MEET THE BRISBANE DEITIES
SRI SRI GAURA NITAI
Sri Sri Gaura Nitai have been worshipped at ISKCON Brisbane for over 20 years. The two Lords Gaura and Nitai are also known as Gauranga (or Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) and Nityananda.
Gauranga means ‘One with the golden bodily complexion’ and Nityananda means ‘He who embodies eternal bliss’
FOUNDER ACARYA: HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA
SWAMI SRILA PRABHUPADA
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the foremost Vedic scholar, translator, and teacher of the modern era. He is especially respected as the world’s most prominent contemporary authority on bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Supreme Person, Sri Krishna, as taught by the ancient Vedic writings of India. He is also the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Srila Prabhupada, as he is known to his followers, translated and commented over eighty volumes of the Vedas’ most important sacred bhakti texts, including the Bhagavad-gita—a concise handbook for understanding the purpose and goal of human life—and the multi-volume Srimad-Bhagavatam—an epic biography of Krishna, Krishna’s avatars, and His many devotees throughout the history of the universe.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
OUR MISSION
Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON in July of 1966.
The incorporation document states the 7 Purposes of ISKCON:
- To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
- To propagate a consciousness of Krishna (God), as it is revealed in the great scriptures of India, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
- To bring the members of the Society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna)
- To teach and encourage the sankirtana movement, congregational chanting of the holy name of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
- To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.
- To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life.
- With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.