by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 20, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
A Life Dedicated to Spiritual Service and Kirtan Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, born in New York City, USA, in 1965, has become a pivotal figure in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), particularly in kirtan and Padayatra. His life’s...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 19, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
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...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 18, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
Chandra Mukha Swami was born in Dracena, Sao Paulo, in 1957. At the young age of twenty, he put aside a promising career as a journalist and took his monastic vows in vaishnava tradition by joining Srila Prabhupada's movement. In 1986, Chandramukha Swami embraced...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 17, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there he excelled in athletics and was selected the Most Valuable Player of 1970 (indoor volleyball) by...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 17, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
HH Bhakti Prema Swami, born on 31st December 1967, came in contact with ISKCON in 1994 and joined as a full‐time devotee in 1995 in Mayapur. He received initiation in the family of Jagat Guru Srila Prabhupada from His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaj. He came in...
by ISKCON Desire Tree | Feb 16, 2012 | ISKCON Swamis
Formerly known as Abhay Prabhu, Disciple of HH Radhanatha Swami. Joined Iskcon in at the age of 31yrs in 1983. Served in Manchester from 1986 to 2002 (services were door to door book distribution and various temple services). From 2002 to 2015 he has been based at...