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			{{Short description\|American Hare Krishna disciple}}
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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)~~.		'''Ramesvara Das''' ({{IAST3\|Ramesvara dāsa}}), formerly '''Ramesvara Swami''', was one of the leading disciples of [[A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]] and formerly a [[ISKCON guru system\|guru]] within the [[International Society of Krishna Consciousness]].

	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~~.		Ramesvara, born '''Robert Grant''', became an [[diksha\|initiated disciple]] of Prabhupada on April 28, 1971, receiving his initiation by mail.<ref>[https://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 trustee of the [[Bhaktivedanta Book Trust]] (BBT) in February 1975, working from its headquarters in Los Angeles.<ref>[http://www.devaswami.com/index.php?q=node/11 Recalling Ramesvara at the BBT.]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</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"]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</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, Prabhupada.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	\| first=John \| last=Dart		\| first=John \| last=Dart
	\| title=Killing Sparks Federal Probe of Krishna Sect Group Members Cite Internal Conflicts, Allege Threats After Disenchanted Devotee's Murder		\| title=Killing Sparks Federal Probe of Krishna Sect Group Members Cite Internal Conflicts, Allege Threats After Disenchanted Devotee's Murder
	\| 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		\| 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%27s+Murder&pqatl=google
	\| work=Los Angeles Times \| page=3 \|date=July 20, 1986 \|accessdate=2008-05-03 }}		\| work=Los Angeles Times \| page=3 \|date=July 20, 1986 \|accessdate=2008-05-03 }}{{dead link\|date=January 2025\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}
	*{{Cite news		*{{Cite news
	\| first=John \| last=Dart		\| first=John \| last=Dart
	\| title=Shake-Up Involves L.A. Leader 2 Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy		\| title=Shake-Up Involves L.A. Leader 2 Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy
	\| 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		\| 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
	\| work=Los Angeles Times \| date=October 5, 1986 \| accessdate=2008-05-03 }}		\| work=Los Angeles Times \| date=October 5, 1986 \| accessdate=2008-05-03 }}{{dead link\|date=January 2025\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}
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{{BLP sources|date=August 2009}}
'''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).

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.

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Citation
| last= Muster | first=Nori Jean | year= 2001
| title=Betrayal of the spirit: my life behind the headlines of the Hare Krishna movement
| publisher=University of Illinois Press
| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dw3-xD05wnoC
| isbn= 0-252-06566-2
}}
*{{Cite news
| first=John | last=Dart
| title=Killing Sparks Federal Probe of Krishna Sect Group Members Cite Internal Conflicts, Allege Threats After Disenchanted Devotee's Murder
| 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
| work=Los Angeles Times | page=3 |date=July 20, 1986 |accessdate=2008-05-03 }}
*{{Cite news
| first=John | last=Dart
| title=Shake-Up Involves L.A. Leader 2 Krishna Gurus Granted Leaves Amid Controversy
| 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
| work=Los Angeles Times | date=October 5, 1986 | accessdate=2008-05-03 }}
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67.83.60.98: Removed footnote citing article about a different person with the same name.