The Gurkha Who Made It Into the 22 SAS | Krishna Thapa

Krishna Thapa looks back on his journey from growing up in Nepal and earning a place in the Gurkhas to passing SAS selection and serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other operations around the world. We also discuss mountain warfare, the culture of the SAS, the loss of fellow operators, and how meditation and the “Warrior Monk” mindset helped shape his life after military service.
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00:00 – Start
01:04 – Growing Up in Nepal & the Gurkha Bloodline
04:56 – His Grandfather, World War II & the Kukri
07:21 – The Kukri: Tool, Symbol & Weapon
08:07 – Being Born Into a Gurkha Family Legacy
10:37 – The History of the Gurkhas
13:03 – Attempting Gurkha Selection at 17
14:10 – The Brutal Doko Race
16:14 – Growing Up in the Himalayas & Preparing for Selection
17:50 – Failing Gurkha Selection the First Time
18:36 – Coming Back & Making It on His Second Attempt
19:55 – Gurkha Basic Training & Learning English
21:39 – British Officers & the Gurkha Command Structure
24:22 – Joining 1st Royal Gurkha Rifles
25:09 – Life Inside a Gurkha Battalion
27:27 – Years of Training, Courses & Preparing for War
28:41 – Jungle Warfare in Brunei
29:32 – How the SAS Suddenly Entered the Picture
31:07 – The First Gurkha Trial for SAS Selection
33:41 – Arriving at SAS Selection With 375 Candidates
37:05 – The Mental Pressure of SAS Selection
38:33 – Only Two Gurkhas Make It Through
40:10 – Adapting to SAS Culture
43:16 – Jungle Selection in Brunei
46:08 – Joining SAS Mountain Troop
48:00 – Learning Mountaineering From Scratch
49:36 – Why Mountain Warfare Is So Difficult
52:08 – Nepalese Operators in the SBS
52:40 – Mentoring Fellow Nepalese Special Operators
54:12 – The Culture Shock of Joining the SAS
56:56 – Deployments With the SAS
58:03 – Going to War in Iraq
59:16 – The Missions That Stayed With Him
1:00:44 – Using Mountain Warfare Skills in Afghanistan
1:02:02 – Becoming Chief of Mountain & Winter Warfare
1:03:29 – Teaching Special Forces Around the World
1:05:01 – His Final Assignment in UK Special Forces
1:05:40 – Gurkhas, British Citizenship & Life After Service
1:07:09 – Planning for Retirement
1:08:06 – Meditation as a Secret Weapon During War
1:09:58 – Leaving the Military & Starting Over
1:10:33 – How the “Warrior Monk” Began
1:12:00 – Teaching People How to Fight and How to Heal
1:13:50 – Working With Veterans, PTSD & Civilians
1:14:37 – Warrior Monk Mindset
1:15:08 – Closing Thoughts

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