Name / Initiated name
Mandalesvara Das
Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.
16 minimum
When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?
Contacted devotees in Dallas, TX in January of 1971. Moved into Dallas temple in (Turtle Creek) in March of 1971. Transferred to Brooklyn Henry Street temple in May 1971. Initiated by Srila Prabhupada in Brooklyn Temple on July 24, 1971.
Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.
ISKCON Alachua M. Mukhya (temple president) M. Akuti, wife of Deena Bandhu in ISKCON Vrndavan (my son is married to their daughter). Chatruatma and his wife. Adideva and his wife, Puskara and his wife Gostabihari and his wife. Sesa das and his wife. Nagaraja and his wife. Madan Mohan. Kalakanta and his wife at Krishna House Gainesville, FL Brahma-Tirtha and his wife. Yadubara and Vishakha.
Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.
Former writer, editor of BTG. Editor of Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta. Dallas Gurukula teacher. Lived in temples or devotee communities in Dallas, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Laguna Beach, Gita Nagari, Detroit, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
What are your expectations from this community?
I love ISKCON devotees. I love their surrender and service. My health and lack of sincerity has kept me behind the scenes for years. I like getting in touch with like-minded devotees. I love reading Srila Prabhupada's books, hearing his lectures, hearing from his followers, etc. ISKCON devotees are the only hope for me and the entire planet.
Describe any specific service you would love to offer to Lord Krishna & His devotees?
Reading, writing, editing, teaching, hearing, learning, kirtana.
