Bhakta Tom

Services Offered: 
Administration
Agriculture, Organic Farming
Book Distribution
Construction, Facilities
Education, Training
Miscellaneous
Security
Transport, Logistic, Shipping
Phone: 
304-233-2842

Hare Krishna,                                                                                                                                                                                                    8/01/10

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga,

Please accept my most humble obeisances,

  Dear Prabhuji(s),

        The overal intent of this brief bio is to be engaged in seva to devotees of progressive Krishna Conscious community, to take shelter and initation of a bona fide guru.

  For the ease of reading, starting with the most recent provided is a simple resume in list form.

2009-present  Tour guide of Srila Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, New Vrindaban WV ISKCON

                     Duties: public relations, guide hundreds of diverse visitors through the Palace while speaking the history of Srila Prabhupada, basic principles of 

                                Krishna Consciousness, parampara, and answer/discuss religious topics

 

2007-2009  Apprentice of the Small Farms Training Center, New Vrindaban WV ISKCON

                 Duties:  Planning, preparing fields for organic farming.  Sowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting bhoga.  Alternative/Green small structure

                             constuction, constuction/renovation of Temple and resident appartments.

                  Temple seva:  Assistant to men's ashram e.g. wake calls, room maintance, personal matters.  Assisting newcomers to adapt to ashram life. 

                                       Temple board members liason to ashram residents and vice versa.  Pujari assistant, local harinama and book distribution.

 

2005-2007  Landscape/Hardscape

                  Duties:  Planting trees and other plants according to plans and environment.  Stone masonary of walls, walk ways, patios.  Pond and other water

                              feature installation.

 

1998-2005  Shipping/receiving, transportation logistics, effiency coordinator Fed-Ex

                  Duties: Assist delivery drivers in reguards to equipment, mis-addressed mail, costumer relations.  Organize routes to be time and energy efficent.

                             Contract sales of shipping customers. 

 

!998-2000 Reserve duty United State Marine Corps dept. Navy D.O.D.

                Duties: Inventory and security of various store rooms.  Toys For Tots organizer - charity to distribute Christmas toys to children

 

1994-1998  Active duty United States Marine Corps dept. Navy D.O.D.  -O.F. 5700

 

1994          Graduated High School

 

Religious Studies

Extensive theocratic (Old/New Testament) studies.  World religion.  Training as door to door preacher, public speaking, and speech writing/improvision.

                   Early childhood to 18 years old.  Watchtower, Bible and Tact Society of Jehovah's Witnesses.

 

Khmer Krom Theravada Buddhist Studies  2004-2007

 

Gaudiya Vaishnava 2007-present   Became an ashram resident of the New Vrindaban dham.  Practicing bhokti yoga, sadhana.  Study of Bhagavad Gita, Srimad

                       Bhagavatam, Mahabharata, and many books by Srila Prabhupada Maharaja.  Mid July of 2010, began reading books by 

                       Srila Narayana Maharaja.  Gopi-Gita, Journey of the Soul, Our Gurus, My Siksa Guru & Priya Bandhu, Guru Devatatma, 

                       Secrets of the Undiscovered Self, Siva Tattva, The Eternal Functions of the Soul, and Sri Raya Ramananda Samvada.  Ki Jaya! 

 

  Thank you for your time of reading.  May this find you well and in good health.  Haribolo.

                                                                                                                 Yours, in the service of devotees,

                                                                                    Bhakta Tom                           

 

 

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