Manjari Dasi is a speaker, kirtan singer, and artist devoted to offering transformative experiences of deep connection through transcendental sound. Raised in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition, her lifelong quest for a deeper relationship with the Supreme Goddess, Sri Radha, has defined her spiritual journey. A dedicated brahmacharini and disciple of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja, she divides her time between India and North America, sharing the profound teachings, art, and culture of bhakti-yoga.
Background
Raised in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition introduced to the West by Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Manjari Dasi was deeply shaped by the vibrant spirit of kirtan and devotional service that infused the temple communities of Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, and San Francisco where she grew up. In 1994, she traveled to India for the first time, where she met her spiritual master, Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja, and received initiation from him in the sacred village of Vṛndāvana.
Her life was transformed by his teachings, his impeccable character, and the experience of kirtan in his divine association. In 2001, she felt a deep spiritual calling and dedicated her life to service, intensifying her bhakti-yoga practice (sādhana) and studying philosophy, devotional painting, bhajan, and kirtan under the direct guidance and training of her guru and her mentors. She spent over a decade as an apprentice with Śrīmatī Śyāmarāṇī dāsī (Jadurāṇī dāsī), assisting with publishing services and helping to create nearly forty devotional artworks for publication, as well as for temple altars and exhibits.
Manjari's academic background in International Studies and the fine and performing arts (B.A., University of Oregon), followed by an MFA in Illustration (Syracuse University), now enriches the depth and expression of her devotional artistry, supporting her ongoing service in the realms of sacred art, publishing, and education.
Dividing her time between India and North America, Manjari continues to create artwork for the books of her guru; and with his blessings, she established the Rupa-Sanatana Gaudiya Foundation to nourish spiritual communities, promote education and publishing, and to support women in bhakti. She also established the annual Heart of Vraja Women’s Retreat, a beloved gathering held each year in the Pacific Northwest that offers a sacred space for women to deepen their connection to bhakti through kirtan, satsang, and spiritual sisterhood.
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