Meet famous monk, Amogh Lila Das, who is one of the most famous spiritual 'gurus' in India. Here are some sweet and salty facts about his life and why ISKCON banned him in July 2023.
Amogh Lila Das is one of the most followed spiritual speakers, who never skips a chance to make people fall in love with his philosophies and thoughts. The monk enjoys a massive fan following across the nation. Unlike other spiritual speakers, Amogh Lila Das is quite popular among the young generation, courtesy of his motivational speeches.
Not only this, Amogh Lila Das also makes frequent appearances on various podcasts on YouTube and Instagram that create a bond between him and the youth. However, there are many interesting things about Amogh Lila Das that even his die-hard followers aren’t aware of. So without further ado, let’s take a look at his life so far.
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The famous spiritual speaker, Amogh Lila Das is also referred to as ‘Modern Monk’ by many of his followers as he never shies away from talking about taboos and topics that have been a part of our society for centuries. However, not everyone is aware of the fact that Amogh was born into a Punjabi family.
Being born in a Punjabi family in Lucknow, Amogh Lila spent his childhood in Lucknow. Although he currently lives in New Delhi, a piece of his heart reportedly belongs to the days he spent in Lucknow. Talking about the real name of Amogh Lila Das, it is Ashish Arora.
The popular monk, Amogh Lila Das has a strong educational background. The spiritual speaker has a degree in software engineering from the prestigious Delhi College of Engineering. After this, he started working in a US-based multinational corporation. However, despite having a decent job at a multinational company, Amogh started falling out of his corporate life.
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Since his birth, Amogh Lila Das was so much in spirituality. From going to temples and reading religious scriptures, he was fascinated by the philosophies mentioned in the sacred texts. However, it was Bhagavad Gita that changed his life and made him realise his true worth. After reading Bhagavad Gita, Amogh decided to leave his job and get deep into the history of Hindu texts and scriptures.
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Amogh Lila Das left his corporate job in 2010 as he was unhappy about his life and what he was doing professionally. He quit his job and joined ISKCON at the age of 29. While joining ISKCON, he celibate and entered into a completely different lifestyle, which was ultimately the thing that he was craving during his corporate job. Amogh went to ISKCON’s Dwarka centre and started his life as a monk, changing his name to Amogh from Ashish Arora.
In July 2023, Amogh Lila Das got into trouble after he shared his views on Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramhansa. The monk criticised Vivekananda for eating fish, and it hurt the sentiments of people across the nation. Not only this, Amogh also criticised Vivekananda for his teachings about Ramakrishna Paramhansa. As soon as the controversy reached the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the committee immediately banned Amogh for one month.
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