Krishna Traveling Monk Diary - Indradyumna Swami

H.H. Indradyumna Swami appeared in this world on May 20th, 1949 in Palo-Alto (California, USA). Leaving aside his university studies at an early age, Indradyumna Swami devoted himself to the search for spiritual knowledge. He finally reached his goal in 1970, when he discovered the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Detroit, Michigan. After several months of associating with devotees, he joined the temple on East Jefferson near the center of the city. Within a week of joining, he began participating in and even leading harinam (congregational chanting of the Lord’s Holy Names) and book distribution parties. That same year, Indradyumna Swami met his eternal spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness, and received both harinam and brahminical initiation from him. Following the instruction of his spiritual master to “preach boldy and have faith in the holy names,” Indradyumna Swami le