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Gold, Guns, and God: Henry Doktorski on the West Virginia Hare Krishnas In-Person
Henry Doktorski, former devotee and resident at the New Vrindaban Hare Krisha community in Marshall County, West Virginia, will present his personal account and inside look at the history of New Vrindaban and its leader, Swami Bhaktipada. Doktorski is the author of 13 non-fiction books on Hare Krishna history using records in the Swami Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban archives at the West Virginia & Regional History Center.
As a young man, Doktorski served for 15 years as a devotee-resident at the New Vrindaban West Virginia Hare Krishna Community in Marshall County where he studied Bhakti Yoga under the direction of its founder, the ISKCON guru Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada (1937-2011).
No registration is required, but is encouraged for planning purposes.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Time:
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Milano Reading Room
- Library:
- Downtown Campus Library
- Audience:
- Alumni Faculty Graduate Students Library Employees Public Undergraduate Students
- Categories:
- West Virginia & Regional History Center