In this episode with Madri devi dasi we hear… How she went from using computers in the 1960s that work by turning handles and programming computers the size of football fields… to eventually writing the history of Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in Auckland The advice that her daughters ignored which led her to Krishna Consciousness […]
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If you haven’t listened to Part 1 about Private Victory… You can listen to that here. In the second part of our interview with Damodara Prabhu we discuss… How to speak the truth in the most beneficial way The tension between the rugged individual and cooperation What public victory has to do with japa Why […]
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In this episode I catch up with my friend and mentor Damodar Prabhu… We discuss: Steven Covey’s 7 Habits and how they apply to Japa and Krishna consciousness in general How Srila Prabhupada exemplified the 7 Habits Prioritising your life Avoiding disctactions The power of routines What is a Private Victory and why is it […]
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Soon after posting an interview with a devotee (recorded a year earlier)I received an email informing me that the devotee I had interviewed had left Krishna consciousness. To verify this I checked out his Facebook Page and I was sad to see this post… I was even more sad to see this post… even a […]
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In this episode with Pierre Edel (Premamaya Vasudeva dasa)… Hear the story of how a young musician from Paris, covered in tattoos became a devotee in Moscow and went on to get 10 million+ views on his video Find out about the special deal he made with Krishna in Mayapur and how it played out […]
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In this episode… How a French Canadian mother of a 1 year old went from idea to published book within 2 weeks… without her husband even knowing about it! Her dream from Star Wars that came true when she became a devotee. What her English teacher taught her that led her to Krishna consciousness. The […]
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The first question in spiritual life is “Who am I?” I took this “Finding my Identity” theme from a song that is currently popular and made a music video for it that includes some subtle (or not so subtle lol) Krishna consciousness. Let me know what you think of it in the comments.
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A while back I sent out a survey. If you were one of the people who filled it out… Thanks! The response has been fantastic and the results have been really interesting (and a little surprising also!) The survey revealed four main challenges that devotees are facing right now. Can you guess what they are?
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Looks like dancing in kirtan might help you concentrate in class, in your japa, and in your work. (See the infographic below.) Studies show that aerobic exercise not only makes you feel better and concentrate better, it might even slow down the aging process in the brain. Aerobic exercise is the when you move the […]
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Why are goals important in Krishna consciousness? – an interview with His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu. In this practical and inspiring interview we discuss: the importance of goals in Krishna consciousness time management how to stay inspired in Krishna consciousness
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In this episode I share my Vyasa puja offerings to Srila Prabhupada from 2012 and from 2013. I thought you might find it interesting to compare them and note the progress. I picked up a few themes as I listened again. What did you pick up? What has changed since 2012? What has stayed the […]
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In this episode we interview Krishna conscious rapper Mikey Jay (http://www.mikeyjay108.org). Mikey is working on a project to create an album presenting the philosophy of Sri Isopanisad through rap and hip hop music. I have already watched some of the videos he has produced for the first two tracks and I am impressed. Here is Mikey Jay […]
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We read in the Bhagavad-gita that happiness is a characteristic of a person acting in the mode of goodness. Is this happiness the result of being in the mode of goodness? Or is being happy a way to cultivate the mode of goodness? To put it another way…
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In this episode I caught up with my old friend and long-time book distributor, Bhrigupati Prabhu as he drove me to the airport in Los Angeles. Bhrigupati Prabhu has been distributing books ever since he joined the Hare Krishna movement in the early 70s and is still going strong after 40 years. During our 20 […]
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In this episode H.H. Giriraj Swami talks about Stephen Covey‘s concept of maturity as the “balance between courage and consideration” (win-win). He shows how we need to look after ourselves if we want to keep helping others. To learn more about His Holiness Giriraja Swami visit:
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