Name / Initiated name
BHAKTA-RUPA DASA/RAFAEL PABLO M. FERNANDO
Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.
16
When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?
Circa 1972 at Paco, Manila. I visited friends who were members of ISKCON.
Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.
Makati City Sri Sri Radha Madhava temple. Radha Lila dd, Mahendra dasa, Bharata das, Varupata Dasa, Sridam dasa, et al.
Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.
Consultant-Professor-Lecturer-Mentor: total quality management, ISO standards, organic farming, alternative medicine, yoga, vegetarianism.
What are your expectations from this community?
Meet new fellow-devotees from other countries, exchange notes/realization/Vedic studies.
Describe any specific service you would love to offer to Lord Krishna & His devotees?
Currently I would like to write a history of the Hare Krishna Movement in the Philippines. I am listing devotees/people to interview, to include ISKCON's gurus. Perhaps ISKCON desire tree can help me in this regard by referring me to the right person especially the Gurus first assigned here in the Philippines, even though they are no longer affiliated with ISKCON. Thank you.
Comments
Hare Krishna dandvats, Prabhuji. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I do hereby wish you all the best in Krishna consciousness, Gauranga, Radhe Radhe, Hari Bol! Hare Krishna.