Hiding in Unnatural Happiness

Devamrita Swami is an American-born educator, author and sannyasi, monk, in the Krishna bhakti tradition. For over 40 years, he has been travelling the world sharing the teachings and lifestyle of bhakti-yoga. Upon graduating from Yale University, he began reading and relishing the classic bhakti texts translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Impressed by his impeccable erudition and saintliness, Devarnrita Swami became his official student and a member of the worldwide bhakti community. Often addressing topics on spiritually based economics, sustainability, and environmentalism, his strategic guidance has proved invaluable to students and professionals seeking to balance their spiritual and professional life. With a unique ability to analyze modern problems through the .wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam (essential Vedic texts), he challenges audiences to understand that the quest for genuine personal and social upliftment is rooted in precise and comprehensive knowledge. Spiritual life, he often remarks, is a dynamic experiential reality, not a token subscription to a belief-system. Adept at applying this spiritual science, he encourages others to enter the laboratory and perform the Krishna experiment, which enables us to fully realize our nonmaterial identity and ultimate connection. While meeting and relishing the diversity of global humanity, he has also established urban and rural sanctuaries for the spiritually inquisitive, especially in New Zealand. Other books he has authored include Searching for Vedic India and Perfect Escape.