The Gurudev Podcast: His Vision, Our Mission CHYK West
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- Society & Culture
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Podcast by CHYK West
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Episode Seven: Karunasagaraya Namah
In the final episode of the series, we sat down with Pujya Swami Sarveshanandaji, one of the resident acharyas at Chinmaya Mission Dallas/Fort Worth. He spent a lot of time with Gurudev from 1989 to 1993. Swamiji shared the events following Gurudev's Mahasamadhi and also spoke about fulfilling Gurudev's vision moving forward.
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Episode Six: The Foundation
In addition to being a stalwart Vedantin, Gurudev also served as an advocate for Hinduism on a global level. We interviewed Suhag Shukla, co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation. She told us about HAF's commitment to fair and accurate representations of Hinduism and spoke about the need for religious awareness and education.
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Episode Five: Meet Him Through His Teachings
Gurudev was a tireless globetrotter. Well into His twilight years, He continued to work at a rigorous pace. Acharya Vilasini Balakrishnan, an acharya in Chinmaya Mission Washington, DC, told us about her time as His traveling secretary and His inspiring work ethic.
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Episode Four: The Essential Teacher
Pujya Swami Ishwaranandaji, resident acharya of Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles, spoke to us about his time as a student and later a teacher at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya. He walked us through understanding Gurudev the man, His vision, and our responsibility to uphold His ideals.