Anand Krishna
Proud of his Sindhi-Indian ancestry rooted in the Glorious Sindhu Civilization and Culture, also referred to as Shintu, Hindu, Indus, and Hindia – of which Nusantara or the Indonesian Archipelago has been a part since ancient times – Anand Krishna was born in Solo (Central Java), which, as predicted by the Śukā Nādi (thousands of years old oracle), is his Karma Bhumi, his workfield.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India remarked upon seeing the child Krishna, “This is not ordinary boy”.
The prediction has come true. Standing high as the legendary Mount Meru, Anand Krishna wavers not an inch from his course of action, inspite of all kinds of trials and turbulences.
Besides the Anand Ashram Foundation (affiliated with the United Nations) as the parent organization, Anand Krishna has also inspired several other social and educational institutions on the platform, “Serve the Almighty by serving Humanity and Society”.
The 4th President of Indonesia, KH Abdurrahman Wahid recognized his contributions and said, “If we want to have peace, then we must hear what Anand Krishna is saying”.
In front of tens of thousands of participants at an event in Sarnath (India), YM Dalai Lama called Anand Krishna a “Partner of Humanity and Tibetan Culture who has a close relationship with Indonesian and Indian Culture.”
And Svargi Ida Pedanda Nabe Gde Putra Telabah called him a Maharshi because of his clear vision, as well as his efforts to preserve the Nusantara’s ancient heritage.
University of California (Santa Barbara) Radio introduced Anand Krishna as a Spiritual Activist/Humanist.
He has a legacy of 200+ books to date with millions of copies sold in the past 25 years.
People of all faiths attending his talks is a running commentary to his vision “One Earth, One Sky, One Humankind” – his interpretation of an age old Sanskrit Maxim, “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam”, this entire world is but one big family.