Ivan Vihe is a dedicated music producer, vinyl collector, and tech enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in the music industry. His love for music started early, evolving into a lifelong passion that led him to co-found the arts collective Beats&Motion, where he and his friends brought together music and visual arts through immersive events.

Known by his DJ alias Bite the Beat, Ivan held residencies at local clubs, captivating audiences with his sets until 2019. But it was in 2020 that he realized a dream he'd long been nurturing—creating his own studio. Jungle Beat Studio, launched in September 2020, quickly became a creative hub for DJs, producers, and labels. Through curated music selections, recorded DJ sets, and live performances, the studio has become a go-to space for discovering fresh sounds and diverse musical styles.

In the production world, Ivan has steadily built a reputation for his versatility and creativity. With over 30 releases to his name, he has honed his skills in production, mixing, and mastering, always seeking to push the limits of sound. His work reflects a deep passion for blending genres and experimenting with rhythms, resulting in dynamic, evolving tracks that capture his journey as an artist.

Narayani Devi Dasi a disciple of His Holiness Srila Prabhupada, joined ISKCON in Boston in 1970. She has done many services for Srila Prabhupada including Deity worship in Calcutta temple, traveling book distribution in Western India for the Bombay temple, and teaching Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhaktivedanta courses in the VIHE in Vrndavana. She helped write the VTE curriculum for Bhakti Sastri and has written a series of twelve books including Srimad Bhagavata At a Glance which has a picture for every verse of Bhagavatam as well as Bhagavad-gita at a Glance which has a picture for each verse of the Gita. She continus to reside in Sri Vrindavan Dham India, publishing, writing and studying for her yearly preaching tour. She visits temple in countries all over the world including Australia, New Leland, Denmark, Germany and many temples across the US including the Alachua community in Florida, New Dwaraka in Los Angeles CA, The Potomac temple in Washington DC, among others.

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Babaji Maharaja resides in Sri Radha Kunda, Sridhama Vrindavana. He is an Indian citizen with the legal name Mahanidhi Swami. In 1975, Srila Prabhupada accepted him as a student, naming him Mahanidhi Das. 

In December 2014, from 108 Pandita Sri Krishna Dasji Maharaja (vyakaran-vaisnava darshana tirtha), he accepted traditional Gaudiya Vaisnava sannyasa (babaji vesh). Out of respect for Prabhupada, who was Sri Krishna Das Babaji's Vrindavan friend in the 1960's, he named his new disciple Mahanidhi Madan Gopal das. His wonderful Prabhupada memories are in a book titled "Srila Prabhupada, A Friend to All” by Smt. Mula Prakriti Dasi. 

Babaji Maharaja lectures and writes on Gaudiya Vaisnava siddhanta, sadhana and sadhya. All are welcome to the weekly Sunday Satsangs 4-6 p.m. at the ashram. His posts, audio and videos are available at Facebook, moodsofvraja.blogspot, mahanidhiswami.com, mnsaudio.com, soundcloud.com radhakundadesiretree.com and YouTube.

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