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October 2021

• 168) Haridasa Thakura’s glories 1, Transcendence amid Intolerance, HARI acronym
• 167) Gopi Gita Appreciation part 1, The Monk’s Podcast 159 – Amarendra Prabhu and Madhavananda Prabhu
• 166) Finding guidance in Prabhupada’s books, The Monk’s Podcast 158 with Krishna Dharma P & Chintamani Dharma M
• 165) Is Prabhupada’s Gita bhakti biased The Monks Podcast 157 with Garuda Prabhu

September 2021

• 164) Exploring parallels between Carl Jung & Bhaktisiddhanta, The Monk’s Podcast 156 with Hanumat Preshaka Maharaj
• 163) Book Distribution As The Engine For Community Building,The Monk’s Podcast 155-Vaisesika Prabhu, @Bhadra Purnima special
• 162) How decentralized management can help the bhakti movement flourish, The Monk’s Podcast153 with Urmila M
• 161) Maslow’s theory of motivations – A Spiritual Perspective, The Monk’s Podcast 154 with Shyamananda P
• 160) Taliban’s conquest of Afghanistan A dharmic perspective. The Monk’s Podcast 152 with Hridayananda M part 2
• 159) Appreciating others’ individuality for redefining preaching, The Monk’s Podcast 151-Shaunaka Rishi Prabhu
• 158) Taliban’s conquest of Afghanistan A dharmic perspective-The Monk’s Podcast 150 with Hridayananda Maharaj part 1
• 157) Krishna Consciousness in Japan, China and South-East Asia-The Monk’s Podcast 149-Kavicandra Maharaj
• 156) Appreciating Prabhupada’s presentation of the Bhagavatam part 2
• 155) How Vedic wisdom can be empirically demonstrated. The Monk’s Podcast 148 with Lila Purushottam Prabhu

August 2021

• 154) Effective Bridge Preaching, The Monk’s Podcast 147 with Radheshyam Prabhu
• 153) The Bhagavatam’s relevance for a postmodern audience, The Monk’s Podcast 146 with Kaustubha Prabhu
• 152) Appreciating Krishna’s opulences, using his opulence of knowledge as an example – Hindi
• 151) Role of self-care in bhakti, The Monk’s Podcast 145 with Sacinandan Maharaja
• 150) Appreciating Prabhupada’s presentation of the Bhagavatam
• 149) Western perceptions of India & how they affect bhakti outreach, The Monk’s Podcast 144, Yogesvara Prabhu
• 148) Preserving Gaudiya culture by fostering a mood of inclusion, The Monk’s Podcast 143 Madhavananda Prabhu
• 147) Understanding Indian and western attitudes in approaching and practicing Krishna consciousness
• 146) Seeing scripture from different angles – The Monk’s Podcast 142 with Krishna Dharma Prabhu & Cintamani Dhama Mataji
• 145) Presenting bhakti to people with diverse natures and needs, The Monk’s Podcast 141 with Jayananda Prabhu
• 144) How modern education impacts people’s spirituality The Monk’s Podcast 140 with Krishna Kshetra M
• 143) Fear of Missing Out FOMO Why What to do The Monk’s Podcast 139 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 142) What Maya is and what it isn’t, The Monk’s Podcast 138 with Gopal Hari Prabhu
• 141) Introduction to Gita leadership course, How the Bhagavad-gita is a guidebook for leaders

July 2021

• 140) From postural yoga to devotional yoga, The Monk’s Podcast 137 with Raghunath Prabhu
• 139) Developing an inclusive spiritual community, The Monk’s Podcast 136 with Shikshashtakam Prabhu
• 138) Why we need a Gaudiya Vaishnava eco-theology pt 1, The Monk’s Podcast 135 with Radhika Raman Prabhu
• 137) Glimpses into the beauty of the Rasa-lila, The Monk’s Podcast 134 with Garuda Prabhu
• 136) ISKCON & Ethics 3, The self as the basis of moral philosophy, Monk’s Podcast 133 with Rasamandala Prabhu
• 135) Challenges in sharing Krishna consciousness globally part 1, The Monk’s Podcast 132 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 134) What difference is it going to make in my life? How is the Gita relevant today? – MAIL Acronym
• 133) ISKCON & Ethics 2, Why we need a moral philosophy, The Monk’s Podcast 131 with Rasamandala Prabhu
• 132) Analyzing Bhagavatams Retelling Of Ramayana Subjectivity and Objectivity In Scripture part 2
• 131) Why Should Gita Be Translated In Languages And Distributed In Countries That Are Hostile To Sanatana Dharma?
• 130) Analyzing Bhagavatams Retelling Of Ramayana Subjectivity and Objectivity In Scripture part 1
• 129) How We Devalue Scripture How We Devalue Science – Chaitanya Charan on Wisdom of the Sages podcast
• 128) Healing the mind – Chaitanya Charan on Wisdom of the Sages podcast
• 127) Is Krishna the perfect manifestation of Supreme or is He The Supreme?
• 126) Speaking with sensitivity
• 125) How the Bhagavad-gita offers a world-unifying philosophy, The Monk’s Podcast 130 with Ishvara Krishna Prabhu
• 124) Is the Hare Krishna movement a Hindu organization?
• 123) Why we should or should not study the Rasa-lila, The Monk’s Podcast 129 with Garuda Prabhu
• 122) Is Bhagavad Gita a Hindu religious book?
• 121) How can we say that the essence of Gita is Bhakti Yoga?
• 120) Carl Jung & psychological insights for spiritual growth, The Monks Podcast 128 with Hanumat Preshaka Maharaj
• 119) Why ethics matter while practicing bhakti in today’s world, The Monk’s Podcast 127 with Rasamandala Prabhu
• 118) Shakespeare Revisited Universal Themes Spiritual Insight The Monks Podcast 126 with Hanumat Preshaka M

June 2021

• 117) How yoga culminates in bhakti, The Monk’s Podcast 125 with Garuda Prabhu
• 116) Yoga of writing for children
• 115) Mindfulness
• 114) Presenting Krishna’s message to a contemporary audience – 2
• 113) Journaling as a means of transforming the inner world from chaos to order
• 112) Presenting Krishna’s message to a contemporary audience – 1
• 111) From platform speaking to personal coaching – The Monk’s Podcast 124 with Sutapa Prabhu
• 110) Churning the Bhagavatam – Dashavatara 10 – Kalki – The Monk’s Podcast 123 with Krishna Kshetra Maharaj
• 109) Balancing obedience to authority & independent thoughtfulness, The Monk’s Podcast 122 with Radheshyam Prabhu
• 108) Growing through love and loss in relationships, The Monk’s Podcast 121 with Garuda Prabhu
• 107) How Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva s words revealed his love for Prahlāda part 2 – Hindi
• 106) Making bhakti spirituality relevant to today’s social concerns – The Monk’s Podcast 120 with Yogesvara Prabhu

May 2021

• 105) How to see our past in a Krishna conscious way 2 – Dhruva pastime analysis
• 104) How Lord Nṛsiṁhadevas words revealed his love for Prahlāda part 1 – Hindi
• 103) How to see our past in a Krishna conscious way 1 – Dhruva pastime analysis
• 102) Bhakti spirituality for the contemporary mind – The Monk’s Podcast 119 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 101) How to overcome hypertension, anxiety and depression during the pandemic
• 100) Faith-based organizations, eco-friendly living & ISKCON, The Monk’s Podcast 118 with Gauranga Prabhu
• 99) Churning the Bhagavatam – Dashavatara 9 – Buddha – The Monk’s Podcast 117 with Krishna Kshetra M
• 98) Ambarisha M Pastime analysis 2 – How Krishna Consciousness helps with the three causes of suffering
• 97) Ambarisha M Pastime analysis 1 – Three causes of Suffering – Providence, Incompetence or Malevolence
• 96) Role of oral traditions in preserving spiritual culture, The Monk’s Podcast 116 with Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
• 95) Offering to Pankajanghri Prabhu – A pivotal leader, a personal guide
• 94) Journaling in bhakti – The Monk’s Podcast 115 with Candramauli Maharaj

April 2021

• 93) Understanding our relationship with Prabhupada’s words, The Monk’s Podcast 114 with Garuda Prabhu
• 92) Youth outreach for community-building & world-transformation, The Monk’s Podcast 113 with Radheshyam Prabhu
• 91) Crossing the Covid-19 ocean, Lessons from Hanuman’s flight to Lanka, Rama-Navmi Special
• 90) Earth Day Special, Vedic wisdom for eco-friendly living, The Monk’s Podcast 112 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 89) When technological advances start playing God The Monks Podcast 111 with Yogesvara Prabhu
• 88) How Rama’s apparent humanity enhances his divinity
• 87) Churning the Bhagavatam – Dashavatara 8 – Balarama – The Monk’s Podcast 110 with Krishna Kshetra M
• 86) Should devotees take vaccines. – A Bhagavad-gita perspective – The Monk’s Podcast 109 with Garuda Prabhu

March 2021

• 85) Can scripture be understood in multiple ways? – The Monk’s Podcast 108 with Radhika Raman Prabhu
• 84) Spirituality and Democracy – The Monk’s Podcast 107 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 83) Gita key verses course 51 – Appreciating the Gita’s three conversations Gita 18.76
• 82) Sanatana Goswami’s surrender to Lord Chaitanya Adversity, Adventure and Advancement
• 81) Gita key verses course 50 – Love is the ultimate reality Gita 18.65
• 80) Universal Dimensions of Chaitanya Ramananda Samvada
• 79) Understanding homosexuality, gender dysphoria & nonstandard sexuality – Sudyumna pastime analysi 2
• 78) Gita key verses course 49-The Quest for Oneness-Where it is right and where it goes wrong-Gita 18.55
• 77) The essence of offense and its best antidote – The Monk’s Podcast 106 with Garuda Prabhu
• 76) Gita key verses course 48 – Can I be spiritual and still be ambitious Can my work be my worship Gita 18.46
• 75) Gita key verses course 47 – Why some people are knowledgeably ignorant or intelligently foolish – Gita 18.35
• 74) How scripture comes alive – The Monk’s Podcast 105 with Shyamananda
• 73) The essence of offense and its best antidote – The Monk’s Podcast 106 with Garuda Prabhu
• 72) Churning the BhagavatamThe Monk’s Podcast 104 – Dashavatara 7 – Rama with Krishna Kshetra M
• 71) How scriptural stories reflect a more expansive form of rationality – Sudyumna pastime analysis 1
• 70) Gita key verses course 46 – If we are not the doers why are we held responsible – Gita 18.14
• 69) Gita key verses course 45 – Speak to give peace of mind, not a piece of your mind – Gita 17.15
• 68) Gita key verses course 44 – Isn’t spirituality a matter of the heart – Why so many rules – Gita 16.24
• 67) Don’t let Prabhupada’s difficult statements become difficulties – The Monk’s Podcast 103 with Yogeshvara Prabhu
• 66) Gita key verses course 43 – Are some people innately bad – Gita 16.06
• 65) Gita key verse course 42 – How to see God’s hand in our life Gita – 15.15
• 64) Gita key verses 41 – What is the upside-down tree metaphor Gita 15.01
• 63) Contemplating Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Wisdom-Quotes — Appearance Day Talk 2021
• 62) Gita key verses course 40 – What are the modes why do they matter – Gita 14.05
• 61) Nityananda Trayodashi Festival – Hindi
• 60) How Lord Nityananda Complements Lord Chaitanya – Part 2

February 2021

• 59) How Lord Nityananda Complements Lord Chaitanya – Part1
• 58) Appreciating HH Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaja on his appearance day celebrations
• 57) Is Bhagvad Gita Hindu ?
• 56) When Parashurama himself acted outside of his varna, why did he curse Karna for doing the same thing?
• 55) If someone finds our statements about other spiritual leaders unbearable, how can we connect with them?
• 54) How we see it 1, We they mentality & other religious typicals, The Monk’s Podcast 102 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 53) When God is all-powerful, why does he need devatas to assist him?
• 52) Can you give examples of settling for tolerable tradeoffs instead of seeking perfect solutions?
• 51) Role of self-care in bhakti – The Monk’s Podcast 101 with Sukhavaha Mataji and Gaur Kumar Prabhu
• 50) If unfulfilled lust leads to anger, where was the lust behind Parashurama’s anger?
• 49) Examining mythology 4 – The Monk’s Podcast 100 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 48) Was Parashurama’s violence against the kshatriyas disproportionate?
• 47) How can we have complete faith?
• 46) Examining mythology 3 – The Monk’s Podcast 99 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 45) During Western outreach, results come very slowly – how to avoid becoming encouraged?
• 44) Gita key verses course 39 – What is education meant for – Gita 13.12
• 43) While doing yoga outreach, how can we ensure that our bhakti focus doesn’t get diluted?
• 42) Examining mythology 2 – The Monk’s Podcast 98 with Shyamananda Prabhu
• 41) The Monk’s Podcast 97 with Shyamananda Prabhu – Examining mythology 1
• 40) Sustainable Living and Rural Outreach – The Monk’s Podcast 96 with Sanat Kumar Prabhu
• 39) Gita key versescourse 38 – Does religion make people better or worse? – Gita 12.13
• 38) The Monk’s Podcast 95 Krishna Kshetra Maharaj – Churning the Bhagavatam – Dashavatara 6 – Parashurama
• 37) Why are Prabhupada’s non-confrontational quotes so less known and his confrontational quotes so well-known?
• 36) When our movement quantifies spirituality in terms of targets, won’t this alienate thoughtful new people?
• 35) The Monk’s Podcast 94 with Lokanath Maharaja – Gaudiya bhakti, Maharashtrian bhakti, universal bhakti
• 34) In the Daksha pastime, why do we blame Daksha alone and not consider that others also acted hastily or insensitively?
• 33) The Monk’s Podcast 93 with Radha Gopinatha Prabhu – Preserving a simple heart in a complex world
• 32) What can we do when we feel emotions that we aren’t meant to feel?
• 31) If I am happy now why do I need to learn about reincarnation?
• 30) Gita key verses course 37 – Beyond black and white conceptions of spirituality – Gita 12.10
• 29) If we say the Itihasas – historical scriptures – are not historical, won’t people get reasons to reject scriptures as imaginary?

January 2021

• 28) How can humility go along with self-respect?
• 27) If we label people positively – you are specially talented – can that help people grow?
• 26) Gita key verses course 36 – How can I forgive those who have hurt me – Gita 11.55
• 25) Does free will exist when one is suffering from bipolar disorder?
• 24) If someone commits suicide, can that be caused by their karma?
• 23) If we are extroverts how can we be invisible while doing our services?
• 22) Gita key verses 35 – What is the universal form, why is it so scary – Gita 11.15
• 21) The Monk’s Podcast 92 with Garuda Prabhu – Relationship is the essential purpose of guru-tattva
• 20) Gita key courses verses 34 – Is nature sacred Does the Gita teach eco-friendly living – Gita 10.17
• 19) The Monk’s Podcast 91 with Giriraj Maharaj – End-of-life care and bhakti wisdom
• 18) Those eighteen days – Day 18
• 17) The Monk’s Podcast 90 with Garuda Prabhu – Please criticize me – I want to grow
• 16) Those eighteen days – Day 17
• 15) The Monk’s Podcast 89 with Krishna Kshetra Maharaja – Churning the Bhagavatam- Dashavatara 5 Vamana
• 14) Those eighteen days – Day 16
• 13) Those eighteen days – Day 15
• 12) Those eighteen days – Day 14
• 11) Those eighteen days – Day 13
• 10) Those eighteen days – Day 12
• 9) Those eighteen days – Day 11
• 8) Those eighteen days – Day 10
• 7) The Monk’s Podcast 88 with Kaustubha Prabhu – Kaustubha P Sharing bhakti in contemporary America
• 6) Those eighteen days – Day 9
• 5) Those eighteen days – Day 8
• 4) Those eighteen days – Day 7
• 3) How does fatherlessness in America affect their spiritual receptivity?
• 2) When ethics and humanity can provide us direction why do we need spirituality?
• 1) Those eighteen days – Day 6