Bhakti Hridaya Bon
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Bhakti Hridaya Bon (
Reference books on Bon's life include My First Year in England, On the path to Vaikuntha, Vaikunther Pathe (in
Swami Bon was the rector of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy in
Early life
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Born Narendra Nath Mukherji in 1901 in
In 1924, at the age of 23, he was the third disciple to accept lifelong Tridanda Sannyasa from
He was so successful as a preacher, introducing the message of Sarasvati Prabhupada and Chaitanya up to the highest levels of social and intellectual society of that time (during the
Tapasya
Bon went by foot on a solitary pilgrimage into the
Later life
By the age of 70, Bon had initiated over one thousand mostly Bengali and other Indian-born disciples, including ten Tridandi Sannyasis (monks). In some East and West Bengali villages such as Vishnupur, the entire populations, husbands, wives and children, were his disciples. Bon lived in Vrindavan in his ashram, "Bhajan Kutir." He was active in attracting scholars and other people to Vraja Dham for theological studies, as well as creating a post-graduate college in Vrindavan, the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (affiliated with the state Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University), where many local people received their education. He also founded the Sri Krishna Chaitainya Primary School in Nandagram in 1970. He spent much of his time associating with his close friends and godbrothers, such as "bhajananandi" Krishnadas Babaji, and Bhakti Shuddha Ashram.[6]
Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Trust
In addition to his main residence, Bhajan Kutir in Vrindavan (now a temple and his samadhi were built at its garden), Swami Bon also founded 3 temples-ashrams in Nandagram, South Kolkata, and Hingalganj, West Bengal. In 1979[verification needed] to manage them and the Institute of Oriental Philosophy he established the Sri Sri Radha-Govindaji Trust (easier, "Radha Govinda Trust"), religious and educational organization, still in force.[6] His current acarya successor is Gopananda Bon, a disciple of Swami Bon, which is also the president of the named Institute and the World Vaishnava Association (WVA).[7]
Death
He died in the company of chanting disciples at 9:04 PM on 7 July 1982 at his Bhajan Kutir in
References
- ^ a b "Swami Bon: Life and Teachings of a Gaudiya Vaishnava Saint", article from Swami Bon website, September 2012.
- ^ Sri Rupa Goswami. Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. translation by Swami Bon Maharaj — Rector, IOP, Vrindavan. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "The Education of Human Emotions by Klaus K. Klostermaier". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ Brown, Richard Shaw (1997). Vraja-Rasa-Bindhu.
- OCLC 31935694.
- ^ a b Bhrgumuni dasa. "The Later Life Of Srila Bhakti Hriday Bon Maharaj". Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "New President of the WVA: Srila Gopananda Bon Maharaj!". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
Sources
- Bharati, Agehananda (February 1968). "Review of Bhakti-Rasamrta-Sindhuh by Sri Rupa Gosvami". The Journal of Asian Studies. 27 (2): 412–3. JSTOR 2051795.
- B.H. Bon Maharaj. IPC 18, 1973: 200261. ... 3.455: B.H. Bon Maharaj, "Life and message of Sri Caitanya", IPC 17, 1972
- B.H. Bon Maharaj (1972). "The Life and Message of Sri Caitanya". In Bleeker, C.J. (ed.). Ex Orbe Religionum. Studia Geo Widengren Oblata. Lugduni Batavorum. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- Pearson, Birger A. (June 1973). "Comparative History of Religion [review of Ex Orbe Religionum: Studia Geo Widengren Oblata by C.J. Bleeker]". Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 41 (2): 296. JSTOR 1461441.
S. B. H. Bon Mahārāj presents some interesting material on Śrī Caitanya, a 15th-century holy man and philosopher.
External links
- Booklet, "Second Year of the Gaudiya Mission in Europe" written by Bon, describing his meeting with Joseph Goebbels
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