Gender

Male

Birthday:

August 1

Name / Initiated name

PUNDARIKA DASA

Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.

16

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

First saw devotees chanting Hare Krsna in NYC in 1969. First went to temple in San Fransisco in 1970, Joined the movement in 1972 in St. Louis.

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

ALACHUA Puskara dasa, Kirtiraja dasa, Rucira dasi, Drumila dasa, Kesava dasa, Nityodita dasa, Indradyumna Swami,

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

I have been a devotee since 1972. I served Srila Prabhupada by helping him build the temples in Vrndavana & Mayapura. I stopped practicing KC for many years. I came back. I now follow the full morning program & do service in the temple. I had the great good fortune to have gotten a little of Srila Prabhupada's personal association and received several instructions from him. I LOVE TALK ABOUT KRSNA & TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT KC OR ANY SUBJECT MATTER -- SO PLEASE ASK ME ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER WONDERED ABOUT...ANYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW. I WILL TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. I am over 60, but relate very well with young people I am also the owner of a succesful business, and I love donating my time & laksmi to Krsna.

What are your expectations from this community?

I hope to help one or more young devotees to understand Krsna and thus come closer to him.

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

I will try to answer any devotee's questions. If anyone wants to visit Alachua temple, I will try to help.