His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja is a direct disciple of His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Jayapataka Swami accepted the renounced order of holy life (sannyassa) from Srila Prabhupada in 1970, and since that time has travelled throughout the world spreading the message of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

In addition to travelling widely throughout the Western countries, His Holiness has focussed much of his efforts on reviving the Vedic culture within India, and guiding the development of the Sri Mayapur Project, a service given to him by Srila Prabhupada.

Jayapataka Maharaja is also a member of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC), and is responsible for overseeing the missionary efforts in many zones throughout India, Asia, North and South America and the Middle East, together with his GBC godbrothers. He is also the Minister for Congregational Preaching, and His Holiness is always inspiring householder devotees to practice and preach the principles of Krishna Consciousness within their own homes and communities.

As an ISKCON diksa-guru (initiating spiritual master) since 1978, Jayapataka Swami has initiated thousands of disciples into the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya, and His Holiness continues to guide and inspire his disciples to this day, by travelling widely and freely giving of his time to answer questions on a wide variety of spiritual and practical issues.

The hearjps website is a means by which disciples, and devotees in general, may benefit by hearing the timeless teachings of the Vedas presented in a powerful and relevant way for today's audience, by this highly experienced and inspirational devotee.

Follow the links at left to listen to the classes in streaming audio, or you may download the lectures to your computer for later listening.

Hare Krishna.