His Holiness Srila Gopala Krishna Goswami appeared on 14th August, 1944 in New Delhi, India. The day was the eleventh day of the waning moon, the auspicious day of Lord Hari - Annada Ekadashi.

After graduating from the University of Delhi, Srila Gopala Krishna Goswami studied Business Management at the Sorbonne University of Paris (on a scholarship from the French Government). Later, he also obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the McGill University at Montreal.

Srila Gopala Krishna Goswami's life changed dramatically after he met His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1968. Srila Bhagavatpada was living in Toronto at that time. Having got an invitation from the President of the Montreal temple, he arrived there on 30th May, 1968.