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       Braja Hari Dāsa left home and joined ISKCON in 1984. For
       several years he led ISKCON Mumbai’s outstanding book
       distribution department, before becoming involved in
       temple management. Since 1995 he has been managing
       ISKCON’s  famous  temple  at  Juhu  in  Mumbai  and  is
       known for his dutifulness, humility, and calm manner
       of dealing with even the most difficult situations.

       Lokanātha Swami needs no introduction to members
       of ISKCON. One of the first Indian devotees to remain
       steady  within  our  society,  Lokanātha  Swami  became
       globally  known  for  initiating  Pādayātras  (walking
       festivals)  in  over  100  countries,  and  for  organizing
       preparations  for  the  Śrīla  Prabhupāda  Centennial.
       Lokanātha Swami continues to travel, preach, write, and
       lead the joyful kīrtanas he is famous for.

       Narmadā  Swami  left  his  automobile  business  and
       grown-up family in 1976 at the age of 48 in search for the
       purpose of life. He joined ISKCON in 1981 and accepted
       sannyāsa in 1985. After many years of managerial service
       with the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in Mumbai, he passed
       away in Kārtika 2006 in the sacred land of Vṛndāvana.

       R. Raṅganāthan is from a traditional Śrī Vaiṣṇava family
       in South India and is now based in Dubai. In 1998, along

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