His real name is Ashish Arora and he was born in a religious Punjabi family in Lucknow.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Tuesday banned a monk after his comments on Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahansa triggered a controversy.
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Amogh Lila Das, 43, is a monk, spiritual activist, lifestyle coach and motivational speaker, who has been associated with ISKCON for 12 years. He currently serves as the vice president of the Dwarka chapter of ISKCON.
His actual name is Ashish Arora and he was born in a Punjabi family in Lucknow. He currently lives in New Delhi.
After completing a degree in software engineering in 2004 from Delhi College of Engineering, he started working for a US-based multinational corporation. He left the corporate job in 2010 and has since become a dedicated Brahmachari (celibate), joining ISKCON at the age of 29.
He enjoys a huge fan following on social media and his videos about religion and motivation often go viral online.
His recent remarks on Swami Vivekananda's food habits and on his spiritual teacher Ramakrishna Paramhansa sparked a row, with many criticising the monk and demanding action against him. ISKCON has banned him from public events for a month and has said that the monk regrets his remarks.
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