His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born
on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his
spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita
As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in
Washington, DC. After completing his study of the "Gita",
he continued his research of Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy by purchasing
and reading several other publications from the same author, His Divine
Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
During this time, he returned to Massachusetts, continued his work as a
house builder, and simultaneously pursued further studies by regularly
visiting the Boston ISKCON temple. By mid-1973, he accepted a monastic
life, moved into the Boston temple, and accepted initiation from his
spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
in the early spring of 1974. Soon thereafter he received brahminical
initiation.
In 1986, at ISKCON's world headquarters in Sri Dhama Mayapura, West
Bengal, His Holiness Niranjana Swami accepted the renounced order of
life, sannyasa. Since that time, wishing to satisfy
his spiritual master, Niranjana Swami has been traveling extensively
throughout North America, the former Soviet Union, and India, lecturing
on the teachings found within the books of His Divine Grace Srila
Prabhupada.Visit Website
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