Tamala Krishna Gosvami

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Tamala Krishna Goswami singing at London Ratha-Yatra festival

His Holiness Tamala Krishna Gosvami Maharaja (1946–March 15, 2002), was born Thomas G. Herzig in the United States. He was an ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner (1970-2002) [link], an initiating spiritual master from 1977 to 2002 and an articulate Gaudiya Vaishnava Theologian. He began his association with ISKCON in 1968 when he was accepted as a disciple by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and soon emerged as a leader in ISKCON, establishing temples in France, Britain, India and the United States [link]. As one of Srila Prabhupada's senior disciples, he often served as Srila Prabhupada personal secretary.

Scholarship

Tamal Krishna Gosvami Maharaja was the author of 8 books on various religious subjects, including two classical Vedic dramas [link]. Tamala Krishna Goswami was a doctoral student at the University of Cambridge, Clare Hall, under Dr. Julius J. Lipner [link] where his thesis was on the theology of ISKCON's founder, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. At the time of his death, he had completed all but the conclusion. Dr. Lipner's intention is to publish this dissertation in Tamala Krishna Gosvami's name [link].

The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini Murti

The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini Murti are a series of lectures concerning Mohini-lila given by Tamala Krishna Gosvami during the Fall of 1993 [link]. These lectures cover two chapters of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's translation and commentary on the Eight Canto of the Bhagavata Purana. Chapter 9 is (The Lord Incarnates as Mohini-murti) [link] and chapter 12 is (The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Shiva) [link]. During these lectures, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's discussions of Mohini-lila [link] especially as they relate to gender roles in verse 8.9.9 [link] are analyzed and considered.

On the Term Krishnology

Krishnology is the discourse concerning the Hindu deity Krishna within the context of Vaishnava theology. Presently the term has been advanced by two prominent scholars. Tamala Krishna Gosvami elaborated on this term during his research at the University of Cambridge. While a doctoral student, Tamala Krishna Gosvami studied under Dr. Julius J. Lipner and devoted his time to researching the 'Krishnaology' of ISKCON's founder. Another scholar of Hinduism, Dr. Guy Beck, has published on the Krishnology of the Vaishnava sect known as the Radhavallabha Sampradaya. Dr. Beck expounds upon this research in his book Alternative Krishnas : Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity.

Governing Body Commission

Governing Body Commission (GBC) is the name for the managerial authority of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). ISKCON's founder, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada , created the GBC in 1970 and since that time it has met on an annual basis. Tamala Krishna Gosvami was a member of this body since its beginnings.

External links

• [Official Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Website]
• [ISKCON Website]
• [Dr. Julius J. Lipner's Comments]
• [Perils of Succession, Part 1]
• [Perils of Succession, Part 2]
• [Books by Tamala Krishna Gosvami]
• [Alternative Krishnas : Regional and Vernacular Variations on a Hindu Deity by Dr. Guy Beck]
• [Mohini-lila, Eighth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 8]
• [Mohini-lila, Eighth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana, Chapter 12]
• [The Key Verse Discussed in the Mysterious Pastimes Lectures]
• [Prabhupada's Teachings to Tamala Krishna Gosvami Concerning Mohini-lila]
• [Link to Audio for the Mysterious Pastimes Lectures]
• [Women in ISKCON]
• [ISKCON Women's Conference]
• [Article on Women as Gurus]

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