Veda Vyasapriya Swami

His Holiness Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaj, (IAST ) originally from Gujarat, is a notable International Society for Krishna Consciousness sanyassi and guru. He is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami.
The website of the Radha Krishna temple of Hamilton, New Zealand states that, "Since before his first initiation by Srila Prabhupada in 1977 in New York, Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaj has served the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in various capacities including personal secretary to the GBC, President of ISKCON of Queens, NY, Director of Bharatiya Community Services in New Vrindavan, West Virginia.
Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaj was initiated into the sannyasa order by Kirtanananda Swami in 1986. He has held the position of ISKCON Governing Body Commission Regional secretary for the North India and took part in associated conferences and meetings of ISKCON leadership. He is one of the ISKCON leaders who endorsed Mayapur Institute of Higher Vaishnava education.
He is one of the teachers of Bhakti sastri
and Bhakti vaibhava courses in ISKCON ministry of educational development. He is also on the list of qualified ISKCON Resolve mediators. His other lecture course is titled: Harinama Cintamani: Begging for the Mercy of the Holy Name.
Since 1998 Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaj has been serving Srila Prabhupada's movement as a Spiritual Authority in the form of an Initiating Spiritual Master, and has been preaching far and wide throughout the world the message of Guru and Krishna. He is currently free from management duties, making a full commitment to giving spiritual guidance, preaching and teaching to devotees of all levels of advancement in Krishna Consciousness philosophy, sadhana, deity worship and temple seva. His Holiness Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaja travels with his beloved deities Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundara, Whom he has been serving since 1980.
Maharaja is travelling extensively and taking part in general ISKCON activities such as Ratha Yatras both in India and in the West.
 
< Prev   Next >