Millennium Magazine_6th Ed

319 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine Eventually, Mr. Das came to a realization that he wanted to denounce the world and go to India to be a holy man, but decided to stay in United States to start a spiritual revolution though music. Mr. Das spent time in San Francisco, where he was renowned for sharing stages with Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, and later moved to Austin, Texas, where he became an instant sensation. Mr. Das then joined forces with the Hare Krishna movement to fuel his spiritual revolution. Still serving as a singer-songwriter, Mr. Das works with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as a spiritual master, initially joining the movement 50 years ago. During his tenure, he was the sales manager of ISKCON’s bimonthly international magazine, Back to Godhead. He commenced his career as an assistant for Tamal Krishna Goswami, serving from 1971 to 1982. Reflecting on a life of enlightenment and thought, Mr. Das’ life mission is to educate the world on how to apply his formula for peace and happiness and awaken their eternal spiritual beings. He feels incredibly blessed to pass his lessons onto those also searching for a meaning of life, and has been recognized for his efforts in receiving a letter from former President Barack Obama for his song “The Peace Formula.” However, he finds his most notable achievement to be attracting disciples from all over the world and launching his internet-based training course titled “The Ultimate Self-Realization Course.” Looking ahead on his life journey, Mr. Das hopes to be recognized by government leaders as the person who could guide them as to how to make their country happy and prosperous. He thanks A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, the founder of the movement, and Vishnu Jana Swami for their powerful influences. D uring his college years, Sankarshan Das went soul searching for the meaning of life, subsequently finding difficulty in choosing a major when he did not know what existed. He decided to attend theater production on campus and was inspired by drama, but found himself in the same cycle of pondering the meaning of his existence. SANKARSHAN DAS ADHIKARI SPIRITUAL MINISTER International Society for Krishna Consciousness Austin, TX SOCIAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT