After visiting the ISKCON temple in Montreal, Canada in September of , Gopal Krishna Goswami yearned to meet a Vaishnava guru and got the opportunity to meet Srila Prabhupada there in Gopal Krishna Goswami, originally from Delhi, India had a religious background and had great respect for sadhus or saints. The combination of his family background and his search for spiritual life led him to Srila Prabhupada and he accepted initiation from him in early Gopal Krishna Goswami has served as personal secretary to Srila Prabhupada at various times.
After graduating from Delhi University in , Gopal Krishna Goswami studied business management in France under a French government scholarship. He also studied for some time at Sorbonne University in Paris. While pursuing business management at McGill University in Montreal, Gopal Krishna Goswami began contributing to ISKCON by financially assisting the Montreal temple. In December of he was made a GBC member by Srila Prabhupada and then transferred to India where he initially headed projects in Mumbai, Delhi, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Madras, Mayapur and Kanpur. His GBC responsibilities extended to other parts of Southeast Asia as well. Entruste
H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja
Appearance
His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja appeared on this planet on the most auspicious day of Annada Ekadashi, on August 14, , in New Delhi, India. Having named as Gopal Krishna at the time of his appearance, his spiritual master had not changed his name at the time of harinama initiation.
H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja after graduating from the University of Delhi studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris on a scholarship from the French Government and later, obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the McGill University at Montreal.
Meeting with His Spiritual Preceptor &#; His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada
Having received an intimation from His grace Mahapurusa das, the then President, ISKCON, Montreal that His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acarya, ISKCON shall be arriving in Montreal on June 1, , H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja arrived there on 30th May. After the kirtana, H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja enquired if he could render some service, and he was immediately sent to clean Srila Prabhupada&#;s
Gopal Krishna Goswami
Gopal Krishna Goswami (IAST: Gopāla Kṛṣṇa Gosvāmī) is a religious leader within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as the Hare Krishnas, ISKCON).[1] He was the first Indian disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to be initiated after the establishment of ISKCON. Gopal Krishna Goswami is currently a member of the Governing Body Commission[2] and an initiating guru within the movement.[3]
Biography[edit]
Gopal Krishna Goswami was born on 14 August in New Delhi, India as Gopal Krishna Khanna. After graduating from the University of Delhi, he studied in France and later studied Business Administration at McGill University in Montreal. After finishing his education, he worked as a marketing research analyst for Pepsi Cola.
He was living in Toronto in May when he first met with Prabhupada on 1 June During the three months when Prabhupada stayed in Montreal, Gopal Krishna regularly heard from him on devotional topics and took instructions regarding his personal life. Within two weeks of meeting him, Gopal Krishna Khanna accepted Prabhupada as his spiritual master. In May he was
His Holiness Gopala Krishna Goswami appeared on 14th August, in New Delhi, India. The day was the eleventh day of the waning moon, the auspicious day of Lord Hari - Annada Ekadashi.
After graduating from the University of Delhi, H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris (on a scholarship from the French Government). Later, he also obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the McGill University at Montreal.
H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami's life changed dramatically after he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in His Holiness was living in Toronto at that time. Having received an invitation from the President of the Montreal temple, he arrived there on 30th May,
When H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami came to the temple, the President HG Mahapurusa Dasa, announced that Srila Prabhupada would be arriving the next day (1st June). After the kirtana, H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami asked Mahapurusa Dasa if there was any service he could do. Mahapurusa Dasa immediately sent H.H. Gopala Krishna Goswami to clean Srila Prabhupada's room. "I was fortunate enough to receive this as my first assignment in devoti
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