ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, ɐ sˈɪkstiːnjˈɪɹˈoʊld bˈɔɪ æt ðə tˈaɪm, sˌæsɪnɐndˈɑːnə swˈɑːmi "sˈɛt ˈɔf tʊ ˌɪntɹədˈuːs hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðə hˈɛɹ kɹˈɪʃnə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ænd bɪɡˈæn ðə lˈaɪf ʌv lˈɜːnɪŋ, tˈiːtʃɪŋ ænd tɹˈævəlɪŋ ðæt hiː kəntˈɪnjuːz tə ðɪs dˈeɪ".
In 1970, a 16-year-old boy at the time, Sacinandana Swami "set off to introduce himself to the Hare Krishna community in Germany and began the life of learning, teaching and traveling that he continues to this day".