Nectar Talks

- Spiritual Treasures in Your Own Backyard -

With Bhakta Jim

Meet Jimmy, our friend from Alachua!  

Jim got introduced to Krishna Consciousness through his buddies at Santa Fe High School in Alachua.  He soon became fascinated with spiritual life and his open-minded nature and resourcefulness led him to many treasures locally available.  Like a true nectar hound, Jim was able to find many sangas to support and nourish his rapidly growing love of bhakti.

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Nectar Talks  Episode 35

- Sadhana - The Great Stabilizer in Life -

 With Pranada Devi Dasi

As a spiritual seeker since childhood which resulted in her joining the temple at the young age of 16, Pranada Devi Dasi was evolving alongside our fledgling movement.  Aware of some of the shortcomings of ISKCON, she became a driving force for much needed social change throughout the years.  Her commitment to sadhana has sustained her and carried her through many challenges — unexpected life pivots, family life, ISKCON management, establishing a career and chronic illness, to name a few.  Join us as we hear about her many services in Bhakti yoga and the realizations she shares.

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Meet Mitrasena & Maharha 

Mitrasena and Maharha, a friendly Prabhupada disciple couple, grew up in Hawaii and Colorado respectively. Discover their secrets to a long and happy marriage, raising teenage sons, building and selling multiple houses, and their service history in the Hare Krishna Movement ranging from book distribution to sewing Deity outfits to spreading the Holy Name at bluegrass music festivals to reach a wider audience.

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Nectar Talk  Episode 33

 -Getting to know Bhadra Das-

 With Bhadra Das

Known for his ecstatic kirtans, His Grace Bhadra Prabhu is a pioneer in developing pilgrimages to the holy lands of India and turning Florida into a Ratha Yatra state! Find out more in this episode about his background, and contributions to Srila Prabhupada’s movement, our community, and the next generations.

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Nectar Talks EPISODE 32

-From Wealth to Health to Krishna consciousness –

Jaya Gauri’s dasi Journey

From a young age, Jaya Gauri dreamt about finding a guru. Her father was the doctor to the president of Brazil and many influential members of the government. While attending university, she met Hare Krishna devotees in 1976, moved into the temple, took on a life of voluntary austerity, received first and second initiation from Srila Prabhupada, and then traveled with her husband, Mahavira, to open temples, farms and restaurants across Brazil, Florida and Canada. She assisted with the Portuguese translations of Bhagavad-gita and Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita. Since 1992, Jaya Gauri has lived in the Alachua Hare Krishna community, raised five children (now with several grandchildren), taught at the Vaishnava Academy for Girls, served in the deity sewing department, and currently teaches yoga, including Bhakti-yoga, to nurses, psychologists and doctors in Gainesville. Her message for the next generation is to maintain a service attitude, never give up chanting and to be kind to everyone.

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Nectar Talks EPISODE 31 

-Transcendence on Jagannath Puri Yatra-  
With Ananta Vallabha Das

Welcome back to Nectar Talks Season 2!

In this episode, Ananta Vallabha and Namamrita reminisce about their recent pilgrimage to Jagannath Puri, where along with ten thousand other pilgrims they visited many Holy sites of Lord Chaitanya who spent the majority of His life there.

You’ll also get to know about Ananta Vallabha’s background, how he came to Krishna consciousness, and his training to become a commercial pilot.

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”Getting to know our Temple president” with Mukhya devi dasi

Join us as Namamrita and Amrita-Keli inaugurate our new Nectar Talks studio featuring a Podcast with Mukhya devi dasi. This first episode of Season two uncovers her life of service and colorful journey into Krishna Consciousness. From her childhood years, to how she joined the movement, her travels in Europe, business experiences, and passion for serving our community members, find out what has lead to her deeper understandings of Srila Prabhupada’s mission, Bhakti philosophy, and her contributions as Temple president over the last 16 years.

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"Being YOU for Krishna” with Samapriya devi dasi   

Join us as Namamrita explores the intriguing life of services of the individual and actress, Samapriya devi dasi.  Samapriya joined Krishna consciousness very young.  She traveled widely.  Her passion was book distribution.  Hear about her adventures and the wisdom she gained through the process of aging gracefully in Krishna consciousness. Her book, “The Divine Love Trip”, was her culmination of a lifetime of service.  Get ready for an exciting journey! Join us on:

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Nectar Talks EPISODE 28 

with Murli Gopal das   

Nectar Talks is back in action! Take a seat with Amrita-keli as she uncovers the intriguing life and services of Murli Gopal das. Murli Gopal is a medical physicist, performing artist and science author for the Bhaktivedanta Institute. He met the devotees in his early 30’s, trading a decades-long hankering to build a time machine and gain mystic powers for 10 years as a monk at the Bhakti Center. Explore his mood in Bhakti and help us send our very best wishes as he moves from Gainesville to pursue medical physics at M.D. Anderson in Houston.  Join us on

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As our community grows, many  program initiatives are arising in Alachua.  They are an excellent platform to unite devotees and foster a sense of community. Join us as Amrita-Keli dasi hosts Kishor das and Madhuryalila devi dasi in an exciting discussion about our community’s newest initiative, Southcare under whose umbrella Devotee Care, End of Life Care, and Krishna Meals on Wheels operate. Learn the who, what, where, and whys of this program, and how you can be involved! 

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