Bhaktisvarūpa Dāmodara Svāmi
1937-2006

From the very beginning of Maharaja’s spiritual life in ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada chose to show him special attention and favor. Seeing Maharaja’s dual qualifications as a Vaishnava scientist and a Manipuri Vaishnava, Srila Prabhupada personally trained him in “spiritual science” and gave great importance to his scientific work, and also instructed him to strengthen Krishna consciousness in Manipur. He was dear to the devotees for his saintly qualities and his powerful sankirtana, and for his disciples he served as their spiritual father and eternal friend. Srila Prabhupada gave special attention to Sripada Maharaja, even up to his last days in Vrindavana in November of 1977. He would sometimes refer to Sripada Maharaja affectionately as, "Our Dr. Svarupa Damodara" and "our scientist, Svarupa Damaodara", and there were hours of conversations between Prabhupada and Sripada Maharaja. Sri Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja dedicated his life to fulfilling Srila Prabhupada's order to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world especially through the medium of the Bhaktivedanta Institute. Maharaja tirelessly worked to publish literature, develop relationships with leading scientists and organize elaborate conferences that brought the scientific community together to hear the message of Krishna Consciousness in a language they could appreciate. While doing that, he simultaneously established Krishna Consciousness in his native State of Manipur. Even at his advanced age, he was traveling the globe attending conferences, meeting top scientists, preaching at ISKCON temples and programs. He left this mortal world in 2006 in Calcutta, Srila Prabhupada's place of birth.Desde el comienzo de la vida espiritual de Maharaja en ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada decidió mostrarle especial atención y favor. Al ver las dobles calificaciones de Maharaja como científico Vaishnava y Manipuri Vaishnava, Srila Prabhupada lo entrenó personalmente en "ciencia espiritual" y le dio gran importancia a su trabajo científico, y también lo instruyó para fortalecer la conciencia de Krishna en Manipur. Era querido por los devotos por sus cualidades santas y su poderoso sankirtana, y por sus discípulos sirvió como su padre espiritual y amigo eterno. Srila Prabhupada prestó especial atención a Sripada Maharaja, incluso hasta sus últimos días en Vrindavana en noviembre de 1977. A veces se refería a Sripada Maharaja cariñosamente como "Nuestro Dr. Svarupa Damodara" y "nuestro científico, Svarupa Damaodara", y allí Fueron horas de conversaciones entre Prabhupada y Sripada Maharaja. Sri Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja dedicó su vida a cumplir la orden de Srila Prabhupada de difundir la conciencia de Krishna en todo el mundo, especialmente a través del Instituto Bhaktivedanta. Maharaja trabajó incansablemente para publicar literatura, desarrollar relaciones con científicos líderes y organizar elaboradas conferencias que reunieron a la comunidad científica para escuchar el mensaje de la Conciencia de Krishna en un idioma que pudieran apreciar. Mientras hacía eso, simultáneamente estableció la Conciencia de Krishna en su estado natal de Manipur. Incluso a una edad avanzada, viajaba por el mundo asistiendo a conferencias, conociendo a los mejores científicos, predicando en los templos y programas de ISKCON. Dejó este mundo mortal en 2006 en Calcuta, el lugar de nacimiento de Srila Prabhupada.
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