Samba dasa joined ISKCON in 1976 at Bhaktivedanta Manor, London, when he was 16. 

From 1976 to 1979 he assisted with the maintenance and restoration of Bhaktivedanta Manor, the Aldenham house, Bury Place Temple, and the creation the Soho Street temple room.

1979-1982 Participated in a community retreat development in Glengariff, West Ireland. Designed and assisted in the construction of several community buildings and cottages. Set up a small alternative energy project. Also researched and built a variety of ethnic habitats, including Tipis (North American Sioux Indian) Yurts (Mongolian) and other similar structures.

1982-1986 Travelled in Europe adapting and restoring a variety of buildings for ISKCON restaurants and Temples. Specialised in custom designed coachwork of buses and trucks for travelling preachers.

1987-1989 Travelled extensively in India and the USA, working with Lokanath Swami in helping to manage Padayatra. Assisted Bhakti Raghava Swami in setting up the ISKCON Kumbha Mela camp.

1989-1993 Research Director for Mayapur project. Also headed the design team, and started a design office. Implemented AutoCAD design system. Designed a variety of houses and apartments to house approx. 30 families, and introduced a variety of alternative construction technologies. Travelled widely in India overseeing planning consultants, and researching construction technologies.

1993-1995 Created a design concept based on traditional North Indian vernacular architecture for a village settlement of approx. 100 dwellings. Utilised energy efficient techniques, and environmentally sound waste treatment, for a settlement in Raman Reti, Mathura Dist. UP India.

1995-1996 Research in South India to develop an eco-tourism project, for trekking in the forests of the Western Ghats (near Mangalore, Karnataka). Also managed a 60-acre spice plantation.

1997-1998 Project Manager for ISKCON Sri Mayapur Project Master-plan office. Overseeing and managing a team of 12 architect planners to create a Masterplan for Mayapur township. Travelled extensively in India and abroad meeting with consultants and planning agencies. Did a lot of research on community civic management in relation to Varnasrama.

1998-2001 Obtained two acres of land from the Mauritius Government to develop Organic farming and create a small simple living project.

2001-2003 Developed an eco-village project called Madhuvan in Spain. Member of the management committee of New Vrajamandala. Started a business making and selling yurts (Mongolian style nomadic shelters)