Purnacandra Goswami, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, joined ISKCON in New York in 1976. He then traveled throughout America on the Radha-Damodara bus. In 1981 he assisted ISKCON’s mission in Hong Kong, and in 1984, the Philippines. He then went to India and preached at universities in Gujarat. In England, from 1987-97, he held classes and tutorials on the Bhagavad-gita and weekly Bhakti-sastri seminars at Bhaktivedanta Manor and the London temple. He began teaching these in other countries (Ireland, the Philippines, France, India, Latvia, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovenia, and Russia), and in 1997 he moved to Russia and continues to teach there, in India, and in Eastern Europe. He is the initiator and chairman of the Sastric Advisory Council (SAC) of the GBC. He has narrated an audio production called “Gitamrta,” and written a book entitled Unspoken Obstacles on the Path of Devotion.
On the auspicious day of Gaura Purnima, March 21st Purnacandra Dasa became Purnacandra Goswami. He received sannyasa danda from His Holiness Mukunda Goswami in Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari Temple (Auckland, New Zealand).
On September 15th Maharaja was hospitalized with internal bleeding, and from September 19th he was in coma. Despite deep coma he manifested some signs of consciousness every time when devotees would come to him to chant the holy name. On the 4th of October, 22:25 PM Moscow time Purnacandra Goswami passed away. It is a great loss for the entire ISKCON community.
Offerings by devotees:
Urmila Mataji
His Holiness Niranjana Swami
Jaya Madhava Dasa (ACBSP)
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