Bhakti Tirtha Swami
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Bhakti Tirtha Swami (February 25, 1950–June 27, 2005) was an American Hindu leader.
Bhakti Tirtha was born John E. Favors in Cleveland, Ohio. In his youth he was a leader in Martin Luther King's civil rights movement. He studied at Princeton University, where he became president of the student council, and also served as chairman of the Third World Coalition. He had a degree in psychology. Bhakti Tirtha Swami was later initiated into the Vaishnava tradition by Srila Prabhupada, and became an ISKCON guru and a member of the Governing Body Commission.
In the United States, Bhakti Tirtha Swami was the founder and director of the Institute for Applied Spiritual Technology, and director of the International Committee for Urban Spiritual Development.
In 1990 Bhakti Tirtha Swami was made a high chief in Warri, Nigeria in recognition of his outstanding work in Africa and the world. In his later years, he met President Nelson Mandela of South Africa several times to share visions and strategies for world peace.
Bhakti Tirtha Swami died of cancer at Gita Nagari, an ISKCON community in Pennsylvania. He was fifty-five years old.
[edit] Disciples
- Citi Shakti Devi Dasi - London
- Bhuta Bhavana Prabhu - London
- Rasa Murti Devi Dasi - London
- Nitai Nadia Devi Dasi - Brisbane
- Srimati Devi Dasi-Puerto Rico
- Kalanipuna Devi Dasi- Puerto Rico
- Lokapavana Das- Peru
- Vraj Krishna Das- Cape Town
- Gaura-Sankirtana das - Croatia
- Ananda-Vrndavan dasi - Bosnia
[edit] Bibliography
- Leadership for an Age of Higher Consciousness I: Administration from a Metaphysical Perspective
- Leadership for an Age of Higher Consciousness II: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
- Reflections on Sacred Teachings Volume I: Sri Siksastaka
- Reflections on Sacred Teachings Volume II: Madhurya-Kadambini
- Spiritual Warrior I: Uncovering Spiritual Truths in Psychic Phenomena
- Spiritual Warrior II: Transforming Lust into Love
- Spiritual Warrior III: Solace for the Heart in Difficult Times
- The Beggar I: Meditations and Prayers on the Supreme Lord
- The Beggar II: Crying Out for the Mercy
- The Beggar III: False Ego: The Greatest Enemy of the Spiritual Leader
- The Beggar IV, Die Before Dying
