About
Vraja Gopal Das
A Vaishnava teacher and disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami.
Vraja Gopal Das has received brahminical initiation and studies Sanskrit. His given name is Valentin Datsenko; he is the founder of Veda Centre.
His main subject is the shastras — Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita in Srila Prabhupada’s translations, read together with the commentaries of the acharyas: Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura, Jiva Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami. He translates these commentaries for his listeners and explains them at his gatherings.
In Kyiv he leads a nama-hatta: kirtan, katha and the living company of devotees. The gatherings are streamed on YouTube, and the lecture and kirtan recordings are kept in an open audio archive.
- Spiritual masterHis Holiness Radhanath Swami
- Initiationbrahminical
- StudiesSanskrit, the shastras and the commentaries of the acharyas
- Servicenama-hatta in Kyiv; founder of Veda Centre
- SeminarsGuru-tattva (10 sessions), On the Holy Name (5 parts), Damodarashtaka (11 video lessons on Sanatana Gosvami’s commentary)
- Pilgrimagesholy places of India: Mayapur, Jagannatha Puri, Vrindavan, South India (2026)
With the devotees
Where to listen and read
Notes on the scriptures, kirtan and sadhana; nama-hatta announcements.
t.me/vraja_gopal_das ↗ YouTube channelLectures, kirtans and nama-hatta live streams.
youtube.com ↗ Audio archiveLecture and kirtan recordings from the nama-hatta, on Google Drive.
drive.google.com ↗ Veda CentreVedic knowledge online: articles, courses and pilgrimages.
vedacentre.info ↗