List of Initiating Gurus in ISKCON
The names of gurus currently accepting disciples, but aspiring disciples are not limited to this list in their search for a guru.
Status: January 2023
Adikarta Das
Asita Krishna Swami (TKG)
Atmanivedana Swami (BSDS)
Badrinarayan Swami
Bhaktivaibhava Swami
Bhakti Bhagavatamrita Kesava Swami (PVS)
Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda Swami
Bhakti Caitanya Swami
Bhakti Carudesna Swami (BTS)
Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami (BTS)
Bhakti Gaurava Narayan Swami (TKG)
Bhakti Gauravani Goswami
Bhakti Prabhupada-vrata Damodara Swami
Bhakti Raghava Swami
Bhakti Ratnakara Ambarisa Swami (GKG)
Bhakti Sundar Goswami
Bhakti Vasudeva Swami (BTS)
Bhakti Vijnana Goswami (RNS)
Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Bhaktivyasa Tirtha Swami (BSDS)
Bhakti VV Narasimha Swami
Bhakti-bhusana Swami
Bhaktimarga Swami
Bhurijana Das
Bir Krsna Das Goswami
Caitanya Candra Das (GGS)
Caitanya Candra Caran Das (JPS)
Candra Mukha Swami (HDG)
Candramauli Swami
Caru Das
Danavir Goswami
Devamrita Swami
Dhanvantari Swami
Dhirasanta Das Goswami
Drutakarma Das
Giridhari Swami
Giriraja Swami
Gopaswami Das
Gopal Krsna Goswami
Guru Prasad Swami
Haladhara Swami
Hanumatpresaka Swami
Harivilas Das
Hrdayananda dasa Goswami
Indradyumna Swami
Janananda dasa Goswami
Jayapataka Swami
Jivananda Das
Kadamba Kanana Swami (JAS)
Kalakantha Das
Kavicandra Swami
Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami
Kratu Das
Kripamoya Das
Krsna Ksetra Swami
Lokanath Swami
Madhu Sevita Das
Mahadyuti Swami
Mahaman Das
Mahatma Das
Mahavisnu Swami
Manonatha Das
Matsya Avatara Das
Medhavi Das
Narayani Devi Dasi
Navayogendra Swami
Niranjana Swami
Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
Prahladananda Swami
Purushatraya Swami
Radhacaran Das (TKG)
Radha Govinda Das (SRS)
Radha Govinda Swami
Radha Krishna Das (TKG)
Radhanath Swami
Rama Govinda Swami (KDS)
Ravindra Svarupa Das
Romapada Swami
Rtadhvaja Swami
Sacinandana Swami
Samik Rsi Das
Sankarsana Das
Satyadeva Das
Sivarama Swami
Smita Krsna Swami
Srivas Das (BTS)
Subhaga Swami
Sukadeva Swami (RNS)
Suresvara Das
Trivikrama Swami
Vaisesika Das
Varsana Swami
Vedavyasapriya Swami
Virabahu Das
Yadunandana Swami
Yamunacarya Das Goswami (HDG)
This list only gives the names of gurus currently accepting disciples, but aspiring disciples are not limited to this list in their search for a guru. Devotees in ISKCON are free to approach any ISKCON devotee in good standing for initiation, whether or not they are on this list, with the following provisos:
1) If the prospective guru is a disciple of Srila Prabhupada or a departed guru and has not gone through the nomination process, that prospective guru should go through the nomination process to accept disciples.
2) If the prospective guru is a disciple of a living guru, that prospective guru must obtain permission from his guru to initiate, and then go through the regular nomination process.
Not accepting disciples:
- Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
- Bhanu Swami
- Ganapati Swami
- Jayadvaita Swami
- Mukunda Goswami
- Satsvarupa Das Goswami
- Vegavan Das
Source: GBC ISKCON