About Pranada

Hello, I’m Pranada Comtois. My work seeks to illuminate Bhakti as a profound school of consciousness — a path of sacred relationship rooted in divine love.

I’ve been living, studying, and teaching Bhakti for over 50 years, and am the author of three award-winning books on the path of divine love.

I consider myself, first and always, a devoted pilgrim.

My life in Bhakti began at sixteen when I met my teacher, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, and entered into a lifelong journey of study, practice, and realization within this ancient wisdom tradition — the heart and soul of yoga.

The understanding I share has been shaped not only through scholarship, but through lived experience: twenty years as a contemplative living in bhakti ashrams, followed by another twenty years raising a family and helping run two multi-million-dollar businesses.

Bhakti has guided me through both the inward life of spiritual practice and the outward life of responsibility, relationship, and service.

I am also honored to be featured as a speaker in the film Women of Bhakti, which highlights the voices and contributions of women on the path of devotion.

My second and third books, Bhakti-Shakti: Goddess of Divine Love and Prema Kirtan: Journey into Sacred Sound, also won awards.

I host the Exploring Bhakti podcast on my YouTube channel, and I offer Growing Bhakti Discussion Groups, Applied Bhakti sangha groups, and one-to-one mentoring for those who want to learn more about bhakti and explore how to incorporate bhakti into their lives.