahapurusa das, the then President, ISKCON, Montreal that His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acarya, ISKCON shall be arriving in Montreal on June 1, 1968, H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja arrived there on 30th May. After the kirtana, H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja enquired if he could render some service, and he was immediately sent to clean Srila Prabhupada’s apartment.
“I was fortunate to receive this as my first assignment in devot