Nrsimhananda dasa, founder of Chaitanya Life Academy and a grand disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, has dedicated over four decades to the Hare Krishna movement. He has had the opportunity to serve Srila Prabhupada's mission in many different areas like management, fund raising, Deity services, education and counselling and in different capacities like temple commander, vice president, restaurant manager and temple president.

He studied the philosophy in India over 6 years from 1997 and has taught several courses based on Srila Prabhupada's books locally and internationally, appeared on several TV and radio shows over the years, assisted in opening 2 temples in Gauteng and arranged many Maha Harinams where thousands of Srila Prabhupada's books were distributed.

Holding an honours degree in BSc Computer Science from the University of Witwatersrand and currently employed in the ICT sector, he continues to blend his spiritual mission with his professional life. Alongside his wife Madri dasi, he aims to inspire others through his experiences, embodying Srila Prabhupada’s teachings that he holds dear.