By Atma Tattva Das
Krishna Premarupa Dasa’s path into Krishna Consciousness began in a modest Zurich second-hand bookshop, where a young man steeped in Roman Catholic traditions discovered a slim Bhagavad-gita. “I thought, this is like a Bible, but it’s a Hindu Bible,” he remembers, running his finger over the thin pages. That spark ignited a lifelong dedication, leading to his appointment as GBC Zonal Secretary for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
From Catholic Roots to Spiritual Seeker
Born in February 1977, Krishna Premarupa attended Mass and Sunday school, yet longed for a direct encounter with the Divine. “People usually try to find happiness outside, but through meditation, you actually find happiness within,” he said. His first taste of Eastern practice was Buddhism. He noted, “I liked that you could sit down, close your eyes, meditate, and find happiness inside.” But its denial of an eternal self left him seeking a more personal God.
That search ended when he stumbled upon Srila Prabhupada’s books, Life Comes from Life, Second Chance, and the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Their clarity and authority struck him. “What really moved me was the way Prabhupada spoke. It all made perfect sense,” he explained. Within months, he joined the Zurich temple’s ashram. He received his first initiation from Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Swami in Imphal, Manipur, in December 2002 and his second initiation back home in 2004.
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