Vishnujana Swami took birth
on June 2, 1948, in San Jose, California. At the age of seventeen
he moved to San Francisco along with his long-term girlfriend, who
he married in 1966. It was also in 1966 that Vishnujana first came
into contact with the Hare Krishnas, and by 1968 he had received
initiation from Srila Prabhupada and was a full-time member of the
movement. By July 20, 1970, Srila Prabhupada had awarded Vishujana
the order of Sannyasa. Vishnujana was especially well known within
ISKCON for his singing voice, and skill at playing instruments,
such as the Mridangam (drum). Musical recordings of Vishunjana
would later be released in 1995 and are still popularly sold within
ISKCON today. Recordings of his lectures and singing are included
in the official MP3 archive collection of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada.
