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His Holiness BV Narasingha Swami
World renowned scholar and disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedarita Swami Prabhupada since 1969 Narasingha Swami was a travelling monk and teacher for over 19 years in India, the U.S., Africa, and Europe. He has established ashrams in Vrindavana, Mysore and Trivandram in India. Author of many articles on Vaishnava Hindu philosophy and of several books such as Vaishnava India, Kumbha Mela, Evolution of Theism, The Authorized Sri Caitanya-Saraswata Parampara, Sat-Nyasa and Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika. At present His Holiness resides at Sri Narasingha Caitanya, Matha on the banks of the sacred river Kaveri in South India.


David Frawley, O.M.D. (Vamadev Shastri)
An Ayurvedic physician, Sanskrit scholar, he is the author of over 20 books published over the past 20 years, including Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide, Ayurveda and the Mind, Astrology of the Seers, Yoga of Herbs and Yoga and Ayurveda. He has been awarded the titles of Jyotish Kovid and Jyotish Vachaspati by the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences under the auspices of the late Dr. B. V Raman. His Vedic translations and historical studies on ancient India have received much acclaim, as have his journalistic works on modern India. Dr Frawley is the director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies and the Vedic Cultural Fellowship in New Mexico, USA. Also on the International Advisory Committee, Interdisciplinary School of Ayurvedic Medicine, University of Poona, India and former president and founding member of the American Council of Vedic Astrology.


Prince Malik (Vyas)
International businessman based in India, publisher, and expert in gems, Vedic literature and science. He was born in New Delhi, attended army school, and obtained MBA degree in international marketing. He has also obtained graduate diploma's in gemology (gem stone identification, astrological effects), and ancient Vedic sciences. He is currently the general secretary of the "Confederation of Indian Exporters" (CIE), and works tirelessly promoting traditional Vedic arts, yogic sciences of eightfold path, crafts and philosophy worldwide.


Howard Beckman (Hamsavatar Das)
Founder of The Vedic Cultural Fellowship, Hamsavatar Das has studied Vedanta and Bhakti-yoga for many years. Well known international Vedic astrologer and planetary gemologist, he is a GIA Graduate Gemologist, & Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and secretary to the Planetary Gemologists Association in Thailand. Author of an "Introduction to Vedic Astrology, Spiritual Science of the Ancients", "Mantras, Yantras, and Fabulous Gems, Healing Secrets of the Ancient Vedas", and "Vibrational Healing with Gems", he has also been involved in the research of gem therapy combined with modern technology for the past 20 years. He combines a busy consultation practice with lecturing and writing, and has also produced a musical CD of Sanskrit & Bengali mantras and bhajans called "Ananda, Enter the Spiritual World".


Jennifer Beckman, ERYT (Yogamaya Devi Dasi)
Jennifer was initiated into the esoteric spiritual teachings of Bhakti-yoga by her spiritual teacher, His Holiness B.V Tripurari Swami, and given the spiritual name "Yogamaya". One of the directors of the Vedic Cultural Fellowship, she has practiced yogic science for many years and teaches yoga at New Rishikesh. A practitioner of Ayurveda, nutrition and counseling, Jennifer lives in Pecos, NewMexico, U.S.A. with her husband, Vedic astrologer, Hamsavatar (Howard) Beckman, and divides her time between the UK, U.S., and India.

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