Hridayananda das Goswami

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His Holiness
Hṛdayānanda Dāsa Gosvāmī
Ācāryadeva
Guru
In office
July 9, 1977–present
Founder of Krishna West
In office
2013–present
Member of ISKCON Governing Body Commission
In office
1972–present
Personal
Born
Howard J. Resnick

November 5, 1948 (age 75)
Los Angeles, California, US
ReligionVaishnavism
NationalityAmerican
LineageBrahma-Madhva-Gauḍīya Sampradāya
SectGauḍīya Vaiṣṇavavāda
Monastic nameHṛdayānanda Dāsa Gosvāmī
Senior posting
PredecessorPrabhupada
InitiationGauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Dikṣa
Websitewww.hdgoswami.com

Hridayananda das(a) Goswami (IAST: Hṛdayānanda Dāsa Gosvāmī; title: Acaryadeva IAST: Ācāryadeva; birth name: Howard J. Resnick;[1] date of birth: November 5, 1948, Los Angeles, California) is an American Vaishnava leader and preacher, one of the leading spiritual leaders of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)[2][3][4][5] and one of the most distinguished disciples and close friend[6] of ISKCON founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who appointed him as preacher.[6] H.D. Goswami is a guru[7] and member of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission since 1974.[8]

Scholars have described Hridayananda das Goswami as one of the best Gaudiya Vaishnava preachers, known for his sermons and sharp wit.[9]

Biography[edit]

Early years[edit]

Howard Resnick was born on November 5, 1948, in Los Angeles. His maternal grandmother was from Vilnius. He entered the University of California at Berkeley in 1967.

Conversion to Vaishnavism[edit]

Resnick was first introduced to Gaudiya Vaishnavism in 1969 when he attended a lecture by ISKCON founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Thereupon, he left his education and settled in the Hare Krishna ashram in Berkeley and joined the formation. He received initiation from Prabhupada on February 8, 1970, and given his Sanskrit name "Hridayananda Dasa". He became a sannyasi in 1972 and received the title "Goswami".

Preach in Latin America[edit]

In 1974, Prabhupada appointed H.D. Goswami to the ISKCON GBC.[10] He was subsequently appointed to the ministry in charge of preaching in Latin America and Florida. Under H.D. Goswami's leadership, ISKCON in Brazil and other Latin American countries experienced a period of rapid growth, with Vaishnava temples opening in many major cities. He became a guru in July 1977.

Writing and translation activities[edit]

In the early 1980s, H.D. Goswami completed the Sanskrit translation and commentary of the Hindu scripture Srimad Bhagavadam, initiated by Prabhupada. He later adapted the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata into a historical novel. His book "A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-Gita With Literal Translation" was published in 2015.

Academic activities[edit]

In 1992, H.D. Goswami earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his doctorate in Sanskrit and Indology from Harvard University in 1996.[1] H.D. Goswami has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Florida, and the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. He has published many works on Vaishnava philosophy.[1]

Works[edit]

English books

  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (1984). Enlightenment by the Natural Path. Los Angeles: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (1984). The Glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: a compendium of Vaiṣṇava texts. New York: Bala Books. ISBN 0-89647-018-0.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (1996). Our Original Position: Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Vaiṣṇava Siddhānta. ISKCON GBC Press.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (2015). A Comprehensive Guide to Bhagavad-gita. Krishna West Press. ISBN 978-0-9862403-0-0.
Articles and chapters in books
Portuguese books
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. O livro de soluções: apresentando uma conferencia proferida na Universidade do Chile e uma conversa com Sua Excelencia o Arcebispo Dom Hélder Câmara. — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1981. — xii, 76 p.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Soluções 2: apresentando uma entrevista com a Manchete e um ensaio sobre o aborto. — 2a impr. — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1982. — 50 p.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Soluções 3: Apresentando uma palestra na Faculdade de Filosofia da UFMG, uma conversa com o ex-Ministro da Educacao do Peru e um ensaio sobre conceitos nacionais / Textos traduzidos por, Visvavandya Das (Antonio Jose de Freitas), Hadai Pandita Das (Roberto do Carmo Rocha). — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1983. — xvii, 43 p. — ISBN 85-7015-025-3.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Iluminação pelo caminho natural / Tradução e adaptação: Mahakala dasa e Angira Muni dasa; ilustrações e capa: Puspavan dasa. — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1982. — 56 p.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Os valores da liberdade: onde o ocidente encontra o oriente. — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1984. — 52 p. — ISBN 85-7015-036-9.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Soluções para uma prosperidade objetiva. — São Paulo: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1991. — x, 52 p. — ISBN 85-7015-066-0.
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami. Memórias de Śrīla Ācāryadeva. — São Paulo: Instituto Bhaktivedanta de Filosofia, 1996. — vi, 122 p. — 5000.
Spanish books
  • Hridayananda Dasa Goswami (1983). Iluminacion Por El Camino Natural. Fondo Editorial Bhaktivedanta.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bryant, Edwin; Ekstrand, Maria (Jun 23, 2004). The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50843-8.
  2. ^ "Where Anything Goes". Miami Herald. 1987-05-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  3. ^ Rahul Peter Das (2006). The Rival Positions in the IRM-GBC Controversy within ISKCON (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ Los grupos místico-espirituales de la actualidad (in Spanish). Plaza y Valdes. 2002. ISBN 978-970-722-104-8.
  5. ^ L'ISKCON au Brésil: la transformation occidentale d'une religion védique et l'incorporation de ses caractéristiques culturelles à la société locale (in Spanish). Social Compass. pp. 241–251.
  6. ^ a b "721105 - Letter to Hrdayananda written from Vrndavana - Vanisource". vanisource.org. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ "Krishnas Celebrate With Fast and Feasts". Miami Herald. 1984-11-01. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  8. ^ Rourke, Mary (1996-07-01). "A Little Background on Hare Krishna Movement". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  9. ^ David G. Bromley; Phillip E. Hammond (1987). The Future of new religious movements. Mercer University Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-86554-238-9.
  10. ^ Edwin Bryant (23 June 2004). The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50843-8. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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