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Swami Nikhilanand is a prominent (Kulkarni, 2010), Canadian born Hindu Spiritual Leader (Dutt, 2010). Swami Nikhilanand lives at, and is a teacher at JKP Barsana Dham, one of the largest Hindu Temple complexes in the Western Hemisphere, and manages JKP Barsana Dham's activities in and around New York (Pais, 2006). A sanyasi and disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj with his spiritual teacher's blessings, Swami Nikhilanand regularly delivers speeches, workshops (Pais, 2006) and large family camps throughout the United States (Dutt, 2010).

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"The Gita is the essence of all of these Upnishads. The knowledge of God is scattered throughout 1,180 Upnishads. The Gita, said by Shree Krishn, consolidates the Divine philosophy of all those Upnishads and gives a clear and precise understanding of several important topics" (Sharma, 2004).

"Not only does Hinduism answer all our intellectual questions, but it clearly states that you can meet God in person. Now who wouldn't want to do that?" (Nikhilanand, 2011).

"The truth is that even if we met God face to face, we would not recognize His Divinity. That is why we must do devotion to purify our heart".

"Although there are similarities between Hinduism and the other religions of the world, and as Hindus we respect all religions, nonetheless, there are features of Hinduism which are not found in other religions and which make Hinduism great" (Nikhilanand, 2011).

On the path of bhakti there are no restrictions of time or place for meditation. You can meditate anytime, anyplace. There is also no required posture for meditation. The only requirement is that you should be remembering Radha Krishn

"God is absolute. He is one Supreme Being, formless, yet he can have a form. He is omnipresent" (Giri, 2011). <REF>Giri, Kalyani. Jan 17, 2011. Building Bridges Between World Cultures. The Times of India .</ref>

"A distinguishing feature of Hindu philosophy is that is says God can be experienced, and in fact, that is the ultimate goal of a soul. This was one of the most compelling factors for me in my decision to adopt Hinduism" (Nikhilanand, 2011).<REF>Nikhilanand, S. 2011. All Religions Are Not the Same. Hinduism Today.</ref>

"Upon complete heart purification, God will Grace you. With His Grace, you will receive a Divine mind and senses. Then you will be able to see Him, know Him, and experience Him".

"Whether we are singing God's name or repeating a mantra, the real benefit is only received when we join our mind with God".

"Supreme God has uncountable Divine powers. When most of them are dormant or inactive, then God is formless and is referred to by the term Brahman. When more of His powers are active, God has form, and is referred to by the term Paramatma" (Nikhilanand, 2011).

"Keep in mind that a mantra is not meant to give you worldly benefit. If you are taking any name of God or repeating any mantra, it should be with the goal of experiencing the bliss of the name and purifying your heart".

"Hinduism is amazing vast, yet monotheistic" (Giri, 2011).