Prahladananda Swami

Prahladananda Swami is a traveling monk (sannyasi) in the ancient tradition of Gaudiya Vaisnavism.

He is born in 1949 in Buffalo, the state of New York. He receives degree in psychology and English at the University of Buffalo.

In January 1969hejoined ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), and was initiatedinthe tradition by Srila Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON.

Prahladananda Swami participated in the opening of newtemples, gave lectures at American universities,servedas temple president and others.

In 1982he accepted theorderofsannyasa and began to travel extensively all overthe world.

In 1987 Swami Prahladananda receivedtraining on Ayur Vedain India with Dr. Liladhar Gupta and Dr. Sri Krishna Chaitanya .

Since 1990 Prahladananda Swamiis the head of the Department of Health in the Governing Body of ISKCON. As Minister of Health Prahladananda Swami gives seminars on Ayur Veda and publisheshealth magazine.

Since 1991 Prahladananda Swami took office also as theMinister of the sannyasa order ( the renounced order of life) in ISKCON .

Prahladananda Swami is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher.

He also teaches Vedic Astrology and Vedic Philosophy.

He gives lectures on texts such as the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.

He practices Tai Chi for over 20 years.

Over the last 20 years he has traveled intensively. Main focus of his travels include Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Russia, Belgium, Spain and Peru.