Lecturers
Anuttama Das |
Advaita Çandra Dasa Advaita Candra Dasa has been associated with ISKCON for more than 15 years. He was born in Chennai, India in an orthodox South Indian family. Driven by years of search for God and a strong desire to go beyond the narrow religious orthodoxy, blind ritualism and misleading philosophies, when he was a college student, he became attracted to the scientific and universal teachings of Krishna consciousness as found in the books of the world-renowned spiritual leader, Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. He has since been an ardent... read more |
Amala-Bhakta Swami Amala-bhakta Swami was born in New York City and attended New York University. He moved to Santa Monica, California in 1954 and worked in motion pictures for three years. Then, after an epiphany, he embarked on a journey to find the true purpose of life. On discovering it, he returned to New York in 1957 to study and then later teach the science of ashtanga yoga. In 1963 he directed a yoga center, gradually building it up from a few regular students to about 400. He also lectured regularly, wrote articles on yoga in national magazines, occasionally demonstrated yoga exercises on TV, and... read more |
Amarendra Dasa Amarendra prabhu is a diksha disciple of His Holiness Radha Govinda Dasa Goswami Maharaj, who is a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada, very well known for his classes on the Srimad Bhagavatam. As a disciple, Amarendra prabhu aspires to practice and preach the message of the scriptures far and wide as much as possible and in this endeavour has travelled to many cities around the world spreading Krsna consciousness in Universities, temple Congregations and social platforms such as Youtube, Whatsapp and facebook |
Ananga Manjari Devi Dasi |
Ananta Baladeva Dasa |
Antarayami Dasa |
Asurakulanasana Dasa |
Atulya Devi Dasi Mother Atulya Devi graduated from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab and eventually did her Masters in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. She remembers reading her science books and wondering, “In school, they taught we evolved from the big bang and at home, we are taught we are created by God.” Pondering upon this dilemma, she had many questions about the soul, death, love, the mind, life... |
BalaGovinda Dasa |
Bhadra Dasa |
Bhagavat Purana Dasa |
Bhakti Prabhupada-Vrata Damodara Swami |
Bhakti Viśrambha Madhava Swami His Holiness Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami took his first Initiation from Srila Prabhupada on 9th of July, 1974 in San Francisco, by the recommendation of Srila Tamala Krishna Goswami and Vishnujana Swami. Very soon he was blessed with second initiation on 10th of July, 1975 in Chicago during Rathayatra festival. He was a pujari in St. Louis temple since 1978 to 1982. He took sannyasa on 4th of August, 2001 in Moscow, Russia from His Holiness Niranjana Swami and remains under his guidance. He travels around the world serving ISKCON 8 months a year. He spends full Caturmasya period in... read more |
Bhima Dasa |
Bhu-Iśvara Dasa |
Brajendra-Nandana Dasa Brajendra-Nandana Dasa is a practitioner of Bhakti-yoga for over a decade. He got introduced to Bhakti-yoga tradition during his college internship in Mumbai. He holds an MBA in Finance from MIT, Pune and MS in Data Analytics from BGSU, Ohio. During his MBA, he met Krśna devotees who were followers of Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Their association helped him find answers to life’s fundamental questions while he was looking for a direction to embark on a spiritual path. The philosophy of Krśna Consciousness, as presented in ISKCON’s founder Acharya – Śrila... read more |
BrajMohan Dasa TEDx speaker, Lifestyle Coach & Resident Monk @ ISKCON Chowpatty since 2006 Education: B.Tech IIT Mumbai, M.S Univ of Illinois, Chicago in Nanophysics Ex-Profession: Scientific Officer (B) at BARC, Mumbai, Business Analyst at Extenprise Inc, Chicago, Ex-President of Vedic Vision Society, Chicago Courses taught: Build Your Future, Quantum Mechanics & Consciousness, Matrix & Gita, Cultivating Sensitivity etc Campuses where lectured: Kellogg’s... read more |
Çaitanya Bhagavat Dasa |
Ćaitanya Ćaran Dasa |
Ćaitanya Nitai Dasa (Ćandramauli Swami Disciple) |
Ćaitanya Nitai Dasa (Trivikrama Swami Disciple) Caitanya Nitai Dasa was born Cristobal Arria Moure to a respected family of a Psychiatrist and Philosopher in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Although originally from Houston in Texas, he attended high school and college in Venezuela. In the summer of 1991 he met a group of Krishna devotees distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books and the experience would create a sense of urgency for understanding spirituality. While in college, he became a... |
Ćandramauli Swami Born in New Jersey, USA, in 1947, Candramauli Swami came in contact with the International Society for Krishna consciousness (ISKCON) in Denver, Cororado, at the age of twenty-four. In 1973, he began practicing Krishna consciousness in New York City and shortly thereafter began serving at New Vrndavan farm community in West Virginia. He received initiation in 1973 from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In 1986, he accepted the sannyasa order and began preaching in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. In the early 1990's he became involved with the ISKCON... read more |
Ćaran Renu Dasa |
Ćatamayi Devi Dasi |
Dakśina Devi Dasi |
Danakeli Devi DasiHG Danakeli devi dasi joined in Chicago, 1985 and received initiation by HH Ganapati Swami Maharaja in 1987. She got married in 1989 to HG Prthusrava das and have done 10 years of temple services and 9 years ran a college preaching center. And she has been doing full time traveling sankirtana with her husband, mostly at college campuses for over 10 years now. read more |
Danavir Swami |
Daru Kŗśna Dasa |
Devamrita Swami |
Drutakarma Dasa Michael Cremo (a.k.a Drutakarma Das), is on the cutting edge of science and culture issues. In the course of a few month's time he might be found on pilgrimage to sacred sites in India, appearing on a national television show, lecturing at a mainstream science conference, or speaking to an alternative science gathering. As he crosses disciplinary and cultural boundaries, he presents to his various audiences a compelling case for negotiating a new consensus on the nature of reality. Michael Cremo is a member of the World Archeological Congress and the European Association of... read more |
Gadadhara Pandit Das HG Gadadhar Pandit Das, a disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami.
Gadadhara Pandit Dasa (also known as Pandit) is a monk, lecturer and the first-ever Hindu chaplain for Columbia University and New York University. He speaks at the nation's leading universities, yoga studios, and retreat centers, inspiring audiences with India's spiritual wisdom. His unique approach combines teachings of the ancient classic, Bhagavad-Gita, with popular Hollywood movies such as "The Matrix". Pandit spoke at a recent TEDx conference at Columbia University and... |
Gaura Nataraj Dasa |
Gaura Prasad Dasa |
Gauranga Dasa |
HH Bhadrinarayan Maharaj |
HH BhaktiVinoda Swami |
Jayadvaita Swami Jayadvaita Swami — editor, writer, publisher, and teacher — is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He served as an editor or assistant editor for nearly all the books of Srila Prabhupada published during Srila Prabhupada’s lifetime. He received initiation from Srila Prabhupada in 1968, at the age of nineteen. Practically the first task assigned to him was to staple booklets. He later went on to typing manuscripts, transcribing Srila Prabhupada’s dictation for books,... read more |
Jiśnu Dasa |
Kŗśna Bhaktha Dasa |
Kŗśna Kśetra Swami |
Kŗśna Priya Devi Dasi Krishna Priya began practicing Krishna consciousness in the 70s and had the good fortune to meet Srila Prabhupada. She later took initiation from Hrdayananda dasa Goswami and worked with Bir Krishna Goswami to develop the New Goloka community in Hillsborough, North Carolina. For 30 years, she has lived a simple, renounced life as the pujari of their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Golokananda. With her mood of sweet devotion and her practical, compassionate nature, Krishna Priya devi gives spiritual inspiration to everyone she meets. |
Lakshmi Narayana Prabhu |
Maha Viśnu Dasa |
Muktavandya Dasa |
Niranjana Swami His Holiness Niranjana Swami is a Vaishnava sannyasi, initiating guru and a governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC. After completing his study of the "Gita", he continued his research of Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy by purchasing and reading several other publications from the same author, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada... read more |
Nityananda DasBorn in the idyllic Fiji Islands. Graduated as Attorney and Financial Accountant 40 years ago at Auckland University, New Zealand. Served as advisor to the Prime Minister, participated in the leadership of various civic organizations such as the Fiji Manufacturer's Council, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Consumer Council. Married with two sons, who are also married. 3 grandchildren. Served as spiritual leader since 1983. Moved to Dallas, Texas in 1993. Teaches, trains and coaches talented persons,... read more |
PadmaGopika Devi Dasi |
Parama Rupa Dasa Parama Rupa das is a spiritual advisor at the Northeastern University, a visiting lecturer at the Tufts University and an engineering manager at the MathWorks. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and eventually received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). His deep faith in spiritual principles is a result of seeds that were sown when he was 10 years old. Since then, he has inculcated habits of regularly reading scriptures and practicing meditation. His practices and realizations matured as he got... read more |
Parameśvara Dasa |
Premananda DasaPremananda dasa has been involved with ISKCON-Boston since 1992. From 1993 to 2004, he served the temple in a variety of administrative and managerial capacities. During this time he was also an active participant in Boston-area interfaith organizations and spoke frequently at universities throughout New England. He is a disciple of His Holiness Niranjana Swami. He is married and lives in New Hampshire. read more |
Pyari Mohan DasaGBC  Pyari Mohan das was born in Brooklyn, New York. Upon completing his high school education he spent four years in the Navy, then one year travelling throughout North America searching for the purpose of life. Afterwards, he ended up back in New York City where he visited a Hare Krishna temple for the first time, located on Henry Street in Brooklyn. After attending three Sunday Feast programs he began going to the temple everyday. Pyari assisted the printing of Srila Prabhupada’s books at ISKCON Press, located a few blocks from the Brooklyn temple. One day the press rented a... read more |
RadheŚyam Dasa |
Rama Raya Dasa |
Ramaćanda Dasa |
Rohini Priya Dasa |
Romapada Swami His Holiness Romapada Swami is a Vaishnava sannyasi, initiating guru and a governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. |
Śridevi Devi Dasi |
Subhag Swami His Holiness Subhag Swami was born in Kolkata, Srila Prabhupada’s home town. He spent most of his early life in Kolkata and completed his college from Calcutta Scottish Church College where in 1916 Srila Prabhupada had studied English, Sanskrit, Economics and Philosophy. In 1965 Srila Prabhupada left for USA and His Holiness left India to study in London. While studying there His Holiness was introduced to Krishna Consciousness and soon joined Radha Londonisvara temple in it's early days. From the first meeting with Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, His Holiness was... read more |
Surapala Dasa |
Śyam Ras Dasa |
ŚyamaRupa Dasa Shyamarupa dasa first came in contact with the Hare Krsna movement in the autumn of 1986. The devotees were on Harinama in Chicago's Rogers Park, distributing prasadam, the Atma Magazine, as well as chanting the Holy Name. Being attracted to the chanting, he began to attend temple programs regularly, and has participated in the Boston yatra since 1992. Shyamarupa dasa has been accepted by Srila Niranjana Swami as a disciple and was given first initiation in 2005, and second initiation in 2015. |
Trivikrama Swami |
Tukarama DasTukarama Prabhu is president of ISKCON Laguna Beach. |
Uddhava Gita Dasa |
Urmila Devi Dasi |
Vaiśeśika Dasa In his youth, William Suczek spent years searching for God and for the meaning of life. His prayers and intense austerities, which included vows of poverty, fasting and silence- unusual for a teenager were answered when a friend gave him a copy of Back to GodHead magazine in 1973. As soon as he saw the photo of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupda the founder of the Hare Krishna movement, he knew that his search was over. The Knowledge in the magazine inspired him so much, that with the help of his mother, he... read more |
Vanamali Pandit DasaTemple President  |
Vinay Nitai Dasa |
Vraja Kiśor Dasa Editor, Waves of Devotion by Dhanurdhara Swāmī Author:
Currently writing Aindra Prabhu’s biography ... read more |
Vrajendra Kumar DasaH.G. Vrajendra Kumar Prabhu is a senior devotee from Russia. He was born in 1960 in Vladivostok. Since his childhood he has been interested in yoga and Eastern philosophy. He got his master’s degree in philology, translation, Asian studies and the Japanese language from the Far Eastern Federal University. In 1979 he read the ancient scripture Bhagavad Gita for the first time. After his visit to India in 1984 he began a deep study and translation of the ancient Vedic scriptures. In 1990 he received his first initiation from H.H. Prabhavisnu Maharaja. In 1999 he graduated from the... read more |