By Indradyumna Swami
Torchlight Publishing Inc.
“Preach boldly and have faith in the Holy Names!” were personal directions Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, gave to HH Indradyumna Swami. Following these instructions, Indradyumna Swami entered the renounced order of sannyasa and has been responsible for spreading Krishna Consciousness around the world. From coordinating the annual Festival of India tour in Poland, participating in Europe’s largest music festival, the Przystanek Woodstock, and heading several of Food for Life’s international relief efforts, Indradyumna Swami has faithfully served in making the nama-sankirtan (chanting of the Holy names) movement literally available to all.
Living a life less ordinary, Indradyumna Swami has narrated his journeys in his “Diary of a Traveling Monk” series. Recently releasing the highly-anticipated Volume XI of the chronicle, Indradyumna Swami takes us along with him from Poland, to Australia, to his beloved home in Vrindavana, and every flight in between. From blasting MC Yogi’s song “Krsna Love” at the closing ceremony of a Melbourne festival to chanting over eight kilometers of Russian beachfront, the experiences he recorded are as colorful as a Devotee’s dancing sarees. Intertwined with Vedic scripture and personal experience of the Spiritual Master, the diaries serve as an example of how spirituality can be found in every material situation. Known for his sweetly-sung kirtan, the “Diary of a Traveling Monk” series gives us a more personal look into the adventurous and devoted voice of HH Indradyuma Swami.
