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/

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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)

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These other three books authored by Kaunteya das:

Bhakti-vriksha Manual

The Book of Icebreakers

Super Sunday

Can be purchased at: www.iskconcongregation.com

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