Modern Movement
Source: Conversation
The First Origin of the Modern Movement
Exact Words of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda
“Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura was the first origin of this movement.”
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Room Conversation with Canadian Ambassador, Tehran, March 13, 1975
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Spoken during a room conversation with the Canadian Ambassador to Iran in Tehran, March 13, 1975. In context, “this movement” refers to the modern worldwide revival of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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