Danavir goswami biography

Danavir Goswami

Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there he excelled in athletics and was selected the Most Valuable Player of 1970 (indoor volleyball) by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and won the international 2-man beach volleyball tournament at Santa Cruz. On June 11, 1970, he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and received initiation from him in February of 1971. Under the direction of Srila Prabhupada, Danavir Goswami proceeded to inaugurate Bhakta Programs elsewhere in America, Europe, Africa, India, etc. Presently this comprehensive educational system for new devotees is standard throughout ISKCON. In 1987 he was elected to ISKCON's thirty-man world Governing Body Commission and authorized as an initiating spiritual master.He is the author of Fortunate Souls, His Divine Grace, Change of Heart,Vedic Cosmology, RVC Prospectus, Bright Side---The Ultimate System of Self Improvement, Brain Gain ---Wisdom of Celibacy and C

Danavir Goswami

Danavir Goswami (Dr. Dane Holtzman) was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He studied sociology and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While there he excelled in athletics and was selected the Most Valuable Player of 1970 (indoor volleyball) by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and won the international 2-man beach volleyball tournament at Santa Cruz. On June 11, 1970, he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and received initiation from him in February of 1971. Under the direction of Srila Prabhupada, Danavir Goswami proceeded to inaugurate Bhakta Programs elsewhere in America, Europe, Africa, India, etc. Presently this comprehensive educational system for new devotees is standard throughout ISKCON. He is the author of many books. He currently serves as inaugural president of Rupanuga Vedic College (RVC)in Kansas City, Missouri.

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His Holiness


Danavir Goswami

Incumbent

Assumed office
1996
Born

Dane Holtzman


(1949-11-14) November 14, 1949 (age 75)

Los Angeles

ReligionVaishnavism
NationalityAmerican
SectGaudiya Vaishnavism
Notable work(s)Garga Samhita
Disciple ofA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Danavir Goswami (IAST: Dānavīr Goswāmī)(born 14 November 1949) is an American Gaudiya Vaishnava guru, author, community builder, cosmologist, a preacher of Bhakti Yoga and a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. He is associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for more than 50 years. He has contributed in undertaking the research work into Vedic Cosmology for the Temple of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), Mayapur.[1] In the past, he has helped set up ISKCON communities in Czechia, Slovenia, Israel, and the USA.[2][3][4] He currently serves as the inaugural President of Rupanuga Vedic College[5] (IAST: Rupānuga Vedic College) , Kansas City, M

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