By Bhaktimarga Swami was born on October 5, 1952. His first major encounter with devotees was in Toronto, at the college campus where he studied fine arts. He invited them to his apartment for an overnight stay, and without delay he gave up bad habits, went to the temple, and never left. He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1973.
Bhaktimarga Swami served ISKCON as Bhakta leader, Sankirtan leader, director of devotional plays, and from 1985-1995 he was the temple president in Toronto, where he took his vows of sannyasa in 1984.
He is an instructor in bhakti-yoga, mantra meditation, kirtan, and interactive dance. Widely known for his passion for the performing arts, he has taken an active role in writing and directing morality theatrical productions that are presented all over the world. Productions scripted and directed by him are as follows: The Jagannatha Story, Demon, Dhruva, Three Lives of Bharat, Ramayana, Krishna the Eighth Boy, Marichi, God Is, Gods and Demons, Grandsire, Vamana, The Gita, Chaitanya’s Verses, Lonely People, The Witness, Brother I Need You, Pancha Tattva, Canto Ten, Rolling the Dice, and Kunti and Karna. He has also directed such ISKCON Classics as “The Boatman,” “Big Fish, Little Fish,” and “The Age of Kali.”
He achieved the remarkable feat of walking across Canada three times, beginning with his first walk in 1996, detailed in the National Film Board of Canada documentary “The Longest Road.”
As a part of our video Interview in Chat On Bharat Marg program, we will be interviewing Bhaktimarg Swami regarding ISK
CON, Sanatan Dharma, His walking experiences (He is also called as Walking Monk) and also regarding, what made him to choose the path of Krishna, How does he manage the ISKCON Temples all over Canada and many parts of US and more.
We will request every one of you to submit the questions in the comment area here and the popular questions will become part of the interview questions. Here is a great opportunity for any one to ask question and get ready to get answered in the upcoming Chat on Bharat Marg.
