3 Books of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's

tan-nāma-rūpa-caritādi-sukīrtanānusmrtyoh krameņa rasana-manasi niyojya || tişthan vraje tad-anurāgi janānugāmi kālas nayed akhilam ity upadeśa-sāram ||

One should spend all one's time engaging the mind and tongue in remembering and glorifying Krsna's name, form and pastimes, living in Vraja, and in following in the footsteps of the great devotees, with great love for Krsņa. This is the essence of instructions.

- Pīyusa-varșiņi-vștti

dhana-yauvana-jīvana-rājya-sukham nahi nityam anuksaņa-nāśa-param | tyaja grāmya-kathā-sakalam viphalam bhaja godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum ||

The happiness of wealth, youth, life and kingdom are not permanent. They are all being destroyed at every moment. Giving up all useless materialistic discussion, worship Caitanya, the moon in the forest bower of Godruma.

- Śrī-Godruma-candra-Bhajanopadeśa, Verse 2

na vaikunthe rājye na ca visaya-kārye mam ratir na nirvāṇe mokse mama matir ihāste kşaņam api / vrajānandad anyad dhari-vilasitam pāvanam api kathañcin mām rādhānvaya-virahitam no sukhayati ||

I have no attraction to Vaikuntha, material kingdom or material activities. I do not think for a moment of impersonal liberation. The pastimes of the Lord, though purifying, devoid of the bliss of Vraja, devoid of connection to Rādhā, give me no happiness at all.

- Sva-Niyama-Dvādaśakam, Verse 7

His Holiness Bhānu Swami was born in Canada on the 26th December 1948 to the most fortunate Japanese parents. He is one of the senior disciples of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He holds a BA Degree in Oriental Fine Arts History

from the University of British Columbia. He joined the Hare Krishna movement in India in 1970. Initiated in 1971 by Śrīla Prabhupāda, he took sannyāsa vows in 1984. Bhānu Swami was personally instructed in the art of Deity worship by Śrīla Prabhupāda, and within ISKCON he has become an authority on the topic. He is a great inspiration for many devotees around the world and he preaches Krishna consciousness in India, Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Russia.

By 1972, His Holiness Bhānu Swami Maharaja had already earned credit from Srila Prabhupāda for his exact Sanskrit pronunciation, expertise in cooking and excellence in Deity worship.

A scholar in Sanskrit and Bengali, Bhanu Swami has translated more than hundred significant works of the Gaudīya Vaisnava canon. Many of these works are commentaries from primary members of the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradāya.

Bhānu Swami is a quiet achiever and has studied a variety of disciplines including martial arts, Reiki healing, Carnatic music (specifically veena). He is a reputed astrologer. Bhānu Swami's depth of scholarship has enabled him to create presentations on topics like Bhagavad Gita, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, karma theory, reincarnation, yoga, mysteries of sound, astrology, etc., He continues with this translation service to this day, giving us the nectar from the Bengali and Sanskrit works of the previous Vaisnava ācāryas to enhance our understanding of the Gaudiya Vaisnava philosophy. He is also a member of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of ISKCON.

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