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Flying Monk
by Harinamananda Das
Most people know me as the Flying Monk because you find pictures of me airborne while chanting Hare Krishna in the streets all over the world. This service has taken me to over 50 countries and people would like to know why I do it.Just chant Hare Krishna and be Happy! Well it's all due to the knowledge I have obtain from my spiritual guides and especially the books written by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.On this podcast I get to share my heart.
Episodes
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Why the World Is in Chaos: The Problem of False Ego | SB 3.26.25 - 26 | Cape Town, South Africa
What is the root cause of all conflict, anxiety, and division in the world today? In this Srimad Bhagavatam class on Canto 3, Chapter 26 (Verses 25 & 26), traveling monk HG Harinamananda Das explores Lord Kapiladev’s Sankhya philosophy as presented in the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C....
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Who Am I? Intro to Krishna Consciousness
Spoken at Studio 108 in London, UK
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Power of Sound - Eagle Peak Yoga Studio - Durban, South Africa
Tune in to the transformative power of sound 🌟! In this talk, explore how sound can impact us physically, mentally, and most importantly, spiritually. Plus, discover the ancient practice of Kirtan - the ultimate consciousness-cleanser, cutting through misconceptions and revealing our true self…
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Natural Compassion - SB 7.9.43 - Surfers Paradise, Australia
Class from Schoolies Preaching
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Beauty and Brains - SB 4.26.25 - Phoenix, Mauritius
Translation My dear wife, until this day I have never seen your face without tilaka decorations, nor have I seen you so morose and without luster or affection. Nor have I seen your two nice breasts wet with tears from your eyes. Nor have I ever before seen your lips, which are ordinarily as red…
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Pure Love = Perfection of Knowledge - SB 3.24.17 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation By mystic yoga and the practical application of knowledge from the scriptures, Kapila Muni, who is characterized by His golden hair, His eyes just like lotus petals and His lotus feet, which bear the marks of lotus flowers, will uproot the deep-rooted desire for work in this material...
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Interview Prabhava Das about Schoolies 2024
Prabhava das - the youngest Prabhupada disciple tells us how Harinama at Schoolies is the most important preaching work in modern day ISKCON.
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Death is not for us - SB 2.3.17 - London, UK
This verse indirectly confirms the greater importance of utilizing the human form of life to realize our lost relationship with the Supreme Lord by acceleration of devotional service. Time and tide wait for no man. So the time indicated by the sunrise and the sunset will be uselessly wasted if…
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Harinama Sankirtan is the Emperor of all Sadhana - CC Madhya 15.107 - Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK
Translation “Simply by chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa once, a person is relieved from all the reactions of a sinful life. One can complete the nine processes of devotional service simply by chanting the holy name. Purport The nine types of devotional service are mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam...
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Soweto Devotees - Interview with Mahaprabhu Das - Durban, South Africa
Get involved at iskconsoweto.orgor kadambafoundation.comMahaprabhu is the Acarya for injecting Krishna Consciousness into the most influential place in South Africa - Soweto. There he has made about 600 devotees over 25 years. He shares how he found Krishna Consciousness, different preaching...
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Soweto Devotees - Interview with Mukundanghri Prabhu - Johannesburg, South Africa
Get involved at iskconsoweto.orgMukundangri Prabhu shares his journey in Krishna Consciousness, his service at ISKCON Soweto, remembering HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, the importance of preaching in Soweto and the excitement of the upcoming Soweto Ratha Yatra. September 27 2025
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KKS Disciples - Interview with Nilacala Devi Dasi - Cape Town, South Africa
Nilacala shares her journey in Krishna Consciousness, her service to empower women, meeting and serving HH Kadamba Kanana Swami and the importance of fulfilling his mission in South Africa @MediaKadambaKananaSwami
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Precious Devotee Association - SB 5.18.10 - Swedish Sankirtan Tour
Class given house of Madhai Jivan Prabhu. My dear Lord, we pray that we may never feel attraction for the prison of family life, consisting of home, wife, children, friends, bank balance, relatives and so on. If we do have some attachment, let it be for devotees, whose only dear friend is Kṛṣṇa.…
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The Flute, Love and Separation - CC Adi 4.31 - New York, USA
dharma chāḍi’ rāge duṅhe karaye milana kabhu mile, kabhu nā mile, — daivera ghaṭana Translation “Pure attachment will unite us even at the expense of moral and religious duties [dharma]. Destiny will sometimes bring us together and sometimes separate us. Purport The gopīs came out to meet Kṛṣṇa…
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KKS Disciples - Interview with Jagadananda Prabhu - Cape Town, South Africa
Jagadananda Prabhu is a highly intellectual devotee currently doing his PhD. He shares his journey in Krishna Consciousness, his views on preaching in South Africa, meeting HH Kadamba Kanana Swami and future goals in Krishna Consciousness
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KKS disciples - Interview with Namanta Devi Dasi - Cape Town, South Africa
Namanta devi dasi is a creative writer and artist. She shares her journey in Krishna Consciousness, her connection with HH Kadamba Kanana Swami and her challenges separating the institution from the movement, raising a child in Krishna consciousness and preaching in South Africa.
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Goal of Knowledge - SB 11.7.21 - Prague, Czech Republic
puruṣatve ca māṁ dhīrāḥ sāṅkhya-yoga-viśāradāḥ āvistarāṁ prapaśyanti sarva-śakty-upabṛṁhitam In the human form of life, those who are self-controlled and expert in the spiritual science of Sāṅkhya can directly see Me along with all of My potencies. We find the following statement in the Vedas:...
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KKS Disciples - Interview with Karuna Sindhu Avatar Prabhu Part 1 - Johannesburg, South Africa
Karuna Sindhu Avatar Prabhu shares how he join Krishna Consciousness in Bloemfontein and meeting HH Kadamba Kanana Swami
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A Lusty Lost Soul - SB 4.22.31 - Durban, South Africa
bhraśyaty anusmṛtiś cittaṁ jñāna-bhraṁśaḥ smṛti-kṣaye tad-rodhaṁ kavayaḥ prāhur ātmāpahnavam ātmanaḥ TRANSLATION When one deviates from his original consciousness, he loses the capacity to remember his previous position or recognize his present one. When remembrance is lost, all knowledge…
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Harinama Devotees - Yavat Prabhu - Johannesburg, South Africa
Yavat Prabhu shares his journey in Krishna consciousness, preaching in university and his love for Harinama Sankirtan.
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University Preachers - Madhavendra Puri Prabhu - Johannesburg, South Africa
Madhavendra Puri Prabhu has a degree in both Law and Philosophy. He shares his journey in Krishna Consciousness, his service preaching at the university, teaching yoga and how HH Kadamba Kanana Swami touched his heart.
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2 Amazing Book Distribution Stories by Gopa Kumar Prabhu - Cape Town, South Africa
Inspirational words from South Africa' s leading book distributor
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KKS disciples - Gopa Kumar Prabhu - Cape Town, South Africa
Gopa Kumar Prabhu is South Africa's leading Book Distributor. He's been so much tribulation but always keeps smiling because of his firm conviction in Srila Prabhupada's teachings. Prabhu shares he's realisation about the philosophy, preaching and HH Kadamba Kanana Swami.
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KKS disciples - Interview with HG Caitanyadev Prabhu - Gold Coast, Australia
Unfortunately Caitanyadev Prabhu tragically passed away in February 2025. This interview was taken during our preaching at Schoolies 2024. Prabhu shares his realisations about Harinama Sankirtan and his journey in Krishna Consciousness. May Krishna bless you. Hare Krishna
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Culture of Success - SB 3.22.13 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation One who rejects an offering that comes of its own accord but later begs a boon from a miser thus loses his widespread reputation, and his pride is humbled by the neglectful behavior of others. Purport The general procedure of Vedic marriage is that a father offers his daughter to a...
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How to be Human - Gopal Kumar Prabhu SB 3.22.12 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation To deny an offering that has come of itself is not commendable even for one absolutely free from all attachment, much less one addicted to sensual pleasure. Purport In material life everyone is desirous of sense gratification; therefore, a person who gets an object of sense...
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Rise above all Disqualifications - SB 3.22.11 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation Therefore please accept her, O chief of the brāhmaṇas, for I offer her with faith and she is in every respect fit to be your wife and take charge of your household duties. Purport The words gṛhamedhiṣu karmasu mean “in household duties.” Another word is also used here:...
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Desire the Best - BG 5.15 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation Nor does the Supreme Lord assume anyone’s sinful or pious activities. Embodied beings, however, are bewildered because of the ignorance which covers their real knowledge. Purport The Sanskrit word vibhu means the Supreme Lord who is full of unlimited knowledge, riches, strength, fame,...
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Devotees want to own Krishna - SB 8.22.26 - Melbourne, Australia
Translation If a human being is born in an aristocratic family or a higher status of life, if he performs wonderful activities, if he is youthful, if he has personal beauty, a good education and good wealth, and if he is nonetheless not proud of his opulences, it is to be understood that he is...
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Magical Life of Bhakti - SB 4.24.10 - Kathmandu, Nepal
Translation Mahārāja Barhiṣat executed many sacrifices all over the world. He scattered kuśa grasses and kept the tops of the grasses pointed eastward. Purport As stated in the previous verse (kriyā-kāṇḍeṣu niṣṇātaḥ), Mahārāja Barhiṣat dived very deeply into the fruitive activities of sacrifice....
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Lord Caitanya is our only Hope - SB 3.22.14 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation Svāyambhuva Manu continued: O wise man, I heard that you were prepared to marry. Please accept her hand, which is being offered to you by me, since you have not taken a vow of perpetual celibacy. Purport The principle of brahmacarya is celibacy. There are two kinds of brahmacārīs. One...
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Krishna delivers us in Style - SB 1.13.50 - Gold Coast, Australia
TRANSLATION The Lord has already performed His duties to help the demigods, and He is awaiting the rest. You Pāṇḍavas may wait as long as the Lord is here on earth. PURPORT The Lord descends from His abode (Kṛṣṇaloka), the topmost planet in the spiritual sky, in order to help the demigod...
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The Science of Blessings - SB 1.13.31 - Gold Coast, Australia
ajāta-śatruḥ kṛta-maitro hutāgnir viprān natvā tila-go-bhūmi-rukmaiḥ gṛhaṁ praviṣṭo guru-vandanāya na cāpaśyat pitarau saubalīṁ ca TRANSLATION Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, whose enemy was never born, performed his daily morning duties by praying, offering fire sacrifice to the sun-god, and offering...
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Becoming grateful - SB 1.7.44 - Melbourne, Australia
sarahasyo dhanur-vedaḥ savisargopasaṁyamaḥ astra-grāmaś ca bhavatā śikṣito yad-anugrahāt TRANSLATION It was by Droṇācārya's mercy that you learned the military art of throwing arrows and the confidential art of controlling weapons. PURPORT Dhanur-veda, or military science, was taught by…
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Prasadam is Essential - SB 8.16.40-55 - Melbourne, Australia
SB 8.16.40: If one can afford to, one should offer the Deity fine rice boiled in milk with clarified butter and molasses. While chanting the same original mantra, one should offer all this to the fire. SB 8.16.41: One should offer all the prasāda to a Vaiṣṇava or offer him some of the prasāda…
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Our Downfall in Spiritual Life - SB 7.6.9 - Gold Coast, Australia
What person too attached to household life due to being unable to control his senses can liberate himself? An attached householder is bound very strongly by ropes of affection for his family [wife, children and other relatives] PURPORT Prahlāda Mahārāja's first proposal was kaumāra ācaret prājño...
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Do what you want! Not what the body wants! - SB 7.6.8 - Gold Coast, Australia
TRANSLATION One whose mind and senses are uncontrolled becomes increasingly attached to family life because of insatiable lusty desires and very strong illusion. In such a madman's life, the remaining years are also wasted because even during those years he cannot engage himself in devotional...
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Pure Hearing leads to Pure Love - SB 3.20.5 - New Govardhana, Australia
tayoḥ saṁvadatoḥ sūta pravṛttā hy amalāḥ kathāḥ āpo gāṅgā ivāgha-ghnīr hareḥ pādāmbujāśrayāḥ Śaunaka inquired about the conversation between Vidura and Maitreya: There must have been many narrations of the spotless pastimes of the Lord. The hearing of such narrations is exactly like bathing in…
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Don't Waste Time - SB 7.6.14 - Gold Coast, Australia
One who is too attached cannot understand that he is wasting his valuable life for the maintenance of his family. He also fails to understand that the purpose of human life, a life suitable for realization of the Absolute Truth, is being imperceptibly spoiled. However, he is very cleverly…
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Simple Living and High Thinking - Transcendental Diary by Hari Sauri Das - Durban, South Africa
https://prabhupadavani.org/bio/transcendental-diary/volume-3/chapter-1/ Follow the link to read along
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Float above the Material World - SB 4.20.22 - Durban, South Africa
Click here to read Translation and Purport
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Harinama Everyday! Keeps Maya Away! - BG 7.14 - Pretoria, South Africa
Click Here to Read Translation and Purport
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The Mahatma Business - BG 9.14 - Johannesburg, South Africa
satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate Translation Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion. Purport The mahātmā cannot be manufactured by...
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Live without Anxiety - Cape Peninsula University of Technology - Cape Town, South Africa
Talk to university students about how to live a life without anxiety.
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Preparing for Life's Exam - University of Cape Town - Cape Town, South Africa
Are you preparing for your career after death?
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Takeover of Mercy - SB 3.21.41 - Cape Town, South Africa
Translation The area resounded with the notes of overjoyed birds. Intoxicated bees wandered there, intoxicated peacocks proudly danced, and merry cuckoos called one another. Purport The beauty of the pleasant sounds heard in the area surrounding Lake Bindu-sarovara is described here. After…
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Be in Harmony with Nature - SB 3.21.42-43 - Cape Town, South Africa
TRANSLATION Lake Bindu-sarovara was adorned by flowering trees such as kadamba, campaka, ashoka, karanja, bakula, äsana, kunda, mandära, kutija and young mango trees. The air was filled with the pleasing notes of kärandava ducks, plavas, swans, ospreys, waterfowl, cranes, cakraväkas and cakoras....
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Bathe in the God's Teardrops - SB 3.21.38-39 - Cape Town
TRANSLATION The holy Lake Bindu-sarovara, flooded by the waters of the river Sarasvati, was resorted to by hosts of eminent sages. Its holy water was not only auspicious but as sweet as nectar. It was called Bindu-sarovara because drops of tears had fallen there from the eyes of the Lord, who was...
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Destroy all Bad Karma - SB 6.1.15 - Burgas, Bulgaria
https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/6/1/15/
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Decoration of the Dead Body - Bhagavad Gita 2.51 - Varna, Bulgaria
Translation By thus engaging in devotional service to the Lord, great sages or devotees free themselves from the results of work in the material world. In this way they become free from the cycle of birth and death and attain the state beyond all miseries [by going back to Godhead]. Purport The...
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Most people know me as the Flying Monk because you find pictures of me airborne while chanting Hare Krishna in the streets all over the world. This service has taken me to over 50 countries and people would like to know why I do it.Just chant Hare Krishna and be Happy! Well it's all due to the knowledge I have obtain from my spiritual guides and especially the books written by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.On this podcast I get to share my heart.
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