Ranchor Prime is a musician, artist and author of 13 books including Hinduism and Ecology (1992), Bhagavad Gita: Talks Between the Soul and God (2010) and The Eight Elements (2017).

He trained as an architect and artist during which time he came across the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient scripture revealing profound universal wisdom which led Ranchor Prime to search for something deeper, explore spiritual traditions and live the life of a Hindu monk for 15 years.

He began working as an advisor to WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature, on religion and conservation, founded an environmental charity for conserving sacred forests in India and has worked in Europe and Asia for 15 years. Now he writes books, publishes and teaches, sharing insights into the ancient Vedic teachings and is an advocate for environmental education, care for the earth’s resources and living in harmony with the planet.