His Holiness Gopal Krishna
Maharaj appeared on the auspicious day of Ekadasi, on August 14,
1944 in New Delhi, India. After graduating from the Delhi
University, His Holiness studied Business Management at the
University of Paris in Sorbonne and later obtained his Master's
degree in Business Administration from the McGill University of
Montreal. His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj's life changed
dramatically after he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada on June 1, 1968. In two weeks he knew that he would
accept Srila Prabhupada as his spiritual master.After taking a
formal initiation from Prabhupada on May 22, 1969, he got fully
involved serving him. Srila Prabhupada sent him to India after he
had served him as his personal secretary in 1975. His Holiness was
appointed the Governing Body Commissioner (GBC) of ISKCON, India,
where he utilized his talents for promoting Srila Prabhupada's
books all over the world. In 1982, His Holiness took sannayasa, the
vedic order of renunciation. His Holiness is now GBC of over 30
temples around the world with disciples in Russia, America, Canada,
Europe, Asia, Africa, etc.Visit website
