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From: Vidvan Gauranga JPS (Vidvan.Gauranga.JPS_at_pronto.bbt.se)
Date: Wed Jun 03 1998 - 06:17:42 PDT
Dear Sri Vaishnavas, Hare Krishna! Please accept my shashtaanga namaskaaras. All glories to Srila Ramanuja and the Vaishnava Acharyas. I am from Madras. My father was from Sri Vaishnava background though unfortunately he lost interest in this great tradition. So I had come to know about Vaishnavism from my father. Later, by the mercy of the Vaishnavas, I came in touch with ISKCON. The mercy of the Lord made me decide to serve Him as a temple-resident devotee in ISKCON. I came to Sri Mayapur, the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, in West Bengal. From that time, I am trying to do various humble services to the devotees in fulfilling ISKCON's mission to spread the Vaishnava teachings worldwide. Recently I developed an interest in studying Sri Vaishnava sastras. So I was delighted to know about the Sri Vaishnava forum on the Internet and so I have applied for membership (which has been accepted too). Thank you. Please forgive my foolishness. Your servant, Vidvan Gauranga Das