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Participants & Speakers
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Sacinandana Swami
Sacinandana Swami was born in 1954 in Hamburg, Germany, and has been a monk in the Caitanya Vaisnava tradition of bhakti-yoga since 1971. He has been traveling around the globe spreading the eternal message of loving devotional service to God.
In helping others in their spiritual life and personal development he gives workshops and retreats on practical spirituality and lectures about Vedic philosophy. He has started several projects for spreading spiritual culture, pursuing his motto "Higher existence means the higher connection". He has appeared on numerous TV shows and on his travels to Russia he inspires many people with his public programs.
Sacinandana Swami is author of three books which have been translated into several languages. His first book The Nectarean Ocean of the Holy Name gives a profound insight into the meaning and the techniques of mantra meditation. His second book, The Way of the Great Departure, describes his journey to Kailash, where he set out to receive the directive of Lord Shiva for the second phase of his life. His last work, The Gayatri Book, is a comprehensive manual and a source of inspiration on the meaning and chanting of Gayatri mantras.
Additionally, he has numerous educational engagements in the field of Vedic Studies. He is one of the founding members of the Vaishnava Training and Education project. At Bhaktivedanta College in Belgium he is a member of the Faculty Council, where he teaches courses on character development and gives practical workshops. Furthermore, he teacher at the Vedanta Department of the Florida Vedic College and the European Academy for Vedic Sciences.
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