Which ISKCON leader was a drug dealer?

Kirtanananda Swami

His Holiness Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada
Kīrtanānanda Swāmī in 1982
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Born	Keith Gordon Ham September 6, 1937 Peekskill, New York, USA
Died	October 24, 2011 (aged 74) Thane, India

Who built the Palace of Gold?

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Built by the Hare Krishnas, this amazing Buddhist structure was intended as a home for the Hindu sect’s aging guru, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Prabhupada brought the movement known as Krishna Consciousness to the United States in 1965, at age sixty-nine, and founded the New Vrindaban community in 1968.

Does New Vrindaban still exist?

New Vrindaban is an unincorporated area and an ISKCON (Hare Krishna) intentional community located in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States, near Moundsville.

Who is founder of ISKCON?

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness / FounderAbhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami was an Indian Gaudiya Vaishnava guru who founded ISKCON, commonly known as the “Hare Krishna movement”. Members of ISKCON view Bhaktivedanta Swami as a representative and messenger of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Wikipedia

Where is Jayapataka Swami now?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Why was the Palace of Gold built?

Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold in New Vrindaban near Moundsville was built in the 1970s by devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as a residence for their founder and leader, Srila Prabhuapada, who actually died before it was completed.

When was Palace of Gold built?

The members of the community planned and built the Palace of Gold between 1973 and 1980 by volunteers who worked largely without blueprints, developing architectural competence as they worked.

Which country has most ISKCON Temple?

India
India. India has the highest density of ISKCON centers in the world, with over 150 temples, 12 state-recognized educational institutions, 25 affiliated and non-affiliated restaurants, and a number of tourist and pilgrimage hotels.

Who is the current CEO of ISKCON?

Jayapataka Swami (IAST: Jaya-patākā Svāmī); born on April 9, 1949) is a Vaishnava swami and a religious leader for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He is a senior disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Is Bhagavad Gita banned in Russia?

The Bhagavad Gita As It Is trial in Russia was a trial that commenced in 2011 about banning the Russian edition of the book Bhagavad Gita As It Is (1968), a translation and commentary of the Hindu holy text Bhagavad Gita, on charges that the commentaries fomented religious extremism.

Who is CEO of ISKCON?

He is one of the senior-most sannyasis in the Hare Krishna movement….Jayapataka Swami.

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Acāryapāda
Post	ISKCON Sannyasin, ISKCON Guru-Ācārya, ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner

What does Hare mean in Hare Krishna?

Hare refers to either the energy of Hari (Lord Vishnu) or Hara (Krishna’s consort, Shakti). Krishna and Rama are the names of two avatars of Lord Vishnu. The Hare Krishna mantra is chanted as a petition to God, and its meaning can be interpreted as “Oh Lord, oh energy of the Lord, please engage me in your service.”