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Radhanath Swami is a leading member and guru within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness who works largely from Mumbai in India. He is well known throughout the society largely through his lectures on the philosophy of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Introduction to Krishna Consciousness
American by birth, Radhanath Swami studied a number of religious paths in his early days such as Islam, Judaism, Christianity and Shaivism before eventually focusing exclusively on his spiritual path in Krishna Consciousness. His first meeting with Krishna devotees was whilst living as a renunciate Shaivite in India. He was forced to leave a train at Vrindavana due to the train breaking down which happened to be the day of Janmashtami (Krishna's 'birthday'). Some time after this Radhanath Swami then came into contact with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada during an ISKCON festival in Mumbai, and after an initial contact, formally accepted initiation from him, becoming one of Prabhupada's disciples.
Relationship with Prabhupada
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Radhanatha Swami personally served Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on a number of occasions.
Service in ISKCON
His early years in ISKCON were spent largely as a pujari (temple priest) in the farm community known as New Vrindavan. After eights years of working as a pujari and looking after the temple cows he was then given the task of working as a preacher in the local colleges and universities in America. He received sanyasa initiation from Kirtanananda Swami in 19??, and after this dedicated yet more time to travelling and preaching.
Radha Gopinath temple
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In later years Radhanath Swami became an accomplished preacher within Krishna Consciousness and was instrumental behind the growth of the Radha-Gopinath temple in Mumbai.
Disciples in the media
- Gauranga dasa - Based in Mumbai, India. He regularly appears on the Star Plus TV Show Aatma which is based on the Bhagavad Gita.
- Navadvipa Chandra dasa - based at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford, he recently appeared on Channel 4s programme Preachers To Be.
- Sanatana Goswami dasa - based in Los Angeles, he recently appeared on Channel 4's Preachers To Be.