The Bhaktivedanta Archives

03/21/2026

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MLkwB-jTC559PXmRME7X7Xz9DPxhOjTq/view?usp=drive_link

03/01/2026

Just a quick note to say goodbye to my friend and colleague Ekanatha Prabhu. His passing has only made our team here at the Bhaktivedanta Archives strive with great determination to carry out the mission set in motion way back in 1977, when I started the Bhaktivedanta Archives.

When Ekanatha Prabhu joined in 1978, we made a pact to preserve the vani of our Gurudev for the next 10,000 years. We often talked about the resolve to carry on if one of us was called home before the other. One of us was called home, so I will keep that promise (pact) we made all those many years ago in our youth. (see pic)

Please know, Nitya Tripa devi dasi, and I will continue with renewed energy and determination, fueled by the thoughts of and blessings of Ekanatha Prabhu…
Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

I remain your servant.
Parama-rupa dasa
President Bhaktivedanta Archives
Director of Preservation

02/26/2026

Our dear friend and former archivist Ranjit Prabhu passed away yesterday at the age of 81.
He served at the Bhaktivedanta Archives from the late eighties to the mid two thousands before moving to Alachua. Originally from South Africa, he came to the United States and served with ITV before joining the Bhaktivedanta Archives.
Ranjit always took the time to converse and bring devotional service into the conversation. He will not only be missed by his wife, daughter, and stepson but by all of us here at the Archives.

02/20/2026

Some have asked for the Zoom code for tomorrow's meeting.
Meeting ID: 867 0259 9702

Passcode: 004208

02/20/2026

Here is the Zoom link to live stream starting tomorrow at 11am
Parama-rupa is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Ekanatha Memorial
Time: Feb 21, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86702599702?pwd=jEzvpbQldjijmT7JbkxyY08HyOW9YP.1

If you would like to post a eulogy or a memory, you can do so at the Funeral Home
https://www.colonialfh.net/obituaries/eddy-gaasbeek

Eddy was born on January 20th, 1952 and passed away on February 13th, 2026 at the age of 74

02/17/2026

https://www.colonialfh.net/obituaries/eddy-gaasbeek

Here is the link to the funeral home webpage.

Eddy was born on January 20th, 1952 and passed away on February 13th, 2026 at the age of 74

02/17/2026

UPDATE: We will be having the Funeral service this Saturday, 21st, at 11am for Sriman Ekanatha Prabhu. I will post a link later this week for those who wish to view the live stream.

I remain your servant.
Parama-rupa dasa
President Bhaktivedanta Archives
Director of Preservation

02/14/2026

It is with deepest regret and sadness that I convey the passing of my dearest friend and colleague, Ekanatha Prabhu. A great soul who devoted his life to the Bhaktivedanta Archives since 1978. His wish was always to serve Srila Prabhupada steadfastly and remain close to him, and now he is with him.

I will post details of his memorial when available. In the meantime, please keep his loving family in your prayers.

Parama-rupa dasa
Bhaktivedanta Archives

11/23/2025

https://iskconnews.org/preserving-srila-prabhupadas-legacy-the-bhaktivedanta-archives-and-the-tovp-museum/

On February 18, 2025, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) in Mayapur opened the A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Legacy Museum, a project years in the making and grounded in devotion. Among those who helped make the moment possible was Parama-rupa Das, founder, president, and director of preservation...

10/25/2025

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the greatest exponent of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in the Western world.

10/21/2025