Name / Initiated name
Bhuvana Pavani
Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.
4 rounds, 1 gayatri (old and unwell) Can not chant out loud due to choking from Parkinson's so i listen to Srila Prabhupada chanting Japa at a rate i can pay attention.
When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?
A friend of a friend gave me an Easy Journey to Other Planets when i was 19. (Ohio). Not long after i moved to Kentucky where i found Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita, with paperback with the purple cover. Because he wrote that one never read any other book, I did that, stopping all other reading. Left college. Long story short, i landed in the Coconut Grove temple Florida, where later i first received the mercy of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Damodhara with HH Visnujana Swami on Their tiny bus. By that time HG Abhirama arrived to be temple president. We moved to the compound in Coconut Grove. In 1973 Srila Prabhupada accepted me as his disciple. HG Rupanuga chanted on our beads, as directed to do so in a letter by Srila Prabhupada. It was an amazing time and i will always be grateful for the studying Shastra (personal and in temple) , which continues to this day, and the foundation in Krsna consciousness given by Abhirama as well as my many godsiblings. This foundation is the reason i a chanting today on beads i strung 52 years ago, to my amazement. This foundation carried this unworthy soul through this life of suffering, by the will of providence. Hare Krsna! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to the Vaishnava devotees of the Lord!
Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.
I have an anonymous group of godsiblings who allow me to send Shastra daily via email, for the purpose of enriching our devotional service beginning with hearing, chanting and remembering. 11 devotees some initiated earlier, some initiated first by Srila Prabhupada, second by godbrothers, to 2 Gurukulis both in their 40-50s.
Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.
Hare Krsna. I am disabled, cared for by my patient husband. I do not want to be contacted by anyone Ive my dear godsister friends. Best of all I have Srila Prabhupada with me always. AGtSP!
What are your expectations from this community?
Access to all the wonderful articles and histories and all!
Describe any specific service you would love to offer to Lord Krishna & His devotees?
Pure chanting of His Holy Name!
