Author Archives: Krsnendu das, NZ

This episode we’re interviewing His Holiness Hridayananda das Goswami about preaching in the West and taking initiative to spread Prabhupada’s movement. Some of the topics we cover: How the movement has changed… Why we need to create leaders not …

In this episode we interview His Holiness Hrdayananda Dasa Goswami about Krishna West, reviving the preaching in the West and taking initiative to preach. Show notes can be found at https://successfulvaisnavas.com/25

In this week’s episode with Pancharatna Prabhu, we listen to something that could be really helpful for you if you’re a book distributor or a preacher in any way. One of the problems in book distribution that we’ve observed is that de…

In this week’s episode with Pancharatna Prabhu, we listen to something that could be really helpful for you if you’re a book distributor or a preacher in any way. One of the problems in book distribution that we’ve observed is that de…

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In this second part of our interview with Akrura Prabhu, we talk about the 40 Habits of a Thinking Coach. What a coach or thinking partner should stay focused on… How the 40 habits will be beneficial for devotees… How to react when a devote…

In this second part of our interview with Akrura Prabhu, we talk about the 40 Habits of a Thinking Coach. We hear… What a coach or thinking partner should stay focused on… How the 40 habits will be beneficial for devotees… How to reac…

In this episode we continue discussing Thinking Partnerships with Akrura Prabhu. This time we explore the 40 Habits of a Thinking Coach.

In this week’s podcast episode we interview Akrura Prabhu, a Krishna conscious leadership and life coaching program based on Bhagavad-gita. Akrura Prabhu is the first return guest on the Successful Vaisnavas podcast. Now let’s hear…  What H…

Akrura Prabhu explains thinking partnerships: a coaching process for developing higher-quality thinking. We discuss thinking environments, the structure of a partnership session, incisive questions and the ten components that help devotees improve thei…

In this week’s podcast episode we interview Coach Nick Pereira from Canada. Nick is a business coach who integrates Krishna consciousness in his business. He has also recently opened a preaching center in his home town. On Janmastami 2018, Coach Nick got initiated by Bhakti Marga Swami and was given the name Nakula dasa. Now, let’s […]

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Canadian business coach Nick Pereira (Nakula Dasa) discusses entrepreneurship, rediscovering spirituality and integrating Krishna consciousness into his professional life. He also shares how he balances business with devotional service and helped devel…

In this episode with Nandapriya Prabhu we hear… Why did he not tell other devotees in Georgia that he was translating the books? How he hand-bound the books in his home. What is was like to be part of the first Russian devotee trip to India. How he found time to translate Caitanya Caritamrita when […]

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In this episode with Nandapriya Prabhu we hear… Why did he not tell other devotees in Georgia that he was translating the books? How he hand-bound the books in his home. What is was like to be part of the first Russian devotee trip to India. How he found time to translate Caitanya Caritamrita when […]

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Nandapriya Prabhu explains how he translated and hand-bound Srila Prabhupada’s books in Georgian while working full-time as an oncologist. He recalls the first Russian devotee trip to India, discusses his album The Red Dust of Ekachakra and shares how …

The problem Today many devotees are lamenting that not many local people are becoming devotees in Western countries such as England and America. While the movement has continued to grow in India and though expanding Indian congregations in the west, Srila Prabhupada primary mission of giving Krishna consciousness to the people of the Western countries […]

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The problem Today many devotees are lamenting that not many local people are becoming devotees in Western countries such as England and America. While the movement has continued to grow in India and though expanding Indian congregations in the west, Srila Prabhupada primary mission of giving Krishna consciousness to the people of the Western countries […]

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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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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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Madri Devi Dasi discusses researching and writing Witness to a Temple, the history of Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in Auckland. She shares memories of early computing, her path to Krishna consciousness, what became of footage of Srila Prabhupada in Auckland…

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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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 part two, Damodar Prabhu and Krsnendu Dasa discuss beneficial truthfulness, cooperation, japa, traditional meeting culture, brahmacari life and simple-living farm communities. Damodar also recalls a question he personally asked Stephen Covey and Cov…

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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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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Damodar Prabhu and Krsnendu Dasa discuss how Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People can support japa and Krishna consciousness. Topics include Srila Prabhupada’s example, priorities, distractions, routines and why a private victory mat…

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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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 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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Pierre Edel (Premamaya Vasudeva Dasa) tells how a tattooed young musician from Paris became a devotee in Moscow and later received more than ten million views for his audition video. We discuss his experience in Mayapur, the musical mistake he sees dev…

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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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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Gitavali Devi Dasi shares her journey to Krishna consciousness and how she created the Rise Up Your Bhakti Life Journal. We discuss turning an idea into a published book within two weeks, the difference between goals and tasks, devotional habit trackin…

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. Please give it […]

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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…

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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…

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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? Comment […]

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