How can a child remember a past life? Process explained @ The Darshan Room
About this Event
This presentation explores the phenomenon of children who claim to remember past lives and examines how different worldviews attempt to explain such cases. Drawing from the research of psychiatrist Ian Stevenson and the well-known case of James Leininger, Charles Wohrer, Chandrashekhara Acharya compares the modern physicalist understanding of consciousness with the perspective found in the Bhagavad Gita.
The talk discusses reincarnation, consciousness, near-death experiences, karma, subtle body theory, and the philosophical implications of paranormal phenomena, while arguing that the Vedic paradigm offers a more coherent framework for understanding consciousness beyond the brain.
Chandrashekhara Acharya (Charles C. Wohrer) was born in Santa Monica, California, and became a devotee of Krishna at the age of twenty. As a young monk, he distributed thousands of Srila Prabhupada’s books at LAX airport. In the early 2000s, he served as the lead singer of the rock band 18 Days during Indradyumna Swami’s Polish summer tours, and later became one of the early adopters and popularizers of ISKCON’s Krishna West project.
He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from UC Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in theology from Oxford University. He is the author of American Krishna: A Memoir, and can be followed on YouTube and Instagram at American Krishna.
A Spiritual Clarity Space - Live Kirtan - Spiritual Discourse - Sumptuous Vegetarian Feast
6:00-6:30pm - Live Kirtan in temple room 6:30-7:45pm - Wisdom Talk @ Lotus Room7:45pm - Dinner @ Lotus Room
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Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Kirtan & Dance in temple room
Info: Get your dance on or just absorb yourself in the sacred space and atmosphere. The Darshan Room starts off in the temple room with the broader temple community with kirtan (mantra meditational chants & dance) and devotional dance. It is a powerful way to bring mind out of the busyness of NYC and enter the sacred atmosphere by engaging the mind, voice, and body.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
The Darshan Room - Meditative kirtan & discourse held in Lotus Room downstairs
Info: We have a variety of kirtan singers and guest educators who lead the wisdom talks. We conclude with a delicious and sacred vegetarian dinner that we serve to you.
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