User:Radhanath maharaj

Biography
Specializing in developing spiritually vibrant communities, Radhanath Swami has interesting antecedents. Born in 1950 to jewish parents, his search for God and Truth compelled him to leae the comforts of aristocratic American society. Wandering through the culturally and religiously diverse plains of the Asian continent, he passed through Turkey, iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This 19-year old's pursuits finally brought him to the foothills of Himalayas, where he went through a plethora of impressions, studying under Buddhist monks and even experimenting with shaivism. His search finally culminated with an intense spiritual experience during his first meeting with His Devine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila prabhupada, the founder acharya of ISKCON in 1971 at cross maidan,  Mumbai since then, dedicating his life to preach the sublime gospel of the Bhagavad Gita,  he has helped transmit the pure and unadulterated message of the Vedic conclusions. Traveling and preaching widely, he is one of the Governing Body Commissioners,  GBC's of ISKCON. Confirming to the parampara, the disciplic succession that dates back more than 5000 years,  he has a simple message,  "humility rather than pride, compassion as opposed to envy are the qualities we should be striving for.  By cleaning the mirror of our hearts through the process of chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra, we can also experience real ananda,  spiritual happiness".