Hridayananda das Goswami is widely recognized as one of the most senior and beloved spiritual leaders of the Vaishnava Movement. In the past forty years, he has founded and developed spiritual centers throughout North and South America, and parts of Europe. With a doctorate from Harvard University in Sanskrit & Indian Studies, he has taught and lectured worldwide and has published scholarly articles. He is currently working on a project to present the great epic , the Mahabharata, as a three-part historical novel.