Ramesvara Swami

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Ramesvara Das (IAST: Ramesvara dāsa), formerly Ramesvara Swami, was one of the leading disciples of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and formerly a guru within the International Society of Krishna Consciousness.

Ramesvara, born Robert Grant, became an initiated disciple of Prabhupada on April 28, 1971, receiving his initiation by mail. From 1976-1986 Ramesvara was a member of ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC) and became a trustee of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) in February 1975, working from its headquarters in Los Angeles. He later become head of the North American BBT. In 1987, the GBC accepted his resignation from all GBC management responsibilities within ISKCON. He never resigned from the BBT, as it was a lifetime appointment by the BBT founder, Prabhupada.

Notes

1. ^ Letter of Initiation from Srila Prabhupada
2. ^ Recalling Ramesvara at the BBT.
3. ^ "Ramesvara Swami, the head of the North American BBT"

References

• Muster, Nori Jean (2001), Betrayal of the spirit: my life behind the headlines of the Hare Krishna movement, University of Illinois Press, ISBN 0-252-06566-2
• Dart, John (July 20, 1986). "Killing Sparks Federal Probe of Krishna Sect Group Members Cite Internal Conflicts, Allege Threats After Disenchanted Devotee's Murder". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
• Dart, John (October 5, 1986). "Shake-Up Involves L.A. Leader 2 Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

v t e Modern Gaudiya Vaishnavas (1800s to date)
The 19th – early 20th century	Bhaktivinoda Thakur Bijoy Krishna Goswami Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji Sri Krishna Prem
Gaudiya Math	Bhakti Hridaya Bon Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Sadananda Dasa Vamana Dasa
Governing Body Commission, and other ISKCON Gurus	A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada*i Bhakti Caitanya Swami* Bhakti Charu Swami* Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami* Bhakti Tirtha Swami* Bhakti Vijnana Goswami Chaitanya Chandra Charan Das Giriraja Swami* Indradyumna Swami* Jayadvaita Swami* Jayapataka Swami* Kadamba Kanana Swami* Mukunda Goswami* Radhanath Swami* Ravindra Svarupa Dasa* Romapada Swami* Sacinandana Swami* Satsvarupa dasa Goswami* Tamal Krishna Goswami*
Other ISKCON Vaishnavas (1966 to date)	Richard Shaw Brown Michael Cremo Alfred Ford Geoffrey Giuliano Hansadutta Swami Harikesa Swami*ii Jayananda Dasa Jayatirtha Dasa Kirtanananda Swami Malati Dasi Radhika Ramana Dasa Ramesh Kallidai Ramesvara Das Ranchor Prime Sadhu Priya Das Steven J. Rosen Graham Schweig Shaunaka Rishi Das Richard L. Thompson Visnujana Swami Yadunandana Swami
Gaudiya Math lineage	Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Bhakti Prajnan Keshavai Bhakti Rakshak Sridhari Kailasa Candra Dasaii
Other lineages	Haridas Shastri Satyanarayana Dasaii Shrivatsa Goswami
Modern offshoots	Kripalu Maharaj Mahanambrata Brahmachari Prabhu Jagadbandhu Prakashanand Saraswati
*ISKCON guru iFormer Gaudiya Math member iiFormer ISKCON member

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