by ISKCON Desire Tree | Oct 18, 2023 | ISKCON Swamis
His Holiness Asita Krishna Swami is a Gaudiya Vaishnava sannyasi, initiating spiritual master and leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. He was born in Puri Orissa in 1972 and spent most of his early life surrounded by a Krishna conscious...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Jun 29, 2023 | ISKCON Swamis
Svayam Bhagavan Keshava Swami (previously known as Sutapa Das) is a spiritual author, community mentor, dynamic teacher and worldwide traveler. In 2002, after graduating from UCL (University College London) with a BSc in Information Management, he adopted full-time...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Jun 25, 2019 | ISKCON Swamis
Haladhar Swami was born and brought up in Odisha. He came in touch with devotees at ISKCON Bhubaneswar temple in the year 1992 and got initiated in year 1993, and named as Halayudha Dasa. HH Haladhara Swami Maharaj is one of the foremost disciples of Sri Srimad Gour...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Mar 28, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
His Holiness Atmanivedana Swami born in Uganda Africa, of Gujarati origin. I joined ISKCON in 1979 at the age of 22 years at the Bhaktivedanta Manor in England. I took initiation in 1979 in London England. I was preaching in UK till 1983. I moved to New Vrindaban in...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Mar 27, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
Before he came to Krishna consciousness, he was in Russian Navy. He was working on testing grounds of nuclear weapons. Due to radiation he was latter moved to St. Petersburg Military University as a first commander of the cadets & and then as a teacher....
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Mar 26, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
Bhakti Bhusana Swami was born in Germany, but spent part of his childhood in Chile. He met Krishna devotees in 1968 when there was a lone monk visiting Germany. Bhakti Bhusana Swami assisted this monk in reaching out to local people by singing Hare Krishna melodiously...