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Urmila Devi Dasi (Dr. Edith Best) Since 1973, I have been a practitioner and teacher of bhakti yoga, the process of loving devotion to link with the Supreme Lord and His devotees. I am an initiated disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the Hare Krishna Movement.
Urmila (Sanskrit: ऊर्मिला, romanized: Urmilā, lit. 'enchantress'), is a Hindu goddess and the princess of Videha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is considered to be an avatāra of Nagalakshmi, the serpent goddess. Urmila was married to Lakshmana and is known for her dedication towards her husband, for her sacrifice. [1] [2]
Urmila is the chair of the Sastric Advisory Council to the GBC, was an associate editor of Back to Godhead for 30 years, and formerly a professor of Sociology of Religion at Bhaktivedanta College. She travels worldwide teaching Krishna consciousness.
Sep 18, 2012 · In 1973 Edith became the disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, receiving the name Urmila devi dasi. From her guru, she learned about traditional Indian education, culture, philosophy, Bhakti yoga and the stories of India’s sacred literatures.
Practitioner and teacher of Bhakti yoga, the process of loving devotion to link with the Supreme Lord and His devotees. Disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ...
Urmila Devi Dasi – Home Welcome to my very personal website. Here you will find my poetry, unpublished writing, dramas I’ve been in, and lots of what is dear to my heart—quotes, essays, books, pictures.
In 1973 Edith became the disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, receiving the name Urmila devi dasi. From her guru, she learned about traditional Indian education, culture, philosophy, Bhakti yoga and the stories of India's sacred literatures.
- Kamala-Sita Dasi, Urmila Edith Best
Sep 9, 2024 · Urmila Devi Dasi (Dr. Edith Best) joined ISKCON in 1973 in Chicago. She received first initiation in 1973 and second initiation in 1975 from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In 1996, Urmila and her husband, Pratyatosa, entered the renounced order of vanaprastha.
Urmila Devi Dasi (Dr. Edith Best) joined ISKCON in 1973 in Chicago. She received first initiation in 1973 and second initiation in 1975 from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In 1996, Urmila and her husband, Pratyatosa, entered the renounced order of vanaprastha.
Urmila Devi Dasi became a disciple of Srila Prabhupada in 1973. She has been involved in ISKCON education for the last seven years, primarily as the principal of the Detroit gurukula.
