List of ISKCON members and patrons
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The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (also known as the Hare Krishnas or ISKCON). This list is by no means exhaustive - and includes only well known figures within the organisation.
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[edit] Founder
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada - Founded the movement in New York in 1966.
[edit] Notable disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Listed by date of first initiation:
- Mukunda Goswami - initiated 1966
- Satsvarupa dasa Goswami - initiated 1966
- Kirtanananda Swami - initiated 1966, excommunicated 1987
- Jayananda Prabhu - initiated 1967
- Gopal Krishna Goswami - initiated 1967
- Malati Devi Dasi - initiated 1967
- Tamala Krishna Goswami (1946-2002) - initiated 1968
- Vishnujana Swami (1948 - 1976) - initiated 1968
- Jayadvaita Swami - initiated 1968
- Jayapataka Swami - initiated 1968
- Giriraja Swami - initiated 1969
- Hridayananda Goswami, (Dr. Howard J. Resnick, Ph.D.) - initiated 1969
- Prahladananda Swami - initiated 1969
- Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami, (Dr. Thoudam Damodar Singh, Ph.D.) (1937-2006) - initiated 1971
- Indradyumna Swami - initiated 1971
- Romapada Swami - initiated 1971 (Brian Howard Rumbaugh)
- Ranchor Dasa - initiated 1971
- Smita Krishna Swami - initiated in 1971
- Sankarshan Das - initiated 1971
- Sachinandana Swami - initiated 1972
- Suhotra Dasa (1950-2007) - initiated 1972
- Bhakti Tirtha Swami (1950-2005) - initiated - 1973
- Radhanath Swami - initiated 1973
- Sivarama Swami - initiated 1973
- Urmila devi dasi (Dr. Edith E. Best) - initiated 1973
- Niranjana Swami - initiated in 1974
- Devamrita Swami - initiated in 1974
- Gour Govinda Swami (1929-1996) - initiated 1974
- Hanumatpreshaka Swami - initiated 1974
- Satyaraja Dasa, (Steven J. Rosen) - initiated 1976
- Bhakti Caru Swami - initiated 1976
- Ramai Swami - initiated by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
[edit] Notable grand disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
- Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami - initiated by Bhakti Tirtha Swami
- Kadamba Kanana Swami - initiated by Jayadvaita Swami
- Radhika Ramana Dasa (Dr. Ravi M. Gupta) - initiated by Hanumatpreshaka Swami
- Pragosh Das - initiated by SDG
[edit] Members & patrons within Popular-culture and the media
- George Harrison, popular English guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles
- Henry Doktorski III, one of America's premier concert accordionists.
- Poly Styrene and Lora Logic, from British 1970s punk band X-Ray Spex
- Boy George, English singer
- Crispian Mills, lead singer and guitarist of English rock band Kula Shaker
- KRS-One, rapper
- Nina Hagen, German singer
- Shelter, American hardcore band
- John Joseph and Harley Flanagan, from hardcore band Cro-Mags
- Ray Cappo, of Youth Of Today
- Vic DiCara, guitarist for Los Angeles bands Inside Out and 108
- Alfred Ford, also known as Ambarish Das is the great grandson of Henry Ford
- Sharmila Ford, member of the Board of Governors of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies and wife of Alfred Ford
- Marc Ellis, New Zealand rugby league and rugby union player.[1]
- Russell Brand, English comedian
- Krishna Dharma, writer
[edit] References
- ^ Marc Ellis joins the Hare Krishnas New Zealand Herald- May 27, 2007
