(Adapted from classes by His Grace Vijaya Das and His Grace Chaitanya Charan Das)
In August 1965, Srila Prabhupada, under the instruction of his spiritual master Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, traveled with a mission to share the timeless wisdom of Krishna consciousness with the Western world. Srila Prabhupada sailed from Calcutta, India to New York City aboard a cargo ship, with a mere seven dollars in Indian rupees and his translations of sacred Vedic texts. Upon reaching America, Srila Prabhupada introduced to the West the teachings of Lord Krishna. His message on Krishna consciousness resonated with many young Americans and with their help, Srila Prabhupada rented a small storefront on New York’s Lower East Side to use as a temple. Hundreds of people came forward to accept the message of the Vedic literature, and Srila Prabhupada’s mission to distribute spiritual wisdom for the benefit of the world soon began to unfold. On July 11, 1966, Srila Prabhupada, later known by the honorific His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, incorporated the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with seven explicit purposes.
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