Grihastha Vision Team Members
Besides their academic and other qualifications, the following members are all Vaishnavas in good standing whose goal in life is to be Krishna conscious. Whatever service they offer as GVT members, or as counselors or educators, is for the ultimate goal of helping others further their spiritual advancement. They have voluntarily come forward because they see the need to work for the benefit of married couples, future couples, and Krishna conscious communities.
If marriages are committed and balanced, with loving, caring and Krishna conscious parents, then we can also expect to nurture children with the same outlook. Families are the foundation of any civilized society, and children are the future. By working to strengthen and support healthy marriages we can bring dignity back to the Grihastha Ashram, be attractive examples for the society in general, and provide bright futures for our children and for future generations.
GVT Members:
Annutama dasa, ISKCON Communications Director
Archana-siddhi devi dasi, (MSW), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
Dr. Cintamani devi dasi, psychologist and marriage and family counselor
Jagannatha Pandit das, psychologist, youth. and marriage counselor
Karnamrita dasa, minister, hypnotherapist, counselor
Krishnanandini devi dasi, marriage educator, minister
Mantrini devi dasi, B. S. in Family and Child studies, family and marriage educator
Partha dasa, marriage and family educator, minister
Praharana devi dasi, social worker and marriage and family counselor
Sridevi dasi, Dr.Lakshmi Dajak, MD (India) Pediatrics and Neonatology, PhD (US) Marriage and Family Therapy
Tariq Saleem Ziyad, marriage and family educator
Tamohara dasa, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, former Dean and associate professor of clinical psychology and counseling at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Director of the ISKCON Child Protection Office, marriage and family educator."
Uttama devi dasi, marriage and family educator
Member Bios
Partha dasa and Uttama devi
How did you get married?
Partha dasa: We met in high school in 1970 and got married in 1971. I had graduated and Uttama was finishing her final semester when we were married.
Uttama devi: Due to the antiestablishment mood of that era, we were just going to live together, however my father would not allow ‘his daughter’ to leave home without being married.
Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad
How did you meet and get married? Krsnanandini & Tariq: Actually we met when Krsnanandini was 9 years old and Tariq 21. He accompanied a minister to deliver a care package to her mom whose husband was away in the army. We re-met over 20 years later.
Sridevi dasi
Bio of Sridevi dasi/ Dr. Lakshmi Dajak.
How did you meet your spouse and how long have you been married?









