Woody Shaw, Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American virtuoso trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader, described by NPR Music as "the last great trumpet innovator".

Shaw is regarded as one of the great jazz band leaders and innovators of his generation. Born with a photographic memory and perfect pitch, he was considered to have been generations ahead of his time.

Mahatma Prabhu was born in Los Angeles, California in 1950. In 1969, at the age of 19, he first met Srila Prabhupada through The Bhagavad Gita As It Is, and then later that year met Srila Prabhupada personally in Los Angeles. In January of 1970 he moved into the temple in Berkeley, California and shortly after received first and second initiation.

He went on to do a variety of services including book distribution, sankirtan leader, temple president, college preaching, congregational development, and various educational projects. This has culminated in the work he does today developing workshops, social media, online courses and books both for devotees as well as the general public through his company Sattva Life  https://sattva-life.mn.co) ]. He practically shows the many ways that Krishna consciousness offers solutions to today’s challenges and writes and teaches in a way that resonates with devotees and people in general by helping them see life as a spiritual practice

Mahatma Prabhu is well known in ISKCON for his recorded and live music, most notably his recording of Brahma Samhita, but also for his workshops on such essential topics as Japa, Forgiveness, Humility, Vows and Marriage.

He is based in Alachua, Florida where he lives with his wife Jahnava and daughter Syama Mandali, and travels about six months a year.
HG Mahatma Prabhu has been a pioneer of many preaching activities and has served in many capacities, including temple president, sankirtana leader, congregational development director, college preaching director, and co-director of the VIHE and Bhakti Life.

He now predominately focuses on designing and conducting workshops and retreats to assist devotees and non-devotees in their spiritual growth. To this end he founded Soul Tools, a non-profit devotee run educational program that offers seminars, retreats, and online courses to support devotees in better integrating Krsna consciousness into daily living, and to introduce Krsna consciousness to people in general.  

He is also known for his beautiful bhajans and kirtans, both live and recorded, his deep philosophical insights, his ability to enthuse others in Krsna consciousness and for helping devotees practically apply Krsna consciousness in their daily lives. 

Mahatma Prabhu is based in Sri Dham Mayapur where he lives with his wife Jahnava and daughter Brajasundari. He travels about six months a year offering his workshops to devotees and non-devotees around the world and to organize what he calls "alternative preaching programs."

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