| Religion | Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Hinduism |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | May 25, 1949 Buffalo, New York, USA |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Sannyasi |
| Period in office | 1982 |
| Religious career | |
| Initiation | Diksa–1969, Sannyasa–1982 |
| Post | Guru, Sannyasi, Member of Governing Body Commission |
Prahladananda Swami (born on May 25, 1949) is a Vaishnava swami[1] and a religious leader in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[2] He is an initiating spiritual master (diksha guru) and a member of the Governing Body Commission (GBC).[2][3][4]
Prahladananda Swami was born as Philip Burbank[5] in 1949, in Buffalo, New York.[2] In January 1969, while studying at the University of Buffalo, he joined ISKCON and the same year was initiated by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, receiving the name Prahladananda Dasa.[2] During his first years in the Hare Krishna movement, he helped open new temples, distributed Srila Prabhpada's books and preached in American universities.[2] He also served as the president of several temples in Texas.[2] In 1975 he joined the Radha-Damodara preaching bus tour, organized by Tamala Krishna Goswami and Vishnujana Swami.[2] In 1982 he took sannyasa and in 1986 he became one of the initiating gurus in ISKCON.[2] In 1989 he became a member the Vaisnava Institute for Higher Education, in Vrndavana.[2] In 1990 he was appointed to head the Governing Body Commission's committee of Health and Welfare.[2] In 1991, the GBC also made him the head of sannyasa ministry.[2] Presently, he is dedicated to traveling and preaching Gaudiya Vaishnavism.[2]
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   | ISKCON Sannyasis 2007 - Sannyasa Ministry: ISKCON Sannyasis April 15, 2009 |
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