Kaunteya Das on Gurukula, Varnasrama & False Bans Against Him | Ep. 166

This episode was recorded in May 2024 in New Jersey, USA. Kaunteya das (Dr Carlo Oppecini), PhD Indovedic Psychology. Bhakti-sastri & Bhakti-vaibhava degree holder Disciple of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja. Joined ISKCON in Rome, Italy, in 1980; living in India for 37 years; now based in Jagannath Puri. He has served, among other things, as: Co-Minister, ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry Co-Chairman, GBC Organizational Development Committee Trustee, GBC College for Leadership Development Member, GBC Strategic Planning Team Member, GBC Nominations Committee GBC representative for Iran Special Duty Officer for ISKCON Brazil Member, Latin Regional Governing Body Book distributor; Guru-kula teacher At present he serves as: Writer & researcher Curriculum developer Faculty member, GBC College for Leadership Development Coordinator ISKCON Constitution Project: https://iskconconstitutionproject.org Member, international Board of Directors, Back to Godhead magazine Director, ISKCON Community Life – a division of the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry Contact: +91-7797115154 (also WhatsApp); [email protected] FB: / kaunteya.das.10 He authored the following books: Bhakti-vriksha Manual The Book of Icebreakers Super Sunday Tough Questions, Difficult Answers on Srila Prabhupada's Contentious Remarks Did Srila Prabhupada Want Women Diksa Gurus? Varnasrama Illuminations How to Mess Up Varnasrama by Underestimating Women & Neglecting Gurukula Neo-smartas - ISKCON's Greatest Danger Abortion? No, Thanks. The first three are available at www.iskconcongregation.com The last five are downloadable for free: https://realvarnasrama.wordpress.com/ Get these books by Kaunteya das for free: Did Srila Prabhupada Want Women Diksa Gurus? Varnasrama Illuminations How to Mess Up Varnasrama by Underestimating Women & Neglecting Gurukula Neo-smartas - ISKCON's Greatest Danger Abortion? No, Thanks. Available for free download at: https://realvarnasrama.wordpress.com/ ----- For receiving, also for free, his book “Tough Questions, Difficult Answers on Srila Prabhupada's Contentious Remarks” write to him at [email protected] (please explain why you want it) ----- These other three books authored by Kaunteya das: Bhakti-vriksha Manual The Book of Icebreakers Super Sunday Can be purchased at: www.iskconcongregation.com **************************************************** Shirt that Namarasa is wearing on this episode can purchased here: timothytoddtshirts.etsy.com ▶ LOVE THE PODCAST? -- DONATE HERE: https://fundrazr.com/c2GpR0?ref=ab_aA... ▶ WATCH ON FACEBOOK: / thelatemorningprogramwithnamarasa ▶ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: / @namarasapodcast ▶ LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD: / the-late-morning-program-with ▶ LISTEN ON ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▶ CONTACT: //Instagram: @namarasapodcast //Email: [email protected] //Website: www.namarasa.show