2020 Lectures

Outreach talks given by His Holiness Devamrita Swami in 2020.

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Dev Amrita Swami

Is there only one life? Do we have only one chance at happiness? Are YOLO & FOMO the phrases to live by? 

Devamrita Swami, a world-traveling Krishna monk, explores this concept in the light of the knowledge given in the ancient yoga texts.

Talk with Mantra House, LA on 4th March, 2021.

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One Body, One Life, One Opportunity: Milking the Magic of the Moment - Devamrita Swami

Class at the Loft, Auckland on Sunday 18 July, 2021.

The Loft Auckland - 2021-7-18

What is it that consumes our consciousness, above all else? Smartphones? Social media? The stock market? 

Nay, the yoga texts say. The greatest object of our infatuation is in fact: our own body.

And this seemingly irresistible obsession has manifested in our preoccupation with issues like body image, body positivity, body neutrality and their many relatives. 

Join Devamrita Swami as he explores how all problems can be traced to neglecting the proper potential of the human body, and the need for going to a higher level by understanding what is truly within.

Talk at Bhakti Lounge, New Zealand on 25th July, 2021.


Devamrita Swami is a world-traveling Krishna monk known for his insightful yet easy to understand presentations, particularly in the fields of sustainable happiness and lifestyle management.

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Bhakti Lounge NZ

When You Look in the Mirror, Are You Satisfied? - Devamrita Swami

In this talk Devamrita Swami discusses the greatest mystery of the yoga and meditation science -- what is it that the non-material self does? It loves. But what does that mean and how is it relevant? Listen on to hear this crucial and practical yoga wisdom....

Devamrita Swami is a world-traveling Krishna monk known for his insightful yet easy to understand presentations, particularly in the fields of sustainable happiness and lifestyle management.

Talk at Bhakti Lounge, New Zealand on 1st August, 2021.

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Bhakti Lounge

Yoga Literally Means To Hook Up - But Hook Up To What? - Devamrita Swami

Outreach talk given for Sydney Bhakti practitioners at the virtual Festival of Inspiration on Saturday 4 September, 2021.

Bhakti Now or Later: Time Is On My Side? - 2021-9-4

Outreach talk given for Sydney Bhakti practitioners at the virtual Festival of Inspiration on Saturday 2 October, 2021.

Body Fever: Learning to Love My Body? - 2021-10-2

Student Preaching Seminars by HH Devamrita Swami

Devamrita Swami Student Preaching - Mind Control & Meditation - 2003-08-14 Melbourne University

HG Vaisesika Prabhu - Sadhu Sanga Retreat 2015

Who is that Girl Next to Krishna - Kadamba Kanana Swami - Durban, SA - 16th September 2016

HG Vaisesika Prabhu / SB 8.3.20-21 / Sadhu Sanga Retreat 2016

2017-12-22 The Matchless Gift of a Spiritual Life - HG Vaisesika Dasa

ISKCON Mayapur Kirtan Mela 2018

Day 2 Kirtan - Vaisesika Das | ISKCON Mayapur Kirtan Mela 2018

Happiness anxiety? Who would have thought there would be such a thing! But As long as we strive for happiness on the material plane there are problems. There's anxiety “Am I happy?” The yoga texts explain that there are two prerequisites for happiness, even material happiness. These prerequisites are: 1. to have mastery over the mind and senses and 2. to have knowledge of a beneficial lifestyle.

Do you have Happiness Anxiety?

Switched on people have realised that plain old selfish ways of happiness don't really bring happiness. So they extend their vision and understanding beyond themselves to the greater good, for others and for the world we live in. Is this higher version of material happiness free from complications, kick backs and undesirable footprints? The vedic version says we need to lift our vision higher still.

A Higher Version Of Material Happiness

Festival of the Holy Name 2018 at ISKCON Chicago

Festival Of Holy Name 2018 Chicago

Session 5: Awakening Nama Rasa Part 4

Stress and anxiety has a purpose. It’s nature’s way of telling you your life is off the rails, off track. Bhakti yoga calls for rejuvenation of the human spirit, when the human vitality is being used for its true purpose, then change will take place. Change (for the better) in the environment, in relationships, in the well being of all living beings.

Human Beings Are Way Off Track

Detroit Dec 2018

Session 3: Awakening Nama Rasa

Presentation by Devamrita Swami at the Bhakti Lounge Soul Feast 7th July 2019. We can be very calculating about who is our friend and who is our enemy. Here you'll learn more about your mind, how when tamed it can be your best friend, but when untamed is like an enemy within.

Bhakti lounge, Soulfeast

Wild Horses - Dragged By My Untamed Mind

Living Name

R2 Aligning the body

Japa Retreat, Iskcon of Central New Jersey, April 2019

Japa Retreat ICNJ April 2019

Awakening Nama Rasa Part 1 (Romapada Swami)

Awakening Nama Rasa Part 2 (Romapada Swami)

Ever wondered how crucial a role sound plays in your life? 

Sounds permeate our world; some positive, some negative. But did you know certain sounds can purify and uplift your consciousness? 

Join Devamrita Swami as he explains the power of sacred sounds in transforming our minds, hearts and lives in this live talk with the Kirtan Sydney community during the worldwide lockdowns. 

Date: Saturday 16 May, 2020. 


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Sacred Sounds For Transformation - Wisdom Talk With Devamrita Swami

His Holiness Devamrita Swami shares the power of Bhakti Yoga wisdom with the students & youth of today in dealing with the challenges of a crisis like the current pandemic, and how we can not only survive, but thrive in the midst of such crises, and do the greatest good for ourselves and others.

Talk with KCSoc student society (UK) on Wednesday 14th October, 2020.

Thriving In Chaos: Maximizing Your Life & Uplifting Others - Devamrita Swami

What is the purpose of human life?

The coronavirus pandemic caught everyone by surprise. Millions are affected -- economies collapsed, borders closed, livelihoods shattered & families torn asunder. And amidst the chaos, enraged yet helpless, the same searing question burns bright: who is to blame? 

"It's their fault!", one side exclaims. "No, it's theirs!!" another side retorts. The blame-game escalates as society struggles to pin down the culprit amidst a heightening existential threat.

But have we ever considered that the elusive offender may well have been sitting under our very noses the whole time? 

Join Devamrita Swami, a world-traveling monk, environmental advocate & astute social scholar as he discusses the oft-neglected yet glaring underlying factor in this crisis.

What Really Caused Coronavirus? - Devamrita Swami

It used to be that the world was dealing with two mammoth, apocalyptic twins--the increasingly brewing storm of climate change, and the ever-present specter of nuclear warfare, nagging at the back of our minds. But with the emergence of the global pandemic on the world stage, those twins have expanded into triplets. 

The common thread? Humanity's reckless disregard of the laws of nature, and a lack of wise counsel to set things straight. 

But this much-needed wisdom is very much at our fingertips, easily accessible and powerfully transformative, in the form of famous Bhakti Yoga texts like Bhagavad Gita.

Hit play to hear Yale University scholar and world-famous monk Devamrita Swami discuss holistic solutions to the world's dilemmas as he expertly applies ancient yoga wisdom to the problems of today.

A Monk's Perspective on Covid-19 - Devamrita Swami

Trapped more than ever before in an already isolated, dystopian world, you may wonder: "Where have I landed? Where do I belong? How did the unthinkable become ‘normal’?" As winter creeps up on us, perhaps some of us are wondering why things are so difficult. The thought can cross our minds, "What would it be like to run away somewhere to get a break from all this..." But where do you run to? You are where your consciousness is. We are left with the question: what does the road to escape look like?

Join us for an evening of discussion with Devamrita Swami, world-traveling monk and Yale graduate, as he takes us into the realm of consciousness to find the perfect escape the heart dreams about. Make this time of great inner and outer turmoil an opportunity for the greatest transformation.

Talk given by Devamrita Swami for Mantra Lounge, Philly on 16 October, 2020.

Run Away To Nowhere: The New Normal? - Devamrita Swami

Class on Siksastakam Verse 1 given at the Recharge Festival in Otaki, NZ on Tuesday 29th December, 2020.

Recharge Festival 2020/21

Morning Class - Recharge Festival Day 3 - 2020-12-29

Initiation class given at the Recharge Festival in Otaki, NZ on Wednesday 30th December, 2020.

Initiation Class - Recharge Festival Day 4 - 2020-12-30

Class on Siksastakam Verse 2 given at the Recharge Festival in Otaki, NZ on Wednesday 30th December, 2020.

Morning Class - Recharge Festival Day 4 - 2020-12-30

HH Devamrita Swami - Creative Self Deception: Happiness Through Positive Illusion

Class on Siksastakam Verse 3 given at the Recharge Festival in Otaki, NZ on Thursday 31st December, 2020.

Morning Class - Recharge Festival Day 5 - 2020-12-31

Srimad Bhagavatam class given at the Recharge Festival in Otaki, NZ on Friday 1st January, 2021. 

Verse: SB 2.1.1