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When AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada entered the port of New York City on 17 September 1965 few Americans took noticebut he was not merely another immigrant He was on a mission to introduce ancient teachings of Vedic India to mainstream America Before Srila Prabhupada passed away at the age of eightyone on 14 November 1977 his mission was successful He had founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON colloquially known as the Hare Krishna Movement and saw it grow into a worldwide confederation of more than 100 temples ashrams and cultural centersThis is the inspirational story of Srila Prabhupada As the founder of ISKCON he emerged as a major figure of Western counterculture initiating thousands of young AmericansHe has been described as a charismatic leader who was successful in acquiring followers in many countries including the United States Europe and India Srila Prabhupadas story is bound to put you on a path of selfrealization