Gender

Male

Birthday:

January 4

Name / Initiated name

bhakta jim

Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.

minimum of 20

When, where and how did you come into contact with the Hare Krishna Movement?

I was introduced to the Hare Krishnas by my daughter Dayarupa in Chicago, Il. at the Hare Krishna Temple in the year 2000.

Name the nearest or most frequently Visited ISKCON temple/ centre and name few of the devotees whom you know.

Detroit Iskcon Temple Jagat Guru Srinandanananda (Stephen Knapp) Shyamananda Navadvipa Antariksa Jugal Kishor Saci Suta Tirthrapada Adiraja Bhagavad Gita

Please describe yourself so that other like minded devotees can find you.

I am a retired dairy farmer. I now live in Flint, Michigan and devote my time to vegetable gardening. I have a large vegetable garden in Flint and offer all produce to The Divine couple in our garden temple and then distibute it along with Prabhupadas books in a vegetable stand outside the garden. For the past two years I have grown and maintained a large vegetable garden at the Detoit Iskcon Temple for RadhaKunjabihari and the devotees. I have pledged to the temple president and to Srila Prabhupada to distribute 1000 books in the next year from this past Vyasa Puja to next years Vyasa Puja. For the past seven years I have distributed roughly 300 books a year through my vegetable stand and mailings to friends and family during the Christmas holiday season.

What are your expectations from this community?

I hope to gain association and knowledge

Describe any specific service you would love to offer to Lord Krishna & His devotees?

I only hope to continue to distribute more books in more locations in the years to come and to attract more people to Krishna. Also to continue my serve to the devotees with the vegetable gardens I have established with Krishna mercy.