Bhakti Hridaya Bon, also known as Swami Bon, was a disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and a guru in the Gaudiya Math following the philosophy of bhakti, specifically that of Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Gaudiya Vaishnava theology. At the time of his death, he left behind thousands of Bengali disciples in India.
Bhakti Hridaya Bon
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, born Bimala Prasad Datt, was an Indian Gaudīya Vaisnava Hindu guru, ācārya, and revivalist in early twentieth-century India. To his followers, he was known as Srila Prabhupāda.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Kedarnath Datta's family ca.1900 From left to right:Back row: Bimala Prasad, Barada Prasad, Kedarnath Datta, Krishna Vinodini, Kadambini, and Bhagavati Devi (seated). Second row: Kamala Prasad, Shailaja Prasad, unknown grandchild, and Hari Pramodini. Front row: two unknown grandchildren.
Bimala Prasad (1881)
Bimala Prasad as a student, early 1890s