Gender

Male

Location

Wellington

Birthday:

September 8

Name / Initiated name

Gauarayadas garrett stuart kelly

Daily number of rounds of Hare Krishna mahamantra.

16

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

I came into contact with the devotees in 1984 through book distribution and Harinama in my home town Romford in the uk. I moved in and took up the practice of KC in 1986 at Bhaktivedanta Manor.

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

Wellington Gaura yoga is my nearest center, devotees sanyasis that i take siksa from include My beloved Spiritual master Srila Sivarama HH. HH.Devamrta swami and his disciples here in nz about 50 or so devotees My senior Godbrothers overseas in the uk i know are Adhoksaja krsna prabhu from scotland . and HG Murli Manohara from soho st, and Taraknatha prabhu from wales. others include gaurangi , sacimata and jayadeva prabhus, Prabhupada disciples that i take shelter from include HH. Janakaraja prabhu, and HG.Jaya Sila prabhu as well as Atmananda prabhu and HG. Jaya Tirtha Carana. Among many others My best friends are Dharma setu and his good wife Mother Karana karana, HG Jhulan yatra and his amazing family, Nanda gopa and lila mayi subhadra, Mangal Vaisnava, Bhadra Sena and his wife Gitavali.

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

I love Kirtan, prasadam, reading srila prabhupadas books and their distribution, Involved with the outreach preaching of HH. Devamrta swami, would like to be come involved with cow protection in nz. i am currently engaged to HG Sundarangi dd. and have recently become qualified as a high school teacher .

What are your expectations from this community?

networking friendship and service

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

I would love too look after krsnas cows and bulls in a KC community in NZ