Kripasindhu Dasa (Rick Holtzman), a disciple of ISKCON Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and an early pioneer of Krishna consciousness in Canada, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at approximately 2 a.m. EDT. He was 76. Over more than five decades, his devotional service included distributing books, leading temples, establishing Krishna consciousness centers, and cooking for devotees in both Canada and the United States. Much of his early histo
