Intellectual diversity in scriptural understanding - The Monk's Podcast 37 with Hari Parshad Prabhu
Channel: Chaitanya Charan
Date: 16/07/2020

Hari Pārṣada Dāsa
— Received first and second initiation from HH Radha Govinda Dasa Goswami Maharaja
— Born in a Gauḍa-sārasvata-brāhmaṇa family from Maharashtra.
— Studied Sanskrit grammar in childhood in a traditional way.
— Currently serving as core member of ISKCON GBC's Śāstric Advisory Council (SAC) as well as assistant editor and Sanskrit translator for Gopal Jiu Publications.
— Gopal Jiu Publications is the official publication house of HH Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja and it publishes the e-magazine Krishna Kathamrita Bindu as well as various printed books.
— Came to ISKCON in 2001 and served in ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) under HG Praneshwar Prabhu for 7 years, where he performed services such as book distribution, college programs, crowd management on festivals, food for life etc. Thereafter moved ahead to serving with Gopal Jiu Publications and SAC.
— For a living, he teaches as a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at a college affiliated to Mumbai University. He stays with his mother (Vrajaramani Dasi), wife (Vasumati Dasi) and son (Hari) in Mumbai.

Chaitanya Charan Das is a monk, spiritual mentor and author.

Building on his engineering degree from the Government College of Engineering, Pune, he has studied extensively the philosophical and sociological ramifications of modern science. Complementing his scientific education is his keen spiritual sensitivity honed by systematic and sympathetic study of the bhakti tradition for over two decades. He has been an invited speaker at several international conferences on the interface of science and spirituality, including the World Peace Conference 2006 and World Peace Congress 2008 organized by UNESCO.  Based in India, he has given talks at colleges and companies all over the world from Australia to America.  His writings appear regularly in several Indian newspapers including the reputed Speaking Tree column in The Times of India. Apart from 300 analytical articles (available at www.thespiritualscientist.com) and 1600 inspirational daily meditations on the Bhagavad-gita (available at www.gitadaily.com),  he is the author of 20 books on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Science and spirituality, socio-cultural analysis of religion, and the ancient texts of India, especially the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavad-gita

He is a member of ISKCON’s leading intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council, which offers scriptural advice to the GBC (Governing Body Commissioner). He is an associate editor of Back to Godhead, ISKCON’s global magazine. His writings in English have been translated into several foreign languages including German, Chinese and Romanian and several Indian languages including Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.
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