Long Days and Short Nights for a Hindu Monk (NPR) Wed, 28 May 2008 11:28:52 GMT What's a day in the life like for a young Hare Krishna monk? If you think it's spent meditating all day, think again. Gadadhara Pandit Dasa does chant and pray at his urban temple in New York City. But he also talks on his cell phone, drives and uses Facebook.