Swamiji

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As one of Srila Prabhupada's first disciples in New York—and ISKCON's first temple president (when there only was one temple)—Brahmananda Dasa (Bruce Scharf) was present from the inception of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966. In Swamiji, Steven Rosen gives us Brahmananda's unique perspective on Srila Prabhupada's methods, accomplishments, teachings and personality.

Brahmananda was involved in almost all of the activities that Srila Prabhupada set in motion: dancing and chanting in City parks, producing the first editions of Back to Godhead magazine, arranging meetings and lectures, and overseeing ISKCON’s first book publications.As one of the few disciples with a salaried job, Brahmananda helped fund a fledgling society that would quickly grow into an international organization—one of the fastest growing spiritual movements in history—with temples and millions of members all over the world.

“This book is a long-overdue addition to the early history of ISKCON, and fills in many details that only an insider would know. Certainly nobody apart from Bhaktivedanta himself was more of an insider in the first few years of the movement than Brahmananda. He was one of Bhaktivedanta’s first disciples in the temple at 26 Second Avenue in New York, and, as ISKCON’s first president, was involved in almost all of the activities that Bhaktivedanta set in motion: dancing and chanting in City parks, producing the first editions of Back to Godhead magazine, arranging meetings and talks, overseeing ISKCON’s first book publications, and — as one of the few disciples with a salaried job — providing a small but steady flow of cash for the operation of the temple. . . . In Swamiji, Steven Rosen has given us a glimpse into Brahmananda’s intimate relationship with Bhaktivedanta, and for that, we owe him a debt of gratitude.” Thomas J. Hopkins, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania