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Aindra Dasa (born Edward Franklin Striker, "Eddie", 12 March 1953 – 16 July 2010) was a prominent disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Renowned for his unwavering dedication to the practice of kirtan, Aindra Dasa significantly influenced the global kirtan movement through his leadership, recordings, and teachings.
Early Life and Spiritual Awakening[edit]
Eddie Striker was born to Diane and Art Striker in Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.A, on March 12, 1953. He was the third of five children – a girl and four boys: Carlyn, the eldest; Chris; Eddie; Graham; and John.
"The kids' mom and dad, Diane and Art, grew fruits and vegetables, kept animals, and raised their children in a 1960s back-to-nature alternative lifestyle in a log cabin that, with Eddie and Chris's help, they built themselves in the secluded hills of rural Haymarket, Virginia.".[1]
His father was a bluegrass musician, his mother played the harp, his brother played the bass, and Eddie himself learned to play the guitar and other instruments. His early exposure to music would later play a crucial ro
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Nitai Saci Suta
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Shaligram Shilas
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Aindra Prabhu, will undoubtedly go down in both Iskcon and Vaishnava history as a very unique saint.
Although He was born in the USA in 1953, as Edward Striker, He entirely cast off this identity, gradually becoming more and more aware of his inner identity as an eternal loving servant of Radha and Krishna. He shed all material designations and remained loyal to Iskcon, being established by his Guru, Srila Prabhupada.
Most people’s journey in Bhakti is gradual as they go through their life with various oscillations, however, with Aindra it appears to never stagnate or slow down. On the contrary he seemed to exponentially get deeper with each year.
As the author describes in the Biography during the preface, that Aindra displayed many various characteristics within his nature that often seemed contradictory. He was sometimes very shy and at other times very bold. He was sometimes very innocent like a child and at other times very assertive on principles of spiritual practice. He could act like a friend, but then suddenly advise you like a father and sometimes even get heavy like a Guru. He would cry, and then laugh and then get very serious in the space of a few minutes while explaining the same principle. He was genuine.
He was not a typical devotee. His dre