Bhagavata Dharma Dasa
Personal Profile
- Born in October 1969
- Joined ISKCON in 1997 (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
- Harinama and Diksha disciple of HH Radhanatha Swami
- Married to Jambavati-priya Devi Dasi
- Father of three initiated children and grandfather
Preaching Services
- Preacher at ISKCON Ljubljana New Yoga Pitha Temple and various Nama-hattas throughout Slovenia.
- Regular representative of ISKCON in television, radio, newspapers and podcasts.
- Traveling preacher in the UK, Belgium, France, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, South Africa, Slovakia, Austria and Poland.
- Founder of the preaching channels Revolucija Zavesti (Slovene) and Consciousness Revolution (English).
- Serving as a spiritual mentor.
Publishing & Translation
- Translator and editor for BBT Slovenia for over 20 years.
- Translated or edited:
- Bhagavad-gita As It Is
- Science of Self Realization
- Sri Isopanishad
- Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3 Part 1
- Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Bhakti
- The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking
- Nectar of Instruction
- Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers
- Translated many devotional books by HH Radhanatha Swami, HH Jayapataka Swami, Mahatma Prabhu, Satyaraja Prabhu and others.
Teaching & Leadership
- Teacher of Bhakti Sastri.
- Teacher in Bhakti School.
- Sunday School teacher for children.
- Teacher Training graduate.
- Completed Bhakti Sastri (High Honours), Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhaktivedanta courses.
- Organizer of online Sankirtan Yajnas.
- Organizer of Bhagavata-katha and Parama-karuna online sangas.
- Leader of Nama-hatta Grosuplje.
- Leader of Gauranga Sanga for many years.
- Organizer of the preaching project Wisdom of the East in Ljubljana.
Other Services
- Member of the Slovenia Grihastha Team.
- Regular participant in Padayatras.
- Public representative during Padayatras.
- Book distributor and participant in Srila Prabhupada’s Book Distribution Marathons.
- Maintains regular family spiritual programs and Deity worship.
- Teaches Krishna Conscious philosophy to his children.
Family Service
Together with his wife, Jambavati-priya Devi Dasi, Bhagavata-dharma Dasa homeschooled all three children in Krishna Consciousness and loyalty to Srila Prabhupada’s movement.
- Gopala Candra Dasa (27) — Initiated disciple of HH Radhanatha Swami, married and actively engaged in preaching.
- Nitai Pada Kamala Dasa (25) — Initiated disciple of HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, served as Maharaja’s personal servant and currently serves in Harinama Ruci as lead kirtaniya, mrdanga and accordion player.
- Kalindi Sundari (17) — Initiated disciple of HH Radhanatha Swami, actively engaged in book distribution, cooking and kirtan leadership.