676: Bhakti in Ukraine – An Interview with Niranjana Swami
Wisdom of the Sages
David Ramella
4.9 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2022
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
It may be news to many, but there is a large scale, vibrant community of Krishna Bhakti in Ukraine. Niranjana Swami is ISKCON's Governing Body Commissioner for Ukraine. In this interview Raghunath and Kaustubha ask him about the history of Bhakti in the former Soviet Union, and what it was like serving there undercover during Soviet times. Niranjana Swami also shares his personal experiences witnessing the character of the Ukrainian devotees serving under the pressures of military conflict in 2014, and updates us on what is happening on the ground right now. if you would like to helping the devotees in Ukraine or devotees serving Ukrainian refugees please follow this link - https://iskconnews.org/verified-donations-for-ukraine/ or send via PayPal to vrajamohan1008@gmail.com
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