List of International Society for Krishna Consciousness members and patrons

Founder of ISKCON: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This list is not exhaustive.

Founder-Acharya[]

• A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada – Founded the movement in New York in 1966.^[1]

Member disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada[]

Listed by date of first initiation:

• Kirtanananda Swami – (1937–2011)initiated 1966
• Mukunda Goswami* – initiated 1966
• Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami* – initiated 1966
• Jayananda Dasa – initiated 1967
• Hansadutta Swami – initiated 1967
• – initiated 1967
• Tamala Krishna Goswami (1946–2002) – initiated 1968^[2]
• Vishnujana Swami (1948–1976) – initiated 1968
• Jayadvaita Swami* – initiated 1968
• Jayapataka Swami – initiated 1968
• Gopala Krishna Goswami – initiated 1969
• Giriraja Swami – initiated 1969^[3]
• – initiated 1970^[4]
• – initiated 1971^[5]
• – initiated 1971^[6]
• Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami (Dr. Thoudam Damodar Singh, PhD 1937–2006) – initiated 1971
• – initiated 1971^[7]
• Indradyumna Swami – initiated 1971
• Lokanatha Swami – initiated 1971
• Ranchor Dasa – initiated 1971
• Romapada Swami – initiated 1971
• Suhotra Swami (1950–2007) – initiated 1971
• – initiated 1971
• Sacinandana Swami – initiated 1972
• Garuda Dasa – initiated 1973
• Bhakti Tirtha Swami (1950–2005) – initiated – 1973
• Radhanath Swami – initiated 1973^[8]
• Sivarama Swami – initiated 1973
• Urmila Devi Dasi (Dr. Edith E. Best) – initiated 1973
• Bhakti Caitanya Swami – initiated 1973
• – initiated 1973^[9]
• – initiated 1974
• Hanumatpresaka Swami – initiated 1974
• Gour Govind Swami - initiated 1975
• Ambarisa Dasa (Alfred B. Ford), the great grandson of Henry Ford – initiated 1975
• Bhakti Vikasa Swami - initiated 1975
• Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson, PhD 1947 – 2008) – initiated 1975
• (Antonio Carlos Silva Rosa, M.A.) – initiated 1976
• Satyaraja Dasa (Steven J. Rosen) – initiated 1976
• Bhakti Caru Swami (1945 - 2020) – initiated 1976
• Drutakarma Dasa (Michael A. Cremo) – initiated 1976

*Not Accepting Disciples^[10]

Member grand disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada[]

• Hridaya Chaitanya Dasa
• Kadamba Kanana Swami
• Kirtana Rasa Dasa
• Krishna Dharma Dasa
• Radhika Ramana Dasa (Dr. Ravi M. Gupta, PhD)
• Shaunaka Rishi Dasa
• Yadunandana Swami

Members and patrons in popular culture and the media[]

• Allen Ginsberg American "beat generation" poet^[11]
• Annie Lennox (now an agnostic), lead singer of popular British pop rock duo Eurythmics^[12]
• Boy George, English singer^[13]
• Chrissie Hynde, lead singer and guitarist of the British–American rock band The Pretenders.
• Crispian Mills, lead singer and guitarist of the English rock band Kula Shaker^[14]
• George Harrison, English guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles.
• Hayley Mills, English actress, daughter of John Mills. Mother of Crispian Mills from Kula Shaker^{[citation needed]}
• Henry Doktorski, American concert accordionist^[15]
• John Joseph and Harley Flanagan, from hardcore band Cro-Mags^[16]
• Marc Ellis, New Zealand rugby league and rugby union player^[17]
• Poly Styrene and Lora Logic, from British 1970s punk band X-Ray Spex
• Ray Cappo, of Youth Of Today and Shelter^[18]
• Russell Brand, English comedian, actor, columnist, author and presenter of radio and television^[19]
• Vic DiCara, guitarist for Los Angeles bands Inside Out and 108^[20]
• , film maker and Adam Sandler fan ^[21]
• , bass player ^[22]

See also[]

• List of International Society for Krishna Consciousness sannyasis

Notes[]

External links[]

Media related to International Society for Krishna Consciousness at Wikimedia Commons

• Srila Prabhupada disciple database
• ISKCON Leaders
• "ISKCON Gurus". iskcon.it. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.