Blog

srila rupa goswami (2)

Disappearance of Srila Rupa Goswami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on August 28, 2023 at 6:49pm

Rupa Goswami was one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavan, who were instrumental in the development of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. He was born in 1489 in a wealthy family in Bengal, India. Despite his privileged upbringing, Rupa Goswami was known for his humility and devotion to Lord Krishna. He left his family and material wealth to join his brother, Sanatana Goswami, in Vrindavan, where they dedicated their lives to the service of Lord Krishna.

Rupa Goswami is considered the chief am

Srila Rupa Goswami – our supervisor by Kesava Krsna Dasa

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 30, 2021 at 3:00pm

The opening salvo of the preface for The Nectar of Instruction begins thus: “The Krsna consciousness movement is conducted under the supervision of Srila Rupa Goswami.” What does it mean to have this role? How actively involved is Srila Rupa Goswami in our everyday lives? Is he literally supervising all of us?

Before understanding this supervisory function, we need to know who Srila Rupa Goswami is in relation to ourselves, our spiritual masters, and the previous acaryas going back to the time

Hello, you need to enable JavaScript to use ISKCON Desire Tree | IDT.

Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.

Note: this page contains paid content.