I have two daughters, Marisa, and Nara whom I adore. I'm Married to a beautiful and caring woman, Malissa (Manjula devi dasi).
For over ten yrs I have studied Gaudiya Vaishnavism (or Hare Krishna, a major monotheistic tradition, known academically as Vaishnavism or Sanatana Dharma, "the eternal religion." The core practice is bhakti (devotion) to God (Krishna). Although seen as a major strand of Hinduism, it is a transcendental and nonsectarian process of devotional (bhakti) yoga that can be harmonized with any theistic religious practice.) I was initiated by Bhaktimarga Swami (taking the name Atmarama dasa) under the discipleship of Jagat Guru AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
I converted to Catholicism when I was 24, I attend mass regularly, & I am a 3rd degree knight in the Knights of Columbus.
I also dabbled in Forn Sed (the Norse Germanic traditions)
"Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul." - Thomas Merton
I'm fat, bipolar, I hate bars, clubs, politics, & "emo" (men should act like men, sorry ladies). I despise rap music. I have a short temper. I wish I lived in the Scandinavian region of Europe or New England. I've played bass for over 20yrs. I can play drums & guitar also. I love my family, my faith, Sri Bhagavan, the Catholic Mass, the Eucharist, New Vrindavan, the Holy Name, Autumn, & Spring. Can't stand Summer or late Winter. I tend to live in the past...the ancient past. I love being in the woods. I LOVE sitting around a fire. I enjoy growing my beard 9 months out of the year. I'm bald and have a lot of tattoos (Thanks to the talent of Jason Haney)! Now I'm just doing my best to live in the moment.
My profile is ever evolving.
"A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire."
"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them." - Thomas Merton
"What is the difficulty? These rascals, it is proposed that life comes from chemicals. So take a small egg and analyze, find out the chemicals, same chemicals combine together, and bring life." - Srila Prabhupada
"If you believe everything scientists say you'll be the most confused and ill informed person on earth."
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