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'''Ramesvara dasa''' (born '''Robert Grant''') was one of the leading disciples of [[A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]] (Srila Prabhupada) and formerly a [[guru]] within the [[International Society of Krishna Consciousness]] (ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement).<br />
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Ramesvara became an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada on April 28, 1971, receiving his initiation by mail.<ref>[http://prabhupadaletters1971.blogspot.com/2006_04_23_prabhupadaletters1971_archive.html Letter of Initiation from Srila Prabhupada]</ref> From 1976-1986 Ramesvara was a member of ISKCON's [[Governing Body Commission]] (GBC) and became a BBT Trustee for the [[Bhaktivedanta Book Trust]] (BBT) in February 1975, working from their headquarters in Los Angeles.<ref>[http://www.devaswami.com/index.php?q=node/11 Recalling Ramesvara at the BBT.]</ref> He later become head of the North American BBT.<ref>[http://www.iskcon.com/icj/7_2/72rsd.html "Ramesvara Swami, the head of the North American BBT"]</ref> In 1987, the GBC accepted his resignation from all GBC management responsibilities within ISKCON. He never resigned from the BBT, as it was a lifetime appointment by the BBT founder, AC Bhaktivedanta Swami.<br />
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==References==<br />
* {{Citation<br />
| last= Muster | first=Nori Jean | year= 2001<br />
| title=Betrayal of the spirit: my life behind the headlines of the Hare Krishna movement<br />
| publisher=University of Illinois Press<br />
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dw3-xD05wnoC<br />
| isbn= 0-252-06566-2<br />
}}<br />
*{{Cite news<br />
| first=John | last=Dart<br />
| title=Killing Sparks Federal Probe of Krishna Sect Group Members Cite Internal Conflicts, Allege Threats After Disenchanted Devotee's Murder<br />
| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/57984345.html?dids=57984345:57984345&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+20%2C+1986&author=JOHN+DART&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Killing+Sparks+Federal+Probe+of+Krishna+Sect+Group+Members+Cite+Internal+Conflicts%2C+Allege+Threats+After+Disenchanted+Devotee's+Murder&pqatl=google<br />
| work=Los Angeles Times | page=3 |date=July 20, 1986 |accessdate=2008-05-03 }}<br />
*{{Cite news<br />
| first=John | last=Dart<br />
| title=Shake-Up Involves L.A. Leader 2 Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy<br />
| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58044208.html?dids=58044208:58044208&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+05%2C+1986&author=JOHN+DART&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Shake-Up+Involves+L.A.+Leader+2+Krishna+Gurus+Granted+Leaves+Amid+Controversy&pqatl=google<br />
| work=Los Angeles Times | date=October 5, 1986 | accessdate=2008-05-03 }}<br />
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