Public Figure Profiles

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami was an Indian Gaudiya Vaishnava guru who founded ISKCON, commonly known as the "Hare Krishna movement". Members of ISKCON view Bhaktivedanta Swami as a representative and messenger of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in a Suvarna Banik family, he was educated at the Scottish Church College. While working at a small pharmaceutical business, he met and became a follower of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. In 1959, after his retirement, he left his family to become a sannyasi and started writing commentaries on Vaishnava scriptures. As a travelling Vaishnava monk, he became an influential communicator of Gaudiya Vaishnavite theology across India and the Western world through his leadership of ISKCON, founded in 1966. He was well regarded by a number of American religious scholars but was criticised by anti-cult groups.He has been described as a charismatic leader by his followers,who was successful in acquiring followers in many Western countries and India. After his death in 1977, ISKCON, the society he founded based on a form of Hindu Krishna Bhakti using the Bhagavata Purana as a central scripture, continued to grow. In February 2014, ISKCON's news agency reported reaching a milestone of distributing over half a billion of his books since 1965.

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Some of their strengths

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Confident, Sophisticated, Organized, Charming, Intelligent, and Communicative.

Smart and Sophisticated

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.

Charming and Sophisticated

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.

Organized and Achievement-oriented

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as someone who is organized, goal-oriented, practical, and persevering.

Who is hardworking, intellectual, and easygoing, who loves higher education and learning and sharing ideas with others, and who loves healthy competition.

Assertive and Protective

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is someone who is a somewhat private person who has a strong personality and ability to read other people.

They are also someone who is patient, assertive, and who is a natural leader that likes to help others in need.

Altruistic and Purposeful

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.

Some of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's challenges

While A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada can be Self-centered, Callous, Selfish, Difficult, Perfectionist, Hypocritical, and Rebellious.

Difficult and Perfectionist

One of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.

Callous and Selfish

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is someone who can be standoffish, pessimistic, and ruthless, who can have difficulty concentrating and be impatient, can have difficulty discovering the keys to personal contentment, and who can have a tendency to overwork and hoard wealth and possessions.

Critical and Bossy

Finally, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.

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