Shesha dasa (Seth W. Spellman) joined the Hare Krishna Movement in 1973 inspired by the political activism of the In God We Trust Party for Purified Leaders organized by members of ISKCON. Currently a member of the ISKCON Governing Body Commission with a portfolio of the Ministry of Educational Development, he has previously served in various leadership positions within ISKCON including temple president in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA; Managaing Editor of Back to Godhead magazine; and North American Trustee of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
Prior to joining ISKCON he attended the United States Military Academy and received a BS in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany. In 1991 he earned a Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law.
He lives in Alachua, Florida with his wife and two daughters.
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