Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj is a senior full time monk in the renounced order of Sannyas. A chemical engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology at Trichy, South India, with a soaring and colorful past – having won awards for most outstanding student, cultural activities like drama, debate and as best singer/rhythm guitarist at a national level. Right at the start of a lucrative career back in the 80’s, inspired by the teachings of eastern Vaisnava philosophy, he summarily disengaged himself from worldly life to become a motivational monk, spreading the wisdom of the ancient Vedas worldwide. His focus is currently on bringing the wealth of eastern knowledge, especially to the future of the world – our youth.” https://www.bhaktivinodaswami.com
Month: January 2022
The Indian outreach landscape The Monk’s Podcast 48 with Bhakti Vinoda Swami
Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj is a senior full time monk in the renounced order of Sannyas. A chemical engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology at Trichy, South India, with a soaring and colorful past – having won awards for most outstanding student, cultural activities like drama, debate and as best singer/rhythm guitarist at a national level. Right at the start of a lucrative career back in the 80’s, inspired by the teachings of eastern Vaisnava philosophy, he summarily disengaged himself from worldly life to become a motivational monk, spreading the wisdom of the ancient Vedas worldwide. His focus is currently on bringing the wealth of eastern knowledge, especially to the future of the world – our youth.” https://www.bhaktivinodaswami.com
Who exactly is an ISKCON member? – The Monk’s Podcast 47 with Madhavananda Prabhu
Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications. For over ten years he has been serving as the director of ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications, the editor of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine, and the email magazine Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu.
https://iskconleaders.com/madhavanand…
Putana an Article by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada as printed in issue 10 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita
https://archive.org/details/sbs-putana
How we can outgrow our cultish image? – The Monk’s Podcast 46 with Anuttama Prabhu
Anuttama Dasa joined the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC) in 2000 and served as its Chairman in 2014-2015. Today his zonal assignments include Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Missouri, and co-GBC in West Virginia and eastern Pennsylvania. He enacts his leadership goals globally by teaching seminars including: “ISKCON’s Leadership and Management,” “ISKCON Communications Course,” “The Guru Seminar,” and the “ISKCON Disciples Course,” all of which he helped co-author with teams of other senior Vaishnavas.
Besides his GBC duties, Anuttama has served as ISKCON’s International Director of Communications for twenty years. He is a regular contributor and senior editor for ISKCON News and has authored articles for the ISKCON Communications Journal and several interfaith publications outside of ISKCON. Anuttama has been interviewed by multiple media outlets including BBC, Fox News, ABC, Larry King Live, and the Washington Post.
From: https://gbc.iskcon.org/anuttama-dasa/
ISKCON Resolve provides a neutral, confidential and informal conflict resolution services for members of ISKCON. www.iskconresolve.org
Is bhakti pro-modern or anti-modern? – The Monk’s Podcast 45 with Bhakti Rasamrita Swami Maharaj
His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. Inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), he decided to dedicate his life for propagating the message of Bhagavad Gita and joined International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa. Since then he has served in many important projects and has preached the message of Bhagavad gita very widely, especially to the student community. He served as temple president in Mumbai, Belgaum and Vrindavan- which is the spiritual hub of world wide ISKCON temples. He has been preaching in many prestigious educational institutions all over India. Commemorating the hundredth birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada in the year 1996, he travelled widely and conducted National level theistic debate competitions in various colleges and Universities across India and Nepal, covering 250 cities and over 5000 colleges. During this period, He inspired many people in different parts of India, to practice and preach the message of Bhagavad gita. In the month of March, 2010, honoring his dedication and devotion, He was awarded the order of Sannyasa (Renunciation) in ISKCON, with the title His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami. In his more than 30 years of dedicated devotional life in ISKCON, he has rendered several important services, preached in many countries of America, Europe and USSR, and continues to do so. Presently he is temple president of ISKCON Belgaum centre, where He is inspiring thousands of people to seriously practice the sublime teachings of the Bhagavad-gita, and is overseeing the development of a self- sufficient vedic eco village (Gokul Dham) in 450 acres of land near Belgaum.