Who We Are

Throughout his works, Srila Prabhupada conveyed the natural meaning of the scriptures without far-fetched interpretations, offering an authentic rendition of the Vedic conclusions on such important topics as the purpose of human life, the nature of the soul, consciousness, and God. 

In 1965, at age 69, Srila Prabhupada sailed from India to New York to share Lord Krishna’s message on behalf of a distinguished line of masters dating back thousands of years. He brought with him nothing more than the clothes on his back, a box of books, and $7 worth of change. In the years that followed, he traveled and taught throughout the world, opened 108 temples, and established the Hare Krishna movement. 

Srila Prabhupada introduced the teachings of the Vedas as well as the Vedic culture of food and hospitality. In 1974, he exhorted his yoga students to liberally distribute sanctified food so that there would be no hungry people anywhere in the world. The students enthusiastically complied, and so began what was to become an international phenomena. These first humble efforts soon blossomed into the world’s largest vegan food relief program, known today as Food for Life Global (FFLG), which now acts as an independent, non-sectarian charity that oversees more than 250 projects in 65 countries.

Though no longer physically present among us, Srila Prabhupada lives forever in his writings and in the hearts of those whose lives he touched. 

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