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"An indispensable book for all leaders and professionals, Sing, Dance and Lead expertly combines ancient Indian philosophy and wisdom with modern management principles to deliver insightful lessons on life and leadership..."
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896, in Calcutta, India, was a monumental spiritual leader who brought the ancient teachings of Vedic wisdom to the global stage. As the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), he played a pivotal role in disseminating the practice of Bhakti-yoga worldwide.
The honorific “Acharya” denotes a spiritual preceptor who teaches by personal example. Srila Prabhupada exemplified this through his unwavering devotion, disciplined lifestyle, and relentless missionary endeavours. His mission was to propagate the teachings of Lord Krishna as presented in sacred texts like the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam, guiding innumerable individuals toward a path of devotion, knowledge, and inner fulfilment.
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Dr. Hindol Sengupta is an award-winning historian and author of 13 books. He has received accolades including the Wilbur Award, Valley of Words Award, Kalinga Literature Festival Award, and PSF Award for public service through writing. He is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a professor at O.P. Jindal Global University, and a former journalist with Bloomberg TV and CNBC.
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“Sing, Dance and Lead highlights the qualities of an ideal leader in the contemporary world based on the illustrious life of Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. I believe that the most important qualities of a great leader are courage and the ability to lead by example. Srila Prabhupada exhibited these qualities impressively. He was courageous when he embarked on a journey (literally too) and built a global institution starting with Rs 40 in hand, at the advanced age of seventy. He lived the life he taught and attracted millions of sincere followers from all over the world. Prof. Sengupta identifies these and many other leadership qualities from the life of Srila Prabhupada. This book can become an excellent manual for developing leadership skills, especially for the younger generation. ‘Srila Prabhupada’s desire to ensure that no one goes hungry portrays his love and compassion for fellow beings. In pursuance of this noble vision, his followers established the Akshaya Patra Foundation. I am happy to be associated with this transformational organization and have personally witnessed its growth over the past two decades. It was an honour to be part of Akshaya Patra’s event at the United Nations, commemorating the milestone of serving 4 billion meals since its inception. This remarkable achievement is a testimony to the leadership legacy of Srila Prabhupada.
“Sing, Dance and Lead will surely give readers a whole new perspective on leadership and management. I appreciate Prof. Sengupta for capturing the essence of leadership from various western theories and ingeniously identifying them in Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and actions. ‘Leaders are rare. I encourage everyone to read this book and inculcate leadership qualities that will help us grow as individuals, and as a society”
“Sing, Dance and Lead” was officially launched at the Mysuru Literature Festival 2025.
His Highness Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysuru, released the new book "Sing, Dance and Lead" at his Royal Palace. Sri Chanchalapathi Dasa, Senior Vice President of ISKCON Bangalore, and the author, Dr. Hindol Sengupta, were present on the occasion.
An interactive workshop on implementing servant leadership principles in corporate environments.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
July 2024
An interactive workshop on implementing servant leadership principles in corporate environments.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
July 2024
An interactive workshop on implementing servant leadership principles in corporate environments.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
July 2024
An interactive workshop on implementing servant leadership principles in corporate environments.
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
July 2024
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We are trying to give human society an opportunity for a life of happiness, good health, peace of mind and all good qualities through God Consciousness.
It is our first and foremost objective to inspire people to chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. Chanting the holy name is the Yuga-dharma; and Supreme Lord Sri Krishna descended as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to inaugurate this dharma and propagate the Sankirtana Movement. He desired that the entire world be inundated with the chanting of the holy name.
Read More...Srila Prabhupada the founder-acharya of ISKCON accepted this as the mission of his life and established the world-wide Hare Krishna Movement to spread the holy names. Following in his footsteps, we, the disciples of Srila Prabhupada, have initiated various programs like Chanters Club, Harinam Festival, Hare Krishna Flash Mobs, etc., to spread the holy names and inspire as many people as possible to chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.
The second objective is to maintain opulent and gorgeous Deity worship along with festivals on a grand scale throughout the year. The Supreme Lord Krishna has appeared before us in the form of a Deity to accept our services. Srila Prabhupada established Deity worship as an important part of the Krishna Consciousness movement.
Read More...He had set-up temples around the world so that his disciples can serve the Deities every day. He also emphasized on decorating the Deities and celebrating festivals in an exuberant manner throughout the year. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna is present in the Deity form. By serving Him, we can purify ourselves from material contamination. By engaging all our senses in directly serving Him, we can get rid of our non-devotional tendencies. It also brings steadiness to our materially agitated mind.
The third objective is to increase the awareness and appreciation of Srila Prabhupada – his message, his saintly personality, his character, his mission and his institution. Srila Prabhupada is the spiritual ambassador who visited this mortal world to show us the path back to Godhead. As his disciples, it is our duty to create awareness about him.
Read More...He is a bona fide spiritual master in the disciplic succession originating from Brahma. A bona fide spiritual master is not an ordinary man. Just as an ambassador is an authorized representative of his country, similarly, a spiritual master, who comes in the disciplic succession, parampara, is an empowered representative of God. Ordered by his spiritual master, he embarked on his life’s mission to spread the message of Krishna to the English-speaking community. He built a house in which the whole world could live. Read his biography to know more about him.
Our spiritual master’s mission was to spread the transcendental message of Krishna as recorded in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam through his books. He founded the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in 1972. He wrote more than 70 books which have been translated into 57 languages.
Read More...To understand any philosophy, reading books form an important tool of comprehension for a reader. Srila Prabhupada encouraged his devotees to circulate books among different communities. Reading books form the basis of understanding the Hare Krishna movement. You can access the catalog of his books. Some of these books are also available for download. We also encourage devotees to read and distribute these books. Srila Prabhupada said that this service of book distribution makes him happy.
The fifth objective is to maintain and nourish a vibrant, inspired and committed community of missionaries with mature understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s instructions for his Krishna consciousness movement. Aspiring devotees who want to dedicate their lives to serve the mission of Srila Prabhupada are given basic facilities to be part of the community, get trained in a disciplined way of life, and serve the mission for the greater good of the society.
The support for the mission comes from donors and patrons and they are one of our major stakeholders. It is due to their support that we are able to render our services to the society. We provide various opportunities for our donors and patrons to advance in their spiritual life by educating them on the principles of spiritual life through the books written by Srila Prabhupada.
Read More...The patrons are also invited on special occasions like their birthday or marriage anniversary, to visit the temple and take the blessings of the Lord. We also invite them for major festivals at the temple. You can also be a patron of ISKCON.
The support for the mission comes from donors and patrons and they are one of our major stakeholders. It is due to their support that we are able to render our services to the society. We provide various opportunities for our donors and patrons to advance in their spiritual life by educating them on the principles of spiritual life through the books written by Srila Prabhupada.
Read More...People from all walks of life irrespective of caste, creed and gender are encouraged to participate in our programs to develop their understanding of the spiritual practices that will help them in leading a peaceful life filled with happiness and prosperity. To increase God consciousness in the society, ISKCON Bangalore conducts specific programs for children (Cultural Education), youth (FOLK Programs), professionals (Life Sublime) and other members of the society (Krishnashraya). These programs are conducted free of cost, you need not pay for it. Next time you visit the temple; enquire at the Temple Reception to know more about these programs and how you can be part of this.
“True leadership is not about achieving greatness but about serving others with greatness. This book inspires us to become servant-leaders with sacrifice, humility, patience, determination, compassion and wisdom.”
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an independent charitable trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1882 (Reg. No. 154). We endeavour to implement the Government of India’s PM POSHAN Initiative (formerly the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) to solve at scale the overarching societal issues of classroom hunger and malnutrition in the country.
It is our firm belief that investing in child nutrition and education is one of the most effective entry points for human development. Driven by this belief, we strive to provide children with a hot, nutritious and tasty mid-day meal every school day as an incentive to come to school. Thus, the vision – ‘No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger.’
Since the year 2000, we have endeavoured to reach out to children with wholesome mid-day meals every school day by leveraging technology and effectively harnessing the potential of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. By establishing an extensive network of kitchens and partnering with the Government of India, state governments, UT administrations, corporate houses and philanthropists, we have created a system to address a social cause on a massive scale. Our efforts are in direct alignment with two critical Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 2 – Zero Hunger and SDG 4 – Quality Education.
Currently, we serve over 2.25 million children studying in 23,581 government schools and Anganwadi centres across 78 locations in 16 states and 3 union territories of India.
The Akshaya Patra Foundation has evolved and adapted to changing times over the last two decades, enhancing its feeding initiatives along the way. We have simultaneously introduced non-feeding endeavours to boost the impact of our core initiative, the school feeding programme. Children’s overall development and welfare are central to all our endeavours. Through these endeavours, we seek to contribute towards a world where children do not have to choose between food and education; they have the best of both.
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