Rama Raya Das has been the main inspiration behind today’s efforts. He came across Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad Gita As It Is in his youth at a nearby library and was convinced of the Bhagavad Gita's deeper truths. He then joined ISKCON in 1978 at the 11-Story, West 55th St Temple and was soon initiated within ISKCON in 1979. Since then he has served in New York, Boston, and Vrindavan performing Harinama Sankirtan, Book Distribution, and Deity Worship.